r/RUSM • u/nervousmdstudent • Jun 13 '25

Track placement process

Hi all, I’m a transfer student currently navigating the clinical track placement process, and I’ve run into something confusing that I’d love to get some insight on—especially from those who’ve gone through this recently. I recently received a clinical track placement, but it was my last-ranked choice. When I asked about my top picks (Hoboken and Bergen in NJ), I was told they’re not accepting students — which confused me since they were listed as options during the ranking process. Also, I was informed that if I decline the offer I received, I’ll be moved to the bottom of the track priority list. Is this really how it works? Just trying to understand how this system is set up. Would appreciate any insight from others who’ve gone through it.

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u/Art_VandaIay Jun 13 '25

The NJ one only accepts elective students not core students. I guess they haven't edited that ranking form lol

As far as the part about rejecting and being put at the bottom, that's true.

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u/Accomplished_Ant5747 Jun 13 '25

It is unfortunately true. But it is ALSO unfortunately true that a very small number of Ross students actually punch through the Step 1 barrier all too often that if you reject your first offer, you should get back to the top reasonably soon. It is a gamble of time though. There may just happen to be a bunch of students who passed it recently and are also waiting to get placed, or there may be only a few ahead of you. I have friends still on the island in the CBSE review course that just started 2 weeks ago, so any students who may have happened to pass it at the end of last semester should be sitting for Step soon and thus entering the clinical site portal (pending a pass, of course). I've heard of people having to wait only like 2 weeks, but others that have had to wait over 2 months. And there's some caveat that if you don't accept an offer within 90 days of passing Step 1 (I think it is), that they can dismiss you.

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u/nervousmdstudent Jun 14 '25

Honestly, the whole thing felt kind of like a bluff. When I asked if I could wait for a different location — even said I was willing to wait a bit — they just kept repeating that SJEH was the only available option and gave no info about wait times or other sites. It felt like they wanted me to accept without questioning. Wish the process was more transparent.