Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Secondary Essay Prompts

The 2026-2027 prompts

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Collected from public applicant reports. Prompts occasionally change mid cycle, so confirm against your own secondary portal before you submit.

1. 01

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

   2000 characters
2. 02

   What unique values, skills, talents, and/or life experiences will you bring to WMed and the practice of medicine?

   2000 characters
3. 03

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

   2000 characters
4. 04

   Please explain any connection you have to Southwest Michigan.

   2000 charactersOptional
5. 05

   Is there any additional information not included elsewhere in your application you would like the Admissions Committee to know?

   2000 charactersOptional

How to write these well

• Turn secondaries around within 7 to 14 days of receiving them. Schools read speed as interest, and slow essays land in a bigger pile.
• Pre-write the universal question types (diversity, challenge, why us) once, then adapt per school. Adapting is rewriting the school specific half, not swapping the name.
• Name real programs. A why us answer that cites a specific clinic, track, or community partnership reads ten times stronger than praise for reputation or location.
• Stay under the limit without padding to reach it. Readers are working through thousands of these; a tight answer is a kindness they remember.

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