Western Michigan University School of Medicine Secondary Essay Prompts
These are the secondary application essay prompts for Western Michigan University School of Medicine. To put your best foot forward and maximize your chance of an interview invitation, visit our secondary application editing page.
about Western Michigan University School of Medicine
Secondary Deadline: January 10, 2025
Secondary Fee: $100
FAP Waiver: Yes
CASPer Required: No
Screens Applications: Yes
Accepts Application Updates: Yes
Mission
To educate and inspire lifelong learners to be exceptional clinicians, leaders, educators, advocates, and researchers of tomorrow.
Vision
To be distinguised as a leader among medical schools through community collaboration in medical education, patient care, research, and service.
Values
- Excellence
- Innovation
- Lifelong Learning
- Integrity
- Professionalism
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Collaboration
- Compassion
- Inclusiveness
- Diversity23
2024-2025
(2000 character limit for all)
1. Please explain both of the following:
1) The specific reason(s) you have chosen to apply to WMed.
2) How you will utilize the unique features of WMed’s mission, vision, and curriculum to achieve your career goals.
2. Describe how you add to the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the medical profession and what you bring to the practice of medicine – your values, skills, talents, and life experiences.
3. WMed Re-Applicants Only:
Describe the changes to your application from previous cycles – include academics, experiences, and/or personal attributes.
Optional: Please explain any connection you have to Southwest Michigan.
Optional: Is there any additional information not included elsewhere in your application you would like the admissions committee to know?
2023-2024
Each question has a 2000 character limit. The preferred abbreviation of Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is ‘WMed’.
1. Please explain both of the following:
1) The specific reason(s) you have chosen to apply to WMed and
2) how you will utilize the unique features of WMed’s mission, vision, and curriculum to achieve your career goals. (2000 characters)
2. Describe how you add to the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the medical profession and what you bring to the practice of medicine – your values, skills, talents, and life experiences. (2000 characters)
3. WMed Re-Applicants Only: Describe the changes to your application from previous cycles – include academics, experiences, and/or personal attributes. (2000 characters)
4. Optional: Please explain any connection you have to Southwest Michigan. (2000 characters)
5. Optional: Is there any additional information not included elsewhere in your application you would like the admissions committee to know?
(2000 characters)
2022-2023
Each question has a 2000 character limit. The preferred abbreviation of Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is ‘WMed’.
- Describe why you wish to enroll at WMed. You should describe any connection that you have to Southwest Michigan.
- Describe what you bring to the practice of medicine – your values, skills, talents, and life experiences – and how you add to the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the medical profession.
- The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world in an unprecedented way. If COVID-19 impacted you, your academic plan, or your planned experiences, and you haven’t noted elsewhere, please tell us about your unique circumstances.
- WMed Re-Applicants Only: Describe the changes to your application from previous cycles – include academics, experiences, and/or personal attributes.
2021-2022
2020-2021
Each question has a 2000 character limit. The preferred abbreviation of Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is ‘WMed’.
1. Essay: Describe why you wish to enroll at WMed. You should describe any connection you have to southwest Michigan.
2. Essay: Describe what you bring to the practice of medicine – your values, skills, talents, and life experiences – and how you add to the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the medical profession.
3. Essay: WMed Re-Applicants Only: Describe changes to your application from previous cycles – include academics, experiences, and/or personal attributes.
2019-2020
2018-2019
The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.
2017-2018
The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.
2016-2017
The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.
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