Essay Topics (2025 - 2026)
1. At Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, we seek students whose values align with our mission to put the needs of the patient first. Please share why you are drawn to our school and the top track you selected. What unique strengths do you bring to our community to advance our commitment to excellence, compassion, and innovation? (500 words)
2. At Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, we value the vast lived experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of our students as they contribute to a vibrant learning environment and enhance how we care for our diverse patient population. Reflect on how your personal, cultural, or professional experiences have shaped your identity, and how they may help you contribute to a collaborative learning environment and advocate for your future patients. (500 words)
Essay Topics (2024 - 2025)
1. Why are you specifically interested in pursuing your medical education at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine? Please tell us in a few sentences why you are interested in the top choice track you indicated. (500 words or less)
2. Each of us relates to others through characteristics that make up our individual diversity.
Tell us how your diversity is reflected not only in your personal and professional activities but also in your relationships with others, particularly in diverse learning environments. (500 words or less)
Essay Topics ('23 - '24)
1. Why are you specifically interested in pursuing your medical education at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine? Please tell us in a few sentences why you are interested in the top track choice you indicated.
2. Each of us relates to others through characteristics that make up our individual diversity. Tell us how your diversity is reflected not only in your personal and professional activities, but also in your relationship with others, particularly in diverse learning environments.
Essay Topics ('22 - '23)
Please submit answers to the following questions (500 words or less each).
1. Why are you specifically interested in pursuing your medical education at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine? Please tell us in a few sentences why you are interested in the top choice track you indicated.
2. We are all differentiated from or connected to one another by individual inflections that constitute our diversity. Explain how your relationship with your own diversity and to the diversities of others manifests in your personal and professional activities.
3. Share with us your thoughts about the relevance – or not – of diverse learning environments in which you wish to learn medicine.
Essay Topics ('21 – '22)
1. Why are you specifically interested in pursuing your medical education at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine? Please tell us in a few sentences why you are interested in the top choice track you indicated. (500 words)
2. We are all differentiated from or connected to one another by individual inflections that constitute our diversity. Explain how your relationship with your own diversity and to the diversities of others manifests in your personal and professional activities. (500 words)
3. Share with us your thoughts about the relevance – or not – of diverse learning environments in which you wish to learn medicine. (500 words)
Essay Topics (’20 – ’21)
1. Why are you specifically interested in pursuing your medical education at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine? Please tell us in a few sentences why you are interested in the top choice track you indicated. (500 words)
2. We are all differentiated from or connected to one another by individual inflections that constitute our diversity. Explain how your relationship with your own diversity and to the diversities of others manifests in your personal and professional activities. (500 words)
3. Share with us your thoughts about the relevance – or not – of diverse learning environments in which you wish to learn medicine. (500 words)
Essay Topics ('19 – '20)
1. Why are you specifically interested in pursuing your medical education at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine even if you gain acceptances to other highly ranked medical schools?
2. We are all differentiated from or connected to one another by individual inflections that constitute our diversity. Explain how your relationship with your own diversity and to the diversities of others manifests in your personal and professional activities.
3. Share with us your thoughts about the relevance “ or not “ of diverse learning environments in which you wish to learn medicine.
Essay Topics ('18 – '19)
1. Why are you specifically interested in pursuing your medical education at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine even if you gain acceptances to other highly ranked medical schools?
2. We are all unique in different ways. Explain how your personal diversity manifests in your personal and professional activities.
3. Share with us your thoughts about the relevance “ or not “ of diverse learning environments in which you wish to learn medicine.
Essay Topics ('17 – '18)
1. Please indicate whether you wish to be considered for the AZ/FL 2+2 Track (select one)
NOTE: A maximum of eight (8) students will be selected each year for the FL 2+2 track from the entire MCSOM applicant pool. Students admitted to this highly competitive program will spend Didactic Years 1-2 based on the MCSOM Campus in Scottsdale, AZ and will complete the clerkship Years 3-4 based on the MCSOM Campus in Jacksonville, FL. For more information on the Florida 2+2 Track, please visit our website at http://www.mayo.edu/mayo-clinic-school-of-medicinewww.mayo.edu/mayo-clinic-school-of-medicine.
2. SHORT ANSWER: Please tell us in a few sentences why you are interested in the AZ/FL 2+2 Program (50 words or less. Please leave blank if you DO NOT wish to be considered for this program.)
3. Please tell us why you are specifically interested in pursuing your medical education at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine even if you gain acceptances to other highly ranked medical schools? (500 words)
4. Please tell us how you would contribute to the diversity of your medical school class at Mayo? (500 Words)
Essay Topics ('16 – '17)
1. Why Mayo? 250 words
2. What diversity will you add to the incoming class? 250 words
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