Applicant and Interview Process

We use the following criteria to determine which applicants to our program will be offered interviews:

  • Only applications submitted through ERAS are considered for review. In fairness to all applicants, we do not pre-screen or offer any feedback in regards to applications. An email invitation will be sent to all applicants selected for an interview.
  • All applicant interviews will be conducted virtually through Microsoft Teams. There will be no on-site interviews.
  • The application process opens for program access to applications on September 27, 2023, for the NRMP match.
  • All allopathic and osteopathic graduates match with our program through the NRMP match.
  • We require all applicants to have passed USMLE Steps 1 and 2, or COMLEX Level 1 and 2 for DO applicants.
  • The preferred minimum score for international graduates for Steps 1 and 2 is 250.  
  • We prefer International Medical Graduate (IMG) applicants who are ECFMG-certified prior to interview dates.
  • In addition to mandatory letters of recommendation (3), one more requirement includes: Please add a paragraph or two at the end of your personal statement to explain your interest in the WMed IM residency program.
  • TOEFL certification is required for matched applicants (if applicable).  According to the State of Michigan Bureau of Professional Licensing, an incoming resident who went to a medical school in which the language of instruction was NOT English, must take the TOEFL-IBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam and achieve a score of not less than 80 in order to receive an educational limited medical license in Michigan.  Visit www.toefl.org for further information.
  • U.S. clinical experience is recommended and helpful but not necessary.
  • We sponsor J-1 Visas ONLY.
  • The preferred minimum graduation date is 2021; if prior to 2021, you must have continued to do research, completed a fellowship, or practiced medicine with no lapses in time.
  • The application deadline is December 1, 2023.
  • Interviews are released on a rolling basis up through the week of December 1, 2023. All applicants selected for an interview or placed on our waitlist will be informed by that date.
  • Applicants will be allowed 48-hours to respond to interview invitations before the offer will be extended to another applicant

Please note that scores and year of graduation are PREFERENCES; each application is considered in its entirety. All applications are reviewed by our faculty. If you are selected for an interview, you will be notified by email.

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