2014-2015 Rutgers University - Robert Wood Johnson Application Thread

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Should we get a complete email? I submitted my secondary almost 2 weeks ago, paid and all LOR's are in, but I never got a complete email.


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DrMula said:
QUESTION.....for the "pre-professional competency" questions...is it ok if I bring up very specific experiences that I've had (more like a specific story)....experiences that did not occur during the ECs that I mentioned in my primary? ....just a simple story about how I showed "quality A"?
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Yeah shouldn't be a problem. For example "cultural competence" can be explained via you just growing up in a diverse neighborhood. Doesn't have to be an EC.

stayyoung said:
Should we get a complete email? I submitted my secondary almost 2 weeks ago, paid and all LOR's are in, but I never got a complete email.


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You should get a complete email; I did at least.
 
Submitted 7/19 Complete 8/8

The Admissions Office has received your letters of recommendation, secondary application and the application fee. Your application is "complete" and we will begin the evaluation process. If you have recently taken the MCAT or are planning to retake the MCAT we will evaluate your application once these scores are received.

Interviews are held by invitation only starting in September 2014 through March 2015.

Out of state applicants are generally interviewed in Fall/early Winter.

Invitations for interview will be sent via email.

Please contact our office if you have additional questions. Thank you for considering Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. We hope you have a successful year.

Admissions Office
 
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This time last year, they began extending IIs to people applying during the regular cycle. Keeping my fingers crossed!
 
I submitted 7/28 and still have not received an email saying it is complete. What did people put in the subject line for the secondary when they emailed it?
 
I'm having trouble submitting the payment for the secondary. When I click on the link for credit card payment - it automatically goes to a blank page saying:

"
Database Log In Failed
TNS is unable to connect to destination. Invalid TNS address supplied or destination is not listening. This error can also occur because of underlying network transport problems.

Verify that the TNS name in the connectstring entry of the DAD for this URL is valid and the database listener is running."

Has this happened to anyone/is there a fix?
 
I have a feeling RWJ's application process is going to be an exercise in patience. Which I suppose can be a double edged sword; while agonizing since this is my #1, it cannot be bad to have some MMI experience before tackling theirs. A 2nd year NJMS student I met over the weekend said their interview was as rough as it comes.

Edit: II's out today? -_- That'll send the ol' BP through the roof as I refresh my inbox 5x/hr.
 
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For the secondary competency questions, whats the consensus on including hobby activities and non-resume type situations? for example, desire to learn: you were interested in a hobby and actively pursued it to become better at it.
 
How long since you submitted the secondary did it take for interview invites to come in?
 
Weird that it took you guys 2 weeks. It took me only 1 day. Submitted 8/19. Complete 8/20. CROSSING MY FINGERS.
 
Yeah, mine came 8/20 just one day after my committee letter finally uploaded, they may do it in batches
 
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Hey yea I called them to check and more than likely they have it, the lady said they were getting through it and she sent a complete within 5 minutes. Just wait, sometimes things might get pushed aside.
 
Hi everyone, I'm a recent RWJMS grad and would be happy to answer any questions you have about the program.
 
20893528 said:
Hi everyone, I'm a recent RWJMS grad and would be happy to answer any questions you have about the program.
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Hey! Thanks so much for doing this and congratulations on graduating! What is your opinion on the professors and curriculum for RWJ?
 
Sandmeezy said:
Hey! Thanks so much for doing this and congratulations on graduating! What is your opinion on the professors and curriculum for RWJ?
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I think there are really two questions here - preclinical and clinical

Preclinical - a good mix of phd's and MDs - there are a few professors who really stand out - the curriculum is integrated so you will work across disciplines all year. The anatomy professors are commonly ranked the highest of all professors and are great in the lecture hall and in the lab. There has been a big overhaul in physiology and Rob Zachow is now in charge. He is a little intimidating but a good teacher and approachable - honestly he has single handed lay improved the physiology curriculum across the preclinical years. His test questions are hard (an understatement) but I promise you will think step 1 physio questions are a joke. On the flip side pharmacology often gets a bad wrap but I think that's the nature of memorizing many drugs and AE's ect

Clinical faculty are variable obviously depending on who you work with. The staffing at RWJUH is excellent - I feel they are just as good at teaching/educating in the clinical setting as where I am now for my residency. There are very good core faculty at jersey shore where you spend 10-20% of your time but some private attendings who are more business and less education. Princeton is similarly hit or miss but improving as RWJ is now starting to staff the medicine service

- if you have more specific questions I'm happy to help
 
II invite this morning! I am beyond ecstatic!! My dates are for the end of october-beginning of december. I am out of state with strong ties to nj. Completed around first week of august 🙂 goodluck to everyone! I'm so excited and nervous!
 
20893528 said:
I think there are really two questions here - preclinical and clinical

Preclinical - a good mix of phd's and MDs - there are a few professors who really stand out - the curriculum is integrated so you will work across disciplines all year. The anatomy professors are commonly ranked the highest of all professors and are great in the lecture hall and in the lab. There has been a big overhaul in physiology and Rob Zachow is now in charge. He is a little intimidating but a good teacher and approachable - honestly he has single handed lay improved the physiology curriculum across the preclinical years. His test questions are hard (an understatement) but I promise you will think step 1 physio questions are a joke. On the flip side pharmacology often gets a bad wrap but I think that's the nature of memorizing many drugs and AE's ect

Clinical faculty are variable obviously depending on who you work with. The staffing at RWJUH is excellent - I feel they are just as good at teaching/educating in the clinical setting as where I am now for my residency. There are very good core faculty at jersey shore where you spend 10-20% of your time but some private attendings who are more business and less education. Princeton is similarly hit or miss but improving as RWJ is now starting to staff the medicine service

- if you have more specific questions I'm happy to help
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Hi all,
I just wanted to comment on this post... There was a curriculum change within the last 2 years and we no longer work on an "integrated" classroom curriculum in the traditional sense. Courses are now done in "blocks," meaning you spend a 6 weeks on biomedical sciences, then take a final. Then 6 weeks on structure/anatomy, then take a final. Then 8 weeks on cardiopulm, then a final. Catch my drift? Throughout the first two years, you are, however, in a patient-centered medicine (PCM) course... where you learn basic "how to be a physician" skills (vitals, history-taking, sensitivity training, etc). So in THAT sense, it is integrated because you have basic patient contact as a part of PCM from the get-go.

If you have any other questions, let me know! I'm a new M1 this year. Good luck to the new applicants!
 
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