125 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0019
(732) 235-4576
Admissions E-mail:
[email protected]
Web site:
http://rwjms.umdnj.edu
Electronic application:
http://www.aamc.org
Fall 2008 Admissions
Information
AMCAS application accepted? Yes
Earliest application date:
06/01
Application deadline:
12/01
Oldest MCAT considered:
2002
Application fee: $75
Director of admissions:
Dr. Carol Terregino
Does this school ask for a
secondary application as part of the admissions process?
No
This school requires
undergraduate work in these subjects in order to apply:
biology/zoology, English, organic chemistry, inorganic (general)
chemistry, physics, mathematics
Is a personal interview
required for admission? Yes
Are interviews conducted at the
medical school? Yes
Acceptance notice to regular
application for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Earliest date:
October 15
-Latest date:
August 1
Applicant's response to
acceptance offer for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Maximum time in weeks:
2 weeks
-Does the school consider
requests for deferred entrance? Yes
-Deposit to hold place in
class: $50
-Deposit due: At
time of acceptance offer
-Deposit refundable prior
to: May 15
-Starting month for the
class of 2007-2008: August
Early Decision Plan application
period for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Does the school have an
Early Decision Plan (EDP)? Yes
-EDP application period
begins: June 1
-EDP application period
ends: August 15
-EDP applicants notified
by: October 1
Fall 2005 Admissions
Statistics
| |
Applied |
Interviewed
|
Accepted |
Enrolled |
| Total: |
3,170 |
650 |
369 |
165 |
| In-state: |
1,124 |
534 |
322 |
161 |
| Out-of-state: |
2,046 |
116 |
47 |
4 |
| Women: |
1,609 |
325 |
201 |
88 |
| Minorities: |
1,426 |
299 |
204 |
94 |
| International: |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Acceptance rate: 11.6%
GPA
Average undergraduate GPA:
3.64
MCAT
Overall score (composite):
10.2
Verbal reasoning: 9.7
Physical sciences: 10.4
Biological: 10.5
Writing: P
Undergraduate Majors
Biological sciences (biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.): 50%
Physical sciences (biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.): 25%
Non-sciences (sociology, economics, English, etc.): 15%
Other health professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.): 2%
Mixed disciplines and other: 8%
|
Biological sciences
(biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.): 50% |
|
Physical sciences
(biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.): 25% |
|
Non-sciences
(sociology, economics, English, etc.): 15% |
|
Other health
professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.): 2% |
|
Mixed disciplines and
other: 8% |
|
|
Combined Degree Programs
Combined degree programs
offered: M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.B.A., M.D./M.P.H., M.D./J.D.,
M.D./M.S.
Does the school have a combined
college/M.D. program? Yes
Number of years to complete
combined college/M.D. program: 7 years
Web site for combined
college/M.D. program:
lifesci.rutgers.edu/~hpo/BAMD.htm
Selection Factors
Details on the policies,
preferences, criteria, factors and procedures used in the M.D.
admission process:
(Data appear as originally
submitted by this school)
Preference given to NJ residents, out of state applicants with
outstanding credentials are encouraged to apply. Applicants must
be US citizens or permanent residents. Selection criteria
include academic achievement, MCAT, and non-academic factors:
extra-curriculars, motivation, character, humanism, and
interview. Applications from under-represented groups are
encouraged. Interviews by invitation.
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