Built for Rowan-Virtua SOM applicants — a Public DO (osteopathic) school in Stratford, New Jersey, founded 1976. Its graduates most often match into Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Emergency Medicine. Personal statement, experiences, and signal strategy — reviewed by editors who've sat on selection committees.
100% match rate Class of 2024 and 99% in 2025; only public DO school in New Jersey; 51% of graduates stay in NJ; 56% enter primary care; 9% match in psychiatry.
DO (osteopathic) — COCA-accredited
Located in Stratford, New Jersey · Public institution
Founded in 1976
The specialties Rowan-Virtua SOM students most commonly enter, based on the school's published match lists.
See Rowan-Virtua SOM's full published match list →Areas of academic and clinical strength frequently highlighted in residency applications.
Three concrete moves we'll work through with you — calibrated to the specialties Rowan-Virtua SOM students target.
Personal statement: anchor your story in the DO (osteopathic) training model and patient mix that defines Rowan-Virtua SOM — the same qualities that make the school distinctive. Reviewers can tell when a school's culture is reflected in the writing, and when it's not.
Experiences section: prioritise the rotations, research, and service that signal fit for the specialties Rowan-Virtua SOM graduates most often enter — Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Emergency Medicine — and for whatever you're targeting beyond them.
Signal & program list strategy: with Rowan-Virtua SOM reporting a 99% match rate in 2025, we balance reach, target, and safety programs to protect that outcome for your specialty.
Competitiveness and match data for the fields you're targeting.
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View all →We'll pair you with a reviewer who's served on residency selection committees in your target specialty. Personal statement, experiences, and signal strategy — line-edited against the bar that program directors actually use.
School data sourced from Rowan-Virtua SOM official site and published match outcomes.