University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Essay Prompts
These are the secondary application essay prompts for University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. To put your best foot forward and maximize your chance of an interview invitation, visit our secondary application editing page.
About University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Secondary Deadline: February 15, 2025
Secondary Fee: $55
FAP Waiver: Yes
CASPer Required: No
Screens Applications:Yes
Accepts Application Updates: Yes
Mission
The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine fosters healthcare leaders across the continuum in undergraduate, graduate and continuing medical education, to advance exceptional osteopathic healthcare locally and globally through practice, research, scholarship, education and community health.
Vision
To be the preeminent college of osteopathic medicine
Values
- Support the creation and maintenance of outstanding medical practitioners.
- Maintain a caring, collegial environment.
- Foster integrity and accountability through a strong ethical base.
- Advance our commitment to the heritage and principles of osteopathic medicine.
- Facilitate Learning, critical thinking, research and scholarship.
- Shape the future creatively while preserving our heritage.
- Promote an innovative, interprofessional and entrepreneurial culture.
- Utilize evidence-based methods, practice-focused research, scholarship, critical thinking and a variety of learning modalities to improve health education and healthcare outcomes.
- Excel in practice-focused research in health, function and medical education.
- Actively seek internal and external collaboration to further our mission.
2024-2025
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2023-2024
1. Have you previously applied to the University of New England (undergraduate, graduate, or professional)? (2000 characters including spaces)
2. Have you had any contact with UNE COM via alumni, faculty, staff or students? Briefly describe the nature of your relationship. (2000 characters including spaces)
3. How many Osteopathic and Allopathic medical schools have you applied to this cycle? (numerical value)
4. In determining which medical school to attend, please describe why UNE COM is the best fit for you and your ultimate goal of becoming an Osteopathic Physician. (2000 characters including spaces)
5. (2000 characters including spaces)
a) If you previously only applied to Allopathic medical schools, why are you now applying to Osteopathic Medical schools? Please be concise and specific.
b) If this is more than your first round of application to medical schools, what have you done to enhance your preparedness? Please be concise and specific.
6. Please share an example of a personal or professional challenge you have encountered. How will the lessons learned from this experience serve you as a future Osteopathic Physician? (2000 characters including spaces)
2. Have you had any contact with UNE COM via alumni, faculty, staff or students? Briefly describe the nature of your relationship. (2000 characters including spaces)
3. How many Osteopathic and Allopathic medical schools have you applied to this cycle? (numerical value)
4. In determining which medical school to attend, please describe why UNE COM is the best fit for you and your ultimate goal of becoming an Osteopathic Physician. (2000 characters including spaces)
5. (2000 characters including spaces)
a) If you previously only applied to Allopathic medical schools, why are you now applying to Osteopathic Medical schools? Please be concise and specific.
b) If this is more than your first round of application to medical schools, what have you done to enhance your preparedness? Please be concise and specific.
6. Please share an example of a personal or professional challenge you have encountered. How will the lessons learned from this experience serve you as a future Osteopathic Physician? (2000 characters including spaces)
2022-2023
Question 1: (2000 characters)
a) Have you ever applied to ANY academic program (undergraduate, graduate, or professional) at the University of New England? If yes, please indicate the program and year in which you applied. If no, please respond N/A.
b) Describe your interests in attending UNE COM and any contact you’ve had with our students, alumni, or faculty. If you are related to a UNE COM graduate, please list that person’s full name, year of graduation, and relationship to you.
Question 2: (2000 characters)
a) How many Osteopathic Vs Allopathic medical schools have you applied to this cycle?
b) If you previously only applied to Allopathic medical schools, why are you now applying to Osteopathic Medical schools? Please be concise and specific.
c) If this is more than your first round of application to medical schools, what have you done to enhance your preparedness? Please be concise and specific.
Question 3: (2000 characters)
UNE COM’s curriculum is built on a foundation of team-based education. Give an example of when you worked on an effective team, either academically or professionally. Explain why a team-based approach is the right model for your medical education.
Question 4: (2000 characters)
If everything goes according to plan, how and where do you see yourself professionally in ten years? How come?
a) Have you ever applied to ANY academic program (undergraduate, graduate, or professional) at the University of New England? If yes, please indicate the program and year in which you applied. If no, please respond N/A.
b) Describe your interests in attending UNE COM and any contact you’ve had with our students, alumni, or faculty. If you are related to a UNE COM graduate, please list that person’s full name, year of graduation, and relationship to you.
Question 2: (2000 characters)
a) How many Osteopathic Vs Allopathic medical schools have you applied to this cycle?
b) If you previously only applied to Allopathic medical schools, why are you now applying to Osteopathic Medical schools? Please be concise and specific.
c) If this is more than your first round of application to medical schools, what have you done to enhance your preparedness? Please be concise and specific.
Question 3: (2000 characters)
UNE COM’s curriculum is built on a foundation of team-based education. Give an example of when you worked on an effective team, either academically or professionally. Explain why a team-based approach is the right model for your medical education.
Question 4: (2000 characters)
If everything goes according to plan, how and where do you see yourself professionally in ten years? How come?
2021-2022
Please describe how COVID-19 has impacted your pathway to becoming a Physician. (250 words)
2020-2021
1. Describe your particular interest in the UNE COM and describe any contact you’ve had with our students, alumni, or faculty. If you are related to a UNE COM graduate, please list that persons full name, year of graduation, and relationship to you. (2500)
2. What is your understanding of the team-based approach to medical education? What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of this approach? (2500)
3. Pick an example of a challenge/difficulty you have encountered that is of a personal, cultural, extra-curricular, or academic nature. What insight have you gained from this event? How will it influence your time at UNE COM and your practice of medicine? (2500)
4. Tell about a time when you needed to put the interests of another ahead of your own. (2500)
2. What is your understanding of the team-based approach to medical education? What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of this approach? (2500)
3. Pick an example of a challenge/difficulty you have encountered that is of a personal, cultural, extra-curricular, or academic nature. What insight have you gained from this event? How will it influence your time at UNE COM and your practice of medicine? (2500)
4. Tell about a time when you needed to put the interests of another ahead of your own. (2500)
2017-2018
1. Describe your particular interest in attending UNECOM and any contact you have had with UNE COM students, alumni, faculty or clinicians, admissions coordinators, student affairs staff, etc. How did these interactions influence your decision to apply?
2. Please explain any gaps in education or employment. Indicate any changes or additions in your education or employment, experiences, research, etc. since submitting your AACOMAS application.
3. Pick an example of a challenge/difficulty you have encountered that is of a personal, cultural, extra-curricular, or academic nature. What insight have you gained from this event? How will it influence your time at UNECOM and your practice of medicine?
4. Describe your understanding of osteopathic medicine, how you learned of it and how it fits into your future plans.
2. Please explain any gaps in education or employment. Indicate any changes or additions in your education or employment, experiences, research, etc. since submitting your AACOMAS application.
3. Pick an example of a challenge/difficulty you have encountered that is of a personal, cultural, extra-curricular, or academic nature. What insight have you gained from this event? How will it influence your time at UNECOM and your practice of medicine?
4. Describe your understanding of osteopathic medicine, how you learned of it and how it fits into your future plans.
2016-2017
The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.
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