MCW

Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · Private · MD

Average MCAT: 508
Average GPA: 3.70
Tuition: $70,800 (per year)
Out-of-state applicants: Welcome

Deadlines

AMCAS deadline: Nov. 2, 2026
Early Decision Program: Aug. 1, 2026
Secondary deadline: Dec. 7, 2026

Essays

Values (1,000 characters)

At MCW, we are guided by the values of acting in caring ways, engaging in collaborative efforts, approaching our world with curiosity, advancing inclusive practices, demonstrating integrity in all that we do, and treating everyone with respect. Describe how your unique experiences, interests, and talents have embodied one or more of these values, and how they will shape the way you plan to contribute to the MCW learning community.

How MCW prepares you (1,000 characters)

How will MCW uniquely prepare you for your future goals?

A decision you regret (2,000 characters)

Recount a time when you made a decision you regret. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

New environment (2,000 characters)

MCW is committed to its missions of community engagement and improving health for all. MCW medical students play an important role in advancing these missions by working with and within various communities throughout Wisconsin which requires adaptability and a willingness to learn from new experiences. Describe a time where you entered a new environment or situation, how you adapted, what you learned, and how that experience helped you grow in your ability to serve others and contribute to MCW’s missions during your education.

Reapplicants (2,000 characters)

Please explain how your application has changed since your last application to MCW Medical School. How have you enhanced your preparation for medical school and future career as a physician (e.g., additional academic work, employment, volunteer experience, etc.)? You may wish to elaborate on the process you employed to critique your application’s strengths and weaknesses or share life changes or circumstances that have impacted your application.

Green Bay and Central Wisconsin: motivation (2,000 characters)

Describe the experiences that have contributed to your motivation to pursue a primary care focused, community-based medical education program.

Green Bay and Central Wisconsin: your community (2,000 characters)

Describe the community in which you envision yourself living and practicing medicine. Address the benefits and challenges of life in your specified community.

Editor's notes

MCW reviews on a rolling basis by completion date, and your file isn't complete until the Casper score arrives, which takes about four weeks. Book Casper before you submit AMCAS. The preferred dates are July 1 for AMCAS and Aug. 15 for the secondary, well ahead of the Nov. 2 and Dec. 7 deadlines.
Campus choice is a strategy decision, not a formality. You rank campuses on the secondary, the interview invitation names one campus, and any offer is for that campus only. Green Bay and Central Wisconsin take mostly Wisconsin residents and want primary-care intent, so rank them only if the two extra essays will be honest.
The four required essays total 6,000 characters, about 1,000 words. Plan them as a set: one value, one reason MCW fits you, one regret, one adaptation story. Use a different experience in each so the committee sees four sides of you, not one story retold.
Tuition is $70,800 for everyone, and the Milwaukee first-year budget is $107,852. Wisconsin residents get an estimated $3,450 in state assistance, but only after HEAB approves their residency form, which can take months. File it as soon as you're admitted.

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