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[Health Policy Nerd]

I was prewriting my secondary applications and I came across the question of commenting on downward trends in GPA. I was wondering if the following GPA trend should be explained. Thanks!

cGPA/sGPA
Freshman (2017-2018): 4.0/4.0 (30 credits)
Sophomore (2018-2019): 3.59/3.50 (38 credits)
Junior Year (2019-2020): 4.0/4.0 (46 credits)
Senior year (2020-2021): 3.50/3.63 (37 credits) 3 W's/1 C (not in science)

 

[d0s3key]

I was prewriting my secondary applications and I came across the question of commenting on downward trends in GPA. I was wondering if the following GPA trend should be explained. Thanks!

cGPA/sGPA
Freshman (2017-2018): 4.0/4.0 (30 credits)
Sophomore (2018-2019): 3.59/3.50 (38 credits)
Junior Year (2019-2020): 4.0/4.0 (46 credits)
Senior year (2020-2021): 3.50/3.63 (37 credits) 3 W's/1 C (not in science)

Hi,
Where are the secondary prompts?

 

[Adrenaline Junky]

Secondary received

Anybody else’s Casper score marked as not received?

 

[Adrenaline Junky]

[mention]wysdoc [/mention]

1) Please use this space if you would like to provide additional information to the admissions committee. You may choose to elaborate on or clarify details you have previously provided.

2) Prompt asking to describe interest in primary care if interested in PACCE

3) Please feel free to comment on any course grades, GPA trends, or MCAT scores and what you have learned about yourself.


4) If you are applying with a state of legal residence that is not NJ, please indicate your connection to NJ (mark all that apply) and explain this connection:

 

[doc.Junior]

Can anyone with more experience with this school comment on the new curriculum? Curious what people's impressions are. Thanks!

 

[paul30]

OOS secondary received

 

[fxryker]

2° submitted!

 

[Adrenaline Junky]

2° submitted!

Are your Casper results not received

 

[fxryker]

Are your Casper results not received

Yeah, because I tested Thursday, June 16th.

 

[bleach_stained_574s]

What are you all putting for "1) Please use this space if you would like to provide additional information to the admissions committee. You may choose to elaborate on or clarify details you have previously provided." Usually this is where I put my GPA inconsistencies/difficultiues, etc but they already have a section for that. I dont want to just type stuff there just for the sake of typing, so I'm not sure if I should just leave it blank.

 

[mr.morale]

"If you are applying with a state of legal residence that is not NJ, please indicate your connection to NJ (mark all that apply) and explain this connection:

Please explain (feel free to also use this space to discuss why you would like to attend medical school in NJ):"

Is the second prompt (use this space to discuss why you would like to attend medical school in NJ) still only referring to Out Of State applicants? I am legally an NJ resident but have been studying/working outside of the state for 7 years now... so I am wondering if I may provide some explanation here.

 

[blackberries]

What are you all putting for "1) Please use this space if you would like to provide additional information to the admissions committee. You may choose to elaborate on or clarify details you have previously provided." Usually this is where I put my GPA inconsistencies/difficultiues, etc but they already have a section for that. I dont want to just type stuff there just for the sake of typing, so I'm not sure if I should just leave it blank.

I'm using that space to answer the "why us" question that isn't asked elsewhere. Not sure if that's "right" but it's also super open-ended.

 

[bleach_stained_574s]

I'm using that space to answer the "why us" question that isn't asked elsewhere. Not sure if that's "right" but it's also super open-ended.

yeah I was thinking this as well lol. thank you!

 

[Soogreat]

Can anyone share the word/character limit for each question?
Thank you!

 

[bleach_stained_574s]

1250 characters (including spaces) for each

Can anyone share the word/character limit for each question?
Thank you!

 

[urmom22]

4) If you are applying with a state of legal residence that is not NJ, please indicate your connection to NJ (mark all that apply) and explain this connection:

For this question ^ would it be okay to use that as a "why us" prompt and go beyond just talking about location?

 

[KnightDoc]

"If you are applying with a state of legal residence that is not NJ, please indicate your connection to NJ (mark all that apply) and explain this connection:

Please explain (feel free to also use this space to discuss why you would like to attend medical school in NJ):"

Is the second prompt (use this space to discuss why you would like to attend medical school in NJ) still only referring to Out Of State applicants? I am legally an NJ resident but have been studying/working outside of the state for 7 years now... so I am wondering if I may provide some explanation here.

How do you maintain a legal residence in a state that you haven't lived in for 7 years? Attending UG OOS and being a dependent of NJ residents is understandable, but claiming to be a legal resident if you don't live in a state once you are independent is not, just because you happen to be related to residents who can receive mail for you.

It doesn't matter where you work, because a TON of NJ residents work in NY or PA. What matters is where you lay your head at night. Do you pay taxes in NJ even though you don't live there? If not, and you don't live there, you are not a legal resident.

Yes, some explanation is probably going to be necessary. Otherwise, they are likely to think you are trying to game "residency" to gain an admissions advantage and IS tuition if you have not lived in the state for 3 years after graduating from college, as will be obvious from your ECs, no matter what address you use for your application. If you just moved back, that will also be obvious from your gap year ECs, and no explanation should be necessary.

 

[MorningDoc11]

Has anyone who applied ED here heard anything?

 

[peaches00]

I noticed my CASPer scores were received by other schools but not at RWJ. Anyone else notice this?

 

[MorningDoc11]

I noticed my CASPer scores were received by other schools but not at RWJ. Anyone else notice this?

I am experiencing the same thing. Casper says the results were delivered, but it's not being reflected on the portal.

 

[BlankSeaCoffee]

I am experiencing the same thing. Casper says the results were delivered, but it's not being reflected on the portal.

Same thing here. Took the casper on June 28

 

[newolduser]

Same. Except I took the test on 5/19. I emailed Admissions to ask about the discrepancy. I'll let you know when I hear back.

 

[newolduser]

Same. Except I took the test on 5/19. I emailed Admissions to ask about the discrepancy. I'll let you know when I hear back.

I emailed them and within 3 hours got the complete email!

 

[Adrenaline Junky]

I emailed them and within 3 hours got the complete email!

Same here I recommend emailing

 

[FinanceGal]

if you dont have any GPA trend or MCAT to talk about should you just leave the second question blank?

 

[blackberries]

Really quiet on the eastern front 👀😭

Should be soon! They say IIs are sent out mid-August soo... 👀

 

[sdac]

II just now. IS LM 71 submitted 7/15

 

[Adrenaline Junky]

II received

 

[typhoon1]

II received

Hi, Congrats! Just wondering, what are your stats

 

[dideperfect123]

Any OOS II’s?

 

[Adrenaline Junky]

Hi, Congrats! Just wondering, what are your stats

Stats are in the signature! If you want specifics feel free to pm me

 

[deleted1045452]

Has anyone else gotten any II?

 

[deleted1119806]

II LM 81

 

[throwaway198773]

II LM 81

dang, njms and rwj ii on the same day. nice

 

[Apartment-Alarming]

IS II yesterday! LizzyM 76

 

[Apartment-Alarming]

awesome! when were you complete?

complete 7/25

 

[JMoneyStackzz]

IS II yesterday! LizzyM 76

were you ED or RD?

 

[Apartment-Alarming]

were you ED or RD?

I am RD

 

[anonuser12345]

OOS II 8/19 submitted 8/7!

 

[deleted1045452]

OOS II 8/19 submitted 8/7!

wow 8/7? does this mean they have already passed late July complete dates 😢

 

[typhoon1]

Can someone post the secondaries questions here bc they're not listed in the 1st post? I'm applying next yr and would just like to see.

 

[typhoon1]

Any II's going out?

 

[JMoneyStackzz]

Got a II at 4AM this morning!

 

[deleted1045452]

Got a II at 4AM this morning!

when were you complete?

 

[JMoneyStackzz]

when were you complete?

August 11 and im regular descision

 

[JMoneyStackzz]

Congrats! What days are they scheduling?

The first day I could do it was second week of october, but I saw a lot of days open in October, November, December etc.

 

[mdTheState]

Sorry, late to post, but II on 8/18. Complete 7/21. OOS, LM 75.5. Oct was also earliest to slot I could schedule.

 

[wantabedoctor]

Any II sent out in September? Seems quiet :-(

 

[welcometomyworld]

Any II sent out in September? Seems quiet :-(

I received a II on 9/2, submitted secondary mid-end July but my committee letter was uploaded 8/30 so I was complete then.