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Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

Las Vegas, NV

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Required: Briefly discuss how you envision yourself contributing to the care of our growing and diverse population in the state of Nevada. (500 words)

500 words2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

Optional: If you have any other information you believe is important for the Admissions Committee to consider, please include it here. Do not restate information already in your primary AMCAS application. (250 words)

250 wordsOptional2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

Required: Briefly discuss how you define professionalism and how you will demonstrate professionalism in the classroom at the Kerkorian School of Medicine and in clinical training settings in our valley. (500 words)

500 words2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

Optional: Applicants who are Nevada Connection are strongly encouraged to share more about their tie to Nevada in this essay. Nevada residents or applicants who are out of state (western region) with no tie to Nevada may also use this box to elaborate on their commitment to Nevada, per our mission, if they would like. (250 words)

250 wordsOptional2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

Optional: Applicants are welcome to share with the Admissions Committee any disruptions or impacts to your application components, the application process, and/or your personal life that may be relevant to your holistic profile. Please also use this area to present any information related to academic and/or MCAT performance that requires further information. (250 words)

250 wordsOptional2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

If you are a reapplicant to UNLV KSOM, please include your changes/improvements since your last application.

No character/word limit2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

Required: Why are you interested in the Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and how does your background and future goals contribute to our mission? (500 words)

500 words2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

Required: Provide a BRIEF chronological list of your time since graduating from high school up to the point of applying to medical school. Do not write in essay form here. This should simply be a list by years. (250 words)

250 words2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple