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)

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)

Mission Statement: We will educate a diverse student body in an urban setting and within a culture of inclusion, through high quality education, clinical excellence, pioneering research, local investment in our community and innovative technology, to prepare physician and biomedical scientific leaders to achieve health and wellness for our society.

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? (1250 characters)

2. What are the healthcare challenges faced by marginalized communities and underserved communities in the United States? Why do these healthcare challenges exist? How would you address them? (1250 characters)

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

4. Please answer if you have had a gap (career change, re-applicant, additional education, etc.). A “gap” is defined as a period of time between the end of your undergraduate education and 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? (1250 characters)

1. When reflecting on the roles and responsibilities of a physician, discuss what appeals and does not appeal to you. (1250 characters)

2. How would you address the inconsistencies between medical information and disinformation? How do these inconsistencies impact patients and society? (1250 characters)

3. List healthcare issues faced by marginalized communities and include their impact on social determinants of health. How would you address them? (1250 characters)

4. Which of your experiences or activities align with WSU SOM’s mission? Please discuss how. (1250 characters)

5. Please answer if you have had a gap (career change, re-applicant, additional education, etc.). A “gap” is defined as a period of time between the end of your undergraduate education and 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?(1250 characters) Please mark N/A if this does not apply to you.