Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
MD program · public · New Jersey
Median GPA
3.88
entering class
Median MCAT
512
entering class
Acceptance rate
~4.7%
approximate
Class size
118
72% in-state
In-state vs. out-of-state
72% of the last entering class were New Jersey residents, which leaves about 33 seats for everyone else.
New Jersey resident
~17%
estimated odds
Out-of-state
~3%
estimated odds
Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.88) and MCAT (512), from AAMC and AACOM applicant outcomes and this school's published figures. Where you live makes a big difference here. Estimates, not guarantees.
What they look for
- Service32%
- Academics24%
- Clinical experience22%
- Research12%
- Leadership10%
Service with duration, plus something in the record that resonates with a Camden-based mission. CMSRU states that academic readiness and match to its mission are EQUALLY valued, which is an unusually explicit balance — most schools imply a hierarchy. It names first-generation status, significant service experience, economically disadvantaged background, and ties to Camden as welcomed, and looks for activities showing initiative, leadership and commitment over time rather than breadth. Roughly two-thirds of matriculants are New Jersey residents, though out-of-state applicants are encouraged.
Watch out: Short-duration activities read poorly against a school that names commitment over time as what it searches for.
Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this
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