Here's the secondary (all of it), they send it as a pdf file, so here's the text.
After a preliminary review of your application, we are inviting you to submit secondary materials and would like to receive the following items from you within four weeks of the date of this e-mail in order to complete your application. Please be sure to indicate your name and AAMC ID number on all materials.
1. A statement from the Pre-Medical Advisory Committee at your college or university, or, if non-existent, three letters of recommendation with at least two from faculty. One must have been written within the past 12 months. If you are in a post baccalaureate or graduate program, you must submit at least one letter from your post baccalaureate or graduate program. The Committee prefers no more than six letters. All must be submitted through AMCAS.
2. MD/PhD program applicants must submit a letter from a research faculty member who can adequately address your research skills, knowledge and attitudes through AMCAS.
3. A 2 x 2 photograph. (Please do not attach picture to essays.)
4. A non-refundable processing fee of $50.00 U.S. (check or money order) payable to Wayne State University, or the fee waiver e-mail from AMCAS.
5. The Committee would like you to select and respond to three questions (below). Each response should be between 250-500 words (1500 to 3000 characters).
6. If you have applied to Wayne State University School of Medicine in the past, you also must answer the Question IV.
7. If you have had an institutional action in the past, you must also answer Question V.
8. If you have applied to the MD/MPH program, you must answer Question VI.
Question I (You must answer this question)
A. A patient has a serious life threatening condition that can be effectively treated with an expensive prescription medication. The patient has no coverage for prescriptions and requests that you write the prescription in his spouses name, because she has full coverage. You want to help the patient, so how do you reply to this request?
Question II (Choose one of the questions to answer)
A. What experiences have you had that made you think that you will enjoy the practice of medicine every day?
B. Describe what you think a typical work day will be for you ten years from now. What types of challenges would you expect to face? What would make you feel good about your work?
C. The expectation for todays physicians is that they are not only medically competent but also bring to clinical practice a high degree of cultural competence. What is your understanding of the term cultural competence and how do you expect to obtain that competence?
Question III -(Choose one of the questions to answer)
A. Describe a situation that either frustrated you or made you angry. How did you handle that situation?
B. As a physician, you are part of a healthcare team. Another member of the team does a poor job explaining the treatment plan to patients. As a consequence, patients are confused and sometimes suffer complications from failure to follow the recommendations. You know you could explain the instructions better to the patient, but you have time constraints. How do you handle this situation?
Question IV - (only reapplicants must answer this question)
What academic, employment, volunteer experiences have you been engaged in since your last application to medical school? How does your current application differ from your previous application?
Question V - (only applicants with an institutional action must answer this question)
Fully describe the circumstances that resulted in the disciplinary institutional action citation noted on your AMCAS application. What lasting lessons have you learned from the experience?
Question VI- (MD/MPH applicants must answer this question)
Please explain your specific interest in Public Health. Include any relevant experiences and/or education.
We will send an email to your preferred AMCAS address once all of the materials have been received in our office. If the secondary application will be delayed for any reason, please contact us and let us know when we can expect to receive the materials.
Thank you for your interest in Wayne State University School of Medicine; we look forward to learning more about you.
Checklist of materials that should be submitted to our office:
Letters of recommendation sent through AMCAS* A 2 x 2 photograph may be emailed Processing fee or AMCAS fee waiver Question/essay responses may be emailed Financial Resources Document (for Canadian citizens)- may be emailed
Copy of Permanent Resident Visa (if applicable) - may be emailed
*Please follow the instruction at
http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/faq/amcaslettersfaq.htm to submit your letters through AMCAS. Letters received directly in our office will be returned to the sender.
Mailing address to submit materials other than letters to our office:
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Office of Admissions
Richard J. Mazurek MD Medical Education Commons, Suite 322
320 E. Canfield
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: (313) 577-1466 Fax: (313) 577-9420
Email:
[email protected]
