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Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a US MD program in North Chicago, IL that takes 2027-entry applications through AMCAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 508 (range 506–518), a median GPA of 3.69, a 2.5% acceptance rate and a class of 203. The school holds multiple mini interviews (MMI): October 2026–February 2027. Decisions for 2027 entry: March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard).

Location
North Chicago, IL, United States
Established
1912
Interviews (2027 entry)
October 2026–February 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
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Overview

About Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (MD)

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science sits in North Chicago, Illinois. It is a private MD-granting institution inside a health sciences university, and it emphasizes interprofessional education across medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, and allied health. The school trains physicians on a strong clinical sciences foundation, and places particular value on teamwork, communication, and collaborative care.

Clinical training is spread across the greater Chicago metro area, including Advocate Health and other North Shore Illinois health systems.

What makes Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (MD) different

Rosalind Franklin University is one of the few US health sciences universities where medical, pharmacy, podiatric, and allied health students train in explicitly interprofessional teams throughout all four years.

The school is named for Rosalind Franklin, the pioneering scientist whose X-ray crystallography work was central to understanding DNA structure, and its naming reflects a commitment to scientific rigor and underrecognized contributions to medicine. Chicago Medical School is the oldest medical school component of the institution.

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (MD) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year MD with integrated basic science and clinical training. Interprofessional education components throughout all four years. Clinical rotations at Advocate Health System, North Shore hospitals, and Chicago-area affiliate sites. A Graduate Entry Pathway (GEP) is available for selected students with advanced science degrees.

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (MD) research strengths

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (MD) is strong in these research areas:

  • Neuroscience
  • Musculoskeletal medicine
  • Cancer research
  • Interprofessional health outcomes
  • Podiatric and foot-ankle medicine

How the Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (MD) interview runs

Format: Virtual MMI held live (not asynchronous)

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University uses a Multiple Mini Interview format; interviews are held virtually and live, not asynchronously, from September to mid-April. The school does not publish a station count or station length. Stations probe ethical reasoning, interprofessional communication, healthcare policy, and professionalism scenarios.

Rosalind Franklin's campus houses medicine, pharmacy, podiatric medicine, physician assistant, and health professions programs, and the school's interprofessional training philosophy is reflected in some station content.

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (MD) intake

Approximately 180–200 students per year.

Where Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (MD) is

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science was founded in 1912 and is based in North Chicago, IL.

Programmes offered:

  • Internal Medicine
  • Primary Care
  • Surgery
  • Interprofessional Education
  • Community Medicine
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Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (MD) at a glance

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Medicine — 2027 entry at a glance
MCAT / GPA (medians)508 · 3.69 (MCAT range 506–518)
Acceptance rate2.5%
Class size203
In-state matriculants44%
Interview formatMultiple mini interviews (MMI)
IntakeApproximately 180–200 students per year
Decisions (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Medicine admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and MCAT required. Applications via AMCAS; secondary application required. Rosalind Franklin values applicants with strong interprofessional awareness, clinical experience, and community service. No explicit Illinois residency preference.
MCAT median508 (range 506–518)
GPA median3.69 overall / 3.59 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate2.5%
Class size203
In-state preferenceNone
In-state matriculants44%
CASPerNot required
AAMC PREviewNot required
Holistic review emphasisInterprofessional awareness, clinical experience, communication skills, professional narrative.
NotesChecked 2026-09-14 against the school's own published figures (class entering in 2025): class of 203; 44% in-state. Not confirmed from the school's own pages: MCAT, GPA, science GPA, acceptance rate. Interview format checked 2026-10-07 against https://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/academics/chicago-medical-school/degree-programs/allopathic-medicine-md/common-questions/.
Specialities offeredInternal Medicine, Primary Care, Surgery, Interprofessional Education, Community Medicine

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science's published admissions data. Class profiles are republished each year — confirm which entering class these numbers describe before you rely on them.

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How Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (MD) interviews applicants

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Medicine interview — 2027 entry
FormatVirtual MMI held live (not asynchronous)
Interview window (2027 entry)October 2026–February 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
Post-interview chancesEstimated post-interview acceptance rate approximately 15–25%; interprofessional communication skills and academic record are key differentiators.
Tutor insight
Rosalind Franklin's MMI rewards candidates who can articulate a genuine understanding of interprofessional healthcare — not just a buzzword, but the practical skills of working alongside pharmacists, podiatrists, PAs, and allied health professionals. The school's North Chicago location in Lake County means applicants should be aware of the regional healthcare landscape. Academic metrics are moderately competitive; strong clinical experience and a clear professional narrative can differentiate candidates with borderline stats. Research the school's namesake — Rosalind Franklin — and the values her scientific legacy represents; this occasionally appears in interview preparation discussions.
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Uninsured Patient in the Coverage Gap

A 42-year-old uninsured construction worker presents to a community health clinic with poorly controlled hypertension and early-stage chronic kidney disease. He lives in a state that has not expanded Medicaid under the ACA, earns too little to qualify for marketplace subsidies and too much for his state's existing Medicaid program, placing him squarely in the coverage gap.

He cannot afford the nephrology referral or the blood-pressure medications you have recommended. As his physician, how do you approach his immediate care, and how do you think about the systemic forces that created his situation?

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Reviving a Flagging Student Health Fair

You have been leading a campus student-run health fair for two years. Going into your third year, you notice that team members are dropping out, your own enthusiasm is diminished, and attendance has stagnated. You still believe in the mission. How do you diagnose what is happening, and what do you do to restore the program's energy and your own?

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Where Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (MD)'s figures come from

Checked against Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science's own website on 14 September 2026: our record for the school was reconciled with what it publishes there. For most US schools that is class size and interview format only, so MCAT, GPA and acceptance-rate figures remain unconfirmed.

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (MD) — official course page →Entry requirements, interview format and deadlines published by the school itself. The primary source for everything on this page.Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.
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Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (MD) matriculants have a median MCAT of 508. The middle range of matriculants is 506–518. US schools publish medians rather than cut-offs, and committees review holistically — the MCAT is weighed alongside GPA, clinical and research experience, letters of recommendation and secondary essays.

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