secondroundbestround Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Hi everyone! Best of luck this application cycle. What does RFU value most in their applicants? Has anyone been through the app cycle with RFU before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confettifun Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Hey guys, I just gave up my seat. Goodluck to you all! The next student day is April 18th and tickets are cheap so get ready! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondroundbestround Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 What were your stats getting in if you dont mind sharing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnesotaprepa Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Hey all!! RFU was the first school I got accepted to, and even though I am not attending there this fall, I am happy to answer any questions about application or interview process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondroundbestround Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 30 minutes ago, minnesotaprepa said: Hey all!! RFU was the first school I got accepted to, and even though I am not attending there this fall, I am happy to answer any questions about application or interview process. what were your stats?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnesotaprepa Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 7 hours ago, secondroundbestround said: what were your stats?? GPA: 3.98 GRE Verbal: 165 GRE Quant: 161 GRE Writing: 6.0 ~ 1300 PCE hours as an oncology /urology floor CNA ~ 3000 hours professional lab research ~ 40 hours shadowing PAs ~ 200 hours volunteering Lmk if I forgot to address a certain category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuchiKopi Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 1 hour ago, minnesotaprepa said: GPA: 3.98 GRE Verbal: 165 GRE Quant: 161 GRE Writing: 6.0 ~ 1300 PCE hours as an oncology /urology floor CNA ~ 3000 hours professional lab research ~ 40 hours shadowing PAs ~ 200 hours volunteering where did you decide to attend? And why? If I may ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondroundbestround Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 2 hours ago, minnesotaprepa said: GPA: 3.98 GRE Verbal: 165 GRE Quant: 161 GRE Writing: 6.0 ~ 1300 PCE hours as an oncology /urology floor CNA ~ 3000 hours professional lab research ~ 40 hours shadowing PAs ~ 200 hours volunteering Lmk if I forgot to address a certain category. These stats are awesome!! Can you share some interview tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnesotaprepa Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 15 hours ago, TylerV said: where did you decide to attend? And why? If I may ask? I'll message you, Tyler! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnesotaprepa Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 14 hours ago, secondroundbestround said: These stats are awesome!! Can you share some interview tips? Thanks! Interview tips for RFU (specifically): RFU adopts a Multiple Mini Interview style (MMI). This model started in medical schools and has quickly been adopted by many other health training programs in Canada and the United States. If you are unfamiliar with the concept, I suggest you do some thorough research. For a long time, I was involved in competitive speech and did impromptu speaking - so I think that experience really prepared me for this. I personally believe that a lot of MMI success simply comes from the ability to speak well on your feet. What does it mean to "speak well"? To me, this basically translates as "eloquence" (aka sounding professional and put-together) and solid content. If you can develop a habit of responding to any question with this in mind, the interview questions will be no different. I would sit down with a list of practice MMI or just med school interview questions. Look at them one by one, give yourself 2 minutes to prep, and then try to talk about it for roughly 5 minutes. The "problem solving" type questions that I encountered in MMIs last year ranged from building things to drawing to riddles. These you cannot really prep for. Instead, keep in mind what they are examining. If you are working with a partner, they are likely looking at teamwork, communication, and patience. In every problem-solving, they will probably ask you how you think you did and what you could have done better. If they do, they are asking you to identify weaknesses and strengths. I loved the MMI as it caters to my strengths. I liked the ability to "reset" between questions and to have multiple first impressions. it is also much more fun than a one-on-one interview or a panel interview. In my experience, it seemed that those applicants who embraced this style and enjoyed it generally got accepted more often than those who did not. Feel free to message me with any questions! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deactivated Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 On 5/11/2020 at 7:04 AM, minnesotaprepa said: The "problem solving" type questions that I encountered in MMIs last year ranged from building things to drawing to riddles. These you cannot really prep for. Instead, keep in mind what they are examining. If you are working with a partner, they are likely looking at teamwork, communication, and patience. In every problem-solving, they will probably ask you how you think you did and what you could have done better. If they do, they are asking you to identify weaknesses and strengths. I loved the MMI as it caters to my strengths. I liked the ability to "reset" between questions and to have multiple first impressions. it is also much more fun than a one-on-one interview or a panel interview. In my experience, it seemed that those applicants who embraced this style and enjoyed it generally got accepted more often than those who did not. Feel free to message me with any questions! Wow-- this sounds super cool, especially the riddles/building. Gotta work on getting the "ums" out of my vocabulary before any interviews! (-: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePA6813 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 How much did you guys write for the optional diversity essay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cee2021 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Has anyone received confirmation from RFU that they received your CASPA and with instructions to pay the fee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdebar Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 39 minutes ago, cee2021 said: Has anyone received confirmation from RFU that they received your CASPA and with instructions to pay the fee? Nope, not yet! I only submitted and sent my GRE scores on Saturday though. I've noticed in general that it has taken longer this cycle for schools to give me application confirmation but I feel like that is to be expected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cee2021 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 35 minutes ago, sdebar said: Nope, not yet! I only submitted and sent my GRE scores on Saturday though. I've noticed in general that it has taken longer this cycle for schools to give me application confirmation but I feel like that is to be expected Makes sense, I would expect so too! I submitted/verified everything for 5/13 and some schools confirmed right away and others will probably take a little longer with the remote work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYoukh Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Verified on 5/18 but have not received any confirmation yet. Good luck guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekc5755 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Verified on 5/20 but have not received any confirmation yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondroundbestround Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 On 5/16/2020 at 5:48 PM, FuturePA6813 said: How much did you guys write for the optional diversity essay? 3710 characters! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc215266 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Just submitted, best of luck to everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexafuturepa Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Has anyone received the confirmation email or an email about the $35 processing fee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYoukh Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, alexafuturepa said: Has anyone received the confirmation email or an email about the $35 processing fee? I haven't received anything. They're the only school left that I applied to that hasn't sent me a confirmation email yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cee2021 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) I reached out and they said they are still finalizing their program on their end. They will begin pulling data from CASPA in about a week or two which is when they will send the email for the $35 processing fee. Edited June 1, 2020 by cee2021 typo 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexafuturepa Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 2 hours ago, cee2021 said: I reached out and they said the are still finalizing their program on their end. They will begin pulling data from CASPA in about a week or two which when they will send the email for the $35 processing fee. Thank you for letting us know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekc5755 Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 9 hours ago, cee2021 said: I reached out and they said they are still finalizing their program on their end. They will begin pulling data from CASPA in about a week or two which is when they will send the email for the $35 processing fee. Thank you, this was super helpful! I was getting pretty stressed not hearing from them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perkprepa123 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Just got application received email and paid my fee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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