2015-2016 Rosalind Franklin University Application Thread
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Still on probation. Admin says very very likely to get off. I think it takes 2-4 years to completely be off. Not worried about the status at all. Does not affect us.
Does anyone know what led to the probation in the first place? Wikipedia was very vague (not the best source, but meh).
Read everything (especially the status reports) here: http://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/cms/LCME.aspx
Our school is very transparent about the LCME process. There are meetings every 1-2months where the Dean will go over where we're at with the LCME.
Also look at this year's match list. You can see it did not affect anything
I'm a rising fourth year, and based on this year's and last year's match, both of which occurred during probation, I'm not worried in the slightest.
That being said, if you have any questions about the school, particularly clinical rotations and living arrangements, I'm happy to answer questions here or via PM.
Notably, I am not on the admissions committee and I do not read essays for them, so I can't tell you how to get an interview. Just answer the questions asked in the secondary, proofread well, and don't call the school or send any love letters (they don't accept them anyway!).
Also, below is the 2015 match list!
Good luck!
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Correct! No update letters!
Anyone get a secondary here yet?
I doubt it. I feel like this thread would be alight with posts if secondaries had started going out. There probably hasn't been much going on over the last few days with the holiday and all. I'd expect them to release the secondary within the next few days.
Does anyone know if they pre-screen for secondaries?
On the MSAR it says that they don't.
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Just got an email to complete a secondary
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Seriously. Im about to copy and paste the lyrics to 2 Chainz's I'm Different and call it a day. I mean that's diversity right? because no one else is crazy enough to do that
Haha you would definitely set yourself apart! But I'll barely get to "what diversity I bring" and the 100 words are going to be up.
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finished the secondary and got this in an email:
We have received your Chicago Medical School Supplemental Application. We will be processing your supplemental application and you can expect another email from us when your application is complete and sent into screening. As a reminder, the following materials are required for full consideration of your application:
- RFUMS Supplemental Application & Fee
- MCAT scores (sent directly to AMCAS)
- Three individual letters of recommendation, one committee letter or one letter packet containing no more than three letters (sent directly to AMCAS)
...so if my letter packet has more than 3 letters its no good?
We have received your Chicago Medical School Supplemental Application. We will be processing your supplemental application and you can expect another email from us when your application is complete and sent into screening. As a reminder, the following materials are required for full consideration of your application:
- RFUMS Supplemental Application & Fee
- MCAT scores (sent directly to AMCAS)
- Three individual letters of recommendation, one committee letter or one letter packet containing no more than three letters (sent directly to AMCAS)
...so if my letter packet has more than 3 letters its no good?
My advisor said they would most likely just stop reading after the third letter
👎 I have a committee packet with several supporting letters, I hope they just don't give up halfway through my packet haha
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Are you going to be able to take biochem by the time our class would matriculate in fall 2016? If so, you're fine. You don't have to have already taken it, you just have to take it before you matriculate.
I don't know that there is a way to check your status. I kind of thought that the only way we'd know we're complete is when we get a complete email.
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You're welcome! Good luck in your applications.
the fact that they named it after franklin suggests they're heavy into research and social justice (cause she got swooped on by watson and crick) but they also have a lot of community service clubs and events
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I especially appreciated that their mission statement popped right up next to my essay on their secondary. Thanks for catering to us lazy folk, RFU 🙂
Right? I felt like I found five bucks in my pocket or something.
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