Why Creighton University

Why have you decided to apply to Creighton University?

The oncology ward of a hospital is generally a quiet place to volunteer. There are no dramatic patient entries like in the Emergency Room (ER), no lengthy discussions about patients like in the surgical ward and no wacky hospital merchandise to chuckle over like in the gift shop. The only sounds one usually hears in the oncology ward is the incessant beeping of monitors and phone calls. It’s a place where anyone can feel deserted, and most patients do. You can imagine my dismay when I was assigned from the ER to the oncology ward. I constantly checked the time, hoping that my 4-hour slot had somehow passed; time didn’t crawl here, it froze.

I wondered what it must be like for the patients to be there for days until I began to chat with the patients.

One banner hanging on campus spoke to me the most: Cura Personalis. I was in absolute awe. As I walked around Creighton’s gorgeous campus, I had the good fortune to bump into Father K. We spoke briefly, but intensely about the philosophy of medicine and what makes a true doctor. I was thrilled that such conversations could be had so easily and to such depth. As I looked around, I saw an institution committed to its Jesuit values and poised to make a significant difference in the world; this is a place of doers. Students here stood for something truly profound. My inspiration was heightened when I spoke with Dr. Pennington about Creighton’s pre-med program, CURAS, and his outlook on the field of mathematics. With such resources and an entire campus fueled by personal and professional values that mirrored my own, I knew that I could learn, experience, and accomplish great things here. Everywhere I looked, I saw the opportunity and the support needed to make a profound change in medicine and the world. I fell in love with Creighton during my