Essay Topics (2024 - 2025)

1. Please explain both of the following: 1) The specific reason(s) you have chosen to apply to WMed. 2) How you will utilize the unique features of WMed's mission, vision, and curriculum to achieve your career goals. (2000 characters)

2. Describe how you add to the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the medical profession and what you bring to the practice of medicine - your values, skills, talents, and life experiences. (2000 characters)

WMed Re-Applicants Only: Describe the changes to your application from previous cycles - include academics, experiences, and/or personal attributes.

Optional: Please explain any connection you have to Southwest Michigan.

Optional: Is there any additional information not included elsewhere in your application you would like the admissions committee to know?

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Essay Topics ('23 – '24)

1. Please explain both of the following: 1) The specific reason(s) you have chosen to apply to WMed and 2) how you will utilize the unique features of WMed's mission, vision, and curriculum to achieve your career goals. (2000 characters)

2. Describe how you add to the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the medical profession and what you bring to the practice of medicine - your values, skills, talents, and life experiences. (2000 characters)

3. WMed Re-Applicants Only: Describe the changes to your application from previous cycles - include academics, experiences, and/or personal attributes. (2000 characters)

4. Optional: Please explain any connection you have to Southwest Michigan. (2000 characters)

5. Optional: Is there any additional information not included elsewhere in your application you would like the admissions committee to know?( 2000 characters)

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Essay Topics ('22 – '23)

(2000 character limit each)

1. Describe why you wish to enroll at WMed. You should describe any connection that you have to Southwest Michigan.

2. Describe what you bring to the practice of medicine - your values, skills, talents, and life experiences - and how you add to the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the medical profession.

3. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world in an unprecedented way. If COVID-19 impacted you, your academic plan, or your planned experiences, and you haven't noted elsewhere, please tell us about your unique circumstances.

4. WMed Re-Applicants Only: Describe the changes to your application from previous cycles - include academics, experiences, and/or personal attributes.

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Essay Topics ('21 – '22)

1. Describe why you wish to enroll at WMed. You should describe any connection you have to southwest Michigan. (2000 characters) 

2. Describe what you bring to the practice of medicine - your values, skills, talents, life experiences - and how you add to the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the medical profession. (2000 characters)

3. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world in an unprecedented way. If COVID-19 impacted you, your academic plan, or your planned experiences, and you have not noted elsewhere, please detail below. (2000 characters)

4. WMed Re-Applicants only: Describe the changes to your application from previous cycles - include academics, experiences, and/or personal attributes. (2000 characters)

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Essay Topics (’20 – ’21)

1. Describe why you wish to enroll at WMed. You should describe any connection that you have to Southwest Michigan. (2,000 character limit)

2. Describe what you bring to the practice of medicine - your values, skills, talents, and life experiences - and how you add to the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the medical profession. (2,000 character limit)

3. WMed Re-Applicants Only: Describe the changes to your application from previous cycles - include academics, experiences, and/or personal attributes. (2,000 character limit)

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Essay Topics ('19 – '20)

1. Describe why you wish to enroll at WMed. You should describe any connection you have to southwest Michigan. (2,000 character limit)

2. Describe what you bring to the practice of medicine “ your values, skills, talents, and life experiences “ and how you add to the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the medical profession. (2,000 character limit)

3. WMed Re-Applicants Only: Describe changes to your application from previous cycles - include academics, experiences, and/or personal attributes. (2,000 character limit)

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Essay Topics ('18 – '19)

1. Describe why you wish to enroll at WMed. You should describe any connection you have to southwest Michigan. (2,000 character limit)

2. Describe what you bring to the practice of medicine “ your values, skills, talents, and life experiences “ and how you add to the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the medical profession. (2,000 character limit)

3. WMed Re-Applicants Only: Describe changes to your application from previous cycles “ include academics, experiences, and/or personal attributes. (2,000 character limit)

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Essay Topics ('17 – '18)

1. Describe why you wish to enroll at WMed. You should describe any connection you have to southwest Michigan. (2,000 character limit)

2. Describe what you bring to the practice of medicine - your values, skills, talents, and life experiences - and how you add to the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the medical profession. (2,000 character limit)

3. WMed Re-Applicants Only: Describe changes to your application from previous cycles - include academics, experiences, and/or personal attributes. (2,000 character limit)

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Essay Topics ('16 – '17)

1. Describe why you wish to enroll at WMed. You should describe any connection you have to southwest Michigan. (2,000 character limit)

2. Describe what you bring to the practice of medicine - your values, skills, talents, and life experiences - and how you add to the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the medical profession. (2,000 character limit)

3. WMed Re-Applicants Only: Describe changes to your application from previous cycles - include academics, experiences, and/or personal attributes. (2,000 character limit)

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Essay Topics ('15 – '16)

1. Describe why you wish to enroll at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. You should describe any connection that you have to southwest Michigan. (2,000 character limit)

2. Describe what you bring to the practice of medicine - your values, skills, talents, and life experiences - and how you add to the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the medical profession. (2,000 character limit)

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Essay Topics ('14 – '15)

1. Describe why you wish to enroll at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. You should describe any connection that you have to southwest Michigan.

2. Describe what you bring to the practice of medicine - your values, skills, talents, and life experiences - and how you add to the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the medical profession.

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Essay Topics ('13 – '14)

1. Describe why you wish to enroll at WMU School of Medicine. You should describe any connection that you have to southwest Michigan. (2,000 character limit)

2. Describe what you bring to the practice of medicine - your values, skills, talents, and life experiences - and how you add to the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the medical profession. (2,000 character limit)

We recommend that you prepare your essay answers offline using a word processing program. You can copy your responses into our supplemental application system. Once you select "I am Finished - Submit" in our system you will not be able to change your essays.