Short Answer questions for UPitt BS/MD

To everyone on this lovely site

I’m planning on applying for UPitt’s BS/MD program (GAP) and am working on the application (that’s due this Friday — 11/15).

I understand that responses to the short answer questions are necessary, but do you need to answer all of them to be considered? Because I plan on answering the first two (“Tell is about something you have read…” and “What else should we know about you?..”) but not the third (“If you could create a new product…”) because it is optional and more focused towards Business/Engineering students.

So should I answer this third question? Or would answering the first two questions be enough?

Sincerely,
A very stressed high school senior

I strongly encourage you to answer the 3rd question as well.

Good luck.

I suggest you do the third. Most GAP Medicine kids will do it to not leave anything on the table.

Awesome, thank you so much!

I answered 2 out of the 3 prompts and am currently being considered for BS/MD (GAP) second round of selections.