2018-2019 Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Discover Your Odds of Getting into Medical School
This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
futuredoc813 said:
thank you! what are the eligibility requirements for the Dean's Scholarship?
Click to expand...

There are no specific eligibility requirements. It's a combination of grades and scores (though there's not cutoff point), service, research, etc. Sorry I can't give you more specifics but they really do consider everyone holistically for the dean's scholarship.

If you never got an email or a packet with information about tuition and financial aid definitely reach out to the financial aid office. They're really helpful and can walk you through everything.
Members don't see this ad.
 
minerva109 said:
There are no specific eligibility requirements. It's a combination of grades and scores (though there's not cutoff point), service, research, etc. Sorry I can't give you more specifics but they really do consider everyone holistically for the dean's scholarship.

If you never got an email or a packet with information about tuition and financial aid definitely reach out to the financial aid office. They're really helpful and can walk you through everything.
Click to expand...

Do you have to have FAFSA filled out in order to be eligible for the dean's scholarship?
 
Last edited:
ph1103 said:
Do you have FAFSA filled out in order to be eligible for the dean's scholarship?
Click to expand...

As far as I know, you don't have to. I'm pretty sure I hadn't gotten my act together with FAFSA yet when I got the call that I received a scholarship. But again, definitely talk to either admissions or the financial aid office to get a definitive answer to that since I'm not completely sure.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Members don't see this ad :)
minerva109 said:
As far as I know, you don't have to. I'm pretty sure I hadn't gotten my act together with FAFSA yet when I got the call that I received a scholarship. But again, definitely talk to either admissions or the financial aid office to get a definitive answer to that since I'm not completely sure.
Click to expand...
Thank you so much for all ur help! Do you know how many people get the scholarship?
 
futuredoc813 said:
Thank you so much for all ur help! Do you know how many people get the scholarship?
Click to expand...
No problem! You guys can feel free to ask any other questions you want either here or through DM. I'm an M2 and I work a lot with admissions and student interviewing so I can probably answer most questions relating to that stuff.

The number of people who get dean's scholarships might vary from year to year. I know there is at least one scholarship for 25% of tuition, one for 50% and one for 100% of tuition. There are also other scholarships that are offered to people through the humanism department and then tons of others that you can apply for once you start med school. The student affairs office is great about sending out emails about pretty much every scholarship we can apply for.
 
minerva109 said:
No problem! You guys can feel free to ask any other questions you want either here or through DM. I'm an M2 and I work a lot with admissions and student interviewing so I can probably answer most questions relating to that stuff.

The number of people who get dean's scholarships might vary from year to year. I know there is at least one scholarship for 25% of tuition, one for 50% and one for 100% of tuition. There are also other scholarships that are offered to people through the humanism department and then tons of others that you can apply for once you start med school. The student affairs office is great about sending out emails about pretty much every scholarship we can apply for.
Click to expand...
Do ED applicants get these scholarships too, or are they mainly for RD applicants?
 
Is it common for this school to ask for a follow up interview? Kinda worried
 
Does anyone know how much waitlist movement there has been in previous years? Tried to find some information but couldn't find much. Thanks!
 
  • Like
Reactions: 2 users
Looks like in May they took few off HPWL.. but not off just waitlist.. Go to last years threads.
 
Members don't see this ad :)
Doesn’t seem like there’s a HPWL this year though right?
 
futureFormerChild said:
do you mean priority waitlist or high priority waitlist? i dont believe this is a High priority waitlist this year (although there is a priority one)
Click to expand...
Yeah you’re righ just t priority I apologize for that should’ve checked before I replied
 
  • Like
Reactions: 3 users
Just put on alternate list. Can anyone paste what the priority email says?
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 users
II today, blindsided the **** outta me. Complete late August, OOS LM 70, sent an update like a month ago.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 3 users
WaitlistMD said:
Just put on alternate list. Can anyone paste what the priority email says?
Click to expand...

"The NJMS Admissions Committee has reviewed your application. Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer you an acceptance. You have been placed on our Priority Alternate List. This means that you will be among the first group of students reviewed by the admissions committee should seats become available in the entering class.

Please be advised that our review of the Priority Alternate List does not begin until after the beginning of May 2019. Should an opportunity arise before then we will notify you immediately."
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Hey guys, at this point, is interviewing just for the waitlist? And any tips for the interview? It's on tuesday for mee
 
just accepted via phone call at 9:00 on a sunday but super excited, oos but offered IS tuition
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: 5 users
What do you guys think of the 3 year accelerated MD program for primary care? It's interesting. I forsee this becoming a more common program at more schools.
 
Does anyone know if people get in off of the alternate list? I checked last years thread and it seems that people from only the high priority waitlist get in.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 users
are they still sending IIs?
 
  • Like
Reactions: 2 users
Did anyone get acceptances lately? Also how long after the interview does it take to hear back?
 
Is it acceptable to send a pre-interview letter of interest here? Im IS and have had radio silence ever since I submitted in August.
 
qbo36 said:
Is it acceptable to send a pre-interview letter of interest here? Im IS and have had radio silence ever since I submitted in August.
Click to expand...
Yes! The admissions committee will read them and add them to your file. Obviously no guarantee that it will help but it definitely won't hurt you and may help you get some attention.
 
yoba said:
are they still sending IIs?
Click to expand...

This was asked at the virtual med school fair today and a rep said "We are almost at the end of our screening process. We will continue to screen through the end of February and expect to be done with interviews by end of March."

Still hopeful!
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
What is the difference between the high priority waitlist, priority waitlist, and priority alternate list? I was placed in the priority alternate list just now.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
deweystrontium said:
What is the difference between the high priority waitlist, priority waitlist, and priority alternate list? I was placed in the priority alternate list just now.
Click to expand...

People were just calling it different things. There’s only a priority alternate and an alternate list. Priority applications are reviewed before the regular alternate list ones are.
 
WaitlistMD said:
Just put on alternate list. Can anyone paste what the priority email says?
Click to expand...
The NJMS Admissions Committee has reviewed your application. Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer you an acceptance. You have been placed on our Priority Alternate List. This means that you will be among the first group of students reviewed by the admissions committee should seats become available in the entering class.

Please be advised that our review of the Priority Alternate List does not begin until after the beginning of May 2019. Should an opportunity arise before then we will notify you immediately. In the meantime, please feel free to send us any updates you would like included in your file via email to: [email protected].
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
I interviewed here back in mid-October and had not heard a peep from admissions at all. I even reached out 3 times with a letter of intent, and twice reaching out to admissions over X-mas break with them saying that I should get my decision soon...

Fast forward to today, I get and email saying I’m on the priority alternate list...now, let me just say that out of all the schools I interviewed at (8), I thought my NJMS interview went the best...very conversational, connected to the interviewer, and overall great vibe from my interviewer. I also happen to know someone from admissions which may or may not mean anything... anyways, the “choose your medical school tool” went live on February 19, and I selected a school I’ve already been accepted to in the “plan to enroll school” option...now, 3 days later, I “FINALLY” get a decisions of waitlisted from NJMS after almost exactly 4 months of radio silence...this to me is highly suspicious and I’m beginning to wonder that this new AAMC tool is more incriminating than helpful to students...

Anyone else have a similarly suspicious experience with this or any other school?
 
  • Like
Reactions: 3 users
Semper-fi said:
I interviewed here back in mid-October and had not heard a peep from admissions at all. I even reached out 3 times with a letter of intent, and twice reaching out to admissions over X-mas break with them saying that I should get my decision soon...

Fast forward to today, I get and email saying I’m on the priority alternate list...now, let me just say that out of all the schools I interviewed at (8), I thought my NJMS interview went the best...very conversational, connected to the interviewer, and overall great vibe from my interviewer. I also happen to know someone from admissions which may or may not mean anything... anyways, the “choose your medical school tool” went live on February 19, and I selected a school I’ve already been accepted to in the “plan to enroll school” option...now, 3 days later, I “FINALLY” get a decisions of waitlisted from NJMS after almost exactly 4 months of radio silence...this to me is highly suspicious and I’m beginning to wonder that this new AAMC tool is more incriminating than helpful to students...

Anyone else have a similarly suspicious experience with this or any other school?
Click to expand...

Right now it seems this is n=1, but I too had a great interview experience at NJMS that went pretty much just the way you described. I also sent out an update letter/letter of intent. However, I purposely chose to stay as far away from the AAMC choose your school tool as possible (at least, until it becomes required to pick something) because I feared something like this might happen. Still, I got placed on priority alternate.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 users
deweystrontium said:
Right now it seems this is n=1, but I too had a great interview experience at NJMS that went pretty much just the way you described. I also sent out an update letter/letter of intent. However, I purposely chose to stay as far away from the AAMC choose your school tool as possible (at least, until it becomes required to pick something) because I feared something like this might happen. Still, I got placed on priority alternate.
Click to expand...
Interesting...at least this sort of gives me reassurance that perhaps I’m reading too much into this
 
Semper-fi said:
I interviewed here back in mid-October and had not heard a peep from admissions at all. I even reached out 3 times with a letter of intent, and twice reaching out to admissions over X-mas break with them saying that I should get my decision soon...

Fast forward to today, I get and email saying I’m on the priority alternate list...now, let me just say that out of all the schools I interviewed at (8), I thought my NJMS interview went the best...very conversational, connected to the interviewer, and overall great vibe from my interviewer. I also happen to know someone from admissions which may or may not mean anything... anyways, the “choose your medical school tool” went live on February 19, and I selected a school I’ve already been accepted to in the “plan to enroll school” option...now, 3 days later, I “FINALLY” get a decisions of waitlisted from NJMS after almost exactly 4 months of radio silence...this to me is highly suspicious and I’m beginning to wonder that this new AAMC tool is more incriminating than helpful to students...

Anyone else have a similarly suspicious experience with this or any other school?
Click to expand...

No. I selected a school using the AAMC "plan to enroll" tool, and was still accepted to another school afterwards (to one that I didn't think went well interview-wise). I have hopes that the tool is indeed confidential and does not show where you have been accepted/waitlisted/rejected before you officially commit to a program as it did prior to this cycle (this assuming that the admissions committees at different schools are not talking to each other about candidates...). I just believe that the medical school process is simply unpredictable, and we do not know what med schools want until they reveal their cards.
 
hopefulpremeding007 said:
No. I selected a school using the AAMC "plan to enroll" tool, and was still accepted to another school afterwards (to one that I didn't think went well interview-wise). I have hopes that the tool is indeed confidential and does not show where you have been accepted/waitlisted/rejected before you officially commit to a program as it did prior to this cycle (this assuming that the admissions committees at different schools are not talking to each other about candidates...). I just believe that the medical school process is simply unpredictable, and we do not know what med schools want until they reveal their cards.
Click to expand...
hmmm, okay. Maybe I'm just a nervous wreck! Thanks for sharing
 
Any accepted students looking for a roommate for next year? I'm looking at apartments in the Jersey City/Hoboken area. DM me if you're interested.
 
Is the revisit day meant for students that are undecided amongst their acceptances? Is anyone accepted ED planning on going to the event?
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
postbacc2789 said:
Is the revisit day meant for students that are undecided amongst their acceptances? Is anyone accepted ED planning on going to the event?
Click to expand...

Well it's for both students undecided and decided. I guess undecided students can become decided afterwards. I'm planning on going (I was RD though)
 
Are they still sending interview invites?
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Aaaaaa2 said:
Hey all, I’m an M1 at NJMS. Let me know if you have any questions. I’ll answer DM or on here when I can.
Click to expand...
Is there a priority alternate and alternate waitlist? If so, what are the chances of getting off either?
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Interviewed 1/30, and got the priority alternate list email today. Happy, but it's also major deja vu... fingers crossed till May!
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 users
phillykat96 said:
Is there a priority alternate and alternate waitlist? If so, what are the chances of getting off either?
Click to expand...
There is a "priority alternate" and an "alternate" list. To be honest, not sure about the chances of getting off either this year due to the AMCAS changes. My guess is that NJMS probably played it conservative this year, so hopefully that'll mean more waitlist movement!
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Any recent II invites or rejections?
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 users
Has anyone been rejected? Shall I give up on this school?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Next unread thread

Similar threads

wysdoc
2022-2023 Rutgers, New Jersey
8 9 10 11 12
Replies
586
Views
146K
lfgmdmd
L
wysdoc
2021-2022 Rutgers, New Jersey
10 11 12 13 14
Replies
656
Views
185K
snapster
S
TheDataKing
2020-2021 Rutgers (New Jersey)
16 17 18 19 20
Replies
968
Views
287K
medicaldoctor041815
medicaldoctor041815
PapaGuava
2019-2020 Rutgers, New Jersey
10 11 12 13 14
Replies
672
Views
184K
avenue23
A
wysdoc
2022-2023 Rutgers (RWJ)
2 3 4 5 6
Replies
258
Views
85K
thedragonwarrior147
T
Top