2025-2026 Wayne State

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2025-2026 Wayne State Secondary Essay Prompts: (Note their request to submit within 2 weeks ! ! )

1. When reflecting on the roles and responsibilities of a physician, please discuss what motivated your interest? What are potential challenges to pursuing a career in medicine? (up to 1250 characters)?

2. What are the healthcare challenges faced by under-resourced communities in the U.S.? Why do these healthcare challenges exist? How would you address them? (up to 1250 characters)?

3. Which of your experiences and activities align with WSU SOM's mission? Please discuss how they align. (1250 characters)

4. The Wayne State University School of Medicine aims to provide a rich, varied, and inclusive educational experience for all members of the class. How would you advance belonging and contribute to the educational experience of fellow medical students? (1250 characters)

5. Please answer if you have had a gap or growth year (career change, re-applicant, additional education, etc.). A “growth year” is defined as a period of time between the end of your undergraduate education and a year or more prior to the start of medical school. What activities have you participated in or plan to participate in during this period? How does this relate to your future career in medicine? (no word count)

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[Swiftlions]

+1 OOS secondary

 

[NeuroticCalculator]

+1 OOS secondary

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1. When reflecting on the roles and responsibilities of a physician, please discuss what motivated your interest? What are potential challenges to pursuing a career in medicine? (up to 1250 characters)?

2. What are the healthcare challenges faced by under-resourced communities in the U.S.? Why do these healthcare challenges exist? How would you address them? (up to 1250 characters)?

3. Which of your experiences and activities align with WSU SOM's mission? Please discuss how they align. (1250 characters)

4. The Wayne State University School of Medicine aims to provide a rich, varied, and inclusive educational experience for all members of the class. How would you advance belonging and contribute to the educational experience of fellow medical students? (1250 characters)

Please answer if you have had a gap or growth year (career change, re-applicant, additional education, etc.). A “growth year” is defined as a period of time between the end of your undergraduate education and a year or more prior to the start of medical school. What activities have you participated in or plan to participate in during this period? How does this relate to your future career in medicine? (no word count)

They also ask that you submit within 2 weeks

 

[dokiii]

+1 OOS secondary

 

[premedmom2026]

+1 OOS secondary

 

[orangecat77]

+1 IS secondary

 

[averagepremed0101]

good luck to everyone applying!!! just finished orientation yesterday and love the atmosphere and people so far!

 

[LuckyDr2Be]

good luck to everyone applying!!! just had finished orientation yesterday and love the atmosphere and people so far!

can I dm you some questions

 

[averagepremed0101]

can I dm you some questions

sure!

 

[anklelocktheworld]

+1 OOS

 

[Kobeleo62]

+1 OOS

 

[mustravel2016]

+1 OOS

 

[silverlining098]

+1 OOS Secondary. Only tie is good friend who lives in Detroit. Have visited her once.

Makes sense to apply?

 

[MikeyMPH]

What are the healthcare challenges faced by under-resourced communities in the U.S.? Why do these healthcare challenges exist? How would you address them?

Vision? What do you know about my vision? My vision would turn your world upside down, tear asunder your illusions and send the sanctuary of your own ignorance crashing down around you. Now ask yourself: Are you really ready to see that vision?

 

[orangecat77]

+1 OOS Secondary. Only tie is good friend who lives in Detroit. Have visited her once.

Makes sense to apply?

I mean... isn't it a bit late to be asking that question?

 

[That Guy 20125]

+1 OOS Secondary. Only tie is good friend who lives in Detroit. Have visited her once.

Makes sense to apply?

Yes I am a current student and half the clas doesnt have any ties

 

[irishforever182]

How hard of a 2 week deadline is this school?

 

[silverlining098]

Looks like it’s ok to ask that question as half of the current class doesn’t have Michigan ties.

But go on…

 

[boomer2024]

How hard of a 2 week deadline is this school?

I'm worried about this as well 😨 I fell sick last week which significantly delayed my application

 

[Highest]

How hard of a 2 week deadline is this school?

It’s not a hard deadline—just encouraged. End of July is still considered "early." However, if you look at last year's thread, secondaries were sent out 7/8 and IIs were being offered 7/18.

 

[jellybeana1026]

Is the secondary question "The Wayne State University School of Medicine aims to provide a rich, varied, and inclusive educational experience for all members of the class. How would you advance belonging and contribute to the educational experience of fellow medical students?" supposed to be a diversity essay? I am confused how to go about it.

 

[Highest]

"How would you advance belonging and contribute to the educational experience of fellow medical students?"

I just wrote about ways I though I could support other medical students. Whether it be holding study sessions, checking in, fostering a welcoming environment, etc. If you come from a disadvantaged background, you can tie that into how you want to help others like you. Also show how you have done this in the past instead of just stating it.

 

[averagepremed0101]

I see that the Additional Documents section has a CV/resume category. If my CV/resume doesn't really cover anything that wasn't already mentioned in my primary or secondary, should I still add it? Or is it entirely optional?

I wouldn’t unless it says somewhere that it’s required

 

[diltiazemm]

anyone else wondering when iis will start? seems like last year they were sending them out on 7/18 😭sigh

 

[_premedar101]

I'm also wondering. Hopefully later this week!

 

[chebboija]

Did anyone else get an email saying they never received your secondary? I submitted two weeks ago…

Is there an email I can reach out to?

 

[ajaxmonkey]

Did anyone else get an email saying they never received your secondary? I submitted two weeks ago…

Is there an email I can reach out to?

I literally got an email right after submitting saying I was complete.

 

[cheetos.smh]

Hi guys, I got an email today about an "exclusive opportunity to get a firsthand look at our medical school." According to the email, its a tour designed for students interested etc, and there were certain dates for RSVP. But I happened to see the email about 40 mins after they sent it and all spots were taken. I just wanted to clarify that not RSVP'ing wont make your app look bad or like you aren't interested in the school... don't want to ruin my chances by not showing "interest" haha

 

[Lilbrazilgirl]

Hi guys, I got an email today about an "exclusive opportunity to get a firsthand look at our medical school." According to the email, its a tour designed for students interested etc, and there were certain dates for RSVP. But I happened to see the email about 40 mins after they sent it and all spots were taken. I just wanted to clarify that not RSVP'ing wont make your app look bad or like you aren't interested in the school... don't want to ruin my chances by not showing "interest" haha

I doubt it matters tbh. As an OOS applicant, this would be impossible for me to make.

 

[ajaxmonkey]

Hi guys, I got an email today about an "exclusive opportunity to get a firsthand look at our medical school." According to the email, its a tour designed for students interested etc, and there were certain dates for RSVP. But I happened to see the email about 40 mins after they sent it and all spots were taken. I just wanted to clarify that not RSVP'ing wont make your app look bad or like you aren't interested in the school... don't want to ruin my chances by not showing "interest" haha

Same here. Didn’t get the spots. Did everyone get this email?

 

[swimmed927]

Hi guys, I got an email today about an "exclusive opportunity to get a firsthand look at our medical school." According to the email, its a tour designed for students interested etc, and there were certain dates for RSVP. But I happened to see the email about 40 mins after they sent it and all spots were taken. I just wanted to clarify that not RSVP'ing wont make your app look bad or like you aren't interested in the school... don't want to ruin my chances by not showing "interest" haha

Same here. Didn’t get the spots. Did everyone get this email?

Yes, submitted OOS secondary on the 14th. I am assuming everyone who has submitted got it? Maybe I'm wrong 🤷‍♀️

 

[crspunky]

Hi guys, I got an email today about an "exclusive opportunity to get a firsthand look at our medical school." According to the email, its a tour designed for students interested etc, and there were certain dates for RSVP. But I happened to see the email about 40 mins after they sent it and all spots were taken. I just wanted to clarify that not RSVP'ing wont make your app look bad or like you aren't interested in the school... don't want to ruin my chances by not showing "interest" haha

I am an M1 here, and I never went to something like that. Doesn’t seem to have impacted my application greatly.

 

[cheetos.smh]

I am an M1 here, and I never went to something like that. Doesn’t seem to have impacted my application greatly.

yay okay thank you everyone!

 

[Summer2024!]

yes! i couldn’t figure it out so i submitted it that way

 

[ajaxmonkey]

yes! i couldn’t figure it out so i submitted it that way

Me too.

 

[deleted1221511]

+1 OOS II Secondary submitted 7/2

 

[mets05]

+1 OOS II Secondary submitted 7/2

Congrats! What’s your LM score if you don’t mind sharing?

 

[deleted1221511]

Congrats! What’s your LM score if you don’t mind sharing?

Thanks! I'm very excited. My LM is 74.5 and WARS is 85

 

[mets05]

Thanks! I'm very excited. My LM is 74.5 and WARS is 85

Thanks for sharing, best of luck with the interview!

 

[ihavenobackupplan]

+1 OOS II Secondary submitted 7/2

Congrats!! I submitted 7/3 so I guess we shall see lol

 

[TheguythatdrivesEVs]

OMG OOS II just now

 

[mets05]

OMG OOS II just now

When did you submit?

 

[TheguythatdrivesEVs]

When did you submit?

My application was marked complete on July 2nd.

 

[Brownboyd]

Praying to the lord I get an interview at this school I love detroit sm as a chicago boy 😭

 

[ihavenobackupplan]

OMG OOS II just now

Congrats!!! Do you mind sharing your LM?

 

[livai]

+1 OOS II, complete 7/3

 

[Hawks1369]

+1 OOS II, complete 7/6

 

[keviv.27]

Does wayne state send out emails saying that one's application is under review? or do you either get an II email or a rejection email?

 

[dokiii]

Does Wayne take Letter of Interest?

 

[averagepremed0101]

Just a reminder that wayne doesn’t exactly review in order or might save some apps for later. I submitted my secondary on 7/8 last year and got my II on 11/8, no updates sent. You just get an email that they received your secondary materials, be prepared for a bunch of newsletters and random emails though