2025-2026 CMU Secondary Prompts
1. Describe your motivation for applying to the CMU College of Medicine and your future career in medicine. Finally, describe how your preparation and background will contribute to the mission of the CMU College of Medicine. (1000 words)
2. [REAPP ONLY]: If you have applied to any medical school in previous cycles, what have you done since your last application to prepare yourself for a career in medicine? If you have not applied to medical school previously, write “N/A” in the box. (500 words)
In the next section, there’s biographic information and more writing:
- If you have lived in a MI county, Please provide a brief summary of your affiliation with any County selected (250 words)
- If not currently enrolled in undergrad/graduate program, Describe what activities you have engaged in since degree completion.(no limit)
Another section where if you say yes to any of the below questions, you have 400 characters to explain/provide more details
- I belong to a race or ethnicity considered underrepresented in medicine.
- I am the first person in my immediate family to attend college (excluding siblings).
- I was born or grew up in a rural community.
- I come from an economically disadvantaged background.
- I have overcome a significant hardship.
- I identify with a group/community not listed above or have additional information to share.
2023-2024
1. Please provide a brief summary of your affiliation with any County selected (there is a list of counties above the text box that you can select from) (250 words).
2. Describe your motivation for applying to the CMU College of Medicine and your future career in medicine. Finally, describe how your preparation and background will contribute to the mission of the CMU College of Medicine. (1000 words)
3. [REAPP ONLY]: If you have applied to any medical school in previous cycles, what have you done since your last application to prepare yourself for a career in medicine? If you have not applied to medical school previously, write “N/A” in the box. (500 words)
2022-2023
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Describe your motivation for applying to the CMU College of Medicine and your future career in medicine. Finally, describe how your preparation and background will contribute to the mission of the CMU College of Medicine. (1000 words)
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Reapplicants only: If you have applied to any medical school in previous cycles, what have you done since your last application to prepare yourself for a career in medicine? If you have not applied to medical school previously, write “N/A” in the box. (1000 words)
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Michigan Residents: Please provide a brief summary of your affiliation with any County selected (listed above). (250 words)
