Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Essay Prompts
about Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Secondary Deadline: February 15, 2025
Secondary Fee: $90
FAP Waiver: Yes
CASPer Required: No
Screens Applications: No
Accepts Application Updates:
Mission
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine prepares future physicians and scientists who are committed to improving health in New Jersey and throughout the nation.
Vision
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine will improve access, affordability and quality of both education and healthcare for our community and the nation.
2024-2025
1. Please prepare an essay that explains why you want to participate in the Synergistic Guided Learning curriculum (OR PBL if you choose PBL) and why you are a good fit for this curricular track.
2. How did you learn about osteopathic medicine and why is it a good fit for you?
3. Explain why you are interested in attending Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine.
4. We seek to train physicians who can connect with diverse patient populations with whom they may not share a similar background. Tell us about an experience that has broadened your own worldview or enhanced your ability to understand those unlike yourself and what you learned from it.
5. Please describe any significant barriers or challenges you may have overcome in the pursuit of your personal/professional goals.
2023-2024
Explain why SGL or PBL.
2. Please identify your area of professional interest below (i.e. Family Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, etc.)
3. How did you learn about osteopathic medicine and why is it a good fit for you?
4. Explain why you are interested in attending Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine:
5. Optional: Please describe any significant barriers or challenges you may have overcome in the pursuit of your personal/professional goals.
2022-2023
2021-2022
1. Depending on which curriculum you pick, either:
a. Please prepare an essay that explains why you want to participate in the Problem Based Learning Curriculum (PBLC) and why you are a good fit for this curriculum. (1000 characters)
b. Please prepare an essay that explains why you want to participate in the Synergistic Guided Learning Curriculum and why you are a good fit for this curriculum. (1000 characters)
2. Please identify your area of professional interest below. (i.e. Family Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, etc.)
3. How did you learn about osteopathic medicine and why is it a good fit for you? (1000 words)
4. Explain why you are interested in attending Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine? (1000 words)
OPTIONAL QUESTION:
1. Please describe any significant barriers or challenges you may have overcome in the pursuit of your personal/professional goals. (1000 words)
2020-2021
1. How did you learn about osteopathic medicine and why is it a good fit for you? (1000 Words)
2. Explain why you are interested in attending Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. (1000 Words)
3. Please describe any significant barriers or challenges you may have overcome in the pursuit of your personal/professional goals. (1000 Words)
2019-2020
2018-2019
1. How did you learn about osteopathic medicine and why is it a good fit for you? (1000 word limit)
2. Explain why you are interested in attending Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. (1000 word limit)
OPTIONAL QUESTION:
1. Please describe any significant barriers or challenges you may have overcome in the pursuit of your personal/professional goals. (1000 word limit)
2017-2018
2. How did you learn about osteopathic medicine and why is it a good fit for you? (750 words)
3. Please describe any significant barriers or challenges you may have overcome in the pursuit of your personal/professional goals. (750 words)
2016-2017
The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.
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