Secondary Questions
Secondaries on Schools Database
Question 1
How do you hope to impact medicine and improve patient care in the future? Why do you need a medical degree to fulfill these goals? Do not exceed 1500 characters including spaces (about 250 words).
Reported cycle: 2026-2027. Length limit not supplied as a separate source field.
Question 2
Please describe the impact of your identity and experiences on your growth and development, and how it may impact your career as a physician. Do not exceed 1500 characters including spaces (about 250 words).
Reported cycle: 2026-2027. Length limit not supplied as a separate source field.
Question 3
The University of Michigan Medical School strives to be a place of empowerment, advocacy and change in health care. What experiences have you had in empowerment and advocacy for others that would help to advance this mission? Do not exceed 1500 characters including spaces (about 250 words).
Reported cycle: 2026-2027. Length limit not supplied as a separate source field.
Question 4
Outside of medicine, and beyond what we can read in your application, tell us what you are curious about or what you have chosen to explore. Do not exceed 1500 characters including spaces (about 250 words).
Reported cycle: 2026-2027. Length limit not supplied as a separate source field.
Question 5
MSTP Only: Describe why you are applying to the University of Michigan MSTP. If you are interested in a specific department, program, or area of research or faculty mentor for your Ph.D., please provide a brief explanation. We recognize that your interests may change. If relevant, please describe your gap/growth year plans. Do not exceed 1500 characters including spaces (about 250 words).
Reported cycle: 2026-2027. Length limit not supplied as a separate source field.