Cooper Medical School of Rowan University seeks students who resonate with our mission, are academically excellent and who possess the special personal attributes required of physicians. We are committed to selecting students who possess personal and professional integrity, the potential for professional medical competence, the ability to deliver compassionate care, a passion for lifelong learning, intellectual curiosity, educational excellence, ethical conduct, an understanding that medicine is both an art and a science, open-mindedness and tolerance, and a service orientation to the community.. Student selection is not influenced by political or financial factors. To be eligible for admission, applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.
Requirements
Applicants are required to complete a bachelor’s degree prior to enrollment in the MD Program. Specific required and recommended course work is shown below. An AMCAS application is required, and MCAT scores must be submitted through AMCAS. Test scores should be no more than 3 years old. Only the highest composite MCAT score will be considered. The Admissions Committee will not compile a new “composite” by considering highest individual sections of the exam.
Suggested Course Work
Applicants to CMSRU should take the following courses from an accredited college or university in the United States. AP credit and on-line coursework will not be accepted for these courses.
Required Courses:
Biology or Zoology (with lab) 2 semesters/8 credits
General (Inorganic) Chemistry (with lab) 2 semesters/8 credits
English or Composition 1 semester/3 credits
Recommended Courses:
Physics (with lab) 2 semesters/8 credits
Organic Chemistry (with lab) 2 semesters/8 credits
Behavioral Science 1 semester/3 credits Ethics 1 semester/3 credits
Biostatistics 1 semester/3 credits
Humanities 2 semesters/6 credits
Biochemistry 1 semester/3 credits
Spanish 2 semesters/6 credits
We encourage students to take a broad array of courses as undergraduates. CMSRU is seeking a diverse student body that will add value to our school and to the education of one another. This may include groups underrepresented in medicine, first generation college graduates, students raised in Camden, individuals with unique service experiences, and those who may be financially disadvantaged.
The criteria used to determine who will be invited for an interview include, but are not limited to the following:
We have designed our application process to ensure that individuals who desire to learn medicine at CMSRU will have a fair, exhaustive, and holistic review of all materials submitted.