Kalamazoo, MI
🩺 School Overview
Tuition (In State): $67,000
Tuition (Out of State): $67,000
Accreditation Status: Full
Acceptance Rate: N/A
Total Enrollment: 72
Degrees: MD
Founding Year: 2012
Accreditation Year: 2012
Website: https://wmed.edu
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📄 Application Information
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Admitted: N/A
Average MCAT: 515
Average GPA: 3.85
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Interview Feedback Summary
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 28% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview mixed with a low stress level, and felt they did well.
School Review Summary
Overall, students rated the program a 7.5 out of 10 for satisfaction. The student body is described as highly cooperative. The environment is considered supportive for underrepresented minorities, LGBTQ+ students, married students, students with disabilities, non-traditional students. Faculty members are seen as reasonably approachable.
5 Most Common Secondary Essay Questions for WMU-SOM
- 1. Motivation and Fit – Please explain the specific reasons you have chosen to apply to WMed and how you will utilize the unique features of its mission, vision, and curriculum to achieve your career goals.
- 2. Community, Diversity, and Equity – Describe how you add to the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the medical profession and what you bring to the practice of medicine.
- 3. Motivation and Fit – Is there any additional information not included elsewhere in your application you would like the admissions committee to know?
- 4. Other – Optional: Is there any additional information not included elsewhere in your application that you would like the admissions committee to know?
- 5. Motivation and Fit – Please explain both of the following: a) the specific reason(s) you have chosen to apply to WMed, and b) how you will utilize the unique features of WMed's mission, vision, and curriculum to achieve...
About the School
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) is a private medical school in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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SDN Insights
Our analysis of WMU-SOM:
Student Loan Burden: $429,617
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at WMU-SOM, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $429,617. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Lower than 84% Nationally
The cost of living at WMU-SOM is lower than 84% of all medical schools nationwide. This can significantly reduce your overall expenses during medical school, making it a more affordable option.
Environment: Urban
There is currently insufficient information to assess the neighborhood around WMU-SOM.
School Address: 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-8000
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