1. Health Professions Office
Bruce Babiarz, Ph.D. Director
Elizabeth Vogel, Ph.D. Associate Director
A-207 Nelson Biological Laboratories
(848)
Visit us at:

2. What we provide for students:
Information and advising
Health Professions file and electronic database - HPOdrome
Your portal to the HPO database and your electronic file
Log in with your Net ID (Scarlet mail ) and password
Check your file
contents on line
You will find a link
to the HPOdrome
on the top left of
our HPO Website

3. Our Website http://hpo.rutgers.edu
Contacts for volunteer positions, internships, shadowing programs, and research
newsletters and announcements
Timely articles and discussions on Facebook

4. What we provide for students (later in the application process):
Preparation of applications and personal statements
Interview and composite letter of recommendation
Digital submission of materials

5. Pre-requisites for most Medical and Dental Schools
1 year of Biology with Lab (119: ,117)
1 year of General Chemistry with Lab (160: , 171)
1 year of Organic Chemistry with Lab (160: , 311)
1 year of Physics with Lab (750: , 205, 206)
1 year of College level math (Calculus and Statistics)
1 year of English/Writing (355:101, plus 1 additional course)
Recommended for the NEW MCAT in 2015
1 semester of Psychology
1 semester of Sociology
1 semester of Biochemistry
1 semester of Statistics

6. Prerequisites continued…..
a BA or BS degree (which includes completing the requirements for a major area of study)
Medical schools will accept AP credit for prereqs BUT you must do college level course work in the subject with a lab at Rutgers
Dental schools vary in their acceptance of AP credit – especially Physics
You need to complete all required (and some recommended) courses BEFORE you take the MCAT (most commonly at the end of Junior year)

7. What major should I choose?
All majors (Biological or Other Sciences , Humanities, or Social Sciences) have the same acceptance rates (~50%)
Many more science majors apply and are accepted – in % of the national class were science majors
RU students with 36 different majors applied and were admitted to medical school in 2013
Most successful - Cell Biology & Neuroscience 66% acceptance
Most popular - Biological Sciences (100 applicants) with 53% acceptance
Choose the major you want !

8. A Competitive Candidate
Academics
Be a B/B+ student or better
Carry full loads – challenge yourself
Exposure to the Profession
Volunteer, Shadow – explore the profession
Extracurriculars
Research, Service, Leadership, Talent, Employment
Letters of Support
Academic support - Professors/TAs/Research Mentors
Professional support - Physicians/Dentists
Character references - Extracurricular Activities

9. The Top Ten Reasons Non-academic reasons “Why students don’t get into medical school”
10. Bad Credit –For many of you, credit cards are a new thing. Use them responsibly.
9. Parental Involvement – you are adults
8. Weak or unsubstantial letters of recommendation – none from your major, none from full time faculty
7. Lack of extra-curricular activities – full time needed for Rutgers academic success
6. Sloppy, grammatically incorrect, or inaccurate applications – poor writing skills

10. 5. Not using the HPO – Don’t get caught with the “I didn’t know that I needed to…” and Not qualifying for an HPO Committee Statement
4. Poor Interview/Communication Skills - contact Career Services for mock interviews
3. Lack of clinical experience in the field – Shadow and volunteer
2. Disciplinary Actions –academic dishonesty (plagiarism and cheating), behavioral problems – students with criminal records cannot apply to medical school
1. Application Procrastination - Apply early!!

11. Medical School Admissions 2001-2013
National Total
432,040 applied and 194,846 were accepted
45%
Rutgers Total
3,562 applied and 2,082 were accepted
58.5%

12. Admission Statistics 2013
Applied Accepted
National 46, ,519 (44%)
Rutgers (56%)
Competitive students (mean 3.65 GPA + MCAT 30)
Rutgers (73%)

13. RWJMS (Piscataway) NJMS (Newark) BA/MD Program
Special Programs
RWJMS (Piscataway)
BA/MD Program
BA/PA Program (Physician Assistant)
NJMS (Newark)
BA/DMD Program (Dental)

14. Rutgers BA/MD Programs
Application is made after your sophomore year at Rutgers. All require a minimum 3.5 cumulative and science GPA
All require 1 year of Biology, General Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry
7 year program w/ year program
w/credit transfer w/credit transfer
No MCAT Exam required MCAT (31) required for matriculation
RWJ NJMS

15. Rutgers-RSDM BA/DMD (Dental Medicine)
An accelerated program (7 year) with application at the end of sophomore year – same process as NJMS Program
Rutgers-SHRP BA/PA (Physicians Assistant)
Application at the end of the sophomore year, RU requirements finished junior year, then start PA classes (3+3 program)

16. The Health Professions Office
For more information
call us at (848)
us at
visit our website
visit us in A-207 Nelson Labs, Busch Campus
The Health Professions Office