Congrats! I haven't heard of anyone else getting a phone call at this stage. Maybe that's the way they're doing things this year? I also wonder if they're still sending out rejection letters.
SGU is actually a much better school facilitywise than Rosalind Franklin. That was my backup plan in case the BMS program didn't work out. Just work hard, get that 270 on the boards, and you should be fine in terms of getting whatever residency you want.
20 years down the line, nobody's gonna care what school you went to
Please can you explain better how SGU is much better facility-wise? I got in there too and I've seen the pics they send to me, and I've been on tours in RFU, and SGU does not look better to me.
SGU is actually a much better school facilitywise than Rosalind Franklin. That was my backup plan in case the BMS program didn't work out. Just work hard, get that 270 on the boards, and you should be fine in terms of getting whatever residency you want.
20 years down the line, nobody's gonna care what school you went to
OFFS. Any US allopathic school >>> SGU
If its the case, that you care about where you went to school, you probably shouldn't go to RFUMS. It was on probation a few years ago.
I'm of the opinion that the only thing that really matters is your board scores. If you can get a 260+ on Step 1, no residency director is going to question you. you could get whatever residency you want, even if you went to Basket weaving medical school
SGU is actually a much better school facilitywise than Rosalind Franklin. That was my backup plan in case the BMS program didn't work out. Just work hard, get that 270 on the boards, and you should be fine in terms of getting whatever residency you want.
20 years down the line, nobody's gonna care what school you went to
You also have to realize that working hard does not automatically give you that high a score in step 1. Many people work the hardest they've ever worked in their life and still find themselves struggling to pass.
Sure it does. I had pretty bad grades in ugrad and on the MCAT. I managed to get a 4.0 in the BMS program, probably one of the few.
The difference, I worked hard and had a strategy. I'm sure if i can continue with this I hope to God I can get a 260 on the boards and get plastics. Move to Beverely Hills, and date a model with plastic body parts and drive a ferrari.
Sister Rosie is one dirty bitch:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-050721medicalschool,0,891202.story
Two board members charged with fraud.
Sister Rosie is one dirty bitch:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-050721medicalschool,0,891202.story
Two board members charged with fraud.
1) Are you another of John Ragster's sockpuppets?
2) Did you even read the article?
Something recently came to light. I know of a person who was in the BMS program prior to me who recently got in. He had Cs in biochemistry and neuroscience. His parents donated thousands of dollars to this school the year after and he did research for and got in this year
I'm glad i got rejected from this school, I think it might be good to be not associated with such a corrupt evil institution that spits on the hard work of ordinary students such as myself who do not have rich parents. It is blessing in disguise
With these new finding that have come to light, I am proceeding with my lawsuit. I plan on retiring after I bankrupt this piece of ****
Wow lots of bitter, rejected people from this thread... conceited enough to think that Rosalind Franklin was their ultimate safety.
The consensus on this thread is that this kid is a psycho and I agree with that but I can't help but agree with some of the things he/she has pointed out. I think that anybody that that thinks that admissions process at many private medicals schools is completely fair is either naive, ignorant, or stupid.Even state schools such as the UofI have gotten into trouble for clout. And, Rosalind Franklin is a private school that is not scrutinized as heavily as state schools. Having said that RFUMS has gotten into trouble with the LCME for "misappropriating" funds. And, having been here for a year in the BMS program, let me tell you there are a lot of *****s at this medical school who I don't know how on God's green Earth managed to get in.And, I research at Rush University for 2 years, and was friends with a lot of the med students there, and there is a huge difference between the students there and here.And, the "rumor" that this school has amazing usmle step 1 scores is just a rumor. I haven't found anything on the internet to confirm this rumor. Their match list is on par with the average medical school
I really don't know why I'm still participating in this pointless discussion, but look at the stats for CMS vs Rush in the latest MSAR.
I did...Why don't you go look at that report and tell me what difference you see. you piece of **** ******
...let me tell you there are a lot of *****s at this medical school who I don't know how on God's green Earth managed to get in.And, I research at Rush University for 2 years, and was friends with a lot of the med students there, and there is a huge difference between the students there and here.
I don't see any difference. The MCAT and GPA of accepted students is virtually identical at both schools. You were the one who said that:
that can't be true. That means RFUMS is fudging the numbers. I had 2.8 and a 25 on the MCATs and there were people with worse than these in the BMS program that matriculated into CMS.
bizlove1234 said:And, having been here for a year in the BMS program, let me tell you there are a lot of *****s at this medical school who I don't know how on God's green Earth managed to get in.And, I research at Rush University for 2 years, and was friends with a lot of the med students there, and there is a huge difference between the students there and here.
damn, you must've been one of those ******s you were talking about:
Please take it easy, NKat was only saying that it is much harder to obtain a residency position for Caribbean IMGs and that there are additional hoops that one must jump through in order to succeed as opposed to attending a lower-ranked US MD school. He in no way questioned their credentials or validity.Those are nothing but lies that have been perpetuated by the medical establishment who are afraid to relinquish control. Carribbean IMGs are taught the same material that U.S allopathic students are being taught. How dare you question their credentials?????????????? I bet I can whoop the **** out of anyone of you on the boards
I was certainly not aiming to offend anyone. I know that students at Caribbean schools are taught the same material, and I think it's ridiculous that an IMG who gets an excellent board score may have a very hard time getting a residency position in a competitive field.
But I wanted to make it clear to people reading this board that, unfair as it may be, that is the case. It is undeniably harder to get residency positions as an IMG. If you are accepted to both a US school and a Caribbean school, your chances of getting any residency position will be higher if you go to the US school, regardless of which school it is, regardless of whether the Caribbean school has better classes and facilities, unfair as that may be.