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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is a US MD program in Piscataway, NJ that takes 2027-entry applications through AMCAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 513 (range 508–518), a median GPA of 3.79, a 2.6% acceptance rate and a class of 165. The school holds multiple mini interviews (MMI): September 2026–March 2027.

Location
Piscataway, NJ, United States
Established
1961
Interviews (2027 entry)
September 2026–March 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
Rolling; most decisions by March 30, 2027
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Overview

About Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (MD)

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) was formed in 1961 as Rutgers Medical School. Its first class of 16 students entered in 1966, and the first MD degrees were conferred in 1974. It sits in Piscataway at the heart of the Rutgers Health Sciences campus, and is New Jersey's second public medical school under the Rutgers banner.

RWJMS has a strong tradition in primary care, general internal medicine, and clinical research, and trains physicians mainly for the Central New Jersey region. Its primary teaching hospital is Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, a high-volume academic training environment. The school also offers combined MD/PhD, MD/MBA, and MD/MPH programs.

What makes Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (MD) different

Flagship of Rutgers Health; affiliation with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (a major regional academic medical center) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute nearby. Collaboration with the Eric B. Levine Institute and the Child Health Institute of New Jersey. Strong primary care and residency pipeline in Central New Jersey.

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (MD) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year MD. Organ-system-based pre-clerkship blocks (Years 1–2) with clinical skills integrated from Year 1. Year 3 core clerkships at RWJUH and affiliated community hospitals. Year 4 clinical selectives. Combined degree programs available: MD/PhD (through Rutgers School of Graduate Studies), MD/MBA (with Rutgers Business School), and MD/MPH.

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (MD) research strengths

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (MD) is strong in these research areas:

  • Cancer biology and oncology
  • Cardiovascular medicine
  • Pediatric and maternal health
  • Health services research
  • Infectious disease

How the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (MD) interview runs

Format: Seven-station MMI by live video conference; raters do not see your application during the MMI

All invited applicants to Rutgers RWJMS complete a seven-station Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) by live video conference, hosted by the Admissions Committee. MMI raters do not see your application, so each answer has to stand on its own.

Prepare to reason through ethical and communication scenarios rather than walk through your file; your motivation for medicine, commitment to New Jersey communities, and career goals in primary care or academic medicine belong in your secondary essays.

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (MD) intake

Approximately 170 students per year.

Where Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (MD) is

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School was founded in 1961 and is based in Piscataway, NJ.

Programmes offered:

  • Primary Care
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Oncology
  • Clinical Research
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Entry requirements

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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (MD) at a glance

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Medicine — 2027 entry at a glance
MCAT / GPA (medians)513 · 3.79 (MCAT range 508–518)
Acceptance rate2.6%
Class size165
In-state matriculants83%
Interview formatMultiple mini interviews (MMI)
IntakeApproximately 170 students per year
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Medicine admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and MCAT required. New Jersey residents strongly preferred. Standard pre-medical prerequisites required. Applications via AMCAS; secondary required. RWJMS values research experience, primary care interest, and leadership alongside academic achievement.
MCAT median513 (range 508–518)
GPA median3.79 overall / 3.74 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate2.6%
Class size165
In-state preferenceStrong — primarily in-state
In-state matriculants83%
CASPerRequired
AAMC PREviewRequired
Holistic review emphasisNJ residency, primary care and research interest, leadership, diversity, MCAT/GPA.
NotesEstimates from public AAMC FACTS / AACOMAS / ADEA AADSAS / class-profile; verify current cycle. The school requires one situational judgment test, either Casper or AAMC PREview, per its own admissions pages; Acuity Insights’ 2026–2027 listing shows Casper as required (checked 2026-09-13). Class size 165 is the Class of 2030 welcomed in July 2026, per the school’s news release (checked 2026-09-13). Interview format checked 2026-10-07 against https://rwjms.rutgers.edu/education/admissions/apply.
Specialities offeredPrimary Care, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Oncology, Clinical Research

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School's published admissions data. Class profiles are republished each year — confirm which entering class these numbers describe before you rely on them.

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How Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (MD) interviews applicants

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Medicine interview — 2027 entry
FormatSeven-station MMI by live video conference; raters do not see your application during the MMI
Interview window (2027 entry)September 2026–March 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)Rolling; most decisions by March 30, 2027
Post-interview chancesEstimated 35–50% of interviewed NJ-resident candidates receive an offer; out-of-state conversion lower. Estimates approximate — verify with RWJMS admissions.
Tutor insight
RWJMS is New Jersey's second public medical school with a strong primary care and research identity — applicants who can articulate a genuine interest in either (or both) will stand out. The proximity to pharmaceutical industry (Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson campuses in the area) creates unique research and industry exposure. The combined MD/PhD, MD/MBA, and MD/MPH tracks attract candidates with a dual-degree interest — mention this explicitly if relevant. The MMI is blind to your application, so practice structured, self-contained answers to timed scenarios, and make your case for why Central NJ and RWJMS fit your plan in your secondary essays.
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Medicaid Prior Authorization Denial

You are a primary care physician whose practice participates in a Medicaid managed care plan. The plan requires prior authorization for specialist referrals, and you have repeatedly been denied authorization for a cardiology referral for a 52-year-old Medicaid patient with multiple risk factors and atypical chest pain. A comparable commercially insured patient in your practice would have been referred immediately.

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Barbershop Blood Pressure Screening Reflection

You have spent the past year organizing a weekly blood pressure screening program at a predominantly Black barbershop in your city, modeled on published research showing barbershop-based hypertension interventions are highly effective in this population. Describe what you learned that you could not have learned in a clinic, and how this experience has prepared you for medical school.

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Where Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (MD)'s figures come from

Compiled from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School's published admissions material and checked for internal consistency. Not independently re-checked against the school's own website for 2027 entry — confirm the figures with the school before you rely on them.

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (MD) — official course page →Entry requirements, interview format and deadlines published by the school itself. The primary source for everything on this page.Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.
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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (MD) — frequently asked questions

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (MD) matriculants have a median MCAT of 513. The middle range of matriculants is 508–518. US schools publish medians rather than cut-offs, and committees review holistically — the MCAT is weighed alongside GPA, clinical and research experience, letters of recommendation and secondary essays.

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