Umdnj-som

[mshheaddoc]

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Good, bad, ugly?


What is out there? Any feedback from the school? Anyone applying? Pros/Cons ... Didn't find much on the search engine about the school.


FILL ME IN 🙂

 

[PublicEnemy]

hey, i applied to umdnj this year. its a good school, very nice campus, nice facilities, lots of good rotation sites. people have mixed feelings about the location in south jersey, but you're pretty close to Philadelphia. really small class sizes ~80, so you really get to know everyone and you get a chance to get nice letters which helps later on for residency. UMDNJ boasts more of an emphasis on research than many other DO schools, it has amongst the highest NIH grant funding amongst the DO schools, and considering the small size (1/3 of NYCOM), that could be significant if thats something you want to do. UMDNJ's match lists are quite good too, less than 50% choose primary care specialties, and a large percentage are able to get into somewhat competetive allo residencies as well. finally, the difference in the cost of education at UMDNJ-SOM as compared to other DO schools is quite siginificant. The in-state tuition rate for UMDNJ is really nice, and anyone that gets in and chooses to attend only has to pay the in-state fee.

now if only an admissions coordinator was reading this...

 

[mshheaddoc]

nice and thanks for the insight. I am from the area so I know that much well (actually taking a class there with rutgers for my MBA currently). I'm impressed with the facilities and a few of the students I have met. High on diversity too which I think is nice. Do you know where they have their rotations out of? Kennedy is a good system, but mostly community from what I gather. I imagine Cooper is thrown into the mix. I'm interested in the research (since it DOES have affliations with UMDNJ which = $$$$$) and the MPH/MPA programs as well. I'm loving the instate tuition which is why my two choices as of right now are RWJ and NJSOM 🙂

What are some of the downsides though? And why does everyone knock PCOM?

 

[Nate]

I have been working at RWJ doing research for the past three plus years and I can honestly say UMDNJ has their stuff together, much better then Rutgers (if you are worried about their unfortunate affiliation by state government.) I also went to Rutgers as an undergrad so I have experience with both institutions. I have mostly negative things to say about Rutgers and the notorious RUscrew but that is neither here nor there so I will skip it.
UMDNJ is definitely research focused and I have found interacting with the faculty there on a more colleague/casual level that they are friendly, caring and passionate people. Even though they spend a lot of energy on their research, I can say that the 6 professors that I know well CARE greatly for their students and are down to earth. I honestly have never had a negative experience with a professor there. If nothing else were above average about the school then that alone would be convincing enough to go there for me. NJ is at the center of NYC and Philadelphia, not to mention the diversity of Newark, Jersey City, New Brunswick, Paterson, the Jersey Shore, Camden, Atlantic City etc. etc. It would be HARD not to get a diverse and well-rounded clinical education out of any of the UMDNJs. Personally, I would be very content in any of the three UMDNJ schools.

 

[DOctorJay]

Everyone knocks PCOM cause they're our neighbor/rival I guess. They're the big school with the great rep, we're the great small school that no one knows about. I personally chose to attend UMDNJ over PCOM (PM me if you're interested in details). I absolutely love it here and we have some faculty members who went through the PCOM system. The biggest knock would be the OMM quality although it is getting better literally every day. OMM used to be held in our multipurpose room and now it's in the beautiful doctor's pavilion. Technology is also a downside because it's not highly used here (not entirely true, we do have everything on powerpoint, very good sound system in our classrooms, amazing auditorium - but we don't videotape lectures like some schools, and wireless is just now being implemented). Our faculty to student ratio is the best of any school and you literally become a part of the SOM FAMILY the minute you're accepted. Ok back to studying histology (http://www3.umdnj.edu/histsweb/).

 

[mshheaddoc]

Thank you everyone for the insight. I'm thrilled that are some many of you with experiences to share.

Nate - what type of research have you been involved in with RWJ? Are you planning to attend med school?

DOctorJay - I sent you a PM for details about the PCOM/NJSOM differences. Thanks for the link to the site. Its nice to see what the sched is for med students!

 

[uclabruin2003]

im really looking to get an interview and hopefully an acceptance at UMDNJ-SOM....all this positive feedback sounds great. i also love the fact that its such a small class....i love bonding!

 

[mshheaddoc]

anymore information out there guys?

 

[Nate]

mshheaddoc-

The research that I am doing involves Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) repair and characterization of the lesion site. We have demonstrated axonal regeneration and inhibition of glial scarring using synthetic nano-fibers. I do all of the in-vivo work for my lab (and then some) including surgery and post-operative care (in rats), anesthetic perfusion, frozen sectioning and immunohistochemistry. I also get to teach it to undergrads who come through our lab to gain some experience and credit.

I am going to attend medical school next year and although I feel my work in research is meaningful and gratifying, it is not exactly what I want to be doing. I feel that the culmination of all my experiences has led me to this point of time when I can fully and without doubt say that medicine is where I want to be and it is there that I will be completely happy. Some people say they are born knowing or find out early where they are going in life, but for me it has taken 30 years and many roads for the light to go on, or as some say, to "hear the call". I don?t think I would have it any other way.

Anyway, as I said before, UMDNJ is a great organization, specifically because I really like the laid-back, down to earth, and caring personalities I have found in the professors. The students seem happy, although our cafeteria (Woody?s) is enough to enrage the most passive of creatures but that?s just a RWJ thing as far as I can tell. NJ is a rich state (second richest state in the union, second only to Connecticut) and so the schools are well equipped (although a little lagging in technology as you can tell by that pitiful excuse for a website). I also want to continue research in SCI when possible and there is no doubt UMDNJ is on top of their game when it comes to research.

Good luck and if there is anything else you want to know feel free to ask, I can give you perspective as an employee and being in the school for the past 3 years but not as a student (yet?).

 

[DOctorJay]

im really looking to get an interview and hopefully an acceptance at UMDNJ-SOM....all this positive feedback sounds great. i also love the fact that its such a small class....i love bonding!

we have at least 4 people in our class from Cali. just thought I'd let you know if you were worried about getting in so far away. our class is AWESOME and we share everything. we even have students who make up study guides and email them out to the whole class. GREAT ATMOSPHERE!!

-J

 

[mav3r|ck]

Just had interview, school is immaculate. It is in great condition, students were in the halls wishing me luck on my interview and telling me the stress level was minimal. Overall class size seems beneficial to the learning curve, and there seems to be virtually no competition at all. I definately recommend a visit 👍

 

[ma-bas]

That's great to hear! Thanks for the feedback. I have mine next Friday and I will be sure to post my impressions here and in the interview feedback.

 

[DOctorJay]

Just had interview, school is immaculate. It is in great condition, students were in the halls wishing me luck on my interview and telling me the stress level was minimal. Overall class size seems beneficial to the learning curve, and there seems to be virtually no competition at all. I definately recommend a visit 👍

Glad you had a good experience! I was the guy in glasses and a light blue polo who welcomed your group when you came out of the library. Again good luck and I welcome any questions that you may have.

-J

 

[pratik7]

I wasnt aware that UMDNJ had a behavioral science requirement (they list anthro, psyc, sociology) and I am graduating this dec 😱 . I havent taken any of the behavioral science classes listed on their website, but was granted an interview next month. I have taken a couple of classes that can be stretched to be called behavioral science such as macroecon, global issues, and microbiology and public health. Do you think that these may satisfy the requirment? Are schools really strict on the anthro, psyc and sociology? If accepted am I in the clear or is there a final revision of eveyones file?

I dont really wanna call them because it will shed light on a problem that they havent/wont(hopefully) notice.

 

[Mr. Seeds]

Glad you had a good experience! I was the guy in glasses and a light blue polo who welcomed your group when you came out of the library. Again good luck and I welcome any questions that you may have.

-J

Called to check on my status yesterday and was informed I have been invited to interview. I am very excited, as this is my number 1 choice. 👍

DOctorJay, do you happen to know much about the Problem-Based Learning tract? I read about it in the handbook, and it looks very interesting. Is it very difficult to get accepted into?

Thanks, and I can't wait to visit in October...

 

[DOctorJay]

Called to check on my status yesterday and was informed I have been invited to interview. I am very excited, as this is my number 1 choice. 👍

DOctorJay, do you happen to know much about the Problem-Based Learning tract? I read about it in the handbook, and it looks very interesting. Is it very difficult to get accepted into?

Thanks, and I can't wait to visit in October...

PBL is available every other year, not sure why. Class of 2008 is one of the years so it will not be available to the class of 2009 (sorry) but yes it is very difficult to get into, I think we only have like 6 PBLers. I believe the curriculum is under big time construction for your benefit. I would ask questions about this during your interview (sounds like they're going to a more PBL format for everyone or modular - obviously I only pay attention to what is affecting me right now so I'm not extremely useful here, definitely ASK this question, they'll know you've done your research).

-J

 

[Mr. Seeds]

PBL is available every other year, not sure why. Class of 2008 is one of the years so it will not be available to the class of 2009 (sorry) but yes it is very difficult to get into, I think we only have like 6 PBLers. I believe the curriculum is under big time construction for your benefit. I would ask questions about this during your interview (sounds like they're going to a more PBL format for everyone or modular - obviously I only pay attention to what is affecting me right now so I'm not extremely useful here, definitely ASK this question, they'll know you've done your research).

-J

Thanks, DOctorJay

 

[DrOctagon]

im mad sleepy, but i'll keep this short and simple.

pro's:

- great facilities
- our class is very close with each other
- u save $10k from your first year
- the admin. responds to you quite well
- you get nifty faculty made notes your first year (so u dont really need to buy books)
- we're the perfect distance from philly, so its damn cheap living expenses but still not too far from the city
- scribe service (allowing you to read transcripts of each class in case u miss one)
- largest number of minorites and percentage of female students
- major reform in teaching style coming up
- no bell curve, therefore our classmates are extrememly enthusiastic in helping thier colleagues out

con's:

- u gotta hunt for a place to study on campus after the library closes at 11pm (will be extended to midnight)
- we dont currently videotape our lectures
- our website is pathetic (I'm personally working to get them to redo it.. so they best listen)

*edit*
ok, someone mentioned to me that UMDNJ is the largest health institution system in the US. (I, myself find it hard to believe, but since there are technically 8 schools under UMDNJ.. i dunno) someone please correct me if im wrong. thanks.

 

[uclabruin2003]

anyone here get an interview at umdnj-som who is out-of-state? thanks.

 

[ma-bas]

anyone here get an interview at umdnj-som who is out-of-state? thanks.

Me, I'm from NY

 

[pratik7]

me...im from georgia. Interview on Oct 6th with Dr. Lee

 

[uclabruin2003]

cool. im a cali resident currently in NYC pursuing a masters...anyone care to describe how the day went? nate in his other post said that he met other out-of-staters today...were they you guys....if so..that would be pretty funny.

 

[Nate]

Here is how the day goes:

The invitation gives you a time to come so each person comes a little before the time of their interview, for instance today one of us had an interview at 9:30, one at 10, one at 10:30 etc up to 11:30am, this is unlike other schools where everyone shows up early and sits around or whatever else while people interview. As the morning goes on more people show up but all in all there were only 4 of us in the end anyway. The interview itself is very laid back, a conversation, with a MS3 and a faculty physician. They tell you that they are there to represent you and present you in the best light possible to the admissions committee as soon as you come in and they really do put you at ease. The questions are standard and specific to your application, they will ask about any low spots so that they can go to bat for you at the committee meeting if need be and they also ask you to expand on good points. Other questions were why medicine, why DO, why UMDNJ, really standard stuff. After your interview you go back to the little lounge to hang out and chat with the other interviewees or you can go to the library and use the computers but none of us did that. In the little lounge there is a refrigerator with Snapple, soda, water and they have snacks out. It has couches and books and is really comfortable. I think an important point I have come to realize at my interviews is that the other applicants have been friendly for the most part and talking to them makes the day easier and less stressful. Around 11:30 the admissions coordinator comes in and gives you a little pep talk about the school, one major point I noticed is a powerful but subtle air of confidence throughout the school. They also show you a video that is about students who are prodigies (three teenagers in the school, one of which we met in the halls), gone on wheel of fortune or Regis, and whatever else. Then, two first year students took us around the school and answered all of our questions. Students stopped in the halls to shake our hands and wish us luck or just to chat. You could tell there was a sense of community and that the class was a close-knit group. Not one of them had a negative thing to say about the school even though we asked. In fact most were envious of us because they are starting a new curriculum next year incorporating small group and PBL into the traditional curriculum and doing away with the separate PBL pathway. This brings the best of both worlds and all of the students we spoke to told us it was going to be great. The facilities were clean and nice, nothing too splendid I don't think but the anatomy class shares instructors with Robert Wood Johnson so they have anatomy in the fall, 4 people to a cadaver.
That is all that I can think of at the moment and I have to run but if there are any other questions I would be happy to answer them if I can.
Good luck to everyone no matter where you end up,
~Nate

 

[EMTLizzy]

They also show you a video that is about students who are prodigies (three teenagers in the school, one of which we met in the halls), gone on wheel of fortune or Regis, and whatever else.

As much as I love being in Jersey, and as much as I want to stay as close to home as possible it's things like this that just turn me off from the 3 Jersey med schools.

Teenagers in med school! And that's something to be proud of? They are nowhere near mature enough to deal with patients. I don't care how smart you are, as a teenager you don't have the ability to emotionally handle being a doctor...nor would I trust a teenage med student/resident/doctor even if they were first in their class.

That and the fact that they don't give as much preference to Jersey residents as other state schools do. My mom graduated from UMDNJ-Newark and stopped sending them donations when they started accepting so many out of staters. It's a good (and relatively cheap) education and it's unfair that JErsey residents don't get as much preference as other residents applying to their state schools.

 

[bgreet]

As much as I love being in Jersey, and as much as I want to stay as close to home as possible it's things like this that just turn me off from the 3 Jersey med schools.

Teenagers in med school! And that's something to be proud of? They are nowhere near mature enough to deal with patients. I don't care how smart you are, as a teenager you don't have the ability to emotionally handle being a doctor...nor would I trust a teenage med student/resident/doctor even if they were first in their class.

That and the fact that they don't give as much preference to Jersey residents as other state schools do. My mom graduated from UMDNJ-Newark and stopped sending them donations when they started accepting so many out of staters. It's a good (and relatively cheap) education and it's unfair that JErsey residents don't get as much preference as other residents applying to their state schools.

From what I've seen and heard, they really do not accept that many out of staters. However, I think the whole out of staters paying in state tuition is ridiculous (why are we the only ones doing it?).

 

[Nate]

They told us that about half of the class that matriculated applied from out-of-state, however before they matriculate they obtain NJ residence by showing a lease and NJ drivers license and get in-state tuition. This gives the illusion that the whole class is NJ residents since, in fact, they are by the time they begin classes. Half of the people being interviewed with me today were also from out-of-state.
NJ state schools have been undergoing some administrative problems and funding cut-backs, there have been talks of uniting Rutgers and UMDNJ as a sort of super-university, but that fell through last year and from what it sounded like UMDNJ is no longer affiliated with the state government. This is confusing to me, as a UMDNJ employee also I receive benefits from the state.
This doesn?t take away anything from the quality of education UMDNJ students receive; it is mostly political nonsense. I don?t feel that NJ residents are at any disadvantage in comparison with the rest of the country, UMDNJ matriculates around 500 students a year between its three medical schools and half, if not most, are in fact originally NJ residents as far as I know.
If I am wrong I hope someone will chime in but this is what I understand from my experience.

 

[DOctorJay]

Sounds like you had a good experience Nate. I was in the computer lab studying for biochemistry when you guys were walking through and I saw you all at lunch too. Lots of luck and I know questions tend to pop up after interviews especially once you begin comparing schools so keep me in mind to ask questions if you have any in the future.

Good luck to all on your interviews!!!

-J

 

[EMTLizzy]

I don?t feel that NJ residents are at any disadvantage in comparison with the rest of the country, UMDNJ matriculates around 500 students a year between its three medical schools and half, if not most, are in fact originally NJ residents as far as I know.
If I am wrong I hope someone will chime in but this is what I understand from my experience.

Half? If it's a state school then it should be more like 95% of the students should be residents at the time of their application. Just like it should be for any other school. It's state tax dollars that go to the school and it should be reserved almost exclusively for the education of its residents.

When my mom graduated from UMDNJ the entire class of 100 was from New Jersey. At that time they only allowed 6% of the class (6 students) to be female. Not that we should go back to that statistic, but it's just interesting that now they'll let in anyone from anywhere.

 

[DrOctagon]

As much as I love being in Jersey, and as much as I want to stay as close to home as possible it's things like this that just turn me off from the 3 Jersey med schools.

Teenagers in med school! And that's something to be proud of? They are nowhere near mature enough to deal with patients. I don't care how smart you are, as a teenager you don't have the ability to emotionally handle being a doctor...nor would I trust a teenage med student/resident/doctor even if they were first in their class.

spend some time with any of them and see if you still agree. it is infact something to be proud of..if you learn a little more about the three siblings. although all three are still teenagers as MS-III's they have done a lot more for the osteopathic profession than many of thier classmates, including writing for journals and articles for sites such as MDconsult.com Nevertheless, its your decision to trust them or not based on thier age.

They are not just extremely intellegent, but have a great character and passion for medicine that in my opinion, make them very capable physicans..despite thier age.

as for the high in-state acceptance...they accepted so many out-of-staters recently to test thier theory on state retention after graduation. thats why.

 

[mshheaddoc]

DOctor Jay,

have interview with Paula Slade in Admissions in a few weeks to go over my "plans" of the future in reference to post-bacc etc. I might be asking a few questions when I get around to it.

Hope your exams are going well 🙂

 

[Nate]

As I said, it is no longer a state school from I have been told. Being an alumni of Rutgers and working at UMDNJ I have received many emails and notices about the funding cuts and administrative problems within NJ state schools. If they are cutting funding to UMDNJ (and they have been) then that may be a reason why they no longer have to have as many seats for NJ residents. I still don't see myself at a disadvantage with the number of seats in UMDNJ still going to NJ residents compared to the state population, the various private schools nearby in PA and NY, and public schools there which also take in a fair number of NJ residents. This state is in the center of it all but definitely has some major internal problems.

As for the female thing, well I was the only male at my interview day, all the other interviewees were female as were the student tour guides. I am not complaining!

 

[DOctorJay]

DOctor Jay,

have interview with Paula Slade in Admissions in a few weeks to go over my "plans" of the future in reference to post-bacc etc. I might be asking a few questions when I get around to it.

Hope your exams are going well 🙂

Paula is the NICEST woman in the world. We all love her, you'll have a great time. Talk to you soon.

-J

 

[kahoo99]

anyone here get an interview at umdnj-som who is out-of-state? thanks.

I'm from cali and i'll be there 9/24

 

[uclabruin2003]

Half? If it's a state school then it should be more like 95% of the students should be residents at the time of their application. Just like it should be for any other school. It's state tax dollars that go to the school and it should be reserved almost exclusively for the education of its residents.

When my mom graduated from UMDNJ the entire class of 100 was from New Jersey. At that time they only allowed 6% of the class (6 students) to be female. Not that we should go back to that statistic, but it's just interesting that now they'll let in anyone from anywhere.

yeah i know it sucks if youre from that state. but hey even some of my state schools could care less if you are from california or not (ie. ucla). i think we should break down all the borders with this argument about schools....i mean we're all from america.

 

[JerseyJim]

how did you get notice of your interview at umdnj-som via email, snailmail, or phone call????

 

[Nate]

Snail only.

 

[jopdo]

As much as I love being in Jersey, and as much as I want to stay as close to home as possible it's things like this that just turn me off from the 3 Jersey med schools.

Teenagers in med school! And that's something to be proud of? They are nowhere near mature enough to deal with patients. I don't care how smart you are, as a teenager you don't have the ability to emotionally handle being a doctor...nor would I trust a teenage med student/resident/doctor even if they were first in their class.

That and the fact that they don't give as much preference to Jersey residents as other state schools do. My mom graduated from UMDNJ-Newark and stopped sending them donations when they started accepting so many out of staters. It's a good (and relatively cheap) education and it's unfair that JErsey residents don't get as much preference as other residents applying to their state schools.

I am a first year at UMDNJ-SOM, and I love it. I am thirty years old, and thank goodness they don't have the same ageist attitude that you have. I am friends with the "teenagers" and they are mature and quite extraordinary people. I realize that it is unusual, but try not to make sweeping generalizations about individuals. Everybody is different.

Also, UMDNJ-SOM has in the past focused on having a high percentage of in-staters for the most part. This year, as stated by the dean, changed their approach. The entering class has about 26 out and 70 in staters--which is a big difference from past entering classes (more of a 90/6 break down, I think.) It is still very favorable towards in staters.

In addition, they have a very obvious mission to encourage people to stay in NJ for their post-grad work.

 

[ma-bas]

I interviewed there yesterday. I was really impressed by how friendly everyone is. They keep telling you how friendly everyone is, which gets a bit old, but the reality is, they were.

My interview was great. Laid back and conversational. I had a good feeling about it. Those of us who have interviewed already find out next week. The ad com meets Monday.

The facilities are small but quite nice. It felt like my middle school, but I liked my middle school. I have seen a few older schools with dingy, run down facilities, so in comparison it is really nice.

My interviewers explained the curriculum change to me. They will be changing to all PBL starting with the next class, as opposed to a more traditional curriculum and separate PBL tracked. For me, I think PBL would be better, so that is good news.

I will be so happy if I get in, that I will probably withdraw from a whole bunch of schools I am less interested in.

 

[Mr. Seeds]

me...im from georgia. Interview on Oct 6th with Dr. Lee

How do you people know who your interviewer is? I have one scheduled on 8/12, but the letter doesn't say anything about who I am interviewing with. 😕

 

[pratik7]

Call and ask Shambra Hines. She is very nice about it

 

[Mr. Seeds]

OK, thanks. 🙂

 

[DOctorJay]

Dr. Lee is great, he is the head of Biochemistry in case you didn't know. Enjoy your interview and be ready to laugh, he's fun to talk to.

-J

 

[ma-bas]

Hey DOctor Jay and jopdp and any other current UMDNJ-SOM students-

I have been accepted, and there is a strong likelyhood I will attend, so I have a bunch of questions:

Like, what are your clinical years like? Specifically do you do most rotations in the same facility or do you move around a lot? Do you get to choose which sites you want to go to, or do they just assign you? Are there opportunities to do rotations abroad?

Do you know any married students? Do their spouses live with them, or do people move and leave their spouses behind for a few years? Curious b/c my spouse doesn't want to leave NY, so I may do the weekend commute home. Anyone have families? I don't have kids now, but maybe will during med school if I think I can hack it. Know anyone who has done this?

Hey Nate, Do you think you will be going here? If so we may have to start up an official thread.

 

[uclabruin2003]

i called today to see where my app was at....its complete (thank god) but has not gone under review......seems like a great school.

 

[applicant2002]

Hey DOctor Jay and jopdp and any other current UMDNJ-SOM students-

I have been accepted, and there is a strong likelyhood I will attend, so I have a bunch of questions:

Like, what are your clinical years like? Specifically do you do most rotations in the same facility or do you move around a lot? Do you get to choose which sites you want to go to, or do they just assign you? Are there opportunities to do rotations abroad?

hello
as far s 3rd year rotations:
you do rotations in the following:

surgery 6 weeks (5 weeks surgery, 1 weeks anesthesia/outpt surgery)
internal med 6 weeks (2 weeks ambulatory/4 weeks hospital)
peds 6 weeks (2 weeks ambulatory, 2 weeks peds er, 2 weeks inpt)
ob/gyn 6 weeks (2-3 weeks ambulatory, 3-4 weeks hospital)
radiology 2-4 weeks (usually 2 weeks rad/2 weeks vacation)
psyc 4 weeks (4 weeks hospital)
geriatrics 4 weeks (2 weeks hospital, 1 week long term/home visits, 1 week outpatient)
family medicine 12 weeks (outpatient)

we primarily rotate through the kennedy health system (3 divisions, cherry hill, wash twp, and stratford) and our lady of lourdes medical center ( a tertiary care facility in inner city Camden). for obgyn, you may spend 1 week at our lady of loudes burlingtown county (formerly known as Rancocas hospital).

for most of the rotations, you will have an ambulatory component. which are usually at clinics associated with Kennedy health system (for obgyn), the osbourn clinic (assoc with lourdes med center (right across the street) - peds/ob), private practice (for peds). most are at the university doctors offices (which is the faculty of UMDNJSOM clinical offices).

there is an opportunity to do the family med and psyc rotations in north jersey. psyc is with bon secours catenbury partnership for care (st francis hospital).

radiology currently can be done anywhere, either in system or out of system.

overall, the clinical rotations are very well structured. most have lectures/small group discussion sessions scheduled throughout the roations.
the faculty and residents for the most part are great and willing to teach, as long as you show an interest.

the clinical education at SOM is in my humble opinion is excellent and very well structured. you do not have to move around a lot. all of the clinical sites are within 25-30 mins of the campus, except for Lourdes Burlington County (Rancocas hospital - the only rotation you do here is ob.gyn) which is about 45-50 mins away.


for the fourth year, you can do rotations abroad, but I am not veryfamiliar with setting them up. but i know several students have done so.


hope this helps.
let me know if you have any further questions/\.

 

[Nate]

Thank you very much applicant2002, I have been looking for this info for a while. I think that cements my plans, I will be releasing my seats at NSU, VCOM, and UNE and attending UMDNJ next year.

 

[kahoo99]

I interviewed there a couple of fridays ago, and the school is really nice, and the people i interviewed with (my fellow interviewees) were great. the school allows everyone to become an instate resident, which makes there tuition over the course of four years over forty thousand less than UNECOM and COMP-I just interviewed at those shcools too. If anyone has any specific questions pm me.

 

[mshheaddoc]

Thank you very much applicant2002, I have been looking for this info for a while. I think that cements my plans, I will be releasing my seats at NSU, VCOM, and UNE and attending UMDNJ next year.

Congrats Nate! 😀

Thanks applicant for the info! I appreciate!

 

[ma-bas]

Thanks applicant2002!

 

[jopdo]

Hey DOctor Jay and jopdp and any other current UMDNJ-SOM students-

I have been accepted, and there is a strong likelyhood I will attend, so I have a bunch of questions:

Like, what are your clinical years like? Specifically do you do most rotations in the same facility or do you move around a lot? Do you get to choose which sites you want to go to, or do they just assign you? Are there opportunities to do rotations abroad?

Do you know any married students? Do their spouses live with them, or do people move and leave their spouses behind for a few years? Curious b/c my spouse doesn't want to leave NY, so I may do the weekend commute home. Anyone have families? I don't have kids now, but maybe will during med school if I think I can hack it. Know anyone who has done this?

Hey Nate, Do you think you will be going here? If so we may have to start up an official thread.

Hey there,
COngratulations on your awesome job! UMDNJ is a great choice and I highly reccomend it. As far as clinical years, I don't know much about it yet. Still only a first year...

But, my boyfriend (of 12 years) still lives in NY and we switch off weekends. The commute is very easy and there are lots of public transportation options. My boyfriend can not leave NY as his business is located there, so we just need to be creative in our time management. My other medschool prospect was in Buffalo, where, I can tell you now, I am glad not! Anyway, feel free to contact me if you need to ask any more questions: [email protected], or [email protected]--I don't check into this website as frequently as I do my email accounts. I hope you choose UMDNJ-SOM; it is a really remarkable place.