Academic Requirements
All applicants must be either permanent residents or citizens of the United States. Applicants must meet our Course Requirements and must take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) no later than September in the year prior to enrollment. Applicants must complete a minimum of three years of college (90 credit hours).
The Application
Applicants to NJMS must first complete and submit the online application of the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). AMCAS then distributes applications to designated medical schools from June through December.
Applicants are required to complete and submit a supplemental application with a fee of $80. This fee is waived for applicants participating in the AMCAS Fee Assistance Program (FAP).
All complete applications remain under active consideration for an interview until the beginning of March. By mid-March, all applicants receive either an invitation to interview or a letter of regret.
| Required Coursework | Semester Hours |
| Biology or Zoology (with lab) - Course work must be exclusive of botany and invertebrate zoology | 8 |
| Chemistry - Courses must include: | |
| • inorganic or general chemistry (with lab) | 8 |
| • organic chemistry (with lab) | 8 |
| General Physics (with lab) | 8 |
| English | 6 |
Recommended Coursework
Biochemistry
College Mathematics
Genetics
Specific requirements may be waived or imposed at the discretion of the Admissions Committee on an individual basis. All applicants are also encouraged to complete courses in social or cultural fields and generally broaden their academic backgrounds. Non-science applicants are given equal consideration if they have demonstrated academic excellence.
