2009-2010 Rosalind Franklin Application Thread

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robu058 said:
Oh My!!! Someone seriously has a lot of time on his/her hand! Do you know who moderate this thread? It's getting very annoying...this page alone contains a lot of crap that needs to be deleted since they have nothing to do with the secondary, interview, acceptance, rejection, or wait-listed!
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guess what?! it's not something that is just on this thread. it happens on other threads too. relax a little. get worked up about stuff like this and one of us will be seeing you in the ER at 35 after your heart attack
 
robu058 said:
Oh My!!! Someone seriously has a lot of time on his/her hand!
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Are you implying that deciding where to go to med school is a decision to be taken lightly? I'm sorry if you're getting 1 or 2 e-mails more than expected but the fact is, I'm getting a lot more constructive feedback from posting in this thread and Wayne State's thread than in that one comparison thread.

This discussion is school specific.
 
robu058 said:
Oh My!!! Someone seriously has a lot of time on his/her hand! Do you know who moderate this thread? It's getting very annoying...this page alone contains a lot of crap that needs to be deleted since they have nothing to do with the secondary, interview, acceptance, rejection, or wait-listed!
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It's not just an RF thing. Believe it or not, tangents happen on internet threads. :shrug:


Maybe change your subscription settings to alert you once a day or once every couple of days?
 
Sorry I have a question about financial aid that confuses me. I've been accepted at RFU and am seriously considering it. Even if I am not 100% sure if I will matriculate here, in order to get the financial aid award letter/estimate, do I still need to use something like SalieMae and apply for a loan for RFU and send in all the new borrower checklist stuff with the promissary notes? If I end up somewhere else, which is not likely, I can cancel the loans I made?
 
Am I the only one who got an email???


Hold...... again.

I'm honestly guessing this means I'm rejected. I inverviewed on November 10th. I don't know if RFU sent out any rejections Post Interview, but I think this is hold 4 for me....... so.......
 
z963124 said:
Am I the only one who got an email???


Hold...... again.

I'm honestly guessing this means I'm rejected. I inverviewed on November 10th. I don't know if RFU sent out any rejections Post Interview, but I think this is hold 4 for me....... so.......
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I interviewed in early November, and got my 4th hold today also. You're not alone!
 
z963124 said:
Am I the only one who got an email???


Hold...... again.

I'm honestly guessing this means I'm rejected. I inverviewed on November 10th. I don't know if RFU sent out any rejections Post Interview, but I think this is hold 4 for me....... so.......
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A hold is not a rejection. There's still time.
 
im still on hold, interviewed 1/25

this is my second hold status, i know how you feel z96 & gogreen

Anybody know of any post interview rejections? im starting to get worried too
 
gogreen88 said:
I interviewed in early November, and got my 4th hold today also. You're not alone!
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Misery LOVES company. Thank god I'm not alone.

I wonder if there is a record for "most holds during an application cycle" You and me are gunning for the record... Personally I hope neither of us win.
 
So I interviewed this Monday (March 1) and didnt get anything today and it appears a lot of you did. Were you notified via email that you were put on hold? Also, does anyone know if they meet more than once a month because I really dont want to have to wait until the beginning of April to find out if im at least not rejected? haha
 
so far i think november is the only month that the adcoms met twice and gave decisions twice in one month. although i heard that toward the end of the app cycle they start to meet twice a month,

if i had to guess, id say that the they wont hand out acceptances or holds or
rejection again till beginning of april.

as for hold, they do send them out as email, and with each round of decisions you will get another email notifying you if your still on hold
 
Hi,
I have an interview here in mid-May and I was just wondering if anyone had a good suggestion for transportation and/or accommodations?
 
Jimbo John said:
So I interviewed this Monday (March 1) and didnt get anything today and it appears a lot of you did. Were you notified via email that you were put on hold? Also, does anyone know if they meet more than once a month because I really dont want to have to wait until the beginning of April to find out if im at least not rejected? haha
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If you look at last years app cycle they met 2 times during March... But emails arrived mid March and the End of March. So who knows.

I have NOT been able to find a pattern. It kind of seems they will review apps when a specific number of people have interviewed. But who knows. It sure doesn't seem to follow any pattern I've thought of!

And don't worry, chances are you wont find out your rejected... I don't think anyone has been rejected post-interview... I think they place us all "on hold."
 
z963124 said:
Misery LOVES company. Thank god I'm not alone.

I wonder if there is a record for "most holds during an application cycle" You and me are gunning for the record... Personally I hope neither of us win.
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keep up hope guys! towards the end of the cycle there tends to more acceptances as many students try to choose the one school they want to attend.
 
as more students withdraw there's more open spots! hopefully some people will be nice enough to withdraw early if they dont want to go here.
 
you know what RFU im not swimming in your little pool anymore!!!!!!!
 
Jimbo John said:
So I interviewed this Monday (March 1) and didnt get anything today and it appears a lot of you did. Were you notified via email that you were put on hold? Also, does anyone know if they meet more than once a month because I really dont want to have to wait until the beginning of April to find out if im at least not rejected? haha
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RFU interviews throughout the month, but the committee gets together once a month to review applications and the Dean signs off on acceptances...

So you'll have to wait until April to hear any news. I just got my acceptance today, and I interviewed in early February... You have only 2 weeks to respond, so I better decide quick! Good luck with you!
 
Batzmarucy831 said:
Are you planning to attend RFU? I got my acceptance today, and deciding for the next 2 weeks.
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you know you can hold multiple acceptances right? so you can say yes and then change your mind any time before May 15th
 
robu058 said:
Oh My!!! Someone seriously has a lot of time on his/her hand! Do you know who moderate this thread? It's getting very annoying...this page alone contains a lot of crap that needs to be deleted since they have nothing to do with the secondary, interview, acceptance, rejection, or wait-listed!
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good thing you didn't apply to Case Western...that thread is a party. you wouldn't approve.
 
I got some good news to all of us on hold!!!

I broke down and I emailed the admissions lady.

She said "There were some post-interview rejections decided on at the last committee meeting."

SO..... Thats great news for us on hold. I feel really bad for those that got rejected post-interview though. 🙁


On a side note... I hope everyone who is holding a spot is actually considering attending the university... because if not, its not very nice to those of us who REALLY wanna go there.
 
z963124 said:
I got some good news to all of us on hold!!!

I broke down and I emailed the admissions lady.

She said "There were some post-interview rejections decided on at the last committee meeting."

SO..... Thats great news for us on hold. I feel really bad for those that got rejected post-interview though. 🙁


On a side note... I hope everyone who is holding a spot is actually considering attending the university... because if not, its not very nice to those of us who REALLY wanna go there.
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Hey, that's good to know. i reject rejections....
 
z963124 said:
I got some good news to all of us on hold!!!

I broke down and I emailed the admissions lady.

She said "There were some post-interview rejections decided on at the last committee meeting."

SO..... Thats great news for us on hold. I feel really bad for those that got rejected post-interview though. 🙁


On a side note... I hope everyone who is holding a spot is actually considering attending the university... because if not, its not very nice to those of us who REALLY wanna go there.
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I don't think anyone is holding their spot to be malicious or screw others out of a possible acceptance. That's why they have waitlists so that when people drop on may 15 they have people lined up who will fill the class.
 
red10 said:
I don't think anyone is holding their spot to be malicious or screw others out of a possible acceptance. That's why they have waitlists so that when people drop on may 15 they have people lined up who will fill the class.
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My roommate applied to 45 schools and has gotten at least 20 interviews. She's been to every single one and is putting down a deposit at every school she gets accepted at. She plans on holding them until May 15. Needless to say, we're not great friends anymore after I realized that she was totally fine with mercilessly screwing people out of spots until the last minute. Unfortunately, I think there are people who abuse the ability to hold multiple acceptances until May 15. Hopefully my roommate is in the minority.
 
gogreen88 said:
My roommate applied to 45 schools and has gotten at least 20 interviews. She's been to every single one and is putting down a deposit at every school she gets accepted at. She plans on holding them until May 15. Needless to say, we're not great friends anymore after I realized that she was totally fine with mercilessly screwing people out of spots until the last minute. Unfortunately, I think there are people who abuse the ability to hold multiple acceptances until May 15. Hopefully my roommate is in the minority.
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That's pretty extreme behavior. But honestly schools know how many people to accept and waitlist to fill their classes with the people they want so at least at most schools whether or not someone releases an acceptance early isn't going to improve or hinder your chances that much. You either make the cut or you don't. Not tryng to be callous but you're better off writing a letter of interest than you are trying to convince people to drop their acceptances sooner
 
z963124 said:
I got some good news to all of us on hold!!!


SO..... Thats great news for us on hold. I feel really bad for those that got rejected post-interview though. 🙁


On a side note... I hope everyone who is holding a spot is actually considering attending the university... because if not, its not very nice to those of us who REALLY wanna go there.
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Basically, if these people who do let go of these spots, they generally open up spots to people on hold, or for applicants they may interview in this month, April, and May. I think it does make a big difference if someone withdraws their application if they have received an acceptance or they are on the hold list.
 
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Also, I have interviewed at several places in IL, and the match lists and how well people do on the boards is very similar when you compare schools like RFU, Loyola, Rush, UIC. I think of these schools the general preference for most students that I speak to say they would choose Rush>Loyola>UIC>RFU
Most people also choose schools like Rush or UIC, because it is literally in the city. No matter where you go, you end up with a medical degree. I like RFU because it is very close to my home, and I could save money by not living on campus.
 
gogreen88 said:
My roommate applied to 45 schools and has gotten at least 20 interviews. She's been to every single one and is putting down a deposit at every school she gets accepted at. She plans on holding them until May 15. Needless to say, we're not great friends anymore after I realized that she was totally fine with mercilessly screwing people out of spots until the last minute. Unfortunately, I think there are people who abuse the ability to hold multiple acceptances until May 15. Hopefully my roommate is in the minority.
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If she already knows what school she wants to attend and is doing this just to feel good about how many acceptances she's holding, then obviously that would be a little wrong. But if she honestly cannot make up her mind about which school to go to and wants to attend second look events and learn more about each institution prior to deciding, then that's her right to do so. I'm holding onto more than one acceptance at the moment and don't see myself relinquishing any of them until I hear back from my #1 choice. There is a waitlist for a reason. Giving up a spot now compared to post-May 15th won't make the waitlist move any more in the long run.
 
Also one thing you guys need to keep in mind at RFU, is that about 25-30% of your class is also part of the BMS program that they have there. In terms of grades, they may have an edge over you because they have already learned most of the material as part of their BMS program. Typically these students have an advantage over most other medical students because they already know most of the material. And remember the grading system is A,B,C,D,F.
 
Not to be mean but I just wanted to correct you. I am part of the BMS program at RFU and the BMS students really only have more time to study for the classes that they did not take their BMS year (i.e. we do not retake the classes that we took during BMS). Also we do not effect the curving for the classes it is acutally the other way around the medical students set the curve for the rest of the class. I believe we are not included in the curving process until the M2 year when we have all of the classes that all of the medical students have. Also many of the BMS students are your TAs for physio and neuro. I just wanted those who are thinking about heading to RFU know that it is not a competetive atmosphere here. Lastly grading is A, B, C, Fail here.
coookiecrisp1 said:
Also one thing you guys need to keep in mind at RFU, is that about 25-30% of your class is also part of the BMS program that they have there. In terms of grades, they may have an edge over you because they have already learned most of the material as part of their BMS program. Typically these students have an advantage over most other medical students because they already know most of the material. And remember the grading system is A,B,C,D,F.
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i understand, that's what someone told me about the BMS program. Do you know how many people from the BMS program end up going to the medical school over there?
 
ay8205 said:
Not to be mean but I just wanted to correct you. I am part of the BMS program at RFU and the BMS students really only have more time to study for the classes that they did not take their BMS year (i.e. we do not retake the classes that we took during BMS). Also we do not effect the curving for the classes it is acutally the other way around the medical students set the curve for the rest of the class. I believe we are not included in the curving process until the M2 year when we have all of the classes that all of the medical students have. Also many of the BMS students are your TAs for physio and neuro. I just wanted those who are thinking about heading to RFU know that it is not a competetive atmosphere here. Lastly grading is A, B, C, Fail here.
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someone said that they are included in the curve which is how most students receive an A. Current m1's have said it's real hard to get an A.
 
the BMS reason is also why some people told me that they did not want to attend RFU.
 
Out of last years class there were about 52 people accepted. I would have to agree that it is very hard to get an A even for the BMS students as there are very few who have one in the class we are taking right now. I do know for sure though that we are not included in the curving because it says we are not in the syllubus and whenever we take the tests with the medical students we have to mark that we are BMS so that they can separate us out. Bottom line is that medical school classes are hard because there is so much to learn, but getting an A is not impossible it just requires a lot of work. I do feel for the M1s though this year RFU switched to a new curriculum style and they are the guinea pigs.
coookiecrisp1 said:
i understand, that's what someone told me about the BMS program. Do you know how many people from the BMS program end up going to the medical school over there?
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Let me try to clarify a few things from an M1 perspective. BMS students take biochem, cell bio, physiology, and neuroscience with us. The curves are based on the medical students' grades. We don't have any classes which are curved down, so if you get a 70/80/90, you're pretty much guaranteed at least a C/B/A even if the class average is high.

Of course it's hard to get an A, but just in the sense that you have to work hard, not in the sense that other people's grades lower yours. Most of our test averages have been around 80 for the M1's, which is what the curve is generally set at anyways, so there are plenty of people getting A's.

Former BMS students who have been accepted into CMS are called M1A's, although I'm not sure if that's an official designation or not. They have to take extra classes in one of four fields, such as public health, nutrition, etc, since they have taken most of the M1 classes last year. The main classes they take with us are gross anatomy, histology, clinical reasoning, and embryology (I think). I assume that they tend to have higher test scores because they don't need to study for the other subjects (biochem, physio, etc) on the integrated exams. Or maybe they just spend less time studying, or are busy with their extra classes/research. In any case, it doesn't affect anyone's grade, because anatomy is not curved.
 
For those of you worried that you haven't received an interview yet, don't lose hope. I submitted my application in late October or early November. Early this week, I got an e-mail informing me I'd be moved to a "smaller applicant pool" and "may receive an interview." I received the e-mail today offering me an interview, and they have many interview dates remaining.
 
Got an interview invitation today! I was small-pooled a few months ago. Really want to go, but I already have another acceptance and can't afford to fly out to another interview. I'll probably cancel - hope it goes to one of you guys! Also - don't give up hope there were plenty of interview dates available March-April!
 
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