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The Selection Process

The academic profile for the entering class of entering class of 2006 a mean total MCAT score of 30.6, verbal reasoning 9.7, physical sciences 10.4, biological sciences 10.6. The mean total grade point average is 3.64 with a science gpa 3.59.

Preference for admission is given to residents of the State of New Jersey. However, the importance of geographic diversity is recognized and out of state applicants with outstanding credentials are encouraged to apply. Students must be US citizens or permanent residents at the time the application is filed.

Admission is determined on the basis of academic achievement in a balanced undergraduate education, results of the MCAT, pre-professional committee evaluations, other recommendations, extracurricular involvement, motivation, character, and the personal interview. Interviews are arranged by invitation.

How to Apply

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School participates in the American Medical College Application Service AMCAS. If you wish to apply for admission into the first year class, please go to the Association of American Medical Colleges website at:

American Association of Medical Colleges

After an application is forwarded from AMCAS to Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, the applicant will be notified by e-mail and asked to submit a non-refundable application fee of $75. Interviews are arranged at the invitation of the Admissions Committee. Students are selected and notified of their acceptance on a rolling admissions basis after October 15 until the class if filled. All applications must include letters of recommendation (Pre-medical Advisory Committee evaluation or three academic recommendations) and MCAT scores in order to be reviewed by the Admissions Committee.

Entrance Requirements for Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

The MCAT and a minimum of three years of college consisting of 90 semester hours of college work (exclusive of military and physical education) are required. The MCAT must be taken within the four years preceding the application and no later than August of the year of application. Early submission and completion of the application is strongly encouraged. The following undergraduate courses are required:

• Biology or Zoology (with Laboratory): 2 semesters
• Inorganic Chemistry (with laboratory): 2 semesters
• Organic Chemistry (with laboratory): 2 semesters
• Physics (with laboratory): 2 semesters
• College Mathematics: 1 semester
• *English: 2 semesters

*(English requirement must include one semester of a college writing course. College approved "writing intensive courses" may substitute for English.)

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School places high value on a balanced undergraduate education. While this balance will vary with the background and interests of the individual, it is expected that applicants will have exposed themselves to course work in the humanities, the behavioral sciences, and the liberal arts as well as the premedical sciences. Students in post-baccalaureate programs are encouraged to apply. We encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and careers in other disciplines. Students capable of superior performance in any academic field, whether in the sciences or humanities, should feel free to pursue their intellectual interests in depth, provided that they perform well in the prerequisite courses listed above. The Admissions Committee reserves the right to waive or impose specific requirements at its discretion. As a condition for admission and matriculation, all accepted students will be required to authorize UMDNJ to obtain a criminal background check.

Commitment to diversity

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School's commitment to students is broad and wide-ranging, beginning with pre-application counseling and advocacy until graduation. The Academic Advancement Program is a major component of the comprehensive services available at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. A seven-week pre-matriculation summer program affords the opportunity for students who qualify to fine-tune their study skills and test taking strategies. These services, provided by the federally funded Health Career Opportunity Program, are awarded to economically or educationally disadvantaged students. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is consistently rated among the top schools for its recruitment, retention and graduation of minority and disadvantaged students.

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