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Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Dayton, OH

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Is this your first medical school application cycle?

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If either of your parents are graduates of Wright State University or the Boonshoft School of Medicine, please list their name(s) and graduation year(s). If not, please enter N/A. (100 characters)

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

If you have other relatives that are Wright State University or Boonshoft School of Medicine alumni, current students, faculty or staff, please list their name(s). If not, please enter N/A. (100 characters)

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

Has there been/will there be a gap between achieving your bachelor’s degree and expected matriculation into medical school?

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If you had paid employment during the summers after matriculating (entering) college, how many summers did you work?

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Which of the following best describes the summer you worked the most hours?

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If you had paid employment during the academic year after matriculating (entering) college, how many academic years of college did you work?

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Are either of your parents a graduate of Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine?

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Are any of your relatives Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine alumni, current students, faculty or staff.

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If you have applied to Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in a previous cycle, please indicate the year(s) of your previous application(s). Enter N/A if this is your first application to Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. (100 characters)

100 characters2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024Historical

If there has been or will be a gap in your education, please describe how you have/will use this time. If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

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

Would you describe yourself as a non-traditional candidate for medical school?

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If you consider yourself a non-traditional candidate, please explain. If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

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

Briefly describe any extenuating circumstances which you believe are pertinent to your application (i.e., poor grades, withdrawn courses, life events). If none, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

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Do you have a connection to any of the following? Please select all that are applicable

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If you indicated that you have connections to Ohio, Wright State University or Boonshoft School of Medicine, please explain. If none, please enter N/A. (500 Characters)

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Briefly describe any effect the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has had on your application (i.e. delayed MCAT, withdrawn courses, online coursework, pass/fail grading, etc.). If none, please enter N/A. (500 Characters)

500 Characters2021-2022Historical

What is the primary reason that you have chosen to apply to the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine? (750 characters)

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

If you have a connection to Wright State University, please describe your that connection. If you have no connection to Wright State University, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

750 characters2022-2023, 2023-2024Historical

If you have applied to Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in a previous cycle, please indicate the year(s) of your previous application(s). If not, please enter N/A. (100 characters)

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

If you are a re-applicant, how has your application changed since the previous cycle? If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

750 characters2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

Are there any specific patient populations that you desire to serve as a physician? If so how do you envision yourself serving those populations? (750 characters)

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

If you have attended any allopathic or osteopathic medical school, as a candidate for an M.D. or D.O., please list the name of the school and explain the reason for separation. If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

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

If you are not a current resident of the state of Ohio, please describe your connection to Ohio. If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

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

If you have a non-familial connection to Wright State University or the Boonshoft School of Medicine, please describe your connection. If none, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

750 characters2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

If you have earned a medically related certificate/license, please select one of the following. Chose “other” for certificates/licenses not listed and explain this selection on the question that follows. Chose “none of the above” if you have not earned a medically related certificate(s)/license(s).

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If you earned a medically related certificate/license, how many hours have you worked in that role since earning your certificate/license? If not, please enter N/A. (100 characters)

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Did you or your family overcome a significant economic hardship?

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If there has been a significant economic hardship, please explain the circumstances. If none, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

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

Were you raised in a single-parent household?

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Did you have a financial need in college that required you to take out educational loans?

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If you have a connection to the Boonshoft School of Medicine, please describe that connection. If you have no connection to the Boonshoft School of Medicine, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

750 characters2022-2023, 2023-2024Historical