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University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Omaha, NE

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15 prompts in the archive

What are you most proud of in your life?

1500 characters2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

What have you learned from working with people whose background is different from yours?

15002023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

How do you know that you want to be a physician?

15002022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

If you are a re-applicant to the UNMC College of Medicine, how is your application different this year?

750 characters2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

Are you the first person in your immediate family to pursue a career in healthcare? If not, what medical professions are your immediate family members a part of? (N/A if not applicable)

100 characters2022-2023Historical

What have been the positive impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on your personal and professional life?

1,000 characters2022-2023Historical

Given the potential impact on shadowing opportunities since 2020, how do you know that you want to be a physician and what the career entails?

1,500 characters2021-2022, 2022-2023Historical

Tell us something about yourself that will enhance the UNMC College of Medicine.

15002023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

If this is your first application to the UNMC College of Medicine, but not your first application to medical school, what is your rationale for applying to UNMC this cycle? (750)

7502023-2024, 2024-2025Historical

Have you had a personal interaction with UNMC faculty or advisors that prompted your application to UNMC College of Medicine (N/A if not applicable) (750)

7502024-2025Historical

What is your personal rationale for applying to the UNMC College of Medicine, especially if you are not from Nebraska?

1000 characters2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

Tell us about a time when you have had to overcome adversity.

15002022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

If you have been away from full-time academics for more than two years, please explain (N/A if not applicable) (750)

7502021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025Historical

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected you professionally and personally? (1,000 characters)

1,000 characters2021-2022Historical

Do you have relationships in Nebraska? If Yes, state relationship and city of family living in Nebraska.

No character/word limit2025-2026New