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Cooper (Rowan University) Secondary Application

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Secondary Application Prompts

Prompts have been updated June 2023

Prompts

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)

Tell us about something that makes you a unique applicant to CMSRU.

(1500 characters)

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)

Required for students who are applying to the Primary Care Track.

  • For applicants with a serious interest in the PC3 track: please write a short statement that describes your desire to become either a primary care Internist or a primary care Pediatrician and the qualities that make you an excellent choice for the PC3 track and for residency at Cooper. (1000 characters)

About Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Mission

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University is committed to providing humanistic education in the art and science of medicine within a scientific and scholarly community in which inclusivity, excellence in patient care, innovative teaching, research, and service to our community are valued.

Vision

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University will distinguish itself as an innovative leader in medical education and related research with emphasis on developing and validating comprehensive systems of healthcare for underserved populations as a model to address the challenges of accountable patient care in the 21st century and beyond.

Values

Commitment To:

  • Diversity
  • Personal Mentorship
  • Professionalism
  • Collaboration and Mutual Respect
  • Civic Responsibility
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Life-long learning

Important details​

Primary Deadline: Usually around Nov 15th
Secondary Deadline
: Usually around Dec 15th
Secondary Fee: $100
FAP Waiver: Full Fee Waived
Casper Required: No
PREview Required: Yes
Screens Applications: Yes
Accepts Application Updates: No

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Advisor Preference

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Right now, Carlos Tapia, former Director of Admissions at TCU and former Director of Student Affairs at Icahn Mount Sinai, and Courtney Lewis, former Director of Admissions at Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine are the two advisor who have remaining availability. Both are experts at helping their students get into great medical schools across the country, both MD and DO! Dr. Crispen and Deana Golini are available on a case-by-case basis for 20-hour package students. Remember, we're a small team and everyone on the team has amazing admissions experience and a proven track record of getting students into med schools across the country!