Assessment will include intellectual, technical and communication competency, along with cultural humility. Competency: We strive to enroll students capable of accumulating the scientific knowledge, the diagnostic acumen, the technical skills and the interpersonal skills required for the competent care of patients.Assessment of dedication to medicine will include, but is not limited to, assessment of the application materials for documented interest in medicine, focused questioning in the interview and the applicant’s knowledge of current medical issues. Assessment of a desire to learn will include, but is not limited to, evidence of exploring a diverse group of academic interests. Desire to Learn and Dedication to Medicine: Every effort will be made during the admissions process to assess the applicant’s passion for learning and dedication to the practice of medicine.Altruism: The devotion to the needs of others can be assessed through review of the applicant’s activities, as well as responses to interview questions about the applicant’s goals and desires for a life of providing patient care.Other factors which are used in the evaluation may include the quality of the undergraduate institution, the rigor of the course load, steadily improving grades and an evaluation of activities that can contribute to critical thinking and decision making. The undergraduate grade point average and the Medical College Admissions Test scores are only a part of the measures that are used to assess the applicant's ability. Candidates should apply creative/critical thinking to develop solutions and generate information rapidly absorb and comprehend new information organize available information into a meaningful description of a problem's complexities and deliberate among viable options to reach a well-founded conclusion. Academic Excellence: The curriculum at the University of Michigan Medical School is academically rigorous and requires that the applicants demonstrate prior ability to perform well in a challenging academic setting.

The University of Michigan Medical School holistically evaluates candidates for admission across a range of attributes necessary for successful development into a compassionate, skilled physician serving the needs of a diverse and changing population. We look for demonstrated academic strength and rigor in several key areas, which can be met through traditional or online coursework, as well as other extracurricular activities. Please see below for more details.

The University of Michigan Medical School has a long standing policy of holistically reviewing how applicants have chosen to meet our core competencies. We recognize many applicants have been required to switch to online learning due to COVID-19. The University of Michigan Medical School has always accepted a limited number of pass/fail grades, however due to unforeseen challenges and restrictions many applicants have faced due to COVID-19, we are willing to more liberally accept pass/fail grades for courses taken during this application cycle. GPA is only one factor used in assessing an applicant’s file. Rest assured that our Secondary application will have a prompt that allows you to share this type of information. We understand that the pandemic has led to the cancellation of a variety of opportunities. We collected four years of CASPer data and are currently performing analysis of those scores to provide our teams with more concrete information about situational judgement tests and their utility for future use. Additionally, to date, our Admissions Executive Committee has not used CASPer scores in admissions decisions. We are cognizant of the cost of applying to medical school. The University of Michigan Medical School will not require CASPer for the 2022-2023 cycle.

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