University of South Dakota - Secondary Essay Prompts

Access our complete list of all Secondary Essay Prompts from University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD for the 2018-2023 admissions cycles.

1 .Given the mission statement of the school, please explain how your experiences and long-term goals would help meet the mission.

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Max 1500 characters
Chance
99%

2 .Given the diversity statement of the school, explain how your background and experiences with diversity will bring value to the school.

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Max 1500 characters
Chance
99%

3 .Describe how your experiences in health care or social care activities will help you become a good physician.

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Max 1500 characters
Chance
99%

4 .Briefly describe a crisis or significant challenge in your life, how you have worked through the crisis or challenge, and what you have learned from this experience.

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Max 1500 characters
Chance
99%

5 .What are your career plans in the event that you are not admitted to a medical school this year or after several applications?

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Max 1500 characters
Chance
99%

6 .Please use this space to update the information contained on your AMCAS application (i.e. grades in recent courses; alterations in your proposed coursework or graduation; additions to your extracurricular activities) or anything else you want the committee to know.

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Max 1500 characters
Chance
86%

7 .For repeat applicants only. Since your last application, what steps have you taken to strengthen your candidacy? Please note any relevant academic, employment, clinical and personal experience.

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Max 1500 characters
Chance
86%

8 .For non-South Dakota residents applying to the regular MD program – please describe your ties to South Dakota.

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Max 1500 characters
Chance
86%

9 .Please share and explain any disruptions/hardships in your academic, volunteer, work, and/or personal life related to COVID-19 that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider.

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Max 5000 characters
Chance
83%

10 .Please use the space below for anything you might wish to discuss related to the corona virus (COVID-19) public health crisis. Possible topics might include, for example: your biggest lessons and insights from the pandemic; creative ways in which you were able to serve your community during the crisis; how the pandemic has affected your outlook on the role of medicine.

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Max 5000 characters
Chance
83%

11 .Knowledge and skill are crucial, but why should a physician be kind?

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Max 5000 characters
Chance
83%