This document provides instructions and guidelines for completing an application to American and Irish medical schools. It includes a list of 15 extracurricular activities for the applicant to describe in 700 characters each. Three activities should be identified as most meaningful and described in more detail using 1325 additional characters. The document also provides a prompt for a personal statement explaining why the applicant wants to attend medical school, with 5300 characters available. Finally, it lists the competencies that medical schools look for in applicants and how to highlight relevant experiences.