Briefly describe the reasons for your interest in Tulane University School of Medicine (150 words): Tulane offers one of the key aspects that I am looking for in a medical school, which is a focus on underserved communities and community health As a physician I aspire to work with underserved populations both locally and internationally, and as a student at Tulane I have the option of working at several community clinics Another aspect that attracted me to Tulane is the culinary medicine course By teaching medical students first-hand about different aspects of nutrition, this will provide first-hand experience that will allow for me to make not only specific diet recommendations, but culturally relevant suggestions A major consideration that I made when selecting medical schools was the environment and cohesiveness of the student body After talking with current students and alumni about the inclusiveness of New Orleans and the supportive faculty, I knew I wanted to attended medical school at Tulane Comment [k1]: “As a physician” is an introductory phrase and should be followed with a comma Comment [k2]: Same with “as a student”, but set off with commas Comment [k3]: First hand is used twice Is there another way to express this? A synonym perhaps Comment [k4]: “Not only” is always paired with “but also”