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Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

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If you have lived in a MI county, Please provide a brief summary of your affiliation with any County selected (250 words)

250 words2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

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 words2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

[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)

500 wordsOptional2021-2022Historical

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.)

No character/word limit2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

I am the first person in my immediate family to attend college (excluding siblings).

400 characters2025-2026New

I was born or grew up in a rural community.

400 characters2025-2026New

I come from an economically disadvantaged background.

400 characters2025-2026New

I have overcome a significant hardship.

400 characters2025-2026New

I identify with a group/community not listed above or have additional information to share.

400 characters2025-2026New

[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 words2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

I belong to a race or ethnicity considered underrepresented in medicine.

400 characters2025-2026New