2015-2016 Rosalind Franklin University Application Thread

[bananafish94]

Ughh... I've got an interview tomorrow. So nervous! I hope they are still really accepting people. I know there is a confidentiality agreement, but any advice on things to bring [notebook, bag] ?

Bring your best self. You don't need a bag or anything--some people bring one of those fancy leather things that hold paper but I've never used one.

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[bananafish94]

Have any February interviewees on the waitlist heard anything?

 

[songl4a]

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[bananafish94]

I don't believe your date of interview has any bearing on movement off the waitlist. It just happened that March 11th interviewees did particularly well or had good applications.

No that's way too logical. Knowing Rosalind Franklin, there must be a much more convoluted explanation.

 

[songl4a]

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[altrock3]

Graduation and traffic day coming up.

What does that mean??

 

[pshock7]

What does that mean??

traffic day is the day that people with multiple acceptances have to decide what school they want to go to

 

[altrock3]

traffic day is the day that people with multiple acceptances have to decide what school they want to go to

Ah I see. I suppose a few lil spots will open up after then too! I'm sure another small round will be coming around the mountain soon enough.

 

[bananafish94]

Rosalind can this please be our week? I just want to be with you. I have so much love to give.

 

[songl4a]

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[bananafish94]

But don't they basically know at this point? Are people really going to take until the last possible day to make their decisions?

 

[bunchesonothing]

But don't they basically know at this point? Are people really going to take until the last possible day to make their decisions?

I've actually heard of people being called in the first week of classes at Rosalind. Anything is possible.

 

[bananafish94]

I've actually heard of people being called in the first week of classes at Rosalind. Anything is possible.

Right I know that--I'm saying that I would expect med schools to basically know what their class looks like by now. Unless people are truly waiting until the 11th hour to make their decisions, that is.

 

[altrock3]

Right I know that--I'm saying that I would expect med schools to basically know what their class looks like by now. Unless people are truly waiting until the 11th hour to make their decisions, that is.

Regardless it seems like they meet the first week of every month. Plus they are wrapping up interviews. I'd expect any other decisions that include the results to late April interviews as well as a sprinkle of acceptances would be then (something like next week). But then again who knows. I'm just pissed i'm taking the MCAT again in two weeks :/

 

[bananafish94]

Regardless it seems like they meet the first week of every month. Plus they are wrapping up interviews. I'd expect any other decisions that include the results to late April interviews as well as a sprinkle of acceptances would be then (something like next week). But then again who knows. I'm just pissed i'm taking the MCAT again in two weeks :/

Friday was their last interview date. You're right, it does seem that they make decisions at the beginning of every month. I don't know if the April 30th deadline would provide any kind of impetus for them to make decisions this week. I don't know how to explain it, but I just feel hopeful about this school. I really do. I think they're gonna come through for a lot of us.

 

[altrock3]

Friday was their last interview date. You're right, it does seem that they make decisions at the beginning of every month. I don't know if the April 30th deadline would provide any kind of impetus for them to make decisions this week. I don't know how to explain it, but I just feel hopeful about this school. I really do. I think they're gonna come through for a lot of us.

Hope you're right!!!

 

[bananafish94]

Hope you're right!!!

I'm usually not but we'll see.

 

[hopefulpeds01]

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[bananafish94]

Any acceptances today? I just got notified i am on the alternate list. Interviewed 4/1.

Does RFU do post interview rejections or is it all alternate list?

There have been a healthy amount of post-interview rejections posted here. FWIW about a month ago people got accepted like two days after being placed on the alternate list!

 

[pshock7]

I think there may have been another wave of acceptances because the fb group just jumped from 131 members to 154.

 

[bunchesonothing]

I think there may have been another wave of acceptances because the fb group just jumped from 131 members to 154.

Or they just approved pending memberships for the group?

 

[cysticduct]

I think there may have been another wave of acceptances because the fb group just jumped from 131 members to 154.

There were acceptances on Monday. Current students have also been added to the group to answer questions.

 

[bananafish94]

Well, I guess that makes three decision dates that I've been passed up then. Time for me to see the writing on the wall and move on. It's been a pleasure commiserating with all of you fine people.

 

[altrock3]

Well, I guess that makes three decision dates that I've been passed up then. Time for me to see the writing on the wall and move on. It's been a pleasure commiserating with all of you fine people.

I'm with you. The odds are certainly not in favor of the long-time waitlisters anymore. Maybe we'll be back speculating on the thread next cycle !

 

[pshock7]

There were acceptances on Monday. Current students have also been added to the group to answer questions.

do you have any idea how many seats are still left? or do they fill up the class each time they have another wave?

 

[bananafish94]

I'm with you. The odds are certainly not in favor of the long-time waitlisters anymore. Maybe we'll be back speculating on the thread next cycle !

I tried and got farther than a lot of people. There's no shame in that. Not everyone is good enough. It was an honor to be considered at such a great school.

 

[bunchesonothing]

Since I never quite considered this cycle in my favor anyway, I guess I'm still in the same place mentally. Honestly, I feel like I don't know exactly what's happening... and for the first time, the ambiguity is suiting me. And I've known of too many 13th hour acceptances...

I tried and got farther than a lot of people. There's no shame in that. Not everyone is good enough. It was an honor to be considered at such a great school.

I understand that things don't look favorably upon the situation, but it not quite being May and acting like there is no shot, is probably premature.

 

[bananafish94]

Since I never quite considered this cycle in my favor anyway, I guess I'm still in the same place mentally. Honestly, I feel like I don't know exactly what's happening... and for the first time, the ambiguity is suiting me. And I've known of too many 13th hour acceptances...



I understand that things don't look favorably upon the situation, but it not quite being May and acting like there is no shot, is probably premature.

I'm tired of "probably" and "maybe" and "next week" and all the speculation and unknowns. It was fun for a little bit, exciting even, but not anymore. I'm graduating in three weeks, pretty much everyone I know is going to medical school, and I just really want to know where I stand.

But thank you for your positivity.

 

[songl4a]

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[cysticduct]

do you have any idea how many seats are still left? or do they fill up the class each time they have another wave?

I have no information on that, sorry.

 

[pb34]

Does someone have a link to the Facebook group?


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[FGCdoc]

I'm tired of "probably" and "maybe" and "next week" and all the speculation and unknowns. It was fun for a little bit, exciting even, but not anymore. I'm graduating in three weeks, pretty much everyone I know is going to medical school, and I just really want to know where I stand.

But thank you for your positivity.

I hear you, man. I sent a holographic message via two droids that says, "Help me Rosi-Fran Kenobi, you're my only hope." I'll let you know how that goes.

 

[drcon]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/173974329630437/

 

[Colossal Wreck]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/173974329630437/

Now it makes more sense.
Only 30% of the matriculants are traditional students (with almost 40% holding graduate degrees), meaning this class of high rollers (from UCs, Northwestern, etc.,) also have a year or two of gap year experience. They're looking for non-trads with very unique backgrounds - atypical pre-meds (compared to a lot of other schools).

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[bunchesonothing]

Now it makes more sense.
Only 30% of the matriculants are traditional students (with almost 40% holding graduate degrees), meaning this class of high rollers (from UCs, Northwestern, etc.,) also have a year or two of gap year experience. They're looking for non-trads with very unique backgrounds - atypical pre-meds (compared to a lot of other schools).

These aren't necessarily the matriculants just yet.

Honestly, if what you're saying is otherwise true, I don't mind a school that does things a smidge differently.

 

[bananafish94]

Now it makes more sense.
Only 30% of the matriculants are traditional students (with almost 40% holding graduate degrees), meaning this class of high rollers (from UCs, Northwestern, etc.,) also have a year or two of gap year experience. They're looking for non-trads with very unique backgrounds - atypical pre-meds (compared to a lot of other schools).

...did you go through the entire roster of the members of the Facebook group and figure out what their background is? Lol

 

[Nextasy]

...did you go through the entire roster of the members of the Facebook group and figure out what their background is? Lol

Haha that's true dedication right there.


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[Colossal Wreck]

I did a random sampling for school backgrounds and the numbers are just MSAR. Took me 10 minutes and I honestly have nothing better to do.

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[bananafish94]

I do agree that they seem to like nontraditional premeds more than most schools. FWIW, I only know one person that is going to Rosalind Franklin and she is quite possibly the most extraordinary premed I've ever encountered. Literally perfect across all categories. If you were design someone to get into every single medical school they applied to, she would still be better. Somehow Rosalind was her only interview, but she got in on their first round of acceptances and is going there next year.

 

[Colossal Wreck]

Goes to show how competitive med schools are getting I guess. Makes me wonder why they even granted me an interview and subsequent waitlist - I'm nowhere near that caliber.

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[bananafish94]

I did a random sampling for school backgrounds and the numbers are just MSAR. Took me 10 minutes and I honestly have nothing better to do.

Okay I'll admit to some extreme neuroticism...I check the Facebook group like once every three-ish days to see what the number is. It jumped up to like 130 after they admitted people in early April, and since that it has steadily climbed by like 5ish people per but I think some of the recent additions are current students though.

 

[Nextasy]

Goes to show how competitive med schools are getting I guess. Makes me wonder why they even granted me an interview and subsequent waitlist - I'm nowhere near that caliber.

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Don't sell yourself short. They interviewed you for a reason because they liked what they saw.


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[bunchesonothing]

I'd also be careful about the assessment of the current students in the group. By your assessment, I'd also be called a "high roller" with more than a couple gap years of managerial experience. Perhaps that's why I'm on the waitlist, however, other schools haven't rushed to offer me admission, despite having performed (let's just say) well, at NU.

They do seem to like Northwestern. Keep in mind, though, that Northwestern has a night school program w/a post-bacc and offers undergraduate degrees. It's a fab program, but the admissions criteria aren't the same as the day school. You do have to get through the rigor that is Northwestern academics/science with many, many of the same professors... but knowing what I know, I doubt many of the students would consider themselves to be a "high roller." More like really hard working non-traditionals whom NU allowed the opportunity of a world class education.

Now, I don't know how many of those students were day school vs night school students. I'm just saying, let's not just jump to conclusions yet.

 

[bananafish94]

I wasn't aware that they had any kind of bias towards northwestern, or if that's even true. But if there is a disproportionate amount of people from northwestern, it could be a confounding variable that has nothing to do with the school itself. They want to accept people who will come. Northwestern is an hour away from Rosalind Franklin. If I were a betting man I'd say they look at a lot of the Chicago area schools favorably in that regard.


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[deleted659912]

I think about 20-30 people in the FB group are current students to help answer our questions. They have a class size of 190 so they're definitely not done pulling from the waitlist!

I also noticed that my future classmates are mostly nontrads from Illinois and California... I'm also technically a nontrad from an Illinois public school.

 

[vti24]

Does anyone know if there's a specific way of withdrawing your acceptance, besides emailing the admissions office? Thanks!

 

[TheWardIsNotEnough]

Anyone know what the deal is with the 2 years of chemistry lab requirement? I have 1 year of Gen Chem lab because the lab was integrated with lecture, but my school did orgo differently in that the lab was standalone and we only did one semester despite taking 2 semesters of orgo lecture. Is anyone in the same situation, or did you all take 2 semesters of orgo lab?

 

[spartan25]

Anyone know what the deal is with the 2 years of chemistry lab requirement? I have 1 year of Gen Chem lab because the lab was integrated with lecture, but my school did orgo differently in that the lab was standalone and we only did one semester despite taking 2 semesters of orgo lecture. Is anyone in the same situation, or did you all take 2 semesters of orgo lab?

My school is similar to yours and I was accepted to RFU this cycle. I think by "2 years" they mean one full lab with gen chem and one full lab with orgo

 

[TheWardIsNotEnough]

My school is similar to yours and I was accepted to RFU this cycle. I think by "2 years" they mean one full lab with gen chem and one full lab with orgo

Are you going to attend there? I'm also accepted but I think they make those decisions without regard of the applicant having completed all the prerequisites at the time of acceptance. I'm just worried they're going to tell me towards start of classes that I haven't crossed all my ts if I end up choosing this school

 

[spartan25]

No, I will not be attending. Might be best to call admissions.