Secondary Essay Prompts for the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

Below are the secondary essay prompts for the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Kalamazoo, MI.

2019 – 2020

The preferred abbreviation of Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is ‘WMed’.

  • #1: Describe why you wish to enroll at WMed. You should describe any connection you have to southwest Michigan.
  • #2: 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: WMed Re-Applicants Only: Describe changes to your application from previous cycles – include academics, experiences, and/or personal attributes.

2018 – 2019

Our supplemental application has three steps:

  1. Verification & Essay Questions: Please verify your personal information including preferred name. Next, provide written responses to three essay questions. Each question has a 2000 character limit.

The preferred abbreviation of Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is ‘WMed’.

Essay #1: Describe why you wish to enroll at WMed. You should describe any connection you have to southwest Michigan.

Essay #2: 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.

Essay #3: WMed Re-Applicants Only: Describe changes to your application from previous cycles – include academics, experiences, and/or personal attributes.

  1. Application Fee: We require a supplemental application processing fee of $100.00. If you received the AAMC fee waiver, your supplemental fee will be waived as well.
  2. Online Assessment: Upon completion of the supplemental essays, you will receive a separate email with instructions and a link to complete this assessment.

Your application cannot move through our admissions process until this assessment is completed.

WMed utilizes rolling admission and we encourage applicants to complete the next steps as soon as possible (preferably within 10 days).

Below are the secondary essay prompts for the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine.

2017 – 2018

  • The Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine strives to ensure that its students become respectful physicians who embrace all dimensions of caring for the whole person. Please describe how your personal characteristics or life experiences will contribute to the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine community and bring educational benefits to our student body. (1000 characters)
  • Is there any further information that you would like the Committee on Admissions to be aware of when reviewing your file that you were not able to notate in another section of this or the AMCAS Application? (1000 characters)
  • Why have you chosen to apply to the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine and how do you think your education at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine will prepare you to become a physician for the future? (1 page, formatted at your discretion, upload as PDF)

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Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Secondary Essay

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

Topics covered in this presentation:

  • When should I submit my secondary essays?
  • Pay attention to the word/character limits.
  • Can I recycle secondary essay prompts for multiple schools?
  • Identify topics that you left out of your primary application.
  • And, much more.

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Admissions Requirements

2017-2018 Accepted Student Data
Median GPA = 3.66
Median MCAT = 515
Applications = 4861
Interviewed = 418
Matriculated = 84

Learn more about this school:

Western Michigan U Homer S SOM
Office of Admissions
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 USA
 (269) 337-6100

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