Part 1 (TWO REQUIRED ESSAYS)

1. Engaging with the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) communities is a core part of our mission. Please share how you might contribute to this aspect of our mission. (1500 words or less)
2. Why are you interested in UTRGV SOM? (500 words or less max; bullet points are acceptable).

Optional Essays

1. Please describe any extenuating circumstances that may have affected your medical or non-medical service experiences, including any circumstances that impacted your engagement in activities, academics, and MCAT that would have helped to prepare you for medical school. (1500 words or less)

Part 2: REQUIRED [VIDEO Response]

Submit a 2-minute video that answers the questions below.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine prepares future physicians in
accordance with the following values: patient advocacy, community focus, cultural awareness, collaborative leadership style, and lifelong problem solving.

• Select TWO (2) of these values and discuss what you have done in the past that resonates with them.
• How will you support and strengthen these two values when you practice medicine?

Part 1 (TWO REQUIRED ESSAYS)

1. Engaging with the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) communities is a core part of our mission. Please share how you might contribute to this aspect of our mission. (1500 words or less)
2. Why are you interested in UTRGV SOM? (500 words or less max; bullet points are acceptable).

Optional Essays

1. Please describe any extenuating circumstances that may have affected your medical or non-medical service experiences, including any circumstances that impacted your engagement in activities, academics, and MCAT that would have helped to prepare you for medical school. (1500 words or less)

Part 2: REQUIRED [VIDEO Response]

Submit a 2-minute video that answers the questions below.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine prepares future physicians in
accordance with the following values: patient advocacy, community focus, cultural awareness, collaborative leadership style, and lifelong problem solving.

• Select TWO (2) of these values and discuss what you have done in the past that resonates with them.
• How will you support and strengthen these two values when you practice medicine?

Part 1

1. Engaging with the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) communities is a core part of our mission. Please share how you might contribute to this aspect of our mission. (1500 words or less)

2. Why are you interested in UTRGV SOM? (500 words or less max; bullet points are acceptable).

Optional Essays

1. Please describe any extenuating circumstances that may have affected your medical or non-medical service experiences, including any circumstances that impacted your engagement in activities, academics, and MCAT that would have helped to prepare you for medical school. (1500 words or less)

Learning Experiences​

Part 2: REQUIRED [VIDEO Response]

Submit a 2-minute video that answers the questions below.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine prepares future physicians in

accordance with the following values: patient advocacy, community focus, cultural awareness, collaborative leadership style, and lifelong problem solving.

Select TWO (2) of these values and discuss what you have done in the past that resonates with them.

How will you support and strengthen these two values when you practice medicine?

Four Required Essays:

1. Which potential barriers and facilitators exist for medicine of the future? How will you make a difference in this regard? (350 words or less)

2. Describe how you decide if a person or source is trustworthy. (350 words or less)

3. Describe a time when the awareness of your own limitations resulted in a favorable outcome for you or someone close to you. (350 words or less)

4. In the event that you are accepted by two or more medical schools, what factors would you consider most important when choosing a school to attend. (100 word max; bullet points are acceptable)

Three Optional Essays:

1. [Optional] If you feel that the Admissions Committee should be aware of any academic discrepancies or extenuating circumstances, please explain them. (350 words or less)

2. [Optional] Describe any major hardships you have overcome to reach this point in your life. (350 words or less)

3. [Optional] How have volunteer work, hobbies, and/or extracurricular activities informed your beliefs about health care and a career in medicine? (350 words or less)

Required Video Response:

Submit a 2-minute video that answers one of the two questions below.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine prepares future physicians in accordance with the following values: patient advocacy, community focus, cultural awareness, collaborative leadership style, and lifelong problem solving.

Select TWO (2) of these values and discuss what you have done in the past that resonates with them.

How will you support and strengthen these two values when you practice medicine?