Interview Day
Get to Know Blue
Congratulations — we look forward to connecting through our virtual interview experience at U-M, where you can expect to emerge with a deeper understanding of our program and how you might fit into it.
Get to Know Blue — the virtual interview experience at Michigan — will connect you with a diverse group of people from our Medical School community who are very passionate about what they do and the path they have followed.
We are committed to ensuring that our Admissions Committee (those who interview our candidates) is comprised of faculty, alumni, medical students and community members who represent our diverse population including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, first-generation college, disability status and geographic region.
Our goal is to understand the type of person you are, what matters most to you and why you have chosen to become a physician.
Above all, we want you to be yourself. What are your passions and your hopes? What resources do you think you will need to achieve them? At the same time, we want you to get to know us so you can figure out if Michigan is the type of place to help you accomplish your goals in medical school and beyond.
Schedule at a Glance
All interview events are required. You'll kick off with our Michigan Monday Night Live (8-9 pm ET), an informal, fun opportunity to connect with Admissions staff and learn how to access our virtual interview platform, as well as chat with our medical student Ambassadors and other interviewees.
You'll also receive a welcome video from Becky Weeks, our Director of Admissions, with information about our school that will be helpful in preparing for your interviews.
For Thursday's Get to Know Blue, you’ll join our interview platform for a half-day session (noon-5 pm ET) including:
- Presentations by Medical School and Admissions leaders
- Short- and long-form interviews using Zoom with members of the Medical School community and Admissions Committee
- Q&A
At the end of your interview experience, you can expect to have a deeper understanding of our people, our culture, our program and, most of all, how you might see yourself thriving in our community.
Interviews begin the second Thursday after Labor Day and conclude mid-February. Candidates have the same opportunity to be admitted whether they are interviewing on the first interview day or the last.
2026-27 Interview Schedule
| Michigan Monday Night Live: all sessions 8-9 pm ET | Get to Know Blue MD Interview Day: all sessions noon-5 pm ET |
September 8, 2026 (This session takes place on a Tuesday) | September 10, 2026 |
September 14, 2026 | September 17, 2026 |
September 21, 2026 | September 24, 2026 |
September 28, 2026 | October 1, 2026 |
October 5, 2026 | October 8, 2026 |
October 12, 2026 | October 15, 2026 |
October 19, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
October 26, 2026 | October 29, 2026 |
| Michigan Monday Night Live: all sessions 8-9 pm ET | Get to Know Blue MD Interview Day: all sessions noon-5 pm ET |
November 2, 2026 | November 5, 2026 |
November 9, 2026 | November 12, 2026 |
November 16, 2026 | November 19, 2026 |
November 30, 2026 | December 3, 2026 |
December 7, 2026 | December 10, 2026 |
December 14, 2026 | December 17, 2026 |
January 18, 2027 | January 21, 2027 |
January 25, 2027 | January 28, 2027 |
February 1, 2027 | February 4, 2027 |
What We Consider When We Consider You
A wide, landscape-format infographic titled “It All Adds Up” explains the holistic medical-school admissions process. It uses a dark blue overlay on a campus photograph, with white text, maize-yellow headings and numbers, and thin yellow dividing lines. Trees frame the background, and silhouettes of people walking appear near the center.
An introductory paragraph states that selecting each incoming class involves learning about applicants’ backgrounds, education, interests, and reasons for wanting to become doctors. It emphasizes that admissions decisions take a holistic approach.
The infographic identifies several factors. Competencies include communication skills, critical thinking, self-awareness and understanding others, ethical decision-making, resilience, and teamwork. Activities include community service, leadership, hobbies, sports, employment, research, clinical experience, teaching, and social justice. Academic preparation includes coursework load, the depth and breadth of study, other degrees, MCAT score, and grade trends.
Other factors include life experiences, represented by the phrase “The road you’ve traveled”; a personal statement; secondary application essays; and four letters of recommendation.
The interview process includes two 30-minute conversations with admissions committee members and six six-minute short-form interviews at interaction stations with members of the medical-school community.
The overall design communicates that admissions decisions are based on the combined picture of an applicant’s academic record, personal qualities, experiences, written materials, recommendations, and interviews.
