A.T. Still University of Health Sciences – Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Essay Prompts
Avg GPA
3.71
Avg MCAT
503
Class size
170
SJT required
None
The 2026-2027 prompts
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Collected from public applicant reports. Prompts occasionally change mid cycle, so confirm against your own secondary portal before you submit.
- 01
Have you applied to KCOM previously? If yes, list previous application year(s).
No stated limit - 02
If yes, detail below what has changed since your last application.
No stated limit - 03
Please list any relatives that are osteopathic physicians:
No stated limit - 04
Please list any relatives that are allopathic physicians:
No stated limit - 05
Describe one or more significant life experiences that have meaningfully shaped your development as a potential future physician. What did you come to understand about yourself, and how has that insight altered your perspective or behavior?
500 words - 06
Describe your experiences with osteopathic medicine and how they have influenced your decision to pursue a career as an osteopathic physician.
500 words - 07
Please list any changes or updates to your AACOMAS application. This section may be left blank if your AACOMAS application is complete and accurate.
No stated limitOptional
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- Stay under the limit without padding to reach it. Readers are working through thousands of these; a tight answer is a kindness they remember.
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