17 prompts in the archive
Please feel free to comment on any course grades, GPA trends, or MCAT scores and what you have learned about yourself. (No limit)
Please use this space if you would like to provide additional information to the admissions committee.
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.
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.
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.
If you would like, feel free to explain any impact that COVID-19 may have had on your educational/research/volunteering or employment plans.
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.
What are the factors that drive your interest in primary care?
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)
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)
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)
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)
Are you interested in applying for PACCE? (Yes/Maybe/No)
Provide examples, experiences, or critical incidents that informed you about either the family medicine or pediatric specialty.
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).
Were you, or are you, employed during the school year? If so please let us know the type of work, hours worked, etc.
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?