Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois

Supplemental essays

1. If you had 20 minutes to pitch a transformational idea (an idea that affects or would influence a significant percentage of the populace), what would you pitch and why? Explain your thought process. Are there similar solutions already established and how might your idea enhance those solutions? How would this idea change the current state of things? How would you leverage your personal experiences and professional goals to make this idea a reality?· ~800 words
2. One of the Schreyer Honors College values is Empowered Growth. What values, beliefs or experiences have empowered you to grow intellectually and/or personally?· ~200 words
3. If you were able to go anywhere in the world, outside of the country you currently reside, where would you go and why?· ~200 words
4. List your extracurricular activities over the last four years. This can include school and non-school activities. Please include any leadership roles you have had.· ~200 words
5. Tell us about your most significant leadership experience and why leadership is important to you. This could include community roles, family contributions, research, clubs and organizations, etc. Describe challenges you’ve faced and successes you’ve had in these roles.· ~200 words
6. List awards or other recognitions (if any) you have received in or outside of school over the last four years.
7. Reflecting on the recognitions listed above, which one stands out as having an impact on your outlook and why?
8. Tell us about a book or other media that has made you think about something in a new way.· ~200 words
9. Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups, including: shared geography, faith, ethnicity, income, cuisine, interest, race, or intellectual heritage. Choose one of the communities or groups to which you belong and describe how it has influenced your life over the last four years.· ~200 words
10. Please use this space to share information you would like us to consider that has not been discussed elsewhere in your application (this is optional).· ~200 words
11. Describe one non-academic activity during your high school years that has been the most meaningful to you.· ~250 words
12. Write a personal statement indicating why you want to be a physician, why you want an accelerated program and why you’ve selected this Penn State/Kimmel program.· ~500 words
13. Describe what you think your strongest qualities are as well as weaknesses that you would like to improve upon.· ~250 words
14. Tell us about a time you were unsuccessful and how you grew from this experience.· ~500 words
15. Sidney Kimmel Medical College defines diversity as the richness in human differences. How will your own experiences allow you to contribute to the diversity of the student body and to provide equitable and inclusive care to your future patients?· ~500 words
16. The world faces many challenges; food insecurity, access to clean water, climate change, and health care disparities are some examples. Tell us your intended major and also how will you apply your major to address any global challenge?· ~500 words
17. The Millennium Scholars Program provides a supportive, structured, and collaborative learning community. What strengths will you bring to the community and how will you contribute to and benefit from this collaborative environment?· ~500 words
18. How has resilience played a role in your life and how do you see it affecting your college career?· ~500 words
19. Reflect on how your unique background, experiences, and cultural perspectives have influenced your interactions with others and shaped your understanding of diversity and inclusion.· ~500 words

Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).