1. Clinical exposure can be separated into two distinct components: 1) physician observation; and 2) work/volunteerism in a clinical setting. (250 characters each part)
Physician observation typically comes from three different types of experiences: shadowing a physician; scribing for a physician, and assisting a physician while they are performing their duties with a patient. Physician observation always involves direct contact with a medical doctor.
Work/volunteerism in a clinical setting is all the work performed in a clinical setting that does not involve physician observation. It can include working with and caring for patients, serving as an EMT, acting as an employee or volunteer in a hospital or clinic.
Below, please clarify your time spent in these two distinct clinical exposure areas by first providing the total number of hours, followed by a brief description of your activities.
Physician Observation (hours; description)
Work/Volunteerism in a Clinical Setting (hours; description)

2. Supplemental Essay#1
Using specific examples, discuss how your mission and values align with those of VCU School of Medicine. (2000 characters)

3. Supplemental Essay#2
Describe a time you did something because it needed to be done even though it wasn’t your responsibility. (2000 characters)

4. Please briefly explain any lapses in your journey to medicine that are not explained in your application. (2000 characters)

5. Please briefly explain any low GPAs or poor grades. (2000 characters)

6. What will you be doing for the next twelve months during the application cycle?

1. Clinical exposure can be separated into two distinct components: 1) physician observation; and 2) work/volunteerism in a clinical setting. (250 characters each part)
Physician observation typically comes from three different types of experiences: shadowing a physician; scribing for a physician, and assisting a physician while they are performing their duties with a patient. Physician observation always involves direct contact with a medical doctor.
Work/volunteerism in a clinical setting is all the work performed in a clinical setting that does not involve physician observation. It can include working with and caring for patients, serving as an EMT, acting as an employee or volunteer in a hospital or clinic.
Below, please clarify your time spent in these two distinct clinical exposure areas by first providing the total number of hours, followed by a brief description of your activities.
Physician Observation (hours; description)
Work/Volunteerism in a Clinical Setting (hours; description)

2. Supplemental Essay#1
Using specific examples, discuss how your mission and values align with those of VCU School of Medicine. (2000 characters)

3. Supplemental Essay#2
Describe a time you did something because it needed to be done even though it wasn’t your responsibility. (2000 characters)

4. Please briefly explain any lapses in your journey to medicine that are not explained in your application. (2000 characters)

5. Please briefly explain any low GPAs or poor grades. (2000 characters)

6. What will you be doing for the next twelve months during the application cycle?

1. Using specific examples, discuss how your mission and values align with those of VCU School of Medicine. (2000 characters)

2. How do you define “grit”, and how have you demonstrated this in the past? (2000 characters)

3. Please briefly explain any lapses in your journey to medicine that are not explained in your application. (2000 characters)

4. Please briefly explain any low GPAs or poor grades. (2000 characters)

5. If not addressed in your application, what are you currently doing now? (2000 characters)

1. You are approached by a neighbor whom you are friendly with and who knows you are headed to medical school. The neighbor wants your opinion on whether she should have her healthy 3-year-old child vaccinated against COVID. The neighbor is well-researched and thoughtful, bringing up data that suggests limited long-term benefits of vaccination, while pointing to concerning, documented side effects. How would you respond to this dilemma? (Comments are limited to 2000 characters. Research on the topic is encouraged)

2. How do you define “grit”, and how have you demonstrated this in the past? (2000 character limit)

3. Please briefly explain any lapses in your undergraduate education that are not explained in your application.

4. Please briefly explain any low GPAs or poor grades.

5. If not addressed in your application, what are you currently doing now?