2022-2023 Rutgers, New Jersey

[bleach_stained_574s]

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for those of you that interviewed....how did you prepare ?

 

[porkrollegg&cheese]

withdrew my A good luck!

 

[deleted1130343]

My interviewer talked the entire time so I really didn’t have to say anything at all.

 

[Dr.DrakeManoray]

has anyone who was placed on the waitlist/priority waitlist been removed and accepted yet?

WL movement usually doesn't happen until May because that's when students with multiple A's have to commit to one of their acceptances.

 

[brickcityboy]

My interviewer talked the entire time so I really didn’t have to say anything at all.

Was he an older retired doctor, if so what was his name I've been trying to find his email to send him a thank you note for a long time now.

 

[deleted1130343]

Was he an older retired doctor, if so what was his name I've been trying to find his email to send him a thank you note for a long time now.

Loool I love how we all had him. Dm me!

 

[throwaway198773]

Does anyone know the suggested dress code for meet the dean's? Interview attire?

 

[bts2025]

Does anyone know the suggested dress code for meet the dean's? Interview attire?

Yes, from what I could see on zoom, everyone at my session was dressed in interview attire.

 

[taguylla2]

Received an II last monday. anyone know if NJMS is interviewing for waitlist spots now or to fill their class since its so late in the cycle?

 

[deleted1130343]

Received an II last monday. anyone know if NJMS is interviewing for waitlist spots now or to fill their class since its so late in the cycle?

Chill. A lot of people that interviewed in the fall/early winter haven’t even heard back at all yet. I’m sure their class isn’t full. Just do the best you can.

 

[bts2025]

Received an II last monday. anyone know if NJMS is interviewing for waitlist spots now or to fill their class since its so late in the cycle?

For what it's worth, I was looking through threads from past years, and there were a few people who interviewed in February/March who got accepted! So definitely give it your best shot!

 

[doctordoodlebob]

Have any A’s been going out lately or are they just waiting to send out decisions all at once

 

[deleted1130343]

Have any A’s been going out lately or are they just waiting to send out decisions all at once

Hoping they’re saving them up to call all at once. Was told I’d hear back by early to mid Feb during my first week of Jan interview 🤷‍♀️ nothing reported on cycletrack either

 

[doctordoodlebob]

Hoping they’re saving them up to call all at once. Was told I’d hear back by early to mid Feb during my first week of Jan interview [emoji2368] nothing reported on cycletrack either

I interviewed early Jan too and they said the same to me so I guess it’s just a matter of time now [emoji3063]

 

[determined_premed]

I interviewed mid December and was told I'd hear back around mid January. Holding out hope.

 

[Samantha Johnkins]

is a late interview basically an interview for the wait list?

 

[bleach_stained_574s]

is a late interview basically an interview for the wait list?

read a couple of posts above. I dont think they interview like that. apparently there's many people who haven't heard back yet despite interviewing back in November/December.

 

[Inner_rooster5011]

Thoughts on NJMS vs. RWJ?

 

[bts2025]

Priority Alternate List just now. 🙁 Interviewed 2/22.

 

[wantabedoctor]

Has any admitted IS received a merit scholarship? If so how soon after your offer. Thanks

 

[Soyantha27]

Interviewed 1/24 and very anxiously awaiting results. Hoping to hear back in the next week or two but it’s driving me crazy!

 

[Soyantha27]

Also just tried to log into my portal and it seems to be down…

 

[deleted1130343]

Interviewed 1/24 and very anxiously awaiting results. Hoping to hear back in the next week or two but it’s driving me crazy!

Did they say during your interview when you’d hear back? I was told mid feb 🤷‍♀️ still nothing

 

[718JJW]

I interviewed 01/27, my interviewer did not mention a decision timeline. Hopeful that decisions will be released within the next week or two based on last years thread.

 

[Soyantha27]

Did they say during your interview when you’d hear back? I was told mid feb [emoji2368] still nothing

I called to ask on 2/25ish and they told me to give it another 2-3 weeks. Is your portal down? Mine JS and it’s making me worried!!

 

[doctordoodlebob]

Did they say during your interview when you’d hear back? I was told mid feb [emoji2368] still nothing

I interviewed on 1/10 and my interviewer said 2-3 weeks lol, but yeah seems like March is a popular time for decisions to come out

 

[deleted1130343]

I called to ask on 2/25ish and they told me to give it another 2-3 weeks. Is your portal down? Mine JS and it’s making me worried!!

Yes mine is down, but Dr Heinrich told us that the portal won’t reflect acceptances until you get called.

 

[doctordoodlebob]

Does Dr. Heinrich only call with acceptances on Sundays or can it be any day

 

[718JJW]

Does Dr. Heinrich only call with acceptances on Sundays or can it be any day

Looks as though people have received calls on all different days of the week earlier in this thread

 

[brickcityboy]

Every time I get a no-caller ID call I panic until I pick up and it's my ex...

 

[deleted1130343]

Manifesting a call tonight

 

[FutureDocPlease]

Any hope of any II still going out? I sent a LOI few weeks ago... have been complete since summertime.

 

[harmeeetk]

Do they let you know who your interviewer is ahead of time? I didn't see any information in my II email or on the portal

 

[skittleslover21]

Do they let you know who your interviewer is ahead of time? I didn't see any information in my II email or on the portal

No they don't (at least I wasn't provided with interviewer info). Good luck!

 

[futurestudentdocchick]

Do they let you know who your interviewer is ahead of time? I didn't see any information in my II email or on the portal

No but i was able to see the name of my interviewer when I logged onto zoom 10 minutes before my interview so I did some quick googling beforehand.

 

[harmeeetk]

No they don't (at least I wasn't provided with interviewer info). Good luck!

Thank you! Did they ask any unexpected or difficult questions? Im worried about being asked about healthcare reform/policy lol

 

[harmeeetk]

No but i was able to see the name of my interviewer when I logged onto zoom 10 minutes before my interview so I did some quick googling beforehand.

Thanks! How was your interview? Did they ask any unexpected or difficult questions?

 

[skittleslover21]

Thank you! Did they ask any unexpected or difficult questions? Im worried about being asked about healthcare reform/policy lol

My interviewer asked me personal questions about my background, specific questions about work and activities, and then a few general questions (why medicine, why NJMS, etc). It lasted ~45 mins. I didn't get any policy questions or ethical questions, but it may depend on the type of interviewer. Good luck!

 

[deleted1144479]

My interview was very conversational and my interviewer had clearly put a lot of time into reading my application and getting to know me through thoughtful questions. Nothing structured or any gotcha questions as mentioned above. I've been fortunate enough to have several interviews this cycle and this was my favorite by far (but that might just be because of who I got as an interviewer). Best of luck

 

[deleted1130343]

My interviewer asked me a few clarification questions about my application that he had noted before the interview and then the usual why medicine why us what specialty questions. He asked whether I’d gotten accepted elsewhere and when I said yes he just spent the rest of the interview chatting about what med school and residency are like.

 

[1924]

Does anyone know what the grading scale is like for the first 2 years for NJMS? I have been trying to look online but I keep getting mixed answers

 

[harmeeetk]

Does anyone know what the grading scale is like for the first 2 years for NJMS? I have been trying to look online but I keep getting mixed answers

first two years are P/F but still graded and ranked, so top 10% of students can apply to be part of AOA (honors society). Rotations are P/F with a "high pass"

 

[doctordoodlebob]

first two years are P/F but still graded and ranked, so top 10% of students can apply to be part of AOA (honors society). Rotations are P/F with a "high pass"

I heard they were taking away the ranking starting next year

 

[HauntingDevil_0776]

I heard they were taking away the ranking starting next year

Wait really? I heard (according to the students at the panel) that they still have a quintile grading system

 

[doctordoodlebob]

Wait really? I heard (according to the students at the panel) that they still have a quintile grading system

The student panel at my session said that a lot of students weren’t happy with the ranking system bc it created hostility so administration was changing it for the following year

 

[FutureDrMrsStyles]

first two years are P/F but still graded and ranked, so top 10% of students can apply to be part of AOA (honors society). Rotations are P/F with a "high pass"

is preclinical true P/F? i thought it was high pass/pass/etc. like rotations

 

[harmeeetk]

is preclinical true P/F? i thought it was high pass/pass/etc. like rotations

from what I know from previous students it's P/F! but I could be definitely (and probably am) wrong they could be changing it for future classes

 

[brickcityboy]

I got the Rutgers SGS email today - looks like I'm gonna be put on the waitlist 🙁

 

[Soyantha27]

I got the Rutgers SGS email today - looks like I'm gonna be put on the waitlist 🙁

I really hope that’s not how it works because I got the email too…

 

[718JJW]

I got the Rutgers SGS email today - looks like I'm gonna be put on the waitlist 🙁

I don’t think there is any correlation. I got that email yesterday and 4 other times throughout the cycle even after receiving IIs from RWJ and NJMS.