UMMS

The Application Process

At Michigan, we care deeply about finding the right mix of students for each incoming year. We invest a lot of time and energy into the application process to ensure that each student's experience is excellent and that he or she can contribute to the environment of our School as a whole. We feel just as strongly that each applicant should seriously consider every part of our program to feel confident in an equally good fit.

All students applying for admission are considered on the basis of individual qualifications. Attributes evaluated include:

Motivation
Academic preparation
Character
Personal fitness for the study of medicine

The academic record and Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) furnish an estimate of academic preparedness. The less tangible qualities of motivation, character, and personal fitness are judged from activities, letters of recommendation, personal statement and the interview.

Did you know...

Our admissions process is completely transparent—we let you know early and often about where you stand.
Every admitted student is eligible for a recruitment scholarship.
Michigan awards more grants than any other public medical school.
Every entering class includes a representative balance of in- and out-of-state residents.

The Admissions committee welcomes all information that will assist in the selection of those applicants best suited to become physicians.

A Note About Interviews
The University of Michigan Medical School receives thousands of applications every year. After an initial screening, interviews with those applicants who are being seriously considered for admission are scheduled. All interviews are at the invitation of the Medical School. Where considerations of time and distance make an interview in Ann Arbor impractical, other arrangements may be made.

No student is accepted without an interview. The Medical School reserves the right to close the file on any application without an interview and solely on the basis of credentials submitted.

Learn more about our Interview Day.

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