University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

1.The Admissions Committee is committed to holistic, mission-aligned evaluation of all applicants. Review our institution’s mission. Using specific examples, discuss how and why you believe you are a good fit for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

2.UW SMPH uses the AAMC’s Premed Competencies for Entering Medical Students as an applicant evaluation framework. Choose one of the professional competencies from the drop-down list that has been a point of pride or emphasis on your path to medical school. Using specific examples, describe how you have demonstrated it in your experiences to date.

3.Choose a different professional competency that has been another point of pride or emphasis. Using specific examples, describe how you have demonstrated this one in your experiences to date.

4.Many inequities exist at the intersection between health outcomes and historical, societal, economic, or other systemic factors. Choose a broader issue or policy that impacts health outcomes where you believe change is needed to advance health equity. Discuss the role you hope to play as a physician in addressing this issue.

5.In a paragraph, please share how COVID-19 impacted your application in any of the following domains: 1) Academic 2) Volunteer 3) Research 4) Work 5) Personal Life.