Each essay has a 1500-character limit:

1. At NJMS, we are committed to the principles of humanism in medicine and to addressing health inequities that affect many communities. Our students work as part of interprofessional teams to care for patients who may experience disparities in health and access to care. Reflect on an experience that shaped your understanding of humanism and equity in healthcare. How do you hope to embody these values as a medical student and future physician?

2. Medicine demands humility, self-awareness, and resilience. Describe a significant challenge or failure you have faced. What did you learn about yourself, and how has it shaped your approach to working with others and handling responsibility? (if applicable)

3. If you have taken or plan to take “growth” or “gap” time, describe how you used or plan to use this time meaningfully. What did you hope to gain, and how will this contribute to your development as a future physician?

4. If you will not be a full-time student between July 2025 and July 2026, please describe your planned activities, including time commitments and goals for each.

5. If you are reapplying to medical school, describe the steps you have taken to strengthen your candidacy and reflect on what this process has taught you about your motivation and preparedness for a career in medicine. (if applicable)

6. Use this space to address any personal, academic, or professional challenges not thoroughly addressed elsewhere in your application (i.e., institutional actions, academic and/or MCAT inconsistencies, health, family issues, etc.).

7. Is there anything else you would like the Admissions Committee to know about you or your journey to medicine?

Each essay has a 1500-character limit:

1. At NJMS, we are committed to the principles of humanism in medicine and to addressing health inequities that affect many communities. Our students work as part of interprofessional teams to care for patients who may experience disparities in health and access to care. Reflect on an experience that shaped your understanding of humanism and equity in healthcare. How do you hope to embody these values as a medical student and future physician?

2. Medicine demands humility, self-awareness, and resilience. Describe a significant challenge or failure you have faced. What did you learn about yourself, and how has it shaped your approach to working with others and handling responsibility? (if applicable)

3. If you have taken or plan to take “growth” or “gap” time, describe how you used or plan to use this time meaningfully. What did you hope to gain, and how will this contribute to your development as a future physician?

4. If you will not be a full-time student between July 2025 and July 2026, please describe your planned activities, including time commitments and goals for each.

5. If you are reapplying to medical school, describe the steps you have taken to strengthen your candidacy and reflect on what this process has taught you about your motivation and preparedness for a career in medicine. (if applicable)

6. Use this space to address any personal, academic, or professional challenges not thoroughly addressed elsewhere in your application (i.e., institutional actions, academic and/or MCAT inconsistencies, health, family issues, etc.).

7. Is there anything else you would like the Admissions Committee to know about you or your journey to medicine?

1. We are committed to supporting our NJMS community by enhancing collaboration between students, staff, and faculty, with a dedicated focus on humanism, health equity and social justice. How do you envision yourself contributing to the NJMS community?

2. We seek students who are respectful, self-aware, humble, resilient, team-oriented, and adaptable. Discuss a personal or professional challenge you have experienced and share insight on what you learned about yourself and how the challenge was resolved.

3. If you have chosen to pursue any “growth/gap” time prior to applying or prior to your intended matriculation to medical school, please share insight on your decision for growth/gap time.

4. If you will not be a full-time student between July 2024 and July 2025, please describe in detail your planned activities, including projected time commitment for each activity during that time.

5. If you are a re-applicant, please share what you have done to enhance your candidacy and re-application?

6. Please elaborate on challenges not thoroughly addressed anywhere else in your application.

(Please feel free to address any or all of the following if applicable: Institutional Actions, Academic and/or MCAT inconsistencies, personal challenges)

7. Please discuss any additional information you feel may help us in our review of your candidacy.

Early Decision Specific Essays

Please share why you have decided to apply as an Early Decision applicant, as well as insight on your Motivation for NJMS.

As an Early Decision applicant, how do you intend to enhance your preparation for a successful transition into NJMS over the next year.

1.We are committed to an environment which fosters collaboration, humanism, equity and social justice. How do you envision yourself contributing to the NJMS community? (1500 characters)

2.We seek students who are self-aware, resilient and adaptable. Discuss a personal or professional challenge you’ve experienced and how you resolved it. Please include insight on what you learned about yourself as a result (1500 characters)

3.If you will not be a full-time student between June 2023 and August 2024, please describe in detail your planned activities, including projected time commitment for each activity (1500 characters)

4.If you have chosen to pursue one or more “growth” years prior to your planned matriculation to medical school in 2023, please share insight on your decision (1500 characters)

5.If you are a re-applicant, please share what you have done to enhance your candidacy and re-application? (1500 characters)

6.Please elaborate on challenges not thoroughly addressed anywhere else in your application (Please feel free to address any or all of the following if applicable: impact of COVID, institutional actions, academics, MCAT, personal difficulties, etc.). (1500 characters)

7.Please discuss any additional information you feel may help us in our review of your candidacy. (1500 characters)