12 prompts in the 2025-2026 cycle
Discuss a time in your life that demonstrated your resilience and ability to overcome adversity. How did this change you?
If there is anything additional you would like to let us know about you, please briefly state it here.
How does intellectual and academic struggle fit into your identity as a future physician?
Describe a time personal obligations had to be prioritized over school/work. What did it teach you about managing competing priorities?
Describe a time when you had to reconsider or change a deeply held belief or perspective. What prompted this change?
While you were growing up, did you experience any of the following types of adversity? (Economic, Educational, Ethnic/Cultural, Family). Please describe the nature of the adversity and how social, economic, academic, or other circumstances affected you and your opportunities
Are there any additional ties to the state of Oregon you wish to share? If yes, use the space below. If no, leave blank.
Based on your own experiences or the experiences of family and friends, do you believe that the area in which you grew up was adequately served by the available health care professionals? Were there enough physicians, nurses, hospitals, clinics, and other health care service providers and how did that affect your experience and relationship with health care? Please explain.
If you have any familial relationships with individuals who are OHSU faculty, residents, staff, or current students who serve as evaluators in our admissions process, please list those individuals’ names and departments below. If no, leave blank.
Tell of a patient experience that influenced your perspective on becoming a physician.
Describe the effect of an endeavor that didn't go according to your plan.
Discuss your experience of recent personal feedback that was difficult to receive.