2014-2015 Rosalind Franklin University Application Thread

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JamesPD said:
Screening complete email and II today. Interviewing 10/8. Anybody know the stats on what percentage of people with interviews get admitted?
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OOS 25% based on last years MSAR stats

Edit: This is better than my state school at 22%. >10k applications last year with ~300 interviews. An accomplishment in itself! ;o)
 
JamesPD said:
Screening complete email and II today. Interviewing 10/8. Anybody know the stats on what percentage of people with interviews get admitted?
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would like to know too, this is the only part msar sucks at!
msar says they marticulate about 80 so if they over accept by 2.5 maybe they would accept like 200 out of about 300 interviewed...but i'm just guessing 🙂
 
Anyone know anything about the interview format for this year?
 
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spockprime said:
II today after the primary screening email as well! Based on earlier posts, I take it CMS does not have a host program? Anyone else interviewing 10/20 and would like to share a taxi/car?
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I'm interviewing 10/20, but I get in on the 19th evening!
 
I received my in primary screening/wait for 4-6 weeks on 7/18 and I have heard nothing since then. Should I contact them??
 
DrOMG said:
OOS 25% based on last years MSAR stats

Edit: This is better than my state school at 22%. >10k applications last year with ~300 interviews. An accomplishment in itself! ;o)
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ADAUC said:
would like to know too, this is the only part msar sucks at!
msar says they marticulate about 80 so if they over accept by 2.5 maybe they would accept like 200 out of about 300 interviewed...but i'm just guessing 🙂
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Where are you guys getting your info from? According to http://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/Degreeprograms/AllopathicMedicine/Class.aspx the class size is 190 students and according to http://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/Degreeprograms/AllopathicMedicine/FAQ.aspx they interview 5-10% of all applicants and they received 10,046 applicants. So that would mean they interview 502-1,005 applicants, which would mean the percentage of those interviewed who get accepted is 40-75%. Unless I'm missing something?
 
gc7777 said:
Where are you guys getting your info from? According to http://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/Degreeprograms/AllopathicMedicine/Class.aspx the class size is 190 students and according to http://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/Degreeprograms/AllopathicMedicine/FAQ.aspx they interview 5-10% of all applicants and they received 10,046 applicants. So that would mean they interview 502-1,005 applicants, which would mean the percentage of those interviewed who get accepted is 40-75%. Unless I'm missing something?
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Maybe the MSAR? I know USNews reports #interviewed/accepted/matriculated, but I'm a poor grad student and would much rather put the ~20$ toward coffee. Most schools are around 50%, so I would plan on that.

It's better to spend our time prepping for the interview than trying to figure out the stats behind it 🙂
 
Gregarious_and_Hilarious said:
Maybe the MSAR? I know USNews reports #interviewed/accepted/matriculated, but I'm a poor grad student and would much rather put the ~20$ toward coffee. Most schools are around 50%, so I would plan on that.

It's better to spend our time prepping for the interview than trying to figure out the stats behind it 🙂
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True!! 😀
 
KnightDoc2015 said:
I received my in primary screening/wait for 4-6 weeks on 7/18 and I have heard nothing since then. Should I contact them??
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same here... I think they probably just put us in some intermediate zone...
 
gc7777 said:
Where are you guys getting your info from? According to http://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/Degreeprograms/AllopathicMedicine/Class.aspx the class size is 190 students and according to http://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/Degreeprograms/AllopathicMedicine/FAQ.aspx they interview 5-10% of all applicants and they received 10,046 applicants. So that would mean they interview 502-1,005 applicants, which would mean the percentage of those interviewed who get accepted is 40-75%. Unless I'm missing something?
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I was talking abt just OOS numbers
 
I was complete July 1st, this is the first correspondence I've received from them since then:

Good Afternoon,
Thank you for your interest in the Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFUMS).
Please note that your application is still under review with the Admissions Committee. We are currently in our peak period of application evaluation, when completed applications may remain in review up until our December 1 supplemental application deadline. We appreciate your patience in waiting for an update on your admissions status. We will get in touch as soon as any decision is made about your application.
Please note, we cannot accept any additional information or materials for your file beyond our application requirements, unless it concerns Institutional Action, Felony, Misdemeanor or Military Discharge.
Again, thank you for your continued interest in our program.
 
EEB said:
I was complete July 1st, this is the first correspondence I've received from them since then:

Good Afternoon,
Thank you for your interest in the Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFUMS).
Please note that your application is still under review with the Admissions Committee. We are currently in our peak period of application evaluation, when completed applications may remain in review up until our December 1 supplemental application deadline. We appreciate your patience in waiting for an update on your admissions status. We will get in touch as soon as any decision is made about your application.
Please note, we cannot accept any additional information or materials for your file beyond our application requirements, unless it concerns Institutional Action, Felony, Misdemeanor or Military Discharge.
Again, thank you for your continued interest in our program.
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Same. I was complete July 28, though.
 
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Hey everyone it appears tantacles and eliezer have answered your questions but I, too am an MS4 at this school and wish you all the best of luck and feel free to ask me any questions you may have about CMS as well !
 
gc7777 said:
Where are you guys getting your info from? According to http://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/Degreeprograms/AllopathicMedicine/Class.aspx the class size is 190 students and according to http://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/Degreeprograms/AllopathicMedicine/FAQ.aspx they interview 5-10% of all applicants and they received 10,046 applicants. So that would mean they interview 502-1,005 applicants, which would mean the percentage of those interviewed who get accepted is 40-75%. Unless I'm missing something?
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MSAR.

OOS application 10,071
OOS interviews 315
OOS matriculated (not accepted) 80
 
gc7777 said:
Where are you guys getting your info from? According to http://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/Degreeprograms/AllopathicMedicine/Class.aspx the class size is 190 students and according to http://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/Degreeprograms/AllopathicMedicine/FAQ.aspx they interview 5-10% of all applicants and they received 10,046 applicants. So that would mean they interview 502-1,005 applicants, which would mean the percentage of those interviewed who get accepted is 40-75%. Unless I'm missing something?
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There are applications and then there are applications. Apparently lots of students submit primaries to many schools, but don't end up completing them. Sometimes they don't complete the secondary or their LOR's never show up, so they're not complete. Could be that Rosie interviews 5-10% of all the applicants who complete their applications...
 
VanEman said:
There are applications and then there are applications. Apparently lots of students submit primaries to many schools, but don't end up completing them. Sometimes they don't complete the secondary or their LOR's never show up, so they're not complete. Could be that Rosie interviews 5-10% of all the applicants who complete their applications...
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Not to mention many apply to med school who are clueless and way off in terms of stats experiences etc
 
spockprime said:
I fly in on the morning of the 19th, but perhaps we'll meet at the interview if you're in the morning session!
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oh no! I'm in the afternoon session 🙁 I wanted to sleep in if I can!
 
So I just received the informational email regarding the interview. I know the format will be MMI but I was wondering if we have another traditional interview before or after MMI. I know most schools with MMI have one other traditional interview with faculty. Any people who's already interviewed here can shed some light?
 
DrMinion said:
So I just received the informational email regarding the interview. I know the format will be MMI but I was wondering if we have another traditional interview before or after MMI. I know most schools with MMI have one other traditional interview with faculty. Any people who's already interviewed here can shed some light?
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The day isn't just MMI interviews and then you leave if that's what you mean. There's a student panel, a meal/meet and greet, and a school info overview session. But you will not sit down one on one with a member of the faculty for an extended interview.
 
Question: So when I was picking interview times two days ago, the earliest I could interview was on November 12th, even though in the email correspondence they sent, they had dates ranging from September 24 - December 15th. Does that sound about right?
 
redshortshorts said:
Question: So when I was picking interview times two days ago, the earliest I could interview was on November 12th, even though in the email correspondence they sent, they had dates ranging from September 24 - December 15th. Does that sound about right?
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Mine said the same thing from sept 24 to dec 15 but the first dat was oct 8.
 
For those who have interview on 9/24, anyone wants to split a ride from Midway to Days Inn Lake Bluff? I'm booking a shuttle for pick up at Midway around noon on 9/23. I can take up to 2 more people to split the cost! PM me!!!
 
Congrats on all the recent II guys and gals! Would those of you who got invites in the last week or two mind posting their complete dates? I see that many of you got the primary screen complete email just before you got the II, is this about right?
 
Hey all, sorry if this has already been addressed, but has anyone else gotten this email?:

"Good Morning,

Thank you for your interest in the Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFUMS).

Please note that your application is still under review with the Admissions Committee. We are currently in our peak period of application evaluation, when completed applications may remain in review up until our December 1 supplemental application deadline. We appreciate your patience in waiting for an update on your admissions status. We will get in touch as soon as any decision is made about your application.

Please note, we cannot accept any additional information or materials for your file beyond our application requirements, unless it concerns Institutional Action, Felony, Misdemeanor or Military Discharge.

Again, thank you for your continued interest in our program."


Doesn't look like a primary screening email, but not sure what I should make of it. Thanks!
 
Camerla said:
Hey all, sorry if this has already been addressed, but has anyone else gotten this email?:

"Good Morning,

Thank you for your interest in the Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFUMS).

Please note that your application is still under review with the Admissions Committee. We are currently in our peak period of application evaluation, when completed applications may remain in review up until our December 1 supplemental application deadline. We appreciate your patience in waiting for an update on your admissions status. We will get in touch as soon as any decision is made about your application.

Please note, we cannot accept any additional information or materials for your file beyond our application requirements, unless it concerns Institutional Action, Felony, Misdemeanor or Military Discharge.

Again, thank you for your continued interest in our program."


Doesn't look like a primary screening email, but not sure what I should make of it. Thanks!
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I received it on the 17th. I think it's just telling us it might be a while until we hear anything. Not sure if it is good, bad, or indifferent.
 
Camerla said:
Hey all, sorry if this has already been addressed, but has anyone else gotten this email?:

"Good Morning,

Thank you for your interest in the Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFUMS).

Please note that your application is still under review with the Admissions Committee. We are currently in our peak period of application evaluation, when completed applications may remain in review up until our December 1 supplemental application deadline. We appreciate your patience in waiting for an update on your admissions status. We will get in touch as soon as any decision is made about your application.

Please note, we cannot accept any additional information or materials for your file beyond our application requirements, unless it concerns Institutional Action, Felony, Misdemeanor or Military Discharge.

Again, thank you for your continued interest in our program."


Doesn't look like a primary screening email, but not sure what I should make of it. Thanks!
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Make nothing of it. The only information from the school that should remotely concern you is an interview invitation; all other communication should be ignored.
 
tantacles said:
Make nothing of it. The only information from the school that should remotely concern you is an interview invitation; all other communication should be ignored.
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Thanks! Didn't know if I was missing something 🙂
 
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