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2024-2025 University of North Texas Health Science Center/Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNTHSC/TCOM)

• Thread starter PapaGuava
• Start date May 6, 2024

The Real PG

• May 6, 2024

University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Moving up the totem pole again.

• Jun 5, 2024

Hey y’all I am a TCOM alumnus and served on the interview committee during my MS3 and MS4 years. In hindsight, I think that TCOM was a fantastic experience. Happy to answer any questions that you all have about the process or the school!  

Plain-spoken Texan

• Jun 13, 2024

riseofironking said: Any Waitlist updates Click to expand...

StumpjumperIII

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• Jun 19, 2024

One of the values of the University of North Texas System is Courageous Integrity which means one should model exceptional standards and act in the best interest of our community. These behaviors include: - Build trust through consistent actions that are honest, transparent, and authentic - Provide, accept, and support open and constructive feedback - Hold yourself and others accountable for decisions, behaviors, actions, and results Please select a specific instance where you have demonstrated Courageous Integrity and describe how this is indicative of your character (2,000 character limit) Any thoughts about responding to the optional essay prompt with an instance where classmates asked me to take a test with them (cheat) that was unproctored, but didn't? I think this reflects integrity in the sense I was true to my values and maintained my own integrity, but I did not report them knowing it happened, and don't want that to reflect poorly on me for the third point of holding others accountable if that makes sense?  

Not 100% sure if these are all the right prompts as I heard they've started emailing, but here are the two from their website: A. Please address each topic in a separate paragraph: 1) What experiences and/or relationships have motivated you toward a career in osteopathic medicine? (2,000 character limit including spaces) Optional Essay: One of the values of the University of North Texas System is Courageous Integrity which means one should model exceptional standards and act in the best interest of our community. These behaviors include: - Build trust through consistent actions that are honest, transparent, and authentic - Provide, accept, and support open and constructive feedback - Hold yourself and others accountable for decisions, behaviors, actions, and results Please select a specific instance where you have demonstrated Courageous Integrity and describe how this is indicative of your character (2,000 character limit)  

StumpjumperIII said: One of the values of the University of North Texas System is Courageous Integrity which means one should model exceptional standards and act in the best interest of our community. These behaviors include: - Build trust through consistent actions that are honest, transparent, and authentic - Provide, accept, and support open and constructive feedback - Hold yourself and others accountable for decisions, behaviors, actions, and results Please select a specific instance where you have demonstrated Courageous Integrity and describe how this is indicative of your character (2,000 character limit) Any thoughts about responding to the optional essay prompt with an instance where classmates asked me to take a test with them (cheat) that was unproctored, but didn't? I think this reflects integrity in the sense I was true to my values and maintained my own integrity, but I did not report them knowing it happened, and don't want that to reflect poorly on me for the third point of holding others accountable if that makes sense? Click to expand...

StumpjumperIII said: Any thoughts or advice? Thanks! @wysdoc Click to expand...

wysdoc said: Well, I haven't seen the complete list of questions for this year so I hope you don't spin your wheels writing it if the prompts have changed. If the classmates didn't actually cheat (because you didn't go along) was there anything to report? You will likely know that they aren't trustworthy individuals for your own purposes. Click to expand...

ricefanatic

ricefanatic said: I am ready to submit my secondary to TCOM but had a question regarding the optional DO physician evaluation. I am using my university's committee letter packet (which has a DO physician's evaluation included). On the secondary, should I leave the Additional Evaluation section blank or should I add that physician's information? He will not be sending TCOM admissions his evaluation since it will be included in the Committee Letter Packet so I am not sure whether to add his information since it is technically not an "additional" letter. On the other hand, it feels wrong to say that I do not have a DO evaluation when I do, its just not an "additional" one. View attachment 388220 Click to expand...

ghostpants512

• Jun 21, 2024

Hello, I went to try to submit my secondary application for TCOM today, and it said that the secondary application had closed and will reopen again on May 3rd... Is this some sort of glitch? Has anyone else seen this message? I emailed the admissions office just now, but they haven't gotten back to me yet. I really do not like their secondary portal. It's been super inconsistent even just setting up my account. I'll update when I hear something.  

ghostpants512 said: Hello, I went to try to submit my secondary application for TCOM today, and it said that the secondary application had closed and will reopen again on May 3rd... Is this some sort of glitch? Has anyone else seen this message? I emailed the admissions office just now, but they haven't gotten back to me yet. I really do not like their secondary portal. It's been super inconsistent even just setting up my account. I'll update when I hear something. Click to expand...

• Jun 22, 2024

I have received most of the Texas school secondary applications, but I still have not received the TCOM one. Is anyone else still waiting for it?  

GR6070 said: I have received most of the Texas school secondary applications, but I still have not received the TCOM one. Is anyone else still waiting for it? Click to expand...

I received and submitted my TCOM secondary already @wysdoc  

Md1287-03 said: I received and submitted my TCOM secondary already @wysdoc Click to expand...

@wysdoc I can confirm the prompts that @berrycake posted are correct  

Aman Hiremath

• Jun 23, 2024

@GR6070 Submitted TMDSAS May 15, verified May 16 Received a secondary on the 5th of June  

@GR6070 Submitted TMDSAS May 15 NIGHT Received a secondary on the 7th of June  

• Jun 24, 2024

wysdoc said: Have you actually been sent an email from TCOM to ask you to complete your secondary? Has your TMDSAS app been transmitted to schools yet? I suspect you are using an outdated link Click to expand...

wysdoc said: I don't think anyone has it yet, the folks above are speculating based on last year's prompts, right guys? Click to expand...

I can access my secondary now without the error message!  

Don't apply here if you aren't from Texas right? What if my uncle lives here?  

bigblubba said: Don't apply here if you aren't from Texas right? What if my uncle lives here? Click to expand...

wooper said: I can access my secondary now without the error message! Click to expand...

Tarre Vizsla

• Jul 1, 2024

I read somewhere they do not send secondary app and you just go in and sign in and do it which I did and completed it 6/6/24 without waiting for any email. The prompts and screens were ridiculous but now it says everything is complete and in review. After submission was complete it gave me this status update info: UNT Health Science Center Office of Admissions has recently moved a digital copy of your application to our student records system. You may now access and track your application status through our student portal, called MyHSC. Be aware it may take up to 1 week from the time you receive this email for your UNTHSC application check-list to reflect all items currently received. To access your MyHSC page, you have been given an Enterprise User Identification (EUID) and a PIN. The EUID is used to log into the Student Portal. You will need the PIN for your initial visit. For verification, you will be asked to provide some personal information and set a unique password. You will need your password for future visits. Please follow the instructions below to activate your EUID and set your password. " So you actually have to go into the student records system to check your status. Anybody know when they start sending IIs?  

• Jul 2, 2024

I see that on their website, they mention that they will not email applicants to complete the secondaries. I am trying to click on the link for the online secondaries, but it does not open the page.  

GR6070 said: I see that on their website, they mention that they will not email applicants to complete the secondaries. I am trying to click on the link for the online secondaries, but it does not open the page. Click to expand...

It was just weird....I saw they weren't sending invites from what I read and just went for it and it processed fine. I did not want to risk waiting around for an email w/o kicking the tire on the idea out there that they were not going to send an invite. So in the interest of risk management, I just applied and got it done so its early.  

• Jul 3, 2024

Tarre Vizsla said: It was just weird....I saw they weren't sending invites from what I read and just went for it and it processed fine. I did not want to risk waiting around for an email w/o kicking the tire on the idea out there that they were not going to send an invite. So in the interest of risk management, I just applied and got it done so its early. Click to expand...

anonymous1234556

• Jul 4, 2024
• Jul 5, 2024

nicelad said: Similar boat as you. What does your status say in the portal? Click to expand...

• Jul 16, 2024

Is not having any DO exposure going to be a red flag?  

• Jul 17, 2024

FlyingJit said: Is not having any DO exposure going to be a red flag? Click to expand...

nicelad said: Maybe a yellow flag. I do not think this school in particular is make or break on a do. However, I will say not having DO exposure is not going to help your case, but at the same time probably wont hurt your case. Click to expand...

FlyingJit said: Yeah that is fair, I am just hoping it isn't something that is going to cause my application to get thrown out the window. I got no shadowing/clinical experience regarding it but I grow up getting treated by one. Click to expand...

• Jul 19, 2024

I submitted my secondary application on July 7th on their website. However, on their portal, it still says that my secondary application is missing, even though I got a confirmation email from them saying it was received. I have emailed them multiple times and was able to talk on the phone with them once. She said to give them more time to process it, but I am worried this will delay my application. I wonder if anybody else has this issue.  

• Jul 22, 2024

@ Nicelad Were you some kind of fly on the ADCOMM wall that overheard TCOM sent interviews or do you have personal experiential knowledge?  

sciencerules135

nicelad said: @wysdoc TCOM sent interviews Click to expand...

Determined2024

• Jul 27, 2024

Isoval said: Hey y’all I am a TCOM alumnus and served on the interview committee during my MS3 and MS4 years. In hindsight, I think that TCOM was a fantastic experience. Happy to answer any questions that you all have about the process or the school! Click to expand...

Determined2024 said: I am interviewing at TCOM in a couple of weeks. Can you share what the interview process is like, what to expect, and how to best prepare? What do you consider to be the pros and cons of TCOM? What type of student excels at TCOM? Thank you in advance for your advice! Click to expand...

medapplicant4

• Jul 28, 2024

Hello! I have two questions and was hoping someone here could help me. Firstly, I initiated two secondary applications by mistake. I will only submit one of them of course. but will that create an issue? I completely forgot that I had started one a few weeks ago and went ahead and created a new one yesterday. Ig writing so many essays really messed with my memory lol. My other question is if it would be wise to apply to both TCU and TCOM ? Can admission committees see your application for both schools?  

medapplicant4 said: Hello! I have two questions and was hoping someone here could help me. Firstly, I initiated two secondary applications by mistake. I will only submit one of them of course. but will that create an issue? I completely forgot that I had started one a few weeks ago and went ahead and created a new one yesterday. Ig writing so many essays really messed with my memory lol. My other question is if it would be wise to apply to both TCU and TCOM ? Can admission committees see your application for both schools? Click to expand...

• Jul 29, 2024

IS II today. LM 76. Complete 6/24. Anyone know when additional interview dates will be available? The current dates are either full or I'm unavailable due to another interview  

wooper said: IS II today. LM 76. Complete 6/24. Anyone know when additional interview dates will be available? The current dates are either full or I'm unavailable due to another interview Click to expand...

• Aug 2, 2024

II today!!! first of the cycle and feeling so good!  

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University of North Texas (UNTHSC-TCOM) Secondary Essay Prompts

About university of north texas (unthsc-tcom).

Secondary Deadline : November 15, 2024 Secondary Fee : $50 FAP Waiver : Yes CASPer Required : No Screens Applications : Yes Accepts Application Updates : Yes

Create solutions for a healthier community by preparing tomorrow’s patient-centered physicians and scientists and advancing the continuum of medical knowledge, discovery, and osteopathic health care.

Changing the way health care is delivered.

• Build trust through consistent actions that are honest, transparent, and authentic
• Provide, accept, and support open and constructive feedback
• Hold yourself and others accountable for decisions, behaviors, actions, and results

1. What experiences and/or relationships have motivated you toward a career in osteopathic medicine? (2,000 characters)

2. If you attended more than two colleges/universities, explain why. Community colleges are not needed. (1,000 characters)

3. If applicable, please update the information contained on your TMDSAS application. Indicate any additional grades earned, alterations in your proposed coursework or graduation date, additions to your extracurricular activities, name change, or anything else you feel the Admissions Committee should know. (1,000 characters)

4. Did you live in a single parent household? If yes, number of years/months:

5. Do you consider yourself financially disadvantaged? If yes, please explain. (1,000 characters)

6. Do you consider yourself educationally disadvantaged? If yes, please explain. (1,000 characters)

7. One of the values of the University of North Texas Health Science Center is Integrity (uphold the highest ethical standards) which can be described as someone who:

• does what is right, not just what is easy, even if no one is looking
• conducts themselves with honesty, trustworthiness and dependability
• is transparent in actions
• owns, corrects and learns from successes and failures

8. Please select a specific instance where you have demonstrated Integrity and describe how this is indicative of your character. (2,000 characters)

1. What experiences and/or relationships have motivated you toward a career in osteopathic medicine? (2,000 character limit including spaces)

2. If you attended more than two colleges/universities, explain why. Community colleges are not needed. (1,000 character limit including spaces)

3. If applicable, please update the information contained on your TMDSAS application. Indicate any additional grades earned, alterations in your proposed coursework or graduation date, additions to your extracurricular activities, name change, or anything else you feel the Admissions Committee should know. (1,000 character limit including spaces)

4. Do you consider yourself financially disadvantaged? If yes, please explain. (1,000 character limit including spaces)

5. Do you consider yourself educationally disadvantaged? If yes, please explain. (1,000 character limit including spaces)

OPTIONAL QUESTION:

1. One of the values of the University of North Texas Health Science Center is Integrity (uphold the highest ethical standards) which can be described as someone who: does what is right, not just what is easy, even if no one is looking; conducts themselves with honesty, trustworthiness and dependability; is transparent in actions; owns, corrects and learns from successes and failures. Please select a specific instance where you have demonstrated Integrity and describe how this is indicative of your character (2,000 character limit)

1. What experiences and/or relationships have motivated you toward a career in osteopathic medicine? (1,000 character limit).

2. Please describe your most meaningful health-related experience. (1,000 character limit).

1. TCOM seeks applicants who also have exceptional skills outside of academic performance. Please provide an example where you may have demonstrated one of the following:

a. Leadership over a project that involved interaction with people outside your organization.

b. Developed a plan to work through a specific situation where your ethics or moral code was challenged.

c. Ability to improve by developing and executing a plan to succeed in an endeavor after previously being unsuccessful.

Be sure to indicate which characteristic you would like to address at the beginning of your response (2,000 character limit).

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How to Respond to the 2024-2025 ApplyTexas Essays

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If you are looking to use ApplyTexas to apply to multiple Texas universities, you have come to the right place. The ApplyTexas essay prompts are a crucial part of the application, so we will walk you through them step-by-step in this guide.

ApplyTexas is a common application form used by most Texas public universities and a few private Texas universities. The ApplyTexas website is a good source for determining if the ApplyTexas application is accepted by your dream Texas school. When filling out the application, there are a few ApplyTexas essay prompts applicants need to fill out. 

Here’s our guide for how to ace each ApplyTexas essay prompts on the application.

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“Tell us your story. What unique opportunities or challenges have you experienced throughout your high school career that have shaped who you are today?” (500-750 words)

This prompt essentially wants to know what events or experiences in high school shaped you into the person you are today. Focus on what you believe to be the biggest impact on your life. Make sure to focus on you . 

Try and choose one to two main life-shaping events that occurred in high school. Be sure that they are specific! Try to zero in on something unique that you were able to participate in or that you overcame. For example, perhaps you sadly lost someone you love due to a disease that inspired you to enter into the medical field. Or perhaps working at an ice cream shop made you realize how much you love customer service. While these are two different life experiences, both show self-awareness and growth. The main goal of writing these supplemental essays is to allow the reader to get to know you and what makes you unique. 

After describing these events, now turn the focus to you! How did you use these opportunities to thrive into the stand-out person you are today? Make sure to clearly link your environment in high school to some prominent traits you now possess.

Questions to consider: 

• How did your particular environment and experiences make you special? 
• What challenges or opportunities have you encountered? 
• How did you overcome these challenges or take these opportunities head on? 

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“Most students have an identity, an interest, or a talent that defines them in an essential way. Tell us about yourself.” (500-750 words)

Define what that unique trait you have is! It can be a piece of your identity, an interest or even a talent. Brainstorm ideas of things that make you so different from everyone else.

Describe this trait or thing that makes you so unique in a story-telling manner. Be creative! Do not just state what makes you unique, but describe it instead. This is the time to make yourself stand apart as a unique individual. Maybe you are an experienced photographer and taking pictures is your passion. Was there a special person who taught you how to take pictures? Do you turn towards a famous photographer for inspiration? Who gave you your first camera? The keys to getting to know the real you are found within your responses. The “why” is what drives the reader to understand the real personable you. 

Be sure to choose a positive trait that makes you look good! Remember this is going to colleges that you want to attend. You want to draw them in, but you also want to make a good impression. So, keep it appropriate and mature, but also creative! 

Once you have determined and written about your special trait, write about how this “piece of you” defines you! You need to contextualize this trait to the rest of your personality and life. How does this one aspect of you make you who you are? 

• What makes you unique from others?
• If you were thrown onto a stage for a talent show what would you perform? 
• How does this unique trait align with your aspirations and identity? 

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“You’ve got a ticket in your hand – Where will you go? What will you do? What will happen when you get there?” (500-750 words)

This is a fun prompt that gives you plenty of creative freedom in your response. However, remember that this is going to be sent to a college that you want to attend! Therefore, use this essay to show off your career and long-term goals. 

To be extremely creative, realize that this prompt just states a “ticket,” but does not specify what kind of ticket. Most applicants may immediately think of a plane ticket, but this is your response! Therefore, the “ticket” can be a ticket to medical school, a ticket to a fantasy world where everyone wears fedoras or a ticket to your grandfather’s house. The creativity is endless! 

The most important part of this answer is your ability to justify where you are going with this ticket. You want to be able to show that you have goals for your life. Prove that having this metaphorical opportunity to have a magical ticket will allow you to succeed and reach some of your goals. 

No matter how creative a college essay question is, you always want to make sure you are revealing pieces of your personality. Throughout your response, make sure to be describing yourself and your personal goals. 

Questions to consider:  

• Is there a destination you have always wanted to go to? 
• If money was not an issue, where would you go? 
• What are your aspirations for the future and where would you go to make these aspirations a reality? 

Also see: How to choose financial safety, reach, and match schools

“Personal interaction with objects, images and spaces can be so powerful as to change the way one thinks about particular issues or topics. For your intended area of study (architecture, art history, design, studio art, visual art studies/art education), describe an experience where instruction in that area or your personal interaction with an object, image or space effected this type of change in your thinking. What did you do to act upon your new thinking and what have you done to prepare yourself for further study in this area?” (500-750 words)

This essay option is specific for certain majors. Therefore, if you are not applying as a major in architecture, art, art history, design, studio art, visual art studies, or art education, then you are not required to answer this question. 

To begin responding to this essay prompt, begin with a moment of observation you have experienced that changed your thinking. This could be an instance during an art class when a piece was first taught to you or a time when you stumbled upon a piece of art in a gallery. Whatever the experience you had, make sure that you select a point in time where the observation of an object, image or space really made you contemplate. 

After you have described this moment, it is important to list specific details of the piece as well as accurately describe your own emotions while viewing the piece. 

Some questions to consider

• What type of emotion did the art make you feel? 
• Why did the art make you feel some type of emotion?
• What changed in your thinking? 

After describing how your view changed, it is then important to connect back to the future. How will you use what you learned from this experience in your life going forward? It is important to reveal that the lessons learned from this moving experience will stick with you throughout your life.

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Which colleges require which ApplyTexas essays? 

Every Texas university has slightly different essay requirements from the ApplyTexas essay prompt list. For full information, you must create an ApplyTexas account and review the specific requirements. Here are a few Texas colleges and their particular requirements on the ApplyTexas application: 

Baylor University

• Essay A, B and C are optional

Southern Methodist University

• Essay B – optional

Texas A&M University, College Station

Texas christian university, university of texas at austin, next steps after responding to the applytexas essay prompts.

Now that the hard part is over, and your ApplyTexas essay prompts are flawless – take a deep breath! 

The different Texas universities found under the ApplyTexas application will have slightly different requirements when it comes to which essay prompt responses they select. Each Texas school will require a different combination of the above three essay-prompts or even all three. In fact, some schools will even have additional prompts of their own. 

Texas universities use these prompts for not only admission, but for selecting students to award scholarships to as well. Therefore, it is crucial to put effort into your essay prompt responses! 

If your dream college also accepts the Common Application, check out our guide on how to answer the Common App essay prompts to see whether they would be a better fit for you.

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Additional resources

In addition to prompt-specific advice, it’s a good idea to examine your general writing technique when it comes time to draft your college essays. Check out our guides on how to write an essay about yourself , how to write 250 and 500-word essays, and our general guide for rocking college applications . We can also help you decide how many schools to apply to and how to find safety, reach, and match schools .If you’re wondering whether to send test scores to test-optional schools , we’ve got a guide for that as well. And once you start hearing back, we can help you create a college comparison spreadsheet to make your college choice. Finally, check out our free scholarship search tool to help fund your education and keep all of your college options open. Good luck!

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When our students dig into the college application process, they are often surprised to encounter not only the main Common Application’s personal statement , but also a host of supplemental essay questions. These assignments are often school-specific writing prompts for which a student must also craft thoughtful, well-written replies.

Supplemental essays are often more focused than the Common App assignment, though they vary in length and scope. Their prompts tackle subjects that range from deeper explorations of a student’s background to their collegiate and academic interests.

We often encourage our students to nail down their personal statement topic first, then ask them to approach their supplemental essays in priority order, according to submission deadlines. Many schools will offer prompts that are similar in theme and content to one another (for example, many institutions now ask about a student’s most important activity ), so it is helpful for students to gather and review all supplemental questions before beginning the brainstorm process to see where they might naturally overlap.

Elite institutions often have extensive supplemental sections, as do some honors programs, so students should keep this in mind as they hunt for their essay questions and map out their plan of attack.

All supplemental essays should be given the same time and care as the main Common Application essay. These supplements not only are an excellent opportunity to show a school both your competence and level of devotion to their institution, but also offer opportunities to paint some personality into your application. So embrace supplements, use your unique voice, and show these schools what you’re made of!

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It really depends. Typically, the more competitive the university, the more arduous the supplemental essay requirements. Most top universities ask for at least three supplemental essays, but some only require one short essay.

The most common supplemental essay topics are:

• The Why Essay , which asks applicants to discuss their interest in their intended major and/or the school in question.
• The Activity Essay , which asks applicants to describe their involvement in an activity that is meaningful to them.
• The Community Essay , which asks about a community the applicant belongs to and the role that community plays in their life (and vice versa!).
• The Diversity Essay , which often asks applicants to explore how they champion diversity and inclusion in their communities and/or how they engage with people from different backgrounds or who hold opposing views. 
• The Short Answer , which asks applicants to answer prompts in very few words (or characters) to add context to their application and a splash of personality.
• The Oddball Essay , which asks applicants to tap into their creativity to connect curveball questions to their lives and interests.

Just like with the Common App personal statement, you’re going to want to write authentically about yourself while addressing all parts of each supplemental essay prompt. Many schools want to better understand how you see yourself contributing to their campus community and/or diversity and inclusion efforts along with how you hope to use your education to achieve your goals. So, be honest and forward-thinking, and don’t forget to customize each supplemental essay so it’s specific to each school you’re submitting to. That means doing research and weaving information into your essays that demonstrates the amount of time and thought you’ve put into your application. 

We have a few successful supplemental essay examples in our Free Resources section.

Each admissions department has their own process for reviewing applications, and some admissions committees put more weight on supplemental essays than others, but all admissions departments that offer applicants the opportunity to pen additional essays are doing so for a reason: to better understand the applicant and compare similarly qualified candidates. It’s in the applicant’s best interest to not only provide admissions with as much information regarding their candidacy as possible, but also go the extra mile. At highly competitive institutions, admissions officers are looking for reasons to remove students from the applicant pool—don’t let poorly written or (*gulp*) incomplete supplemental essays work against you!

Absolutely not. Please do not reuse content from your Common App essay in your supplements. Although it’s possible for you to expand upon an idea, activity, or community that you mention in your Common App essay in your supplements, you should never recycle content or any phrasing word for word.

Start by reading through all the prompts. Next, jot down ideas that come to your mind (no matter how silly they may seem!). Everyone has a story to tell, and we’re willing to bet you’re more interesting than you think. Give yourself plenty of time to consider different topics and revise, revise, revise! Also, our handy dandy Supplemental Essay Guides are sure to help you on your writing journey.

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Access our complete list of all Secondary Essay Prompts from University of North Texas in Fort Worth , TX for the 2018 - 2023 admissions cycles.

1 . What experiences and/or relationships have motivated you toward a career in osteopathic medicine?

2 . If you attended more than two colleges/universities, explain why. Community colleges are not needed.

3 . If applicable, please update the information contained on your TMDSAS application. Indicate any additional grades earned, alterations in your proposed coursework or graduation date, additions to your extracurricular activities, name change, or anything else you feel the Admissions Committee should know.

4 . An additional evaluation letter may be submitted directly to UNTHSC Office of Admissions by the evaluator. A letter from an osteopathic physician is highly recommended. Please indicate the name of the evaluator and whether or not they are a D.O.

5 . Do you consider yourself financially disadvantaged? If yes, please explain.

6 . Do you consider yourself educationally disadvantaged? If yes, please explain.

7 . One of the values of the University of North Texas System is Courageous Integrity which means one should model exceptional standards and act in the best interest of our community. These behaviors include: 1) Build trust through consistent actions that are honest, transparent, and authentic 2) Provide, accept, and support open and constructive feedback 3) Hold yourself and others accountable for decisions, behaviors, actions, and results Please select a specific instance where you have demonstrated Courageous Integrity and describe how this is indicative of your character

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ApplyTexas allows its users to apply to hundreds of Texan colleges on one platform. While each school has its own essay requirements, most students should be prepared to answer either Topic A, B, or C. This article focuses on Topic A.

In this post, we’ll share an essay a real student submitted for Topic A. We will also cover what the essay did well and where it could be improved to give you ideas for your ApplyTexas essay. You’ll also have the opportunity to download another sample essay.

Please note: Looking at examples of real essays students have submitted to colleges can be very beneficial to get inspiration for your essays. You should never copy or plagiarize from these examples when writing your own essays. Colleges can tell when an essay isn’t genuine and will not view students favorably if they plagiarized. 

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ApplyTexas Topic A Essay Example

Prompt:   Tell us your story. What unique opportunities or challenges have you experienced throughout your high school career that have shaped who you are today? 

Soft melodies float in the air, feathery sounds of consonance and dissonance create a bed of melodies that I fall asleep on each night. I was born into a family of musicians. I’m the daughter of two pianists who moved across the world to continue their studies, built a home to house two grand pianos, and taught their children to write their life stories on black and white keys. My version of a bedtime story was The Swan by Saint-Saëns; I can sleep through a concerto to this day.

When I turned four years old, my parents dedicated a portion of my day to sitting and practicing at our piano bench. As my relationship with music evolved from reading into interpreting, my hours with the piano turned into adventures, times to transform a monochrome score into a piece of art with color and dimension. Throughout most of my life, the best part of my day was spent creating music.

Enter high school, I found myself taking more classes, joining more extracurricular activities to feed my resume, and spending more time studying subjects that never quite sparked my interest.

As a result, my hours spent with the piano were replaced with hours spent at my bedroom desk. I became increasingly frustrated when my parents would remind me daily to practice the piano and envious of my older brother whose piano accomplishments made my parents so proud. By sophomore year, it would need to be a good day for me to practice the piano for even an hour.

My performances became defined by cold hands and memory slips, and I found it difficult to keep up with others in competitions. I began to resent the instrument I once considered to be my first love because I believed I had digressed from the hardworking pianist my parents have always wanted me to be, to a girl who let her talents go to waste. For months, I felt empty and distant from even myself; I no longer had the means to express my emotions and relate to the people I love the most.

Two nights before my brother left for college, he asked me the question I had been avoiding: “Are you ever going to practice the piano again?” After watching my uneasiness and embarrassment of not having an answer, he shrugged and explained simply: “I don’t practice the piano to win anything. I practice because I enjoy the process. I thought you did too.”

When my brother moved to Austin, my home became quiet. I no longer studied to his late-night practice sessions or fell asleep to his classical music study playlists. Our pianos were left untouched for longer periods of time and scores of music begged to be read. This absence of music made my heart grow fonder of the piano. I realized that I longed for the process of learning. It wasn’t the awards or successful performances that I craved; I wanted to again embark on the journey of telling an infinite amount of stories with just eighty-eight keys.

As I began spending more time expressing myself through the piano, I felt the joy of being heard and the vulnerability of being understood. I learned that music, much like academics, is about the individual journey. In our overly competitive society, I forgot to simply enjoy the moment in front of me. My journey with music over the past years has taught me that the travel is often more important than the destination, that I should cherish the imperfections inherent to learning and be content with my capabilities.

What the Essay Did Well

This student’s writing brings a level of musicality to her essay that nicely echoes the piano motif. From the beginning, she introduces their topic with descriptive language and a metaphor, incorporating imagery that immediately creates an immersive quality and grabs the reader’s attention. The student then shows, rather than tells, how music has been a formative part of her life by saying her “ version of a bedtime story was The Swan, ” and her “ hours with the piano turned into adventures. ” Using this word choice rather than saying “ I am very passionate about music ” shows admissions officers what your life is like.

As the prompt asks for your story, this essay follows the flow of a traditional story. After establishing a sense of serenity in the exposition, she incites conflict in the form of a busy schedule that drew her away from the piano. Although this isn’t the most unique conflict—as every high schooler is busy juggling a dozen different activities—the student gives the reader enough context to see the impact on her life. She describes the experience of playing as “ cold hands and memory slips “, a feeling that she “ let her talents go to waste “, and effect it had on her relationship with others including letting down her parents and fueling sibling jealousy.

This student’s vulnerability about how she lost her passion and had a tense relationship with her family members allows the reader to appreciate just how integral piano is to her story; without it she became a shell of the person she once was. Being vulnerable with the reader is the key to building the pathos needed to make your story resonate. If we can feel for this student at her lowest, we will celebrate her when she triumphs.

The author concludes this essay by mentioning her family again and making an extended metaphor about the world being a piano. By reiterating her family’s influence, she effectively connects back to the beginning of the essay and thus improves the overall flow of the essay. Furthermore, her metaphorical ending demonstrates her writing prowess and allows the essay to end on a more general, future-facing note.

What Could Be Improved

One area that could be strengthened is the turning point of the story where the student learns to love the piano again. She overly emphasizes her brother’s role by making this climactic point revolve around the advice he gave. It is important to emphasize how you were able to overcome your challenges; while it is okay to get help, you should remain the focus of the passage.

The student mentions her self-reflection after her conversation with her brother and how she worked towards reframing the way she thought about piano. In the end, it is her brother’s absence that causes this student to start playing again.  While this thought process is informative, the essay could be stronger if she detailed tangible steps she personally took to relearn the piano.

For example, if she fell in love with a piece she heard in a movie and made it her mission to nail those notes, or if she taught a younger cousin how to play and in doing so, rediscovered her love of making music, this could be an even more compelling read. Thus, it is important to pick a topic in which you were an active part of the resolution. Detailing tangible actions will show colleges your approach to conflict-resolution more than a passive recounting of your thought process. 

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Please keep your essay between 500–650 words (typically two to three paragraphs).

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