2016-2017 Rosalind Franklin University Application Thread

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CascadingWaterfalls said:
$100 is the max at any MD school due to regulations and you can get it back if you decide to withdraw before I believe April 31st.
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I don't think they set a max deposit, or if they do schools don't always follow them. One of the state MD programs I was accepted to had a $485 deposit, makes RFU's deposit look like pocket change! Lol
 
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WontGiveUp90 said:
I don't think they set a max deposit, or if they do schools don't always follow them. One of the state MD programs I was accepted to had a $485 deposit, makes RFU's deposit look like pocket change! Lol
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Plus there's uhhhh... only 30 days in April lolll


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Anyone interview 12/2 or 12/9 and have not heard back yet with a decision? I noticed there have been some rejections and acceptances
 
I received an email that I would receive a decision in 6-8 weeks probably 14 weeks ago. Is this a problem? haha
 
r1000 said:
Anyone interview 12/2 or 12/9 and have not heard back yet with a decision? I noticed there have been some rejections and acceptances
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Yeah, I interviewed 12/2 and haven't heard back. I'm just grateful to not be rejected. I'm sure a larger bulk of the interviewees will be accepted (and maybe rejected) closer to the 4-6 week mark.
 
Happy new year everyone! Does anyone know if there's a place to leave our coats during the interviews? Just don't want to carry mine during the MMIs.
 
poloboy said:
Happy new year everyone! Does anyone know if there's a place to leave our coats during the interviews? Just don't want to carry mine during the MMIs.
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Yup there's a closet where you can leave your stuff for the remainder of the interview. They have water and coffee there for applicants as well, though I would recommend bringing a granola bar/some light snack for post-interview munching. After the three hours they gave us pizza lunch, which was really nice and some of the interviewers came to that as well.
 
lifeandsuch said:
Yup there's a closet where you can leave your stuff for the remainder of the interview. They have water and coffee there for applicants as well, though I would recommend bringing a granola bar/some light snack for post-interview munching. After the three hours they gave us pizza lunch, which was really nice and some of the interviewers came to that as well.
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Thanks for the reply!
 
Hey, all. I graduated from CMS last June. Happy to talk about the school with those accepted. I have no involvement with the admissions committee, so I'm sorry, but I won't be much help to those of you applying now and figuring out the whole do I send a thank you letter thing (hint: it doesn't matter).
 
tantacles said:
Hey, all. I graduated from CMS last June. Happy to talk about the school with those accepted. I have no involvement with the admissions committee, so I'm sorry, but I won't be much help to those of you applying now and figuring out the whole do I send a thank you letter thing (hint: it doesn't matter).
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Any advice on housing?
I'm married and don't want to squashed into the on-campus housing with my husband. The Woodands looks nice (already put my name on the waiting list), but the price seems high. Is there anything comparable in walking distance for less money?
 
kraskadva said:
Any advice on housing?
I'm married and don't want to squashed into the on-campus housing with my husband. The Woodands looks nice (already put my name on the waiting list), but the price seems high. Is there anything comparable in walking distance for less money?
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How do you go about putting your name on the WL for woodlands?
 
tantacles said:
Hey, all. I graduated from CMS last June. Happy to talk about the school with those accepted. I have no involvement with the admissions committee, so I'm sorry, but I won't be much help to those of you applying now and figuring out the whole do I send a thank you letter thing (hint: it doesn't matter).
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Hi! How many weeks of dedicated step time do students have? Are most rotations done at one hospital or would we have to switch hospitals for different rotations? Do they still internally rank?
 
StephenCurry1 said:
Hi! How many weeks of dedicated step time do students have? Are most rotations done at one hospital or would we have to switch hospitals for different rotations? Do they still internally rank?
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1. For me it was three weeks of dedicated, but the class schedule was heavily reduced for three additional months before.

2. Multiple hospitals

3. Yes, unless that changed this year.


Large dogs
 
tantacles said:
1. For me it was three weeks of dedicated, but the class schedule was heavily reduced for three additional months before.

2. Multiple hospitals

3. Yes, unless that changed this year.


Large dogs
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Would these hospitals all be located downtown? Or rather was the commute to hospitals ever a problem for you?

Wow, that's very little dedicated step study time.
 
syke_RN said:
Haiiii everyone! I just got an email back and it looks like our second look day is Saturday Feb 11! Coincidentally also my bday yay 🙂


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Nice! I wish they would let us know about that....it would be nice to make travel and work arrangements ahead of time
 
StephenCurry1 said:
Would these hospitals all be located downtown? Or rather was the commute to hospitals ever a problem for you?

Wow, that's very little dedicated step study time.
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No, some are located north of Chicago, some on the south side, and some downtown. I chose a location that allowed me to commute within an hour by train to the downtown sites.

And yes, very little dedicated, but because of the lightening of course load, I was able to study for three months. technically, we stopped classes may 20 and started rotations July 1 my year, but we had a week of clinical stuff in late June. For the record, though, I took step 1 may 29th (and did very well), so I just had a full month off. Most people took it around mid June and had a little less time off.


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Do they send any sort of acceptance packets? I was accepted on the 15th.
 
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