Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Essay Prompts

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.

1. 01

   Are you a current or former student in Marian's Biomedical Sciences graduate program?

   Yes/No
2. 02

   Have you had the opportunity to connect with someone from MU-WCOM?

   Yes/No
3. 03

   Do you have research experience?

   Yes/No
4. 04

   In Indiana, 53 of our 92 counties are designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas. What experiences have you had working with these types of communities, and how has it shaped your perspective on healthcare?

   300 words
5. 05

   Do you have any connections to the state of Indiana?

   Yes/No
6. 06

   What personal experiences or values have motivated you into considering an osteopathic medical education?

   300 words
7. 07

   Explain your interest in attending MU-WCOM

   300 words
8. 08

   Please indicate any new information, changes or additions that were not included in your AACOMAS application (including but not limited to, education, employment, extracurricular activities, research, military service, academic warnings, conduct violations, and/or convictions).

   300 words
9. 09

   Do/did you have an undergraduate pre-medical or health profession advisor?

   Yes/No
10. 10

    I am eligible for an AACOMAS fee waiver and request one from MU-WCOM.

    Yes/No
11. 11

    Please indicate how you first learned about MU-WCOM, providing specific details where appropriate.

    Not applicable

How to write these well

• Turn secondaries around within 7 to 14 days of receiving them. Schools read speed as interest, and slow essays land in a bigger pile.
• Pre-write the universal question types (diversity, challenge, why us) once, then adapt per school. Adapting is rewriting the school specific half, not swapping the name.
• Name real programs. A why us answer that cites a specific clinic, track, or community partnership reads ten times stronger than praise for reputation or location.
• 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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