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Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (Dayton, OH)

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Program Overview

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (Dayton, OH)

Secondary Deadline
December 1, 2026
Secondary Fee
$80
FAP Waiver
Full Fee Waived
Casper Required
No
Screens Applications
No
Accepts Application Updates
Yes
Mission
To educate culturally diverse students to become excellent physicians by focusing on generalist training that is integrated, supported, and strengthened by specialists and researchers, all of whom value patient-focused care, community service, and research, and have passion for improving health in their communities.

Vision
To progress as a preeminent community-based medical school that advances new models of academic excellence and community health care

Values

If you earned a medically related certificate/license, how many hours have you worked in that role since earning your certificate/license? If not, please enter N/A.

Application Cycles
2026-2027
Application Cycle
All questions have a 250-word limit.

1. If you earned a medically related certificate/license, how many hours have you worked in that role since earning your certificate/license? If not, please enter N/A. (100 characters)

2. If there has been a significant economic hardship, please explain the circumstances. If none, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

3. If either of your parents are graduates of Wright State University or the Boonshoft School of Medicine, please list their name(s) and graduation year(s). If not, please enter N/A. (100 characters)

4. If you have other relatives that are Wright State University or Boonshoft School of Medicine alumni, current students, faculty or staff, please list their name(s). If not, please enter N/A. (100 characters)

5. If you have applied to Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in a previous cycle, please indicate the year(s) of your previous application(s). If not, please enter N/A. (100 characters)

6. If you are a re-applicant, how has your application changed since the previous cycle? If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

7. What is the primary reason that you have chosen to apply to the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine? (750 characters)

8. Are there any specific patient populations that you desire to serve as a physician? If so how do you envision yourself serving those populations? (750 characters)

9. If there has been or will be a gap in your education, please describe how you have/will use this time. If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

10. If you consider yourself a non-traditional candidate, please explain. If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

11. Briefly describe any extenuating circumstances which you believe are pertinent to your application (i.e., poor grades, withdrawn courses, life events). If none, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

12. If you have attended any allopathic or osteopathic medical school, as a candidate for an M.D. or D.O., please list the name of the school and explain the reason for separation. If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

13. If you are not a current resident of the state of Ohio, please describe your connection to Ohio. If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

14. If you have a non-familial connection to Wright State University or the Boonshoft School of Medicine, please describe your connection. If none, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

2025-2026
Application Cycle
All questions have a 250-word limit.

1. If you earned a medically related certificate/license, how many hours have you worked in that role since earning your certificate/license? If not, please enter N/A. (100 characters)

2. If there has been a significant economic hardship, please explain the circumstances. If none, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

3. If either of your parents are graduates of Wright State University or the Boonshoft School of Medicine, please list their name(s) and graduation year(s). If not, please enter N/A. (100 characters)

4. If you have other relatives that are Wright State University or Boonshoft School of Medicine alumni, current students, faculty or staff, please list their name(s). If not, please enter N/A. (100 characters)

5. If you have applied to Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in a previous cycle, please indicate the year(s) of your previous application(s). If not, please enter N/A. (100 characters)

6. If you are a re-applicant, how has your application changed since the previous cycle? If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

7. What is the primary reason that you have chosen to apply to the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine? (750 characters)

8. Are there any specific patient populations that you desire to serve as a physician? If so how do you envision yourself serving those populations? (750 characters)

9. If there has been or will be a gap in your education, please describe how you have/will use this time. If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

10. If you consider yourself a non-traditional candidate, please explain. If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

11. Briefly describe any extenuating circumstances which you believe are pertinent to your application (i.e., poor grades, withdrawn courses, life events). If none, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

12. If you have attended any allopathic or osteopathic medical school, as a candidate for an M.D. or D.O., please list the name of the school and explain the reason for separation. If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

13. If you are not a current resident of the state of Ohio, please describe your connection to Ohio. If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

14. If you have a non-familial connection to Wright State University or the Boonshoft School of Medicine, please describe your connection. If none, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

2024-2025
Application Cycle
All questions have a 250-word limit.

1. If you earned a medically related certificate/license, how many hours have you worked in that role since earning your certificate/license? If not, please enter N/A. (100 characters)

2. If there has been a significant economic hardship, please explain the circumstances. If none, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

3. If either of your parents are graduates of Wright State University or the Boonshoft School of Medicine, please list their name(s) and graduation year(s). If not, please enter N/A. (100 characters)

4. If you have other relatives that are Wright State University or Boonshoft School of Medicine alumni, current students, faculty or staff, please list their name(s). If not, please enter N/A. (100 characters)

5. If you have applied to Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in a previous cycle, please indicate the year(s) of your previous application(s). If not, please enter N/A. (100 characters)

6. If you are a re-applicant, how has your application changed since the previous cycle? If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

7. What is the primary reason that you have chosen to apply to the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine? (750 characters)

8. Are there any specific patient populations that you desire to serve as a physician? If so how do you envision yourself serving those populations? (750 characters)

9. If there has been or will be a gap in your education, please describe how you have/will use this time. If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

10. If you consider yourself a non-traditional candidate, please explain. If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

11. Briefly describe any extenuating circumstances which you believe are pertinent to your application (i.e., poor grades, withdrawn courses, life events). If none, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

12. If you have attended any allopathic or osteopathic medical school, as a candidate for an M.D. or D.O., please list the name of the school and explain the reason for separation. If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

13. If you are not a current resident of the state of Ohio, please describe your connection to Ohio. If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

14. If you have a non-familial connection to Wright State University or the Boonshoft School of Medicine, please describe your connection. If none, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

2023-2024
Application Cycle
All questions have a 250-word limit.

1. If you earned a medically related certificate/license, how many hours have you worked in that role since earning your certificate/license? If not, please enter N/A. (100 characters)

2. If there has been a significant economic hardship, please explain the circumstances. If none, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

3. If your parents are graduates of Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, please list their name(s) and graduation year(s). Enter N/A if your parents are not Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Alumni. (100 characters)

4. If you have relatives that are Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine alumni, current students, faculty or staff, please list their name(s). Enter N/A if you do not have relatives that are Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine alumni, current students, faculty or staff. (100 characters)

5. If you have applied to Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in a previous cycle, please indicate the year(s) of your previous application(s). Enter N/A if this is your first application to Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. (100 characters)

6. What is the primary reason that you have chosen to apply to the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine? (750 characters)

7. Are there any specific patient populations that that you desire to serve as a physician? (750 characters)

8. If there has been or will be a gap in your education, please describe how you have/will use this time. If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

9. If you consider yourself a non-traditional candidate, please explain. If not, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

10. Briefly describe any extenuating circumstances which you believe are pertinent to your application (i.e. Poor grades, withdrawn courses, life events). If none, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

11. If you have attended any allopathic or osteopathic medical school, as a candidate for an M.D. or D.O., please list the name of the school and explain the reason for separation. Enter N/A if you have not attended any allopathic or osteopathic medical school as a candidate for an M.D. or D.O. (750 characters)

12. If you are not a current resident of the state of Ohio, please describe your connection to Ohio. If you have no connection to the state of Ohio, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

13. If you have a connection to Wright State University, please describe your that connection. If you have no connection to Wright State University, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

14. If you have a connection to the Boonshoft School of Medicine, please describe that connection. If you have no connection to the Boonshoft School of Medicine, please enter N/A. (750 characters)

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