University of Michigan Medical School

1. For MD applicants: How do you hope to impact medicine and improve patient care in the future, and why do you need a medical degree to fulfill these goals? (For MSTP applicants, describe why you are applying to the MSTP.)

2. Describe your experience advancing inclusion and how you envision contributing to our community’s mission.

3. If you are applying to the Medical Scientist Training Program, please describe why you are interested in the University of Michigan MSTP. If you have a specific department, program, or area of research in mind for your Ph.D., please provide a brief explanation. We understand that your interests may evolve over time.

1. Please describe the impact of your identity and experiences on your growth and development, and how they may impact your career as a physician.

2. How do you hope to impact medicine and improve patient care in the future, and why do you need a medical degree to achieve these goals? (1500 characters) - OR - If you are applying to the Medical Scientist Training Program, please describe your reasons for applying to the University of Michigan MSTP. If you are interested in a specific department, program, or area of research for your Ph.D., please provide a brief explanation. We understand that your interests may evolve, so if relevant, please also describe your plans for a gap or growth year. (1500 characters) Essay 2: Please describe how your identity and experiences have influenced your growth and development, and how they may impact your career as a physician.

3. Essay 1: Discuss how you hope to impact the field of medicine in the future. If you need examples, feel free to refer to our seven Paths of Excellence.

4. Essay 1: Discuss how you hope to impact the field of medicine in the future. If you need examples, feel free to refer to our Seven Paths of Excellence. Please do not exceed 1,500 characters, including spaces (approximately 250 words).

1. Outside of medicine, tell us what you are curious about or have chosen to explore.

1. Essay 4: Outside of medicine and beyond what we can read in your application, please tell us what you are curious about, passionate about, or what brings you joy—and why. Some examples include listening to historical novels, exploring national parks, woodworking, baking cupcakes, podcasting, knitting, playing pickleball, filmmaking, making music, and more.

2. 2022-2023 Michigan Secondary Essay Prompts

3. Essay 2: Please respond to only one of the following two prompts. Your response should not exceed 2,500 characters, including spaces (approximately 400 words).

4. Essay 4: Outside of medicine and beyond what we can read in your application, please share what you are curious about, passionate about, or what brings you joy—and why. Some examples include listening to historical novels, exploring national parks, woodworking, baking cupcakes, podcasting, knitting, playing pickleball, filmmaking, making music, and more. Please do not exceed 2,500 characters, including spaces (about 400 words).

1. Essay 3: How has your journey to medical school been affected by the COVID pandemic? Please feel free to describe any positive or negative aspects.

2. Essay 3: How has your journey to medical school been affected by the COVID pandemic? Please feel free to describe any positive or negative aspects. Do not exceed 2,500 characters, including spaces (about 400 words).

1. Essay 3: The University of Michigan Medical School strives to be a place of equity and belonging for diverse patients, learners, and healthcare professionals. Please describe your experience in advancing inclusion and how you envision contributing to our community's mission. (1500 characters) Essay 4: Outside of medicine, and beyond what we can read in your application, please tell us what you are curious about or what you have chosen to explore.

2. Essay 2: Please respond to only one of the following two prompts. (2500 characters) Describe how your identity influences the development of your values and attitudes toward individuals who are different from yourself, and how this will affect your interactions with future colleagues and patients. If you recognize and/or represent a voice that is missing, underrepresented, or undervalued in medicine, please describe the missing voice(s) and explain how increased representation in medicine could impact the medical community.

3. Describe your identity and how it has influenced the development of your values and attitudes toward individuals who are different from yourself, as well as how this will affect your interactions with future colleagues and patients.

4. If you identify or represent a voice that is missing, underrepresented, or undervalued in medicine, please describe the missing voice(s) and explain how increased representation in medicine could impact the medical community.