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1. rovlde an accuraLe assessmenL of Lhe
appllcanL's sulLablllLy for medlcal school raLher
Lhan advocaLe for Lhe appllcanL.

2. 8rlefly explaln your relaLlonshlp wlLh Lhe
appllcanL:
Pow long you have known Lhe appllcanL,
ln whaL capaclLy you have lnLeracLed (e.g.,
faculLy, premedlcal advlsor, supervlsor, eLc.),
and
WheLher you are wrlLlng based on dlrecL or
lndlrecL observaLlons.

3. CuallLy ls more lmporLanL Lhan leLLer lengLh.
locus on Lhe appllcanL raLher Lhan deLalls abouL
Lhe lab, course, asslgnmenL, [ob or lnsLlLuLlon.

4. 9'&: lnclude lnformaLlon on grades, CA or MCA1
scores #) you are provldlng conLexL Lo help lnLerpreL
Lhem. Crades, CA, and MCA1 scores are avallable
wlLhln Lhe appllcaLlon.

3. locus on behavlors LhaL you have observed dlrecLly
when descrlblng appllcanLs' sulLablllLy for medlcal
school. Conslder descrlblng:
1he slLuaLlon or conLexL of Lhe behavlor
1he acLual behavlor(s) you observed
Any consequences of LhaL behavlor

6. Admlsslons commlLLees flnd comparlson
lnformaLlon helpful. lf you make comparlsons, be
sure Lo provlde conLexL. lnclude lnformaLlon abouL:
1he comparlson group (e.g., sLudenLs ln a class
you LaughL, sLudenLs ln your deparLmenL, co
workers, eLc.)
?our raLlonale for Lhe flnal comparlson

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uescrlbe obsLacles LhaL Lhe appllcanL had Lo
overcome, and lf appllcable, how Lhose obsLacles led
Lo new learnlng and growLh

Lxplaln how Lhe appllcanL may conLrlbuLe Lo a
medlcal school's dlverslLy, broadly deflned (e.g.,
background, aLLrlbuLes, experlences, eLc.)
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uescrlbe how Lhe appllcanL has, or has noL,
demonsLraLed /': of Lhe core compeLencles LhaL are
necessary for success ln medlcal school (!"" #"$% &'(").


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sLrengLhs and weaknesses of alLernaLlve soluLlons,
concluslons, or approaches Lo problems.

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approprlaLe maLhemaLlcs Lo descrlbe or explaln phenomena
ln Lhe naLural world.

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Lo lnLegraLe and synLheslze lnformaLlon, solve problems and
formulaLe research quesLlons and hypoLheses, ls faclle ln Lhe
language of Lhe sclences and uses lL Lo parLlclpaLe ln Lhe
dlscourse of sclence and explaln how sclenLlflc knowledge ls
dlscovered and valldaLed.

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procedures, reslsLs peer pressure Lo engage ln uneLhlcal
behavlor and encourages oLhers Lo behave ln honesL and
eLhlcal ways, develops and demonsLraLes eLhlcal and moral
reasonlng.

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personal acLlons and performance.

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effecLlvely Lo Lhem, ls perslsLenL, even under dlfflculL
slLuaLlons, recovers from seLbacks.

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lmprovemenL and for learnlng new concepLs and skllls,
engages ln reflecLlve pracLlce for lmprovemenL, sollclLs and
responds approprlaLely Lo feedback.
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sclences Lo solve problems relaLed Lo molecular and macro
sysLems lncludlng blomolecules, molecules, cells, and organs.

M"C/' D%6/2#*+J Applles knowledge of Lhe self, oLhers, and
soclal sysLems Lo solve problems relaLed Lo Lhe psychologlcal,
socloculLural, and blologlcal facLors LhaL lnfluence healLh and
wellbelng.

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and senslLlvlLy Lo oLhers' needs and feellngs, demonsLraLes a
deslre Lo allevlaLe oLhers' dlsLress, recognlzes and acLs on
hls/her responslblllLles Lo socleLy, locally, naLlonally, and
globally.
5*4#/& 5G#&&(J uemonsLraLes awareness of oLhers' needs,
goals, feellngs, and Lhe ways soclal and behavloral cues affecL
peoples' lnLeracLlons and behavlors, ad[usLs behavlors
approprlaLely ln response Lo Lhese cues, and LreaLs oLhers
wlLh respecL.
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culLural facLors LhaL affecL lnLeracLlons and behavlors, shows
an appreclaLlon and respecL for mulLlple dlmenslons of
dlverslLy, recognlzes and acLs on Lhe obllgaLlon Lo lnform
one's own [udgmenL, engages dlverse and compeLlng
perspecLlves as a resource for learnlng, clLlzenshlp, and work,
recognlzes and approprlaLely addresses blas ln Lhemselves
and oLhers, lnLeracLs effecLlvely wlLh people from dlverse
backgrounds.

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shared goals, shares lnformaLlon & knowledge wlLh oLhers
and provldes feedback, puLs Leam goals ahead of lndlvldual
goals.

9+/& A*CC"'#4/-#*'J LffecLlvely conveys lnformaLlon Lo
oLhers uslng spoken words and senLences, llsLens effecLlvely,
recognlzes poLenLlal communlcaLlon barrlers and ad[usLs
approach or clarlfles lnformaLlon as needed.