Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Secondary Questions

Here are Cooper Medical School of Rowan University secondary questions.

2023-2024

1. Please describe your anticipated educational, employment, volunteer, or other activities between completing your AMCAS application and matriculating to medical school. (1500 characters)

2. Tell us about something that makes you a unique applicant to CMSRU. How will CMSRU help you fulfill your mission? (1500 characters)

3. Medical school involves hard work and can be stressful at times. Tell us about activities that you use to help maintain a work-life balance and respond to stress. (1500 characters)

Recommended deadline of 2 weeks after receipt.

2021-2022

Please write a personal mission statement for yourself as a student at CMSRU. How will CMSRU help you fulfill your mission? (1500 characters)

Please describe your anticipated educational, employment, volunteer or other activities between completing your AMCAS application and matriculating to medical school. (1500 characters)

Describe a challenging situation you faced and what you did to address it. (1500 characters)

Please reflect on your experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic. (1500 characters)

2020-2021

How did you learn about osteopathic medicine and why is it a good fit for you?

Explain why you are interested in attending Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Optional: Please describe any significant barriers or challenges you may have overcome in the pursuit of your personal/professional goals.

2018-2019

1. What makes you unique from other applicants to CMSRU, and how will you contribute to the diverse learning environment at CMSRU?

2. Reflect on how you will be able to relate to an underserved urban population.

3. Describe a challenging situation you faced and what you did to address it.

4. Discuss how you identify and respond to adversity or stress.

2017 – 2018

Please write a personal mission statement for yourself as a student at CMSRU. How will CMSRU help you fulfill your mission? (1000 char)

Discuss a situation where some aspect of your personality or character impeded the work of a group. What steps did you take to improve the situation? (1000 char)

How have you made a difference to a school, job, or organization? (1000 char)

Please describe a time when you faced a problem that had no single right answer. How did you approach your solution? (1000 char)

2016 – 2017

How do you believe that you match the mission of CMSRU? (1000 char)

Please describe a situation in which you felt an ethical compromise was being expected of you. How did you approach this situation? Were you satisfied with the outcome? (2000 char)

Which non-science undergraduate course taught you the most about yourself? Please explain. (1000 char)

Why should we grant you an interview? (1000 char)

2015 – 2016

How do you believe that you match the mission of CMSRU? (1000 char)

Most medical school applicants describe two reasons for their medical school aspirations: the love of science and the desire to help people. These two reasons could lead a person down many pathways, so please describe a different reason that medicine is the right choice for you. (1000 char)

Which aspects of your personality, in your opinion, make you well suited to a career in medicine? (1000 char)

Which undergraduate course taught you the most about yourself? Please explain. (1000 char)

Please describe your anticipated educational, employment, and other activities between completing your AMCAS application and matriculating to medical school. (1000 char)

2014 – 2015

How is Camden, New Jersey either similar to or different from communities you have experienced? How do you believe that these factors will impact your medical education? (1000 char)

In what way do you believe that you made an impact or difference to a school, job, organization, or person in your life? (1000 char)

As you reflected on what to include in your personal statement to AMCAS, how did you decide which aspects of yourself to highlight? (1000 char)

Which undergraduate course taught you the most about yourself? Please explain. (1000 char)