2016-2017 Rosalind Franklin University Application Thread

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Regardless of which school you're applying to, admissions committees consist of 10 or less people... they have a lot of applications to go through and as someone mentioned, the process is not linear. All of us have had to do our fair share of waiting around and obsessing over the silence, but unfortunately, there's nothing you can do about it. You may have been marked complete over a month ago and someone else may have been marked complete yesterday, and you will have heard nothing while that person got an immediate response.
 
docta_liz_lemon said:
Regardless of which school you're applying to, admissions committees consist of 10 or less people... they have a lot of applications to go through and as someone mentioned, the process is not linear. All of us have had to do our fair share of waiting around and obsessing over the silence, but unfortunately, there's nothing you can do about it. You may have been marked complete over a month ago and someone else may have been marked complete yesterday, and you will have heard nothing while that person got an immediate response.
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This is a good point. CMS is a school with one of the highest number of applicants. Around this time, admissions will be juggling interview invites, decisions, and interview events in addition to screenings. Although the application cycle brings out the worst of the worst in terms of anxiety, the best thing to do is to try to relax.

Other things:
-there is no way to check application status online
-there is no indication of future IIs in any previous communication/e-mails
 
So I submitted the secondary 8/8 but still haven't received the official confirmation yet. I know most people have said it takes about 4 weeks but its approaching 6 weeks now. Should I contact admissions?
 
soysizle said:
So I submitted the secondary 8/8 but still haven't received the official confirmation yet. I know most people have said it takes about 4 weeks but its approaching 6 weeks now. Should I contact admissions?
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I submitted 8/4 and still nothing yet either... So you're not alone if that helps!
 
NHgal1227 said:
I submitted 8/4 and still nothing yet either... So you're not alone if that helps!
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I'm in the same boat! Sent the admissions office a quick note asking for an update. They are probably so bogged down by applications currently - they have (understandably) not responded.
 
lpp06 said:
I'm in the same boat! Sent the admissions office a quick note asking for an update. They are probably so bogged down by applications currently - they have (understandably) not responded.
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I submitted end of July and don't have an email. I'm somewhat worried that all of the parts of my application aren't in but I don't want to bother them :/
 
spartawdw said:
I submitted end of July and don't have an email. I'm somewhat worried that all of the parts of my application aren't in but I don't want to bother them :/
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I think they're really overloaded with applications. I submitted my secondary on 7/22 and got my "application complete" email on 9/14. I think someone said in a previous post that they get 16K applications a year, so it'll definitely take a while for them to get through them
 
uh oh....submitted mine on 7/22 and still haven't got a complete email....
 
submitted my application w/letters on 8/10.. still no complete e-mail..
 
Submitted early August and no complete email either. They were kind in updating me though:

"Hello xxx,

Thank you for your interest in the Chicago Medical School. I apologize for the delay. Due to the volume of applications we are verifying them as complete in the order in which they were received. When your application is verified and complete, you will be notified via email. Thank you for your patience during this time. Have a good day."

nano2011 said:
submitted my application w/letters on 8/10.. still no complete e-mail..
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lpp06 said:
Submitted early August and no complete email either. They were kind in updating me though:

"Hello xxx,

Thank you for your interest in the Chicago Medical School. I apologize for the delay. Due to the volume of applications we are verifying them as complete in the order in which they were received. When your application is verified and complete, you will be notified via email. Thank you for your patience during this time. Have a good day."
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hmmm, I have received no form of communication from them at all. I am starting to wonder if I should call and leave a message.. I did try calling admissions office, but seems like you only really have an option to leave a detailed message and they will get back to you.
 
nano2011 said:
hmmm, I have received no form of communication from them at all. I am starting to wonder if I should call and leave a message.. I did try calling admissions office, but seems like you only really have an option to leave a detailed message and they will get back to you.
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I emailed them, but at this point I think we just need to be patient. Given that their overall app volume is so large, I'd imagine we're not going to be at any disadvantage.
 
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Just in case anyone is like me and needs to know people's stats:
MCAT 512. sGPA 3.9. GPA: 3.68
 
lpp06 said:
I emailed them, but at this point I think we just need to be patient. Given that their overall app volume is so large, I'd imagine we're not going to be at any disadvantage.
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so odd that someone complete 8/10 seems to have gotten a complete email today.. makes me wonder if they go in order of applications received?
 
nano2011 said:
so odd that someone complete 8/10 seems to have gotten a complete email today.. makes me wonder if they go in order of applications received?
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The email I got indicated that's how they did it, but I have no clue. Glad to have finally heard something though


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mangomaniac said:
Submitted end of July and still no complete e-mail.... 😵
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So I left a message with admissions office, and they called me back. They said that they send out complete e-mails as adcom reviews files and that they have quite a bit of files this cycle.. so we just have to wait it out 😎
 
cysticduct said:
This is a good point. CMS is a school with one of the highest number of applicants. Around this time, admissions will be juggling interview invites, decisions, and interview events in addition to screenings. Although the application cycle brings out the worst of the worst in terms of anxiety, the best thing to do is to try to relax.

Other things:
-there is no way to check application status online
-there is no indication of future IIs in any previous communication/e-mails
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Hi cysticduct,

Would you say the curriculum gets tougher as time progresses or is RFU a school where it's hard from day 1? I know at some schools they go super hard starting at the end of the first month while others are easier for months 1-2 and then get harder. By month 2 of M1 are is it as hard as it gets, or does it get even more difficult over time? I've seen the curriculum, and I know "hard" classes like anatomy, biochem, and embryo start immediately but its still not clear to me whether the pace increases...?
 
jonpalnile said:
Hi cysticduct,

Would you say the curriculum gets tougher as time progresses or is RFU a school where it's hard from day 1? I know at some schools they go super hard starting at the end of the first month while others are easier for months 1-2 and then get harder. By month 2 of M1 are is it as hard as it gets, or does it get even more difficult over time? I've seen the curriculum, and I know "hard" classes like anatomy, biochem, and embryo start immediately but its still not clear to me whether the pace increases...?
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Unless things have changed, M1 year slowly ramps up to full speed. Anatomy starts a few weeks later. Once you get past the core basic classes, things start to get more interesting and easier towards the end of the year.

M2 year starts off rough. Classes are front loaded and tapers off so you have more time to study for Step1. Towards April and May, you may only be going to a few classes a week with many days off in between.

Either way, you definitely adapt to the workload. Anyone with an acceptance has the intelligence to get through medical school. The rest is just finding your best study habits and perseverance.
 
nano2011 said:
So I left a message with admissions office, and they called me back. They said that they send out complete e-mails as adcom reviews files and that they have quite a bit of files this cycle.. so we just have to wait it out 😎
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Thank you for checking!
 
macbookproretina said:
When did you get the "preliminary screening complete" email?
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I never actually received a preliminary screening complete email. It was just that complete e-mail that said 8-10 weeks on 8/9 and then the interview invite today.
 
MDProspect said:
The interviews are also formal in the States. I am not sure how often applicants send a note/email, but I have seen several threads on this topic in the past. I have found this article written by the associate dean of admissions at Case Western: http://www.usnews.com/education/blo...ite-a-medical-school-interview-thank-you-note.

I usually would not bother with writing a letter, but Rosalind really stood out.
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Can you please discuss what the interview session was like. Is there a tour? How is it structured? How long is the entire thing? What were the MMIs like? Any advice?
 
studentdoctornetwork said:
Can you please discuss what the interview session was like. Is there a tour? How is it structured? How long is the entire thing? What were the MMIs like? Any advice?
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Cannot talk about the MMI. The interview has a tour, an information session, QnA with current students, and lunch at the end of the interview. As for advice, be yourself and relax. It's a very relaxed day.
 
studentdoctornetwork said:
Can you please discuss what the interview session was like. Is there a tour? How is it structured? How long is the entire thing? What were the MMIs like? Any advice?
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Hello! So there's a big group of you and there's a brief session with everyone first. You're given a nice folder with some info in it. Then you're split up into 3 groups, and everyone has a slightly different schedule. Essentially it's tour, QandA with students, and MMI (in different orders).

I can't divulge too much about the MMI as we sign a nondisclosure, but it did seem a bit more laid back.

Hope that helps, pm me if you have questions!! 🙂


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Finally got my complete e-mail today. Now its time to wait to see if they give me an II
 
Anyone else having issues contacting the admissions office? Have called a few times and it always goes to an answering machine. Have left a message with no response.
 
DrMantisTobogganMD said:
Anyone else having issues contacting the admissions office? Have called a few times and it always goes to an answering machine. Have left a message with no response.
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I've called them probably 5 times. Always left a voice mail and they've called back within 24 hours. Much easier to reach them through phone than email, from my experience.
 
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