1. List all courses you are taking or planning to take within the current academic year (e.g. Fall 2025 and/or Spring 2026). List course(s), title, and credit hours. (If applicable)

2. (Optional) Any additional information not previously provided in the personal comments of your AMCAS primary application. (500 characters)

3. Imagine you are a medical student in a clinic and encounter a patient whose cultural background and beliefs differ significantly from your own. The patient is hesitant about a treatment plan that is standard practice but conflicts with their personal beliefs. How would you approach this situation to ensure the patient feels heard and respected while also providing the best possible care. (3000 characters)

1. List all courses you are taking or planning to take within the current academic year (e.g. Fall 2025 and/or Spring 2026). List course(s), title, and credit hours. (If applicable)

2. (Optional) Any additional information not previously provided in the personal comments of your AMCAS primary application. (500 characters)

3. Imagine you are a medical student in a clinic and encounter a patient whose cultural background and beliefs differ significantly from your own. The patient is hesitant about a treatment plan that is standard practice but conflicts with their personal beliefs. How would you approach this situation to ensure the patient feels heard and respected while also providing the best possible care. (3000 characters)

1. Have you previously applied for admission to any college at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center?

If you answered yes to the previous question, please indicate the entry year(s) and which UTHSC college you applied to (e.g., Dentistry, Graduate Health Science, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, or Pharmacy).

(Optional, 200 characters)

2. List all courses you are taking or planning to take within the current academic year (e.g., Fall 2024 and/or Spring 2025). List course(s), title, and credit hours. (Optional) 1000 characters.

3. Any additional information not previously provided in the personal comments of your AMCAS primary application? (Optional) 500 characters.

4. Imagine you are a medical student in a clinic and encounter a patient whose cultural background and beliefs differ significantly from your own. The patient is hesitant about a treatment plan that is standard practice but conflicts with their personal beliefs. How would you approach this situation to ensure the patient feels heard and respected while also providing the best possible care? (Required) 3000 characters.

Optional essays:

1. Provide any additional information not previously provided in the personal comments of your AMCAS Primary application (500 Characters)

2. Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we would like to provide our applicants with an optional essay prompt for this year’s UTHSC COM secondary application. Please use the text field below to share with us how you may have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including academic, financial, medical disruptions, etc. It would also be helpful for us to hear if any of your planned experiences in shadowing, volunteering, research, employment, or other activities were suspended due to the pandemic. (2500 Characters).