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I got the call too. we're gonna be doctors 🙂
 
young pups...congrats on the acceptance.

Dr H called me in iowa while i was visiting my GF (now ex-GF).

tho, i'm glad to be getting out soon.

MD in 6 months woohOo!
 
SWEET!! congrats....good job guys....so whos DEF. goin to NJMS???



o btw...sumthin wierd....by friend who's last name starts with an S...was called on the 15th at 6:30....so tats funny...cuz i though Dr. H was doin it alphabetically........
 
he's on "t" now. good luck!
 
Congrats everyone!
 
Congrats to everyone who has gotten in, im still awaiting my interview, you guys have to realize how lucky you are to have that pressure off.... good job!!
 
hey yall...I just got in to NJMS as well 🙂

Ive been following this board for a while but havent posted for my own superstitious reasons :laugh:

but now that Im in, best of luck to everyone...maybe Ill see alot of you next year
 
Did any of you guys interview on the 13th with me? Just wondering... I met some cool people that day.

Congrats again to everyone! Good luck to those who still have interviews!
 
I got the acceptance letter in the mail today so the call from Dr. Heinrich wasnt a delusion or a psychotic break 😀.
 
i have a question that might be a little off:

could someone who knows a lot about both schools compare NJMS to RWJ? i have family in NJ so i applied but i'm out of state so it may not happen, but i didn't really find much in terms of researching (didn't look that hard) about the differences between the two...i don't even really know which one is better.

can anyone help me out?
 
wei_i said:
i have a question that might be a little off:

could someone who knows a lot about both schools compare NJMS to RWJ? i have family in NJ so i applied but i'm out of state so it may not happen, but i didn't really find much in terms of researching (didn't look that hard) about the differences between the two...i don't even really know which one is better.

can anyone help me out?
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both are good schools...NJMS is gr8 for clinical and research..but in a city environment...rwj is the same...but in a urban environment.
 
drguy22 said:
both are good schools...NJMS is gr8 for clinical and research..but in a city environment...rwj is the same...but in a urban environment.
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You forgot to tell him about the patient population in robert wood johnson. You'll mostly encounter drunken rutgers students. :meanie: Just kidding!
 
bgreet said:
You forgot to tell him about the patient population in robert wood johnson. You'll mostly encounter drunken rutgers students. :meanie: Just kidding!
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hahahahaha...a tru NJMS future student 🙂 although its kinda tru 🙂
 
Hey guys,
I just interviewed last week. How long did you have to wait before hearing from Heinrich???
 
I had to wait a month. I think most of the people that heard already interviewed in August or early September. Good luck!
 
I waited two months. I interviewed in mid-August and heard from Dr. H last weekend.
 
drguy22 said:
both are good schools...NJMS is gr8 for clinical and research..but in a city environment...rwj is the same...but in a urban environment.
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what's the difference between an urban and city environment?

sorry, but if anyone knows, education-wise, which one has better faculty? facilities? how about curriculum? thanks again!
 
I was just wondering if anyone here applied from out of state and recieved an interview/was accepted? I sent in my check a ways back and still haven't heard a word. My stats are decent but I don't know what njm expects from out of staters. Thanks.
 
lakersfan said:
I was just wondering if anyone here applied from out of state and recieved an interview/was accepted? I sent in my check a ways back and still haven't heard a word. My stats are decent but I don't know what njm expects from out of staters. Thanks.
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Send letters of interest to admissions and to Dr. h. They want to know that you didn't just check the box on AMCAS as a back up. Also, I hope you wrote a very compelling essay on why you want to go to NJMS.
 
wei_i said:
what's the difference between an urban and city environment?
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I think people use urban as a euphemism for inner city ghetto but the areas around the immediate school/hospital are not that bad and Ive lived mostly in a sheltered suburban existence.


wei_i said:
sorry, but if anyone knows, education-wise, which one has better faculty? facilities? how about curriculum? thanks again!
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I think RWJ has the clear edge when it comes to nicer facilities but Ive always seen that to be overated in selecting schools except for the library and fitness facilties. Facultywise I think RWJ again has the edge when it comes to research but Im not sure about the teaching. Between the two schools, RWJ has a more intense curriculum the first two years and they cover one more class than the NJMSers do. The 3rd year rotations at RWJ is also a little wacky in the different sites people scatter to and Ive heard complaints about the level of teaching. In terms of where people end up, RWJ graduates skew to more primary care residency spots while the NJMS is more specialist orientated.

Just my impressions and anyone else can chip in if I got anything wrong factually.
 
lakersfan said:
I was just wondering if anyone here applied from out of state and recieved an interview/was accepted? I sent in my check a ways back and still haven't heard a word. My stats are decent but I don't know what njm expects from out of staters. Thanks.
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Im an out of state applicant (NYer) and got interviewed at both schools. I think NJMS interviews ~10% out of state while RWJ is much less (<5%).
 
X.O. said:
I think people use urban as a euphemism for inner city ghetto but the areas around the immediate school/hospital are not that bad and Ive lived mostly in a sheltered suburban existence.




I think RWJ has the clear edge when it comes to nicer facilities but Ive always seen that to be overated in selecting schools except for the library and fitness facilties. Facultywise I think RWJ again has the edge when it comes to research but Im not sure about the teaching. Between the two schools, RWJ has a more intense curriculum the first two years and they cover one more class than the NJMSers do. The 3rd year rotations at RWJ is also a little wacky in the different sites people scatter to and Ive heard complaints about the level of teaching. In terms of where people end up, RWJ graduates skew to more primary care residency spots while the NJMS is more specialist orientated.

Just my impressions and anyone else can chip in if I got anything wrong factually.
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actually....the new curriculum that was put into place at NJMS..is a bit more vigourous, but not by much, and in terms of research...i think it was somewhere on the nih website, that NJMS is sitting on more money than RWJ...but just by a few million...so baically is boils down to clinical experience....i think NJMS has the edge there.......RWJMS also has a competative environment....RWJM's anatomy labs are a bit less depressing..but i think thats not too important.
 
hello everyone,

After completing your secondary for new jersey how long did it for an interview invitation?
 
I hear NJMS is pretty screwed up and disorganized right now becuase of the transitioning in cirriculum. Students I've talked to now say that in two years, NJMS should run smoother, but for now, this transition is very screwy.
 
drguy22 said:
actually....the new curriculum that was put into place at NJMS..is a bit more vigourous, but not by much, and in terms of research...i think it was somewhere on the nih website, that NJMS is sitting on more money than RWJ...but just by a few million...so baically is boils down to clinical experience....i think NJMS has the edge there.......RWJMS also has a competative environment....RWJM's anatomy labs are a bit less depressing..but i think thats not too important.
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just wanted to clear up a few points. i'm a first year at njms. the new curriculum is basically a reorganization and condensation of existing courses. e.g. we have a course "Molecular and Genetic Medicine" which is basically biochem and genetics rolled into one. from what the 2nd years say, this has decreased some of the repetitive learning. we are the guinea pigs and some kinks will be worked out for you lucky folks. P/F was being tossed around, but did not pass committee, so we are still on a H/HP/P/F system. in all honesty, both njms and rwj are great schools, but the clinical experience at njms was a big reason for my decision. also, the environment fit more of my personality. so if you're making the decision, and all else being equal, go with your gut and pick the place where you truly think you'll be comfortable.

congratulations to all who got in!!!!
and you're right, dr. heinrich calls anytime, from anyplace...
Good Luck!!! 😀
 
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