Education Information
High school type: Public, Private
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Are you currently enrolled as a freshman in college? Yes No
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Statement of Student Responsibility
I understand, as an applicant to the UMKC School of Medicine B.A./M.D. program, that it is my responsibility to verify that my application is complete by the appropriate deadlines. I am responsible for verifying that the School of Medicine has received all application materials necessary to complete my application, including the following: the general application for admission to UMKC; the School of Medicine Online Supplemental Application, including personal statement, high school/college activities and leadership, and health experiences; my high school transcript; my standardized test score; and at least three references provided on the official UMKC School of Medicine online reference form. I understand that my application will remain incomplete until all of the above-mentioned materials have been received.
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Technical Standards
Because of our obligation to ensure that patients receive the best medical care possible, certain abilities are required of our students. All students of medicine must possess those intellectual, emotional and physical capabilities which are necessary to participate fully in the curriculum and which are essential to achieve the levels of competence required by the faculty.
Candidates for the medical degree must be able to observe and perform a variety of procedures. Intact sensory and motor functioning is required for accurate observation and the competent performance of procedures. Candidates must be able to observe and evaluate a patient accurately, at a distance and close at hand. This necessitates the functional use of the senses of vision, hearing, touch and sometimes smell. A candidate must be able to communicate effectively, to hear and to observe patients in order to elicit information, describe changes in mood, activity and posture, and perceive nonverbal communications. The candidate must be able to communicate effectively in oral and written form. Candidates must have sufficient motor function to elicit information from patients by palpitation, auscultation, percussion and other diagnostic maneuvers.
Problem solving is a critical cognitive skill demanded of physicians, and it requires the intellectual abilities of measurement, calculation, reasoning, analysis and synthesis. In addition to these skills, a candidate must possess the high moral and ethical standards demanded of physicians and the emotional health required for full utilization of his or her intellectual abilities, the exercise of good judgment, the prompt completion of all responsibilities attendant to the diagnosis and care of patients, and the development of mature, sensitive and effective relationships with patients.
Because of the above essential functions, the School of Medicine strongly discourages the use of surrogates to perform these functions as a reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. While each application is reviewed individually, it is necessary that each degree candidate himself or herself be able to observe and perform each task required by the curriculum of the school. Similarly, the school does not consider the waiver of required examinations a reasonable accommodation for individuals with learning disabilities. Learning-disabled students, when appropriate,* may be granted additional time on required examinations, be examined in separate testing facilities or accommodated in other reasonable ways, but they will not be exempted from the requirement to take and pass such examinations.
The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine has a standing committee to review qualified applicants who are unable to meet the technical standards for admission as stated above. The entire application file will be formally reviewed by this standing committee of the Council on Selection in consultation with the UMKC Office of Disabled Student Services.
*Contact the UMKC Office of Disabled Student Services for information regarding definition and documentation of learning disabilities.
I have read and understand the above technical standards, and I hereby certify that I believe that I am able to meet these standards if I become a medical student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine.
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Personal statement
The personal statement is an opportunity to distinguish yourself from other applicants. Please consider the following prompts when writing your personal statement:[ul]
[]Why have you decided to pursue a career in medicine?
[]What motivates you to learn more about medicine
[]Why are you interested in pursuing a six-year medical program versus a more traditional eight-year program?
[]What would you like the UMKC School of Medicine to know about you that isn’t available in other parts of this application?
[li]Have you experienced any hardships or challenges that may have influenced your education and career goals?/list[/li]
Additional short answer responses
The short answer section is an additional opportunity for the admissions committee to learn more about you. Please respond to all of the following questions.[list=1]
[]Tell us about a significant issue facing your generation, and what would you do to contribute to solving this issue. (200 word limit)
[]Describe an experience in which you interacted with someone who was different than you. What did you learn from the experience? (200 word limit)
[li]Describe a time when you differed on an important issue with your parents, other members of your family, or another influential person. How did you handle this situation? (200 word limit)[/li][/ul]