All 300 words per response.

1. How will you contribute to the mission and vision of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine? Support your response with your experiences and/or attributes. Mission: To serve Washington and beyond through collaboration and problem-solving in education, research, and health care with a focus on rural communities, Tribal Nations, and people who have been historically marginalized. Vision: a healthy equitable Washington for all.

2. What experiences have you had with rural, historically marginalized or Tribal communities/populations? What have you learned from these experiences?

3. Describe your connections to Washington communities and your interest in practicing medicine in Washington.

4. How have you built your resilience?

5. Learning from others is enhanced in educational settings that include individuals from different backgrounds and experiences. Please describe your personal characteristics or experiences that would add to the learning environment for your classmates.

All 300 words per response.

1. How will you contribute to the mission and vision of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine? Support your response with your experiences and/or attributes. Mission: To serve Washington and beyond through collaboration and problem-solving in education, research, and health care with a focus on rural communities, Tribal Nations, and people who have been historically marginalized. Vision: a healthy equitable Washington for all.

2. What experiences have you had with rural, historically marginalized or Tribal communities/populations? What have you learned from these experiences?

3. Describe your connections to Washington communities and your interest in practicing medicine in Washington.

4. How have you built your resilience?

5. Learning from others is enhanced in educational settings that include individuals from different backgrounds and experiences. Please describe your personal characteristics or experiences that would add to the learning environment for your classmates.

1. What is your childhood city, state, zip code, and county (matching the childhood city and state submitted in AMCAS)?

2. What is your high school city, state, zip code, and county (matching the high school submitted in AMCAS)?

3. List the timeframes you have lived in Washington State (does not include visiting; each time frame should be a minimum of 3 months consecutively). List as many timeframes as needed (Month/Year – Month/Year) to accurately account for your lived time in WA. This should not include time in college if you attended outside of WA.

Essay Questions (each <300 words):

1. How will you contribute to the mission and vision of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine? Support your response with your experiences and/or attributes.

2. What experiences have you had with rural and/or underserved communities/populations? What have you learned from these experiences?

3. Describe your connections to Washington communities and your interests in practicing medicine in Washington.

4. How have you built your resilience?

5. Learning from others is enhanced in educational settings that include individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Please describe your personal characteristics or experiences that would add to the learning environment for your classmates.

6. If you are a re-applicant to WSU College of Medicine, describe what you have done since last applying to strengthen your candidacy for our medical school. If you are not a re-applicant to the College of Medicine, please leave blank.

All prompts have a 300 word limit.

1. How will you contribute to the mission and vision of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine? Support your response with your experiences and/or attributes.

2. What experiences have you had with rural and/or underserved communities/populations? What have you learned from these experiences?

3. Describe your connections to Washington communities and your interests in practicing medicine in Washington.

4. How have you built your resilience?

5. Learning from others is enhanced in educational settings that include individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Please describe your personal characteristics or experiences that would add to the educational environment for your classmates.

6. If you are a re-applicant to WSU ESFCOM, describe what you have done since last applying to strengthen your candidacy for our medical school. If you are not a re-applicant to WSU ESFCOM, please leave blank.