1.Essay 1 (MD Applicants)How do you hope to impact medicine and improve patient care in the future and why do you need a medical degree to fulfill these goals?

2.Essay 1 (MSTP Applicants)Describe why you are applying to the University of Michigan MSTP. If you are interested in a specific department, program, or area of research for your PhD, please provide a brief explanation. We recognize that your interests may change. If relevant, please describe your gap/growth year plans.

3.Essay 2Please describe the impact of your identity and experiences on your growth and development, and how it may impact your career as a physician.

4.Essay 3The University of Michigan Medical School strives to be a place of empowerment, advocacy and change in health care. What experiences have you had in empowerment and advocacy for others that would help to advance this mission?

5.Essay 4Outside of medicine, and beyond what we can read in your application, tell us what you are curious about or what you have chosen to explore.