Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

1. Tell us about what makes you a unique applicant to CMSRU. How will CMSRU help you achieve your mission?

2. Tell us about what makes you a unique applicant to CMSRU. How will CMSRU help you achieve your goals?

3. Please write a personal mission statement for yourself as a student at CMSRU. How will CMSRU help you achieve this mission?

4. How did you learn about osteopathic medicine, and why do you believe it is a good fit for you?

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

6. How do you believe you align with the mission of CMSRU?

7. Why should we grant you an interview?

1. They ask you to return your secondary application within two weeks. 1. Please describe your anticipated educational, employment, volunteer, or other activities between completing your AMCAS application and matriculating to medical school.

2. Please describe your anticipated educational, employment, volunteer, or other activities between the completion of your AMCAS application and your matriculation to medical school.

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

1. Medical school requires hard work and can be stressful at times. Please describe the activities you engage in to maintain a work-life balance and manage stress.

2. Please describe a time when you encountered a problem that did not have a single correct answer. How did you approach finding a solution?

3. Please describe a situation in which you felt that an ethical compromise was being expected of you. How did you approach this situation, and were you satisfied with the outcome?

4. Which non-science undergraduate course taught you the most about yourself? Please explain your answer.

5. Which aspects of your personality do you believe make you well-suited for a career in medicine?

6. Which undergraduate course taught you the most about yourself? Please explain your answer.

7. As you reflected on what to include in your personal statement for AMCAS, how did you determine which aspects of yourself to emphasize?

1. Please share something unique about your journey to medical school, including any obstacles you may have encountered.

2. Describe a challenging situation you encountered and how you addressed it.

3. Please reflect on your experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

1. How is Camden, New Jersey similar to or different from the communities you have experienced? How do you believe these factors will impact your medical education?

1. Reflect on how you will relate to an underserved urban population.

1. Discuss a situation in which an aspect of your personality or character hindered the work of a group. What steps did you take to improve the situation?

2. How have you made a difference in a school, job, or organization?

3. In what ways do you believe you have made an impact or difference in a school, job, organization, or in someone's life?