Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University

Medical students and physicians rely on many personal qualities beyond academic achievement. Reflect on an experience from employment, volunteering, research, athletics, military service, or other meaningful activity that helped you develop qualities you believe are essential for success in medicine. How have these qualities prepared you for the challenges of medical school?

Discuss a significant personal challenge that helped shape who you are today. What did you learn about yourself, and how will these insights help you navigate the challenges in medical school and beyond? Please include any support systems or resources that played a role in your experience and share if you believe they will translate to medical school.

Will you be enrolled as a student this year? Whether or not you will be a full-time student, please provide details of your activities/employment for the application year.

Describe why you would like to attend the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at FAU. What values, skills, talents, and life experiences would you contribute to our community?

Leadership is demonstrated through initiative, service, and the ability to positively influence others. Describe a time when you identified a need or opportunity or took action to create positive change. What was your role, how did you work with others to affect change, and what did you learn from the experience?

Community service provides a powerful lens through which we can understand your values, motivations, and growth. Please describe a community service experience that was meaningful to you. What inspired you to get involved? In what ways did this experience promote your personal growth and learning? What aspects did you find most fulfilling?

If you are a reapplicant for medical school, please share examples of personal or professional experiences that you believe have strengthened your application, contributed to your growth, and have better prepared you for the rigors of medical school since your initial application.