Rosalind Franklin ADCOM meeting => the wait continues

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3.80 science, 3.85 overall, 33p
 
CMS people waiting on decisions (DVN, Samosas, Nomemory especially), I'm rooting for you guys to get good news on Tuesday!
 
ReachingTruth said:
Um, wow. No offense to CMS, but those stats should make you eligible for better recognized schools?
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Haha, I'm glad you rephrased your response. I have no real hesitations about going to CMS at all, and I enjoyed my interview. I unfortunately haven't had success at other schools because of some glaring deficiencies.
  1. Applied late (late September, early October)
  2. Didn't realize until my senior year that I wanted to become a physician. The whole time I expected to go into industry. This resulted in the following:
  • Got pretty much all A/A+ in my engineering courses, but got C+ in Organic 2, C+ in Metabolic Biochemistry, C in Physiology 2. And I never took general biology. This is in complete reversal of what you would expect from a premed engineering major, and I got a lot of flack about being a stronger engineer than potential physician. I've been taking these classes over at UC Extension (earning straight As) in case I needed to reapply.
  • Had plenty of TA, teaching, programming, engineering-based research experience, but didn't even set foot into a hospital until after I graduated. Since then I've worked full-time as a hospital aide. Now I'm working full-time as a research associate (while taking full-time classes and volunteering), and expect to first-author a publication in June, with the expectation of a few more if I choose to defer (that's another headache now).
  • Never went to class, let alone office hours, resulting in very weak letters of recommendation.
Since most schools haven't been updated on what I've been doing since graduation (yes, my fault on not setting those update letters), many ADCOMs would think, "this kid is an engineer with no apparent motivation or commitment for medicine. Next!"

This is an example of how one's stats may not be an accurate or even fair representation. You would think my numerical stats would have netted me more success, but if you pick apart my application, you see those weaknesses I outlined above. But then again, I feel like my C's and lack of ECs were not out of a lack of ability, and does not represent my current motivation and qualification for medicine.

Long-winded explanation, but there's my story.

EDIT: BTW, I'm still rooting for you, DVN and Samosas. Good luck...
 
NammyBoy said:
Haha, I'm glad you rephrased your response.
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Long-winded explanation, but there's my story.
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Long but clear and truthful. Thanks and Congratulations! From what I hear, CMS folks are very nice and you'll have a good time. Err, as good a time as you can hope med school will be.
 
ReachingTruth said:
Long but clear and truthful. Thanks and Congratulations! From what I hear, CMS folks are very nice and you'll have a good time. Err, as good a time as you can hope med school will be.
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Thanks. I just skimmed through previous posts, and you're also waiting on an acceptance, so good luck to you too. :luck:
 
I really liked CMS and got accepted there, but after some real contemplation and weighing my other acceptance, I decided to withdraw from CMS and go to SLU. So hopefully my CMS spot will go to one of you here!
 
Nomemory said:
Okay, can I just say this? Now I'm really nervous because it *seems* that the ADCOM met on or before the 21st, which means that they sent my email (saying I'd hear something soon) after this date. If they sent me an email saying "I'd hear real soon" because my rejection letter is on the way....well that's just mean. 🙁
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Hopefully it is an acceptance, try not to think about it for now. Enjoy the weekend!
 
NammyBoy said:
Bioengineering major, 3.54, 36R.
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Please go to another school! We don't want your brilliant kind in our neck of the woods :meanie:

Im just kidding, you have amazing numbers, as do the rest of the people who were accepted. You definitely deserverd to get in 🙂
 
GuitarHero1 said:
I really liked CMS and got accepted there, but after some real contemplation and weighing my other acceptance, I decided to withdraw from CMS and go to SLU. So hopefully my CMS spot will go to one of you here!
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I literally, love you 😍
 
NammyBoy said:
Haha, I'm glad you rephrased your response. I have no real hesitations about going to CMS at all, and I enjoyed my interview. I unfortunately haven't had success at other schools because of some glaring deficiencies.
  1. Applied late (late September, early October)
  2. Didn't realize until my senior year that I wanted to become a physician. The whole time I expected to go into industry. This resulted in the following:
  • Got pretty much all A/A+ in my engineering courses, but got C+ in Organic 2, C+ in Metabolic Biochemistry, C in Physiology 2. And I never took general biology. This is in complete reversal of what you would expect from a premed engineering major, and I got a lot of flack about being a stronger engineer than potential physician. I've been taking these classes over at UC Extension (earning straight As) in case I needed to reapply.
  • Had plenty of TA, teaching, programming, engineering-based research experience, but didn't even set foot into a hospital until after I graduated. Since then I've worked full-time as a hospital aide. Now I'm working full-time as a research associate (while taking full-time classes and volunteering), and expect to first-author a publication in June, with the expectation of a few more if I choose to defer (that's another headache now).
  • Never went to class, let alone office hours, resulting in very weak letters of recommendation.
Since most schools haven't been updated on what I've been doing since graduation (yes, my fault on not setting those update letters), many ADCOMs would think, "this kid is an engineer with no apparent motivation or commitment for medicine. Next!"

This is an example of how one's stats may not be an accurate or even fair representation. You would think my numerical stats would have netted me more success, but if you pick apart my application, you see those weaknesses I outlined above. But then again, I feel like my C's and lack of ECs were not out of a lack of ability, and does not represent my current motivation and qualification for medicine.

Long-winded explanation, but there's my story.

EDIT: BTW, I'm still rooting for you, DVN and Samosas. Good luck...
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You still are a beast in my book! Thanks for the support 😍
 
GujuMD said:
i hate 3 day weekends...no mail!
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I am thinking about setting up a tent outside of RFU and just getting an hourly status instead. This wait is killing me.

For some reason, I have an odd feeling that this will be a bad week..🙁
 
DrVanNostran said:
I am thinking about setting up a tent outside of RFU and just getting an hourly status instead. This wait is killing me.

For some reason, I have an odd feeling that this will be a bad week..🙁
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for me, last week or just the Friday was bad. somehow i feel like i should have a good week.
setting up a tent outside doesn't sound like a bad idea but i don't thinking that would do anything either...they'll just tell us the same excuse like they always do.
 
GujuMD said:
for me, last week or just the Friday was bad. somehow i feel like i should have a good week.
setting up a tent outside doesn't sound like a bad idea but i don't thinking that would do anything either...they'll just tell us the same excuse like they always do.
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...or call security and have me escorted of their property while throwing my file at me and saying, "no action has been take on your file yet, you have not been accepted or rejected..."
 
DrVanNostran said:
...or call security and have me escorted of their property while throwing my file at me and saying, "no action has been take on your file yet, you have not been accepted or rejected..."
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you'd think that after having people call them over and over again they'd make some sort of an action on the file. oh but wait, they don't really care about the applicant and their feelings....
 
GujuMD said:
you'd think that after having people call them over and over again they'd make some sort of an action on the file. oh but wait, they don't really care about the applicant and their feelings....
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👍👍

That's why I like to think of ourselves as the school insurance policy. JUST IN CASE they have a withdrawal, they have a mass pool of hungry applicants willing to jump at the opportunity of attending.

I don't get why they just didn't make a formal waitlist before this? At least we could have said, "Damn, at least we are on the wait list.."
 
DrVanNostran said:
👍👍

That's why I like to think of ourselves as the school insurance policy. JUST IN CASE they have a withdrawal, they have a mass pool of hungry applicants willing to jump at the opportunity of attending.

I don't get why they just didn't make a formal waitlist before this? At least we could have said, "Damn, at least we are on the wait list.."
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yup...it would be a lot better if they would just have all those applicants who they don't make any actions on the waitlist.
and rank the waitlist too while they are at it...(maybe i should just stop right there b/4 i go on my rant!)
 
RFU should change the voicemail to " Dear Future Reject thanks for the 100 bucks, we'll get around to informing you when our beer is empty and cigars burn out":laugh::laugh::laugh:
 
Jccripe said:
RFU should change the voicemail to " Dear Future Reject thanks for the 100 bucks, we'll get around to informing you when our beer is empty and cigars burn out":laugh::laugh::laugh:
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:laugh::laugh::laugh:
although, i'd hate to be called the future reject....but hey its true i am a reject since this is my second time applying and still haven't gotten in...but still....
 
hey kids, congrats on getting in.👍

sick numbers by the way.
 
I kinda think it's more the nature of the beast than anything else. My guess is, if they could make this easier on us and still meet their objective (i.e., admit the best class possible), they probably would do it. I think the diversity thing is what makes this so unpredictable because if you don't fit *that particular niche* at *that particular time* then it's a miss. That also means that every other applicant in the pool has an indirect but significant influence on your application. As they drop out of the pool, your standing changes....making the process too dynamic for static rankings. Is this accurate? Who knows....but it's a comforting best guess. 😀
 
Nomemory said:
I kinda think it's more the nature of the beast than anything else. My guess is, if they could make this easier on us and still meet their objective (i.e., admit the best class possible), they probably would do it. I think the diversity thing is what makes this so unpredictable because if you don't fit *that particular niche* at *that particular time* then it's a miss. That also means that every other applicant in the pool has an indirect but significant influence on your application. As they drop out of the pool, your standing changes....making the process too dynamic for static rankings. Is this accurate? Who knows....but it's a comforting best guess. 😀
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It makes a lot of sense, but in a very cruel way.
 
To those studying for the MCAT and waiting to hear from RFU, where do you get your motivation to study? I might have to reschedule my MCAT to August from July 13, because I'm so unmotivated to study at this point. Sometimes I kinda wish I never even had the interview 'coz I probably would be studying hardcore since the end of semester if it weren't for that slight chance of getting in. This is process is so draining. 🙁
 
jv00927 said:
To those studying for the MCAT and waiting to hear from RFU, where do you get your motivation to study? I might have to reschedule my MCAT to August from July 13, because I'm so unmotivated to study at this point. Sometimes I kinda wish I never even had the interview 'coz I probably would be studying hardcore since the end of semester if it weren't for that slight chance of getting in. This is process is so draining. 🙁
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I completely agree, I can barely find the motivation to study right now. I am trying here and there, but can't really start. I might just take the entire year off and work and study and reapply the year after, this is becoming both emotionally and financially draining....or I could go to the carribean...I can never make a decision...

For those of you deciding whether or not to retake, what are your scores?

Im at 8V, 11B, 11P---that verbal is pissing me off, but I am worried about the test being CBT...
 
DrVanNostran said:
It makes a lot of sense, but in a very cruel way.
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:laugh:

jv00927 said:
To those studying for the MCAT and waiting to hear from RFU, where do you get your motivation to study? I might have to reschedule my MCAT to August from July 13, because I'm so unmotivated to study at this point. Sometimes I kinda wish I never even had the interview 'coz I probably would be studying hardcore since the end of semester if it weren't for that slight chance of getting in. This is process is so draining. 🙁
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I'm totally with you on this one. I've been having the exact same problem. I'm just gonna re-apply with my original score and take it when I'm ready (or, if I'm ready).

DrVanNostran said:
For those of you deciding whether or not to retake, what are your scores?

Im at 8V, 11B, 11P---that verbal is pissing me off, but I am worried about the test being CBT...
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11V 10P 12B
 
Nomemory said:
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I'm totally with you on this one. I've been having the exact same problem. I'm just gonna re-apply with my original score and take it when I'm ready (or, if I'm ready).



11V 10P 12B
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You know things are competitive when a 33 is worthy of a retake...we need to form a big study group. If we get in, we can form a study group too. Regardless, we should form a study group 🙄
 
GujuMD said:
yup...it would be a lot better if they would just have all those applicants who they don't make any actions on the waitlist.
and rank the waitlist too while they are at it...(maybe i should just stop right there b/4 i go on my rant!)
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You and I should run for the Bitterness Award.
 
DrVanNostran said:
Where do they need volunteers, in Kenya or in the Illinois office? I couldn't find anything on the website.

Thanks for the link. 🙂
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DVN, I wrote something in the feedback section and received an email back. I guess she needs help with the website, accounting, and setting up slideshows to get the word out and raise funds.

On another note, I was talking with a friend the other day about being more proactive in this process. Instead of calling or just checking my mailbox each day, he encouraged me to continue to do medically related things and then send updates to the school. You could combine this with BigDog's suggestion and make an appointment to share the update. Some are more accepting than others (this wouldn't work for Rush) . He was successful doing this for admission at Stritch although I think CMS would probably accept updates also. Even if it's just shadowing another doctor for a day, I think showing continued interest could help. Best,

Rowell:luck:
 
GujuMD said:
you'd think that after having people call them over and over again they'd make some sort of an action on the file. oh but wait, they don't really care about the applicant and their feelings....
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👍👍👍
 
I would like to give props to everyone who has recently gotten an acceptance and gotten in. a 36 is beastly!
DrV and Nomemory I'd take your mcat scores anyday!

Well apparently we 'should' be getting something in the mail this week. At this point I am trying my hardest not to hold my breath. But we all know that my a$$ is outside checking the mail everyday.

to all the faithful GOOD LUCK
 
Im trying to cope by getting excited about the BMS program. At least I can pretend to be in med school. HAHA. Who else will go to the BMS if they dont get into RFUMS
 
Congrats to the acceptances, but I hate you.:laugh:
 
Tomorrow is a mail day. Anyone else sick with fear? 😀:scared:😀
 
NammyBoy said:
Thanks. I just skimmed through previous posts, and you're also waiting on an acceptance, so good luck to you too. :luck:
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Thanks. Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst.
 
Hey Guys!!

I just got back from the north woods fishing all weekend long. Didn't have any email, so I haven't been on the forum. Kind of wish I didn't take a look tonight, because this freaks me out:

Nomemory said:
Tomorrow is a mail day. Anyone else sick with fear? 😀:scared:😀
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Hopefully I'll get some sleep tonight and be productive tomorrow. Here's to all of you, including myself, who are waiting on news! Let the saga end with a nice, warm felt acceptance letter in the mail tomorrow!!:luck::luck::luck:
 
BTW, to all of you who have been accepted, nice job on your stats! Mine are pale in comparison to yours. All I really have is heart, good recommendations, and a reputable school behind my name. Congrats!
 
Ok, one last post before bed. I just checked my UIC status:

"A final decision was made on your application on . Please allow two-weeks to receive the correspondence in the mail. If you do not receive this correspondence in two-weeks, please contact the Admissions Office. No decision will be given over the telephone."

You all know what that means. My chances are looking slimmer and slimmer.
 
Heston said:
Hey Guys!!

I just got back from the north woods fishing all weekend long. Didn't have any email, so I haven't been on the forum. Kind of wish I didn't take a look tonight, because this freaks me out:
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I'm sorry! Don't listen to me! 😳
 
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