New Jersey Schools Part II

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OMG ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm really going to be a doctor...😍
 
Awww congrats to you both!!!
 
Thanks guys!

I wish all of you the best of luck! 👍
 
Thanks everyone! I hope you all get to feel as great as I do right now!
 
Wow I totally had my phone on vibrate all night... accepted to RWJ!
It's kind of crazy, I interviewed at NJMS on 10/25 and I still haven't heard...
RWJ interview was on 11/19 and I heard so quickly!
Yay I'm super happy now 🙂
 
Congrats you guys! That's that! Bam.
 
Yay, more acceptances. :hardy:

But don't let these acceptances affect your performance on final exams. You still need to pass. 😛
 
hey, congrats to both BMBPSU2008 and njtarheel
 
Congrats to everyone that got calls last night!

So are any more people pretty sure they are going to RWJ? I want to start a class thread or facebook group but I dont want to be the only person in it
 
congrats to everyone who got in!

does anyone know what the "competitive category" is?
 
Sorry to ask this Q that might have been asked so many times: What's the difference between RWJ and NJMS?
 
NJMS has BA/MD kids...who are younger and smarter than anyone at RWJ 🙂
 
blackkilo said:
congrats to everyone who got in!

does anyone know what the "competitive category" is?
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Four Levels of Responses:

1) Acceptance
2) Priority Hold (the ADCOM cannot make a decision about you, will be on the agenda at every meeting until a decision is made)
3) Competitive (waitlist)
4) Rejection

Hope that helps.
 
hallucinated said:
Sorry to ask this Q that might have been asked so many times: What's the difference between RWJ and NJMS?
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As many times as this is asked and as many times people get yelled at for asking it...

Im still trying to figure out some distinct and concrete differences (as opposed to the gold old "I didn't like this one" or "People were nicer to me at this one"
 
Harrison486 said:
As many times as this is asked and as many times people get yelled at for asking it...

Im still trying to figure out some distinct and concrete differences (as opposed to the gold old "I didn't like this one" or "People were nicer to me at this one"
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NJMS is in newark (inner city) and RWJ is in Piscataway/New brunswick...more suburban. NJMS you are more apt to see trauma related cases (during rotations) based on the events that take place in the area (crime is a bit higher). I went to the School of Public Health at RWJ and I've seen a lot (and know some) people at NJMS. NJMS tends to have a more diverse student body. Also other area schools use their facilities (the Clinical Skills Training Facility). There seems to be a lot of supportat NJMS and Dr. heinrich is very helpful (I don't know the Dean at RWJ). I believe RWJ also might have a little more focus on research than NJMS or NJCOM, although they are all apart of the same school system. I haven't interviewed at each (or either for that matter), so this is ust my 2 cents.
 
UVABranch said:
NJMS is in newark (inner city) and RWJ is in Piscataway/New brunswick...more suburban. NJMS you are more apt to see trauma related cases (during rotations) based on the events that take place in the area (crime is a bit higher). I went to the School of Public Health at RWJ and I've seen a lot (and know some) people at NJMS. NJMS tends to have a more diverse student body. Also other area schools use their facilities (the Clinical Skills Training Facility). There seems to be a lot of supportat NJMS and Dr. heinrich is very helpful (I don't know the Dean at RWJ). I believe RWJ also might have a little more focus on research than NJMS or NJCOM, although they are all apart of the same school system. I haven't interviewed at each (or either for that matter), so this is ust my 2 cents.
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I have interviewed at both and I just wanted to add a few things. Camden NJ (an option for the second two years) has the same level of crime as newark and therefore the same medical opportunities. The nice thing about Camden is that the surrounding areas of South Jersey and Center City Philadelphia make great places to live and it is easy to commute to the area.
i can say Dean Terregino is extremely supportive. Also, there was a thread a month or so ago saying not to choose NJMS because of Dr. heinrich because you wont see him after the first day of classes.
The main difference I hear again and again is that RWJ is more research and NJMS is more clinical experience. RWJ does offer the chance to have a distinction in research added to your degree if you dont want to take the time to do an MD/PhD. I did like that if you volunteered enough times at the NJMS clinic you could get out of your rotation in family medicine. Both will offer the chance to volunteer to treat patients. NJMS had an interesting thing where you were put on a team with a student from each year of medical school in order to treat a patient in their volunteer program. RWJ does not have as many opportunities to connect with the 3rd and 4th years because they are on a different campus.

bottom line- there are not a lot of differences and that is why for most students it is just a feeling about one school or the other.
 
April16MCAT said:
I have interviewed at both and I just wanted to add a few things. Camden NJ (an option for the second two years) has the same level of crime as newark and therefore the same medical opportunities. The nice thing about Camden is that the surrounding areas of South Jersey and Center City Philadelphia make great places to live and it is easy to commute to the area.
i can say Dean Terregino is extremely supportive. Also, there was a thread a month or so ago saying not to choose NJMS because of Dr. heinrich because you wont see him after the first day of classes.
The main difference I hear again and again is that RWJ is more research and NJMS is more clinical experience. RWJ does offer the chance to have a distinction in research added to your degree if you dont want to take the time to do an MD/PhD. I did like that if you volunteered enough times at the NJMS clinic you could get out of your rotation in family medicine. Both will offer the chance to volunteer to treat patients. NJMS had an interesting thing where you were put on a team with a student from each year of medical school in order to treat a patient in their volunteer program. RWJ does not have as many opportunities to connect with the 3rd and 4th years because they are on a different campus.

bottom line- there are not a lot of differences and that is why for most students it is just a feeling about one school or the other.
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very ture about the Camden campus...and these days Philly and is just as "tough" as Camden so your likely to see as many trauma like cases! I didn't know about the volunteering w/NJMS rather than doing a Fam med rotation...that's interesting.
 
4th page bump..

April16MCAT, I PMed you, not sure if you got it.
 
Anyone know when RWJ is meeting next?
 
custard...you can try emailing them. ms. kramer I think will tell you. I asked but she said I didnt interview that long ago so it would probably be a few mre weeks for me...no dates hahah. But if you do find out please let us know! 🙂
 
surferdoc said:
NO!! 🙁 Im still waiting I had an interview about 5 weeks ago!! hurry uppppppppp njms

how long do they usually take?
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hey surferdoc...I had an interview on Oct 31...judging from the posts it looks like most people generally hear back in the 5 to 6 week range...In fact, it looked like a few people heard back in exactly 5 weeks and 1 day...lol..as you can see I have been trying to come up with an algorithm to their acceptances (BMBPSU2008)...
 
BMBPSU2008 said:
If you peruse Part I of this thread (also the beginning of Part II), you will see many who received acceptances from both schools.

PS: I'm not pulling the "search" card on you, I know this because I read it religiously trying to conjure up some acceptance algorithm that I can plug myself into...

As you can tell, I really want to go to RWJ. 👍
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PleaseBelieveit said:
hey surferdoc...I had an interview on Oct 31...judging from the posts it looks like most people generally hear back in the 5 to 6 week range...In fact, it looked like a few people heard back in exactly 5 weeks and 1 day...lol..as you can see I have been trying to come up with an algorithm to their acceptances...
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Cite your references... :meanie:
 
PleaseBelieveit thats too funny...so hopefully Ill be hearing soon. Figure one out for rwj?? haha...Id reallllly love to go there! Althought I only interviewed 3 weeks ago. Im so impatient its ridiculous.
 
surferdoc said:
PleaseBelieveit thats too funny...so hopefully Ill be hearing soon. Figure one out for rwj?? haha...Id reallllly love to go there! Althought I only interviewed 3 weeks ago. Im so impatient its ridiculous.
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Just got accepted to NJMS!!!! (a little over 6 weeks after my interview) 🙂
 
congrats! my phone is off because im hiding from a boy that wanted to go on a date..oops but no new voicemails haha
 
NICE Runner585!!! 6 weeks...I don't know how you survived...Congrats and go celebrate!!😀
 
surferdoc said:
PleaseBelieveit thats too funny...so hopefully Ill be hearing soon. Figure one out for rwj?? haha...Id reallllly love to go there! Althought I only interviewed 3 weeks ago. Im so impatient its ridiculous.
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Haha..not for RWJ...I am still waiting to hear about an interview there..but you are sitting in a pretty nice position with interviews at both😉
 
Runner585 said:
Just got accepted to NJMS!!!! (a little over 6 weeks after my interview) 🙂
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Congrats Runner! Feels good doesn't it..

surferdoc said:
congrats! my phone is off because im hiding from a boy that wanted to go on a date..oops but no new voicemails haha
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Don't worry about not hearing from NJMS yet surferdoc... I know you rather be my classmate anyway.. 👍
 
Thank you BMBPSU...maybe you can call and tell them that you'd like to be my classmate. hahah... PSU students must stay togetherrrrrrr!
 
Got the alternate list from NJMS today... weird, but not really disappointed. I would not go there over RWJ, but I was surprised.
 
Dr. Heinrich called me last night🙂 I am in NJMS!!!!!! I love that school😀... I interviewed on Oct 31 if anyone wants to know...
 
thanksssss surferdoc...did you get my post in the drexel thread? If you need any info I can give it to ya for Drexel😀
 
got the call today -- into RWJ! 3 wks after interview!
 
I got the call from RWJ today too! Wooooooooo!!!!
 
yayy congrats!! last time I called (thursday) my interviewer still had not written my evaluation...she said he tends to be slow. So Im sure more waitinggggggg for me!
 
How do you find out if you have been waitlisted/rejected from rwj
 
anyone still waiting for an interview??
 
keys said:
anyone still waiting for an interview??
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Have people who were complete at RWJ after mid-September gotten interviews? I'm still waiting on an interview for RWJ.
 
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