Here are University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine’s secondary questions.
2020-2021
Describe in detail how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted you. (600-word limit)
Describe a personal experience that has demonstrated your resilience. (600-word limit)
Describe any personal connection to JABSOM and/or Hawaii and the Pacific that you may have. (600-word limit)
If you are a re-applicant to JABSOM, please complete the following additional essay:
Describe what efforts you have made to further improve your application to the MD Program. (600-word limit)
2019-2020
- How will becoming a John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) educated physician allow you to achieve your long term goals?
- Describe a personal experience that demonstrated your resilience.
- Describe any personal connection to JABSOM and/or Hawaii and the Pacific that you may have.
- (OPTIONAL) If you are a re-applicant to JABSOM, please complete the following additional essay. Describe what efforts you have made to further improve your application to the MD Program.
2018-2019
*No assigned word limit
A. Describe succinctly the important experience(s) in your life which began the process that motivated you to enter the career of medicine.
B. Please explain why you are applying to the University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine.
C. If you are a re-applicant to JABSOM, please complete the following additional essay. Describe what efforts you have made to further improve your application to the MD Program.
2017 – 2018
Same as previous year.
2016 – 2017
*No assigned word limit
A. Describe succinctly the important experience(s) in your life which began the process that motivated you to enter the career of medicine.
B. Please explain why you are applying to the University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine.
C. If you are a re-applicant to JABSOM, please complete the following additional essay. Describe what efforts you have made to further improve your application to the MD Program.
2015 – 2016
Describe the important experience(s) in your life which you feel began the process that motivated you to enter the career of medicine.
Please explain why you are applying to University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine.
If you are a re-applicant to JABSOM, please complete the following additional essay. Describe what efforts you have made to further improve your application to the MD Program.
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