How to Apply

The application cycle opens on November 15, 2026 for matriculation in August 2027. All application materials must be received and verified by the published end date for the admission cycle. Submit your application and all application materials by June 30, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

1. Review the Application Requirements
2. Submit an Application & Fee
   • Early application is strongly encouraged.
   • Applicants who have applied to either the Allopathic Medicine or Physician Assistant program during the current application cycle, but wish to matriculate to the BMS program, should contact grad.admissions@rosalindfranklin.edu or the Office of Admissions and Enrollment by phone at 847-578-3204 and ask about the streamlined application.
   • All other applicants should apply through the RFU Application Portal or PostbacCAS.
   • Submit your application and all application materials by June 30, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
3. Submit Official Transcripts
   • Official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended must be submitted, even if a degree was not awarded or expected. They must be sent directly from the institution to grad.admissions@rosalindfranklin.edu. Electronic transcript services (such as Parchment or the National Student Clearinghouse) are preferred. If an electronic option is not available, unopened official transcripts can be sent via mail to:
     
     Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
     Office of Admissions and Enrollment
     3333 Green Bay Road
     North Chicago, IL 60064
   • Only official transcripts will be accepted.
   • If you have studied outside the US, you will need to have your transcripts evaluated for US equivalency using a service like www.wes.org or www.ece.org. If you studied outside the US as part of a study abroad program through a US college or university, you do not need to provide a foreign evaluation of transcripts unless your home institution did not post the study abroad grades on your transcript.
4. Submit Letters of Recommendation
   • We require three letters of recommendation written by either professors who have taught you in class or a supervisor under whom you have worked.
   • Composite letters from a pre-professional committee may be submitted in place of the three individual letters.
   • Letters of recommendation must be directly submitted through the RFU Application Portal by the recommenders or by a university representative in the case where a committee letter is used.
5. Submit Standardized Test Scores
   • BMS requires that you provide MCAT results in your application by uploading an official score report with your AMCAS ID as a document or jpeg. If you have questions, please contact us. .
     • GRE: Applicants who indicate their career interest as physician assistant studies after BMS must submit a GRE score as part of the admissions requirements for BMS.  GRE results with all section scores (Quantitative, Verbal, and Analytical Writing) in the 50th percentile or higher are considered competitive.
   • Test scores must be received by no later than June 30, 2027.
6. Classification of Coursework
   • These prerequisite courses must be completed prior to matriculation. Failure to complete these courses with grades of “C” or better prior to matriculation would render a candidate ineligible for the program. Please indicate if a course is in progress (IP) or planned (PL).
7. Personal Statement
   • Applicants are required to upload a personal statement with their application. The personal statement should address the candidate’s goals and motivation for advancing their education and career in the health sciences and why the candidate believes the BMS program at Rosalind Franklin University will support the candidate in achieving these goals.
8. Healthcare Experience
   • We require that you complete the experiences section in the RFU Application Portal. Please report all your healthcare experience, both paid and unpaid. Be sure to calculate the number of hours completed at each site and describe the type of experience.
9. Service Experience
   • Please report all volunteer/service experience in the experiences section in the RFU Application Portal. In your description, please be sure to clearly identify who the underserved community that you aided is, as well as include specific details of how you directly were of service to this community or individuals in this community.
10. Research Experience
    • If relevant, be sure to report research experience in the experiences section in the RFU Application Portal.
    • If you have had any research published, be sure to report this in the achievements section in the RFU Application Portal.
11. Background Check
    • Prior to enrollment, all accepted students will be asked to complete and pass a Rosalind Franklin University background check. The fees for the background check must be paid by the student.
12. Technical Standards
    • Review the Biomedical Sciences Technical Standards. If you have any questions about these standards or other policies as they pertain to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please visit our Services for Students with Disabilities page.

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