University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville

Please provide any information regarding hardships that you have overcome. You may wish to include any past achievements, experiences, challenges, family or personal circumstances, interests, etc. that you believe would bring added value and diversity to the learning community at UofSC School of Medicine Greenville.

How do you define community? What role should physicians have in communities in which we live?

Do you consider yourself as from a racial or ethnic population that is underrepresented in the medical profession, as defined by the AAMC, relative to their numbers in the general population?

Have you participated in the USC School of Medicine Greenville Medical Experiences Academy (MedEx)?

Are you currently, or have you ever been subject to disciplinary action at a college or professional school that did not result in academic probation or dismissal?

How do you believe you will transform medicine as a physician?

At USCSOM Greenville we are committed to Transforming Medicine One Doctor at a Time. Share how, as a physician, you will seek to transform medicine. (5000 characters)

Did you apply to any MD or DO program during any previous academic year?

If you are not accepted to medical school for the upcoming academic year, what are your plans? (5000 characters)

If you are currently participating in an academic program, please outline intended coursework for the academic year. (If not applicable, please write N/A).

If you do not expect to spend this academic year in school, please explain how you intend to use this time. (If not applicable, please write N/A) (5000 characters)

If you are not a South Carolina resident, what relationships, bonds, or other interests or connections do you have to the state? (If not applicable, please write N/A)

Is there any additional information you would like the Admissions Committee to consider that has not been previously addressed? (If not applicable, please write N/A)

Why have you chosen to apply to USC School of Medicine Greenville and how do you think your education at USCSOM Greenville will prepare you to become a physician in the future?

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted your decision to attend medical school? What did you learn about yourself during this unprecedented pandemic? Comment also on how the pandemic contributed to your understanding of the challenges and rewards of caring for critically ill patients who may themselves represent a risk to your own health as well as that of your family.

If you previously applied to any medical school, what was your final application status?

If you applied previously to the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, please provide the year(s) of your application(s). (1000 characters)

If you answered ‘Yes’ to Question 3, please provide a brief description. (If not applicable, please write N/A) (5000 characters)

Have you ever been placed on academic probation at or dismissed from a college or professional school?

If you answered ‘Yes’ to Question 4, please provide an explanation of the event and final outcome. (If not applicable, please write N/A) (5000 characters)

Please ensure you have completed the Prerequisite coursework section of the Applicant Gateway. If you need to explain any irregularities regarding your prerequisite courses, please indicate that here. (If not applicable, please write N/A) (5000 characters)

Please describe any new or additional medically related employment, volunteer activities or observation experiences not included in your AMCAS application. (If not applicable, please write N/A)

If there were 25 hours in the day, how would you fill the additional time?

If you answered ‘Yes’ to Question 1, please describe your first career. (If not applicable, please write N/A) (2000 characters)

What best describes your experience in a rural area (defined as less than 25,000 people and greater than thirty miles from a population of over 100,000 people) Please answer with one of the following options:

Please share your racial identity as you indicated on your AMCAS application. (1000 characters)

Were you eligible to participate in the AAMC Fee Assistance Program for this application cycle?

Are you a first-generation college student? (Defined as an individual, neither of whose parents completed a baccalaureate degree; or an individual who, prior to the age of 18, regularly resided with and received support from only one parent and whose supporting parent did not complete a baccalaureate degree; or an individual who, prior to the age of 18, did not regularly reside with or receive support from a natural or adoptive parent; thus, if a student’s parent(s) and/or guardian(s) attended college but to not have a bachelor’s degree (i.e. did not graduate), the student is considered to be first generation.)

Did you grow up in a home in which English was NOT the primary language?

If you answered ‘Yes’ to question 8, please list the primary language(s) used in your childhood home. (If not applicable, please write N/A) (1000 characters)

Are there any additional aspects of your personal background or identity that you feel are important to share with the Admissions Committee? Examples might include barriers to educational opportunities; experience with socioeconomic disadvantage; and/or identification with a diverse culture, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, or ability. (5000 characters)

Please describe a personal work, social or educational experience which felt inclusive and welcoming. (5000 characters)

At USCSOM Greenville, Lifestyle Medicine is integrated into all four years of our curriculum. Please share how you envision lifestyle medicine affecting your time as a medical student and as a practicing physician.

Caring for under-resourced and underserved communities is critical to the mission of our medical school and in best meeting the health needs of the most vulnerable patient populations. Please provide personal examples of how you have demonstrated your commitment to supporting these communities, and what you have learned about providing quality care in this process.

What have you engaged in and/or accomplished to strengthen your candidacy?

If you are not accepted to medical school for the 2026 entering class, what are your plans?

Please briefly describe circumstances regarding any courses with a grade less than a B minus, or any course withdrawals. Additionally, please describe the circumstances if you took any required courses as Pass/Fail rather than graded.

If you are not currently enrolled in an academic program for this year, do not expect to spend this academic year in school, please explain how you intend to use this time. (If not applicable, please write N/A)

Please indicate whether you graduated (or are on track to graduate) as a member of your undergraduate institution’s Honors College.

Please describe any new or additional community service, volunteer or leadership activities not included in your AMCAS application. (If not applicable, please write N/A)

Please describe any new or additional research experiences not included in your AMCAS application. (If not applicable, please write N/A)

Please select the description(s) below that best describes your overall research experience. If a project status is pending, choose the option that represents the current status. Use the space in question 5 to describe the anticipated timeline and outcome of any pending projects.

Use this space to provide clarification of your research experiences, if needed.

Have you participated in a Pathway Program or other Program listed below that is affiliated with USCSOM Greenville?

What areas of medicine are you interested in at this time or what areas do you plan to pursue, and why?

Please consider sharing experiences, challenges, family or personal circumstances, interests, etc. that you believe would bring added value and unique lived experience to the learning community at USC School of Medicine Greenville.

Does this application represent a career change or shift (including military service)?