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University of Pittsburgh | Pitt’s 2024-25 Essay Prompts
BS/MD Program Essay
What made you decide to choose medicine as a career? Had you contemplated on choosing a path other than medicine at some point?
BS/MD Program Short Response
How do you envision your education at the University of Pittsburgh contributing to the refinement of your personality traits, both positive and negative, to prepare you to be a good physician?
Physician Assistant Guaranteed Admission Program Short Response
The mission of the Physician Assistant Studies Program is to develop highly qualified Physician Assistants who will serve as collaborative leaders in patient care, professional service and advocacy for all populations. How do your background, qualifications, and/or identities match and/or support the mission of the PA Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh?
Personal Statement Essay
If you have written a Common Application Personal Essay you are not expected to also submit a Personal Statement below. We will receive your Common App personal essay if completed.
Submission of either the optional personal statement or Common App personal essay is required for scholarship review, if applying without SAT or ACT scores, and may increase the likelihood that you are considered for guaranteed admission programs or given special consideration due to extenuating circumstances.
The personal statement is your opportunity to communicate directly with the Admissions Committee. Applicants are welcome to submit anything that helps tell their story, being mindful and thoughtful about the quantity and quality of information shared. Share information not included elsewhere in your application.
International Applicants Short Response
Describe an experience where you had to adapt to a new environment (i.e. a different culture, situation, or way of thinking).
Select-A-Prompt Short Response
In lieu of an essay or personal statement, we ask interested applicants to answer a short answer question. The Admissions Committee reviews responses for quality rather than length. However, the most effective responses typically range from 200-300 words per question. Responses that are longer or shorter are acceptable. The question is required for Pitt Honors consideration.
Please select one of these questions.
Option 1
What is something you would like to see change in the world? Explain why.
Option 2
If you had 10 minutes and the attention of a million people, what would your TED Talk be about?
Option 3
What does it mean to be “educated”?
