9 prompts in the 2025-2026 cycle
If you are a non Kentucky resident, you are required to elaborate on your Kentucky ties if applicable (personal, familial e.g.)
Please share unique, personally important, and/or challenging facts in your life and/or work experiences. Please discuss how such factors have influenced your goals and preparation for a career in medicine.
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine's (UKCOM) mission statement promotes an environment that encourages excellence in education, access to high-quality health care, and transformative research to improve the health and wellness of Kentuckians and beyond. Please describe how your past experiences or future plans contribute to enriching and enhancing the learning environment at UKCOM.
Describe a situation where you were not in the majority.
Your combination of life experiences make you uniquely you. Talk about one such experience and how it has helped you prepare to be a physician.
Please elaborate on your selection of first-choice campus.
Please elaborate on your selection of alternate campus (if applicable).
Describe an experience or situation which made you feel grateful?
Why have you chosen to apply to the University of Kentucky College of Medicine?