2025-2026 Central Michigan University

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2025-2026 CMU Secondary 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. [REAPP ONLY]: 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. (500 words)

In the next section, there's biographic information and more writing:

1. If you have lived in a MI county, Please provide a brief summary of your affiliation with any County selected (250 words)
2. If not currently enrolled in undergrad/graduate program, Describe what activities you have engaged in since degree completion.(no limit)

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.

Good luck to all applying!

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[thestrugglingpremedd]

Secondary received

 

[gec88]

OOS Secondary received

 

[saucyrabbit]

IS Secondary Received!

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. [REAPP ONLY]: 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. (500 words)

In the next section, there's biographic information and more writing:

1. If you have lived in a MI county, Please provide a brief summary of your affiliation with any County selected (250 words)
2. If not currently enrolled in undergrad/graduate program, Describe what activities you have engaged in since degree completion.(no limit)

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.

@wysdoc

 

[graycar]

Are there any more details about question#1 in the 2nd section---
It appears to me that you may haved lived in one MI county but can
"select" a different county to write about. Am I misinterpreting?

 

[deleted1196277]

+OOS

 

[neuro_queen]

+1 OOS

 

[saucyrabbit]

Are there any more details about question#1 in the 2nd section---
It appears to me that you may haved lived in one MI county but can
"select" a different county to write about. Am I misinterpreting?

It specifically says to choose any counties you have lived in, and then summarize your affiliation with any county selected. To me this seems they only want to know about your connection to the counties you have lived in. The only other detail it states is to skip the question if you have NEVER lived in MI.

 

[adresearchgal]

guys.... 1000 words? anyone else thinking that's overkill lol

 

[Premedhopeful2256]

2025-2026 CMU Secondary 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. [REAPP ONLY]: 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. (500 words)

In the next section, there's biographic information and more writing:

1. If you have lived in a MI county, Please provide a brief summary of your affiliation with any County selected (250 words)
2. If not currently enrolled in undergrad/graduate program, Describe what activities you have engaged in since degree completion.(no limit)

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.

Good luck to all applying!

Interview Feedback:

Central Michigan University College of Medicine Admissions, Tuition & Student Feedback | SDN

Admissions data, tuition, degrees, location, interview feedback, essay prompts, and SDN forum links for CMU-CMED on SDN Schools Database.

www.studentdoctor.net

For the reapp and the gap year questions, I feel like my answers are very similar because I have started the same activities since I applied and began my gap year. Do you guys have any advice on how to address these questions?

 

[graycar]

It specifically says to choose any counties you have lived in, and then summarize your affiliation with any county selected. To me this seems they only want to know about your connection to the counties you have lived in. The only other detail it states is to skip the question if you have NEVER lived in MI.

Thanks for the added info.

 

[saucyrabbit]

guys.... 1000 words? anyone else thinking that's overkill lol

For sure. But you can cover a lot in that one prompt like why us and diversity. I submitted and my essay was slightly over 800 words

 

[JoeSchmoe25]

+1 OOS

 

[silverlining098]

+1 OOS Secondary. Never lived in Michigan. Only visited.

Am I only providing a money grab donation if I apply?

 

[danbergstellangraph]

Any idea how to answer the Reapp question and "describe what activities you have engaged in since degree completion" differently? I feel like my answer to both of those would be mostly identical.

 

[deleted1196277]

+1 OOS Secondary. Never lived in Michigan. Only visited.

Am I only providing a money grab donation if I apply?

not necessarily, but you should consider mission fit and if you have higher yield secondaries to work on

 

[Rtheman]

When does cmu send out II

 

[Joe Souza]

When does cmu send out II

last year they started aug 12

 

[qsauce]

Got the II 8/14. IS. LM 71

 

[Joe Souza]

Any out of state II so far?

 

[SithJedi]

OOS II - holy not expecting this - 07/04/2025

 

[Joe Souza]

OOS II - holy not expecting this - 07/04/2025

Do you mind if I ask what your stats are?

 

[SithJedi]

Do you mind if I ask what your stats are?

70.7

 

[Ok-Working-9369]

How long did it take for you guys to receive your secondary? I still haven't heard and I meet the screening minimum listed on MSAR.

 

[R. R. Hendrini]

How long did it take for you guys to receive your secondary? I still haven't heard and I meet the screening minimum listed on MSAR.

I received my secondary the day after they received my application.

 

[Swiftlions]

+1 OOS II
Complete 07/13 LM 70

 

[doctormermaid101]

+1 OOS II
Complete 7/14 LM 67

 

[Jörmungamblr]

+1 OOS II 8/28. Submitted 7/4

 

[Rtheman]

did anyone get an offer for CMU yet

 

[qsauce]

did anyone get an offer for CMU yet

First day offers come out is oct 15th

 

[Rtheman]

Any Canadian students with an II?

 

[iwanttobedoctorpls]

do they allow you to take notes during prep time during the MMI?

 

[fairyt]

Does anyone have advice on submitting updates to schools that allow them? I recently had papers published where i was an author (never have before) and I want to update them but unsure how to format. Should i just submit a pdf of the paper(s) or a pdf type up saying that i submitted with a link?

 

[ps1685]

+1 IS II 10/1

 

[orangecat77]

+1 IS II on 10/1, LizzyM 77, complete mid July

 

[osha123]

Could any of the previous interviewees comment on the group portion of the interview? The II email mentions there being group activities in addition to the MMI...

 

[Logicyoung]

Are traditional questions (why central mich., tell me about yourself, why medicine) asked on interview day?

 

[jazzysocks18]

Just received a OOS secondary 10/9/2025… is it worth it to submit?

 

[swimmed927]

Just received a OOS secondary 10/9/2025… is it worth it to submit?

same here, I'm scared it will just be a donation at this point but i mean it could be worth it? working on it and planning to submit though at this point, shooters gotta shoot

 

[Jörmungamblr]

Just received a OOS secondary 10/9/2025… is it worth it to submit?

I think it is worth submitting if you can afford it. I am OOS with no ties to Michigan. I had my interview on 9/12 and really enjoyed it, everyone was super friendly!

 

[FreyjaNevaeh]

Does anyone know the policy is for thank you notes post interview?

 

[Applicant1232s]

For those who have completed their interview, how was it? Any curveballs?

 

[saucyrabbit]

For those who have completed their interview, how was it? Any curveballs?

Everyone is very nice, even during MMIs which is nice to see. Typical questions and no curveballs. The group discussion format might be something you’re not used to; it’s the only school I’ve interviewed with that has it. The group part is pretty low stress, but the prompts are pretty open ended to allow for ample discussion.

 

[doctormermaid101]

+OOS A !!!! interviewed 9/12!

 

[Jörmungamblr]

+OOS A !!!!

If you don't mind sharing, when did you interview?

 

[SithJedi]

OOS A!! What an incredible blessing.

interviewed in august

 

[Jumpyting]

+1 OOS A

 

[Neur0Ninja]

+1 IS A, received by email early morning

 

[Logicyoung]

what day did you all interview?

 

[Neur0Ninja]

what day did you all interview?

Interviewed 9/26