University of Texas Medical School at Houston Secondary Questions

Here are University of Texas Medical School at Houston’s secondary questions.

2024-2025

Question 1: (2500 character limit)
Please discuss one of the following:
* A challenging situation or obstacle you have faced in the past
* Any academic road bumps in your academic career (low academic performance, failing course, dropping/retaking of courses)
In your answer include: Why was it challenging? How did you handle it? Knowing what you know now, would you do anything differently? What did you learn?

Question 2: (2500 character limit)
Describe a time or situation where you have been unsuccessful or failed. What did you learn from this experience and how have you applied this learning to your work and/or life?

Question 3: (2500 character limit)
From what you understand about the rigors of medical school, what do you think will be the biggest challenge for you? How do you think you are prepared for these challenges?

Question 4: (2500 character limit)
What hesitations or reservations, if any, do you have about joining the medical profession?

2023-2024

1- Please discuss one of the following:

a) A challenging situation or obstacle you have faced in the past
b) Any academic road bumps in your academic career (low academic performance, failing course, dropping/retaking of courses)

Why was it challenging? How did you handle it? Knowing what you know now, would you do anything differently? What did you learn? (2500 characters)

2- Describe a time or situation where you have been unsuccessful or failed. What did you learn from this experience and how have you applied this learning to your work and/or life? (2500 characters)

3- What would you like to contribute and be remembered for in medicine? (2500 characters)

2022-2023 UT Houston (McGovern) Secondary Essay Prompts (same as last year)

1. Please discuss one of the following: (2500 characters)
a) A challenging situation or obstacle you have faced in the past. Why was it challenging? How did you handle it? Knowing what you know now, would you do anything differently? What did you learn?
b) Any academic road bumps in your academic career (low academic performance, failing course, dropping/retaking of courses). Why was it challenging? How did you handle it? Knowing what you know now, would you do anything differently? What did you learn?

2. Describe a time or situation where you have been unsuccessful or failed. What did you learn from this experience and how have you applied this learning to your work and/or life? (2500 characters)

3. What would you like to contribute and be remembered for in medicine? (2500 characters)

2021-2022 

Question 1:

Please discuss one of the following:

**A challenging situation or obstacle you have faced in the past

**Any academic road bumps in your academic career (low academic performance, failing course, dropping/retaking of courses)

Why was it challenging? How did you handle it? Knowing what you know now, would you do anything differently? What did you learn?

Question 2:

Describe a time or situation where you have been unsuccessful or failed. What did you learn from this experience and how have you applied this learning to your work and/or life?

Question 3:

What would you like to contribute and be remembered for in medicine?

2020-2021

Please discuss one of the following:

• A challenging situation or obstacle you have faced in the past
• Any academic road bumps in your academic career (low academic performance, failing courses, dropping/retaking of courses)

Why was it challenging? How did you handle it? Knowing what you know now, would you do anything differently? What did you learn?

Describe a time or situation where you have been unsuccessful or failed.
What did you learn from this experience and how have you applied this learning to your work and/or life?

What would you like to contribute and be remembered for in medicine?

2018-2019 

How have your experiences prepared you to be a physician?
Remaining:2500

Describe a time or situation where you have been unsuccessful or failed. What did you learn from this experience and how have you applied this learning to your work and/or life?
Remaining:2500

What would you like to contribute and be remembered for in medicine?
Remaining:2500

2017-2018

No secondary essays are required at UT Houston (McGovern Med).

Good luck to everyone applying!

2016-2017

Same as previous year.

2015-2016

There were no essay prompts in the secondary application for the 2015-2016 cycle.

2014-2015

There were no essay prompts in the secondary application for the 2014-2015 cycle.