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Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Piscataway, NJ

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Please feel free to comment on any course grades, GPA trends, or MCAT scores and what you have learned about yourself. (No limit)

No limit2023-2024, 2024-2025Historical

Please use this space if you would like to provide additional information to the admissions committee.

No character/word limit2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

RWJMS has identified the core values below as critical to our mission and vision. We strive to matriculate learners who embody these values. R -- Respect, dignity and humanism for the diverse population we serve W -- Wellness and resilience J -- Joining learners hand in hand with care delivery M -- Making patients first with safe, compassionate, high-quality care S -- Science to advance human health In two paragraphs or less, identify which value you selected and reflect on one of your experiences to discuss how you have built a foundation for this value.

two paragraphs or less2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

Discuss a time you tried to right a perceived wrong, felt moved to speak up for someone, or took a stand against a situation you felt was unjust.

250 words2021-2022Historical

If you have taken time off during your undergraduate training or if you have already graduated, please provide information to explain this time by providing a bulleted list of activities or explanation delineated by month/year to month/year.

No character/word limit2021-2022Historical

If you would like, feel free to explain any impact that COVID-19 may have had on your educational/research/volunteering or employment plans.

No character/word limit2021-2022Historical

Please let us know how you prepared for your most recent MCAT. If you have taken the MCAT more than once let us know if you prepared differently for prior tests.

No character/word limit2021-2022Historical

What are the factors that drive your interest in primary care?

No limits2024-2025Historical

Describe a time when you received feedback that you did not agree with. How did you handle this situation? What did you learn from this experience? (Please keep this under 250 words)

250 words2025-2026New

RWJMS has identified the core values below as critical to our mission and vision. We strive to matriculate learners who embody these values. R -- Respect, dignity and humanism for the diverse population we serve W -- Wellness and resilience J -- Joining learners hand in hand with care delivery M -- Making patients first with safe, compassionate, high-quality care S -- Science to advance human health Please select a RWJMS core value that resonates the most with you. In two paragraphs or less, reflect on one of your experiences to discuss how you have built a foundation for this value and how it will contribute to our community of learners. (No Word Limit)

No Word Limit2023-2024Historical

Discuss a difficult or challenging situation you have encountered and how you dealt with it. What did you learn from this situation? (Please keep this under 250 words)

250 words2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

RWJMS strives to matriculate a student body that supports and enriches each other and the learning environment. Please share a life experience, personal attribute, and/or perspective that will help contribute to this learning environment. (250 words or less)

250 words2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

Are you interested in applying for PACCE? (Yes/Maybe/No)

No character/word limit2024-2025Historical

Provide examples, experiences, or critical incidents that informed you about either the family medicine or pediatric specialty.

No limits2024-2025Historical

If applicable, please comment on any science grade(s) listed on your application for which you received grades lower than a B. If applicable, please comment if there is a downward trend in your science and/or total grade point average (GPA).

No character/word limit2021-2022Historical

Were you, or are you, employed during the school year? If so please let us know the type of work, hours worked, etc.

No character/word limit2021-2022Historical

More than a year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, what do you believe are major needs in health care and how have your expectations for your role as a doctor changed?

250 words2021-2022Historical