2024-2025 Central Michigan

[chilly_md]

2024-2025 CMU Secondary Essay Prompts:

1. 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. (1000 words)

2. 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. (1000 words)

3. Please provide a brief summary of your affiliation with any County (you will be given a list of counties to choose from within the application portal) selected (250 words)

4. If applicable, describe any activities you have participated in since degree completion (no word limit mentioned. (This question only appears if you answer that you are NOT currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in the "Biographic Data" portion of the the application.)



Good luck to all applying!

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[jjh1233]

OOS Secondary Received

 

[turtle3113]

OOS received

 

[sam2029]

OOS Secondary Received

OOS received

If you don't mind me asking when was your primary verified?

Also are the questions from last year the same as this year?

 

[sensorimotorstage]

If you don't mind me asking when was your primary verified?

Also are the questions from last year the same as this year?

I literally got verified 5/28 and have yet to get one

 

[First-genDoc]

OOS secondary received today!

 

[sam2029]

OOS secondary received today

Does everyone get a secondary if they have above a 500 MCAT and 3.0? Or do they read the primary app?

 

[rem_29]

OOS secondary received today.

 

[turtle3113]

If you don't mind me asking when was your primary verified?

Also are the questions from last year the same as this year?

I was submitted 5/30 and verified on 6/20

 

[turtle3113]

If you don't mind me asking when was your primary verified?

Also are the questions from last year the same as this year?

Questions look the same to me, just about Why CMU and there’s a reapp question

 

[sensorimotorstage]

Does this school screen for secondaries or have strong IS bias? I have yet to get their secondary, but was verified 5/28 and have received all of my other secondaries that others have received.

 

[vinnied86]

Does anyone actually use the entire word limit of 1,000 words? I feel like if I try to drag out my answer to meet this word limit, my answer sounds super repetitive.

 

[ccbbkm]

Does this school screen for secondaries or have strong IS bias? I have yet to get their secondary, but was verified 5/28 and have received all of my other secondaries that others have received.

Yes they screen. Their website: "Select applicants will be invited to continue the application process by submitting a secondary application."

+1 for still waiting... 🙁

 

[sensorimotorstage]

Yes they screen. Their website: "Select applicants will be invited to continue the application process by submitting a secondary application."

+1 for still waiting... 🙁

Wonder what their screening process is...given I passed the screening for a few top-ranking schools lol.

EDIT: Per MSAR I certainly wouldn't have been screened by GPA or MCAT

 

[McApple]

Wonder what their screening process is...given I passed the screening for a few top-ranking schools lol.

EDIT: Per MSAR I certainly wouldn't have been screened by GPA or MCAT

Probably by mission, or it is my GPA/MCAT and they haven't sent yours out yet.

 

[sensorimotorstage]

Probably by mission, or it is my GPA/MCAT and they haven't sent yours out yet.

I hope so. Do they have strong IS bias?

 

[sam2029]

When do they release II

 

[soldier boy]

+1 OOS

 

[Odd_funny]

+1 OOS

 

[eatmoregrapes]

+1 OOS

 

[Sir LUDO]

I made a grave mistake and submitted 1000 characters instead of 1000 words. Would it be worth it to email the admissions and see if they can do anything?

 

[sensorimotorstage]

I made a grave mistake and submitted 1000 characters instead of 1000 words. Would it be worth it to email the admissions and see if they can do anything?

I'd absolutely email them. Good luck, chief.

 

[Aundercoverdoc]

When do they release II

I believe as early as August. Last cycle, I submitted my secondary on July 20th and got an interview invite less than a month later.

 

[PurpleOstrich34]

Can someone send the essays

 

[First-genDoc]

Does this school screen for secondaries or have strong IS bias? I have yet to get their secondary, but was verified 5/28 and have received all of my other secondaries that others have received.

I don’t think so! I got their secondary last week Thursday and I’m from Florida. My sister-in-law graduated from here tho.

 

[sensorimotorstage]

I don’t think so! I got their secondary last week Thursday and I’m from Florida. My sister-in-law graduated from here tho.

I got and submitted it a few days ago!! 🙂

 

[ookedara]

Anybody willing to give my responses a review? Just a few words.
If you choose to assist me with this: Please honest, I can take criticism. Hoping to submit within the next two days

 

[PurpleOstrich34]

Can someone please copy/paste the secondaries here

 

[bur_covery]

I saw on Reddit that they have a hard 2-week deadline. But didn't see anything on the secondary portal itself. Can anyone confirm?

 

[turtle3113]

I saw on Reddit that they have a hard 2-week deadline. But didn't see anything on the secondary portal itself. Can anyone confirm?

secondary email says "ideally we would like for you to complete your supplemental application within two weeks of this invitation"

 

[The Tiger]

Can someone please copy/paste the secondaries here

Yeah sure thing, here they are:

1. 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. (1000 words)

2. 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. (1000 words)

3. Please provide a brief summary of your affiliation with any County (you will be given a list of counties to choose from within the application portal) selected (250 words)

4. If applicable, describe any activities you have participated in since degree completion (no word limit mentioned. This question only appears if you answer that you are NOT currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in the "Biographic Data" portion of the the application.)

 

[twentysixdollar]

Is anybody else having trouble paying for their secondaries? There is an error every time I try to submit it.

 

[SpongeBob79447]

any student at CMU ? I looked on their website to see if there are free clinics in the area but could not find a clear answer. There is a mobile health clinic but the description about is confusing. Any help would be much appreciated!

 

[First-genDoc]

Has anyone heard anything yet about interviews?

 

[ribonucleoprotein]

Has anyone heard anything yet about interviews?

first ii went out 8/16 last year

 

[McApple]

Similar timeline the previous year as well

 

[sam2029]

I guess next week we will find out!

 

[TheCerebralAssassin]

If you are a reapplicant, does CMU compare your current years application such as secondary answers to last years?

 

[Aundercoverdoc]

If you are a reapplicant, does CMU compare your current years application such as secondary answers to last years?

was a reapplicant for the 2023-2024 cycle, got admitted to CMU. I did change my secondaries up and kept bulk of the idea. I would suggest rewriting the secondary. Mention if you did anything during the previous cycle / gap year to improve your application.

 

[gilgameshMD]

+1 II IS, LM 74 Complete 7/15

 

[gilgameshMD]

Early decision or regular?

Regular

 

[sam2029]

anyone else hear back for an II?

 

[GR6070]

I did not notice that they mentioned it is ideal to send the secondary back within 2 weeks. Is It still worth it to send it back if it's after 2 weeks?

 

[vinnied86]

Any OOS applicants hear back regarding an interview? I submitted and was marked complete on 7/`14, but I have not heard anything yet. It seems like some IS applicants are hearing back.

 

[First-genDoc]

Any OOS applicants hear back regarding an interview? I submitted and was marked complete on 7/`14, but I have not heard anything yet. It seems like some IS applicants are hearing back.

I haven’t heard anything and i submitted 7/11! also OOS!

 

[sam2029]

Any OOS applicants hear back regarding an interview? I submitted and was marked complete on 7/`14, but I have not heard anything yet. It seems like some IS applicants are hearing back.

I am in the same position as well. I hope they send a big wave of II soon.

 

[lysozome12]

They have an IS bias. hoping to hear something soon!

 

[catalyst1000]

I did not notice that they mentioned it is ideal to send the secondary back within 2 weeks. Is It still worth it to send it back if it's after 2 weeks?

whether or not it's worth it depends on your individual situation...do you have any michigan ties? do you have a strong app? do you have the FAP? could you complete the single essay in a short period of time?

 

[gilgameshMD]

In the interview, they noted that there were 24 II's sent out of 500 expected to be sent for the cycle. There is still so much time to receive one I wouldn't be too worried yet!