Michigan State University (DO) Secondary Essay Prompts
(If you have updated prompts, please submit them at updatesecondaries.com)
Prompts have been updated June 2023. (Older essays, if available are below)
Prompts:
Required
- The MSUCOM curriculum stresses the importance of intrapersonal competencies, including personal responsibility and adaptability. Please tell us a time when you were faced with a challenge in these areas and how that challenge impacted your professional growth. (300 words)
- What does professionalism mean to you as a future physician? (300 words)
- You may provide additional information, not stated elsewhere, you feel may help the Admissions Committee gain a better understanding of your candidacy. This may include major life achievements or explanations of academic or non-academic discrepancies on your application. You may also include interests or work experiences (500 words)
Only required for reapplicants.
- What has changed since your last application? 500 words)
Primary Deadline: Usually around Dec 1st
Secondary Deadline: Usually around Feb 1st
Secondary Fee: $100
FAP Waiver: Full Fee Waived
Casper Required: Yes
PREview Required: No
Screens Applications: Yes
Accepts Application Updates:
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Mission:
Preparing physicians in the science of medicine, the art of caring and the power
of touch with a world view open to all people.
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Vision:
To provide world class osteopathic medical education, student service, and
research to foster community engagement and patient-centered medical care.
Older Essays:
- What steps have you taken or what activities have you engaged in to learn about the DO profession? (300 words)
- Tell us about a time when you received difficult feedback and how you responded. (300 words)
- What have you done to work with others different from yourself? What have you learned from these experiences? (300 words)