11 prompts in the archive
If you have lived in a MI county, Please provide a brief summary of your affiliation with any County selected (250 words)
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.
[OPTIONAL]: Please tell us how you were able to overcome/adapt during the COVID-19 pandemic relative to your volunteer, work or educational activities (500 words)
If applicable, describe any activities you have participated in since degree completion (No word limit mentioned). (This question only appears if you answer that you are NOT currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in the "Biographic Data" portion of the the application.)
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.
[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.
I belong to a race or ethnicity considered underrepresented in medicine.