Before you continue reading, it’s important to note that Rowan has TWO medical schools – 1) and MD school and 2) a DO school. This blog post gives the essay prompts for the osteopathic medical school – Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (RowanSOM). Don’t pre-write secondary essays for the wrong Rowan! Get started and read our Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine secondary application tips below.
Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2023 – 2024
- Depending on which curriculum you pick, either
- 1a) Please prepare an essay that explains why you want to participate in the Problem Based Learning Curriculum (PBLC) and why you are a good fit for this curriculum or
- 1b) Please prepare an essay that explains why you want to participate in the Synergistic Guided Learning Curriculum and why you are a good fit for this curriculum.
- Please identify your area of professional interest below (i.e. Family Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, etc.)
- How did you learn about osteopathic medicine and why is it a good fit for you?
- Explain why you are interested in attending Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.
- (Optional) Please describe any significant barriers or challenges you may have overcome in the pursuit of your personal/professional goals.
Tips to Answer RowanSOM Secondaries
Rowan Osteopathic Secondary Application Pre-writing Guidance:Osteopathic schools are not stringent with timeline and we advise our premed mentees to submit their allopathic (MD) secondaries first before DO schools’ secondaries. However, RowanSOM doesn’t change its secondary essay prompts each year. So, you can pre-write this one if you want!
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Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Application Tip #1: It is extremely important to explain why you want an osteopathic medical education. To get more history about osteopathic medicine and its values, read the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) website. First, it is important to note that osteopathic medicine values primary care.
According to the AACOM website, the osteopathic medicine philosophy is the following:
“DOs are trained to look at the whole person from their first days of medical school, which means they see each person as more than just a collection of organ systems and body parts that may become injured or diseased. This holistic approach to patient care means that osteopathic medical students learn how to integrate the patient into the health care process as a partner. They are trained to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds, and they get the opportunity to practice these skills in their classrooms and learning laboratories, frequently with standardized and simulated patients.”
Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Application Tip #2: Discuss clinical experiences that embrace osteopathic medicine values, including holistic medicine, health education, and preventative medicine. Includes stories in which you worked with osteopathic physicians and discuss how the osteopathic philosophy aided in the patient care.
Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Application Tip #3: It is important to write a very strong essay for this question, “Explain why you are interested in attending Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.” You have to include specific clinical and community experiences. Discuss how you want to incorporate holistic health, wellness, and osteopathic medicine philosophies into the activities you mention.
- Make sure to read all tips here: Why this Medical School? Secondary Essay Example
Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Application Tip #4: As RowanSOM is located in New Jersey, there is a strong preference to accept students from New Jersey. However, we’ve had many students get acceptances if they attended school or lived in the Northeast. In your Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine secondary essays, include stories and experiences from New Jersey & the Northeast.
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Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine Application Tip #6: Start preparing for your medical school interviews.
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Rowan School Of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2022 – 2023
- Depending on which curriculum you pick, either
- 1a) Please prepare an essay that explains why you want to participate in the Problem Based Learning Curriculum (PBLC) and why you are a good fit for this curriculum or
- 1b) Please prepare an essay that explains why you want to participate in the Synergistic Guided Learning Curriculum and why you are a good fit for this curriculum.
- Please identify your area of professional interest below (i.e. Family Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, etc.)
- How did you learn about osteopathic medicine and why is it a good fit for you?
- Explain why you are interested in attending Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.
- (Optional) Please describe any significant barriers or challenges you may have overcome in the pursuit of your personal/professional goals.
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Rowan School Of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2021 – 2022
- Depending on which curriculum you pick, either
- 1a) Please prepare an essay that explains why you want to participate in the Problem Based Learning Curriculum (PBLC) and why you are a good fit for this curriculum or
- 1b) Please prepare an essay that explains why you want to participate in the Synergistic Guided Learning Curriculum and why you are a good fit for this curriculum.
- Please identify your area of professional interest below (i.e. Family Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, etc.)
- How did you learn about osteopathic medicine and why is it a good fit for you?
- Explain why you are interested in attending Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.
- (Optional) Please describe any significant barriers or challenges you may have overcome in the pursuit of your personal/professional goals.
Rowan School Of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2020 - 2021
- How did you learn about osteopathic medicine and why is it a good fit for you? (1,000 words max)
- Explain why you are interested in attending Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. (1,000 words max)
- (Optional) Please describe any significant barriers or challenges you may have overcome in the pursuit of your personal/professional goals. (1,000 words max)
Rowan School Of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2019 – 2020
- How did you learn about osteopathic medicine and why is it a good fit for you? (1,000 words max)
- Explain why you are interested in attending Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. (1,000 words max)
- Please describe any significant barriers or challenges you may have overcome in the pursuit of your personal/professional goals. (1,000 words max)
Rowan School Of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2018 – 2019
- How did you learn about osteopathic medicine and why is it a good fit for you? (1,000 words max)
- Explain why you are interested in attending Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. (1,000 words max)
- (Optional) Please describe any significant barriers or challenges you may have overcome in the pursuit of your personal/professional goals. (1,000 words max)
Rowan School Of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2017 – 2018
- How did you learn about osteopathic medicine and why is it a good fit for you? (750 words max)
- Please describe any significant barriers or challenge you may have overcome in the pursuit of your personal/professional career? (750 words max)
Rowan School Of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2016 – 2017
- Explain the process by which you decided that osteopathic medicine was right for you? (500 words max)
- How does the osteopathic profession fit into your professional goals and values? (750 words max)
- (Optional) Please describe any significant barriers or challenges you may have overcome in the pursuit of your personal/professional goals. (750 words max)