Built for Rowan-Virtua SOM students applying to residency. 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.
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 clinical training model and patient mix that defines Rowan-Virtua SOM. Reviewers can tell when the school's culture is reflected in the writing — and when it's not.
Experiences section: prioritise the rotations, research, and service that signal the strongest fit for your target specialties — informed by what programs already know about Rowan-Virtua SOM graduates.
Signal & program list strategy: balance reach, target, and safety programs based on where Rowan-Virtua SOM candidates historically interview and match.
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.