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University of North Texas Health Science Center-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Essay Prompts

Fort Worth, TXDOPublicVerified for 2026-2027

Avg GPA

3.86

Avg MCAT

509

Class size

230

SJT required

None

University of North Texas Health Science Center-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine is a public school, so TX residents have a meaningful admissions advantage here.

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

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

    2000 characters
  2. 02

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

    1000 charactersOptional
  3. 03

    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.

    1000 charactersOptional
  4. 04

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

    1000 charactersOptional
  5. 05

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

    1000 charactersOptional
  6. 06

    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

    2000 characters

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