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Central Michigan - Secondary Essay Prompts

Access our complete list of all Secondary Essay Prompts from Central Michigan in Mount Pleasant, MI for the 2019-2025 admissions cycles.

1 .If you have lived in a MI county, Please provide a brief summary of your affiliation with any County selected

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Max 250 words
Chance
92%

2 .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.

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Max 1000 words
Chance
99%

3 .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.

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Max 500 words
Chance
99%

4 .If not currently enrolled in undergrad/graduate program, Describe what activities you have engaged in since degree completion.

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No word limit
Chance
67%

5 .Another section where if you say yes to any of the below questions, you have 400 characters to explain/provide more details I belong to a race or ethnicity considered underrepresented in medicine. 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.

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Max 400 characters
Chance
33%