Florida State University - Secondary Essay Prompts

1 .Please provide a description of your family.

2 .Please provide a description of where you grew up (i.e. rural area, large city, etc.)

3 .Indicate what you do for fun and diversion (hobbies, special interests, etc.).

4 .What is a unique trait, experience, or interest that we would not normally learn about you?

5 .If there is an important aspect of your personal background or identity, not addressed elsewhere in the application, that you are comfortable voluntarily sharing with the Committee, we invite you to do so here. Many applicants will not need to answer this question. Examples might include significant challenges in access to education, unusual socioeconomic factors, identification with a minority culture, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity. Briefly explain how such factors have influenced your motivation for a career in medicine.

6 .Why are you choosing to apply to the FSU College of Medicine? Please be specific describing what is particularly attractive about FSU COM.

7 .What do you feel are your personal and scholastic qualifications for the study of medicine?

8 .If you have previously interviewed or applied to the College of Medicine, what steps have you taken to improve your application?

9 .In what field/specialty of medicine do you envision yourself working ten years from now? Please list no more than three (3) specialties.

10 .Write a short statement describing how you envision using the specialty/ties you listed above to advance our mission.

11 .The Admissions Committee understands that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted applicants in various ways. If you wish to inform the committee as to how these events have affected you and have not already done so elsewhere in your application, please use this space to do so.

12 .The Florida State University College of Medicine accepts very few out-of-state applicants. Except under rare circumstances, out of state applicants are considered for admission only if their county of residence is geographically contiguous with the State of Florida, or if they can demonstrate significant ties to the State of Florida. 1) Is Florida currently your legal State of residence? (Yes/No) 2) Has it ever been your legal state of residence? (Yes/No) 3) If “yes,” please briefly explain: (Optional) 4) If you have never been a Florida resident or are not currently residing in Florida 5) (answered “no” to both questions above), please briefly describe any significant ties that you have to the State of Florida (Examples of significant ties include- but are not limited to- attending college within Florida; having strong family ties to Florida, owning property in Florida, etc.)

13 .Have you ever been charged with a violation of the law which resulted in, or is still pending could result in, probation, community service, a jail sentence, or the revocation or suspension of your driver's license (including traffic violations which resulted in a fine of $200 or more)? If yes"

14 .Have you ever been or are you now under investigation for any academic or legal/conduct problems at any undergraduate or graduate institution? If yes"