Just wanted to make the thread and see who plans to/wants to/is thinking about heading to New Orleans next year! :)

Just wanted to make the thread and see who plans to/wants to/is thinking about heading to New Orleans next year! :)

i'm down.
-mota

i'm down.
-mota

I'll do it!

I'm re-sending my application tomorrow!

I'd love to! Just got MCAT scores back, though, so no word so far. ..

according to my dad, we're all insane. there'll be no patients to treat.

i'm resubmitting tomorrow. so no LORs right?
-mota

according to my dad, we're all insane. there'll be no patients to treat.

i'm resubmitting tomorrow. so no LORs right?
-mota

I would really be interested in resending my app. Can someone please please post the link to the new address and the secondary again?! Thanks very much!! :)

put me down in the "wants to" category.

if given the chance, yes!!!

http://www.som.tulane.edu/departments/admissions/index.htm

http://www.som.tulane.edu/departments/admissions/index.htm

Interesting link. My check was dated 12 August. It was deposited on the 18th. It really doesn't matter, but I hate things that can be interpreted two ways. If I still wanted to go there, I'd be wondering whether to send or not.

Interesting link. My check was dated 12 August. It was deposited on the 18th. It really doesn't matter, but I hate things that can be interpreted two ways. If I still wanted to go there, I'd be wondering whether to send or not.

Hmm...MoosePilot...I think you want to go still, otherwise why would you still be checking the threads and debating NO or not?

Hmm...MoosePilot...I think you want to go still, otherwise why would you still be checking the threads and debating NO or not?

I actually tried not to post in this thread, because I didn't want to be a NO downer, like I was in the other one. But questions like this always make me wonder what the other person was thinking. Were they thinking post mark (which they can't know anymore, because the envelope is probably drying on some curbside), processed date, check cashed date, or what?

Nope, I definitely won't go to Tulane. I might still go to Mardi Gras someday, but probably not in the next four years. :laugh:

I actually tried not to post in this thread, because I didn't want to be a NO downer, like I was in the other one. But questions like this always make me wonder what the other person was thinking. Were they thinking post mark (which they can't know anymore, because the envelope is probably drying on some curbside), processed date, check cashed date, or what?

Nope, I definitely won't go to Tulane. I might still go to Mardi Gras someday, but probably not in the next four years. :laugh:

Thanks yall and damota for the link!!! :) !

I actually tried not to post in this thread, because I didn't want to be a NO downer, like I was in the other one. But questions like this always make me wonder what the other person was thinking. Were they thinking post mark (which they can't know anymore, because the envelope is probably drying on some curbside), processed date, check cashed date, or what?

Nope, I definitely won't go to Tulane. I might still go to Mardi Gras someday, but probably not in the next four years. :laugh:

It's totally fair to have doubts about New Orleans, how could a person not? Anyway, I started a poll - it will be interesting to see how SDNers feel in general.

does anybody have any contact info for Tulane? as in application status, receipt of secondary etc...
-mota

I was fortunate enough to get accepted through Tulane's early acceptance program since I'm a Tulane undergrad. So I've known about my acceptance for a couple years now, but I'm applying to other schools just to keep my options open. Still, getting the letter from Tulane in the mail yesterday (my first official acceptance - a thin envelope at that) was still a pretty sweet moment. I've been reading it over and over again, just enjoying the feeling, when suddenly, as I looked over it this morning for like the tenth time, I realized that my letter was addressed "Dear MR. X". I'm a girl. Haha. Now I don't really feel like reading the letter over and over again anymore :p

On a more serious note, I've always been pretty unsure about wanting to stay in New Orleans for another four years. Nothing against the city or Tulane - I love them both. I just want to live somewhere else for a while. But after evacuating for Katrina, I've come to realize how much I miss New Orleans, and I almost feel like I owe it to the city and my school to come back and help with this whole rebuilding process.

To those of you who still want to go to Tulane, or want to go there even more, that's awesome. Keep up the enthusiasm - it's people like you that we need in there rebuilding the city. Good luck everyone!

I saw CNN broadcasting from Bourbon Street last night. While they said that there were a lot of relief effort people there, it still looked alive and well. This is way too early in my opinion to be alive and well and partying on Bourbon. However, that said, it goes to show that you can't keep a good city down. I am glad to have seen something positive about NO being shown on a media station...like a breath of fresh air. It was almost as if someone asked them to just report what was going on, do their job and not overdo it for the sake of ratings. I doubt it though as I have come to believe that the vast majority of media personnel are blood sucking leeches who only care about their station and money, but maybe there actually is at least one good media person out there.

so, if you sent things in before august 15th, but never got a complete notice...? what then? i want to resend my application, but i don't want them to cancel two checks. i emailed them about this and they haven't gotten back to me.

oh, and what address should we send it to?

anyone have the phone number for the tulane office of admissions so we can ask questions about LORs, etc.? I'm having trouble contacting them.

thanks!

i just resent my secondary, check, and amcas in today so hopefully it will get there soon. i think tulane right now more than ever will be able to offer experiences that can't be gained anywhere else. of course it won't be easy i'm sure, but in the end i believe it will be worth it.

here's to hoping for an interview! good luck to all applying. ;)

(in terms of LORs, i think i read somewhere on this board that they had asked people to either bring with them or have sent prior to their interview once they've been invited.)

It's safe to assume that if your original check has not yet cleared the bank, it never will. So check your bank statement.

according to my dad, we're all insane. there'll be no patients to treat.

i'm resubmitting tomorrow. so no LORs right?
-mota

no. i called them. you hafta resend everything plus a copy of your cashed check or a new check.

I'm interviewing for Tulane on Friday, I'm hoping to find out more about their future plans for the school. Obviously its natural to have doubts, but I think if I was to get in, I would attend.

according to my dad, we're all insane. there'll be no patients to treat.
-mota

There are already patients to treat. Our residents are there doing just that. The only reason we're not there is because a) we need a building, and ours needs restoring, and b) the residency programs have to be running close to 100% before you can pile on a third year clerkship with any reasonable expectation that the residents will spend time teaching, rather than scutting, their students.

All of these things are well under way toward restoration. The school has an ambitious timeline to return, I grant you. But even if we miss it by 6 months, we will still be back in time for your class to start in August, in New Orleans, with no deficit in the education you are provided.

I posted in the wall of fame thread also but I thought I would add it here as well. I was just accepted to the class of 2010! I think the oppurtunities in NO will be amazing and I loved all the students at the school, I got a great vibe from everyone. Let me know if anyone has any questions or if anyone else is accepted!

no. i called them. you hafta resend everything plus a copy of your cashed check or a new check.

um, so send the LORs or not? sorry but you weren't too clear about that one.
-mota

um, so send the LORs or not? sorry but you weren't too clear about that one.
-mota

if they're on virtualevals, then no;
otherwise, yes...

I interviewed at Tulane recently, and would attend without hesitation (its actually my top choice!)

For those of you that have been accepted, how long was your turnaround time for the acceptance letter? I only interviewed a few days ago, but I was curious if anyone knew when the committee meets...

duplicate post, for some reason...

I interviewed on October 11th and the letter I recieved was dated October 15th so thats pretty quick. I imagine you would hear fairly quickly but thats a guess. If they are your first choice you might want to let them know becuase they really seemed to want students that are excited about Tulane and New Orleans. Best of luck!

I interviewed on October 11th and the letter I recieved was dated October 15th so thats pretty quick. I imagine you would hear fairly quickly but thats a guess. If they are your first choice you might want to let them know becuase they really seemed to want students that are excited about Tulane and New Orleans. Best of luck!

thanks, i definitely did let them know...

here's hoping!

Bump...

I've been reading it over and over again, just enjoying the feeling, when suddenly, as I looked over it this morning for like the tenth time, I realized that my letter was addressed "Dear Mr. Rao". I'm a girl. Haha. Now I don't really feel like reading the letter over and over again anymore :p

HAHAHHA :laugh:

Bump and Congrats to Goose

Wh00p!

For those of you who have interviewed for Tulane at Baylor, how does this work? I mean, they can't give you a tour of the school and hospitals, right??? So do you go to New Orleans after January to tour the campus then? Or are you just going to show up in Aug. and see it for the first time?

Whats the deal with the $500 non-refundable deposit? Do you have to fork over the cash even though you're still shopping?

Whats the deal with the $500 non-refundable deposit? Do you have to fork over the cash even though you're still shopping?


Really $500? Damn thats alot especially if it nonrefundable. How long does one have to reply?

Really $500? Damn thats alot especially if it nonrefundable. How long does one have to reply?

Relax, don't have to pay until May 15th

Relax, don't have to pay until May 15th


I am relaxed :)

Wh00p!


HEY! YOU GOT ACCEPTED!

Hi! Wanted to join the club! I got my acceptance for the class of 2010 and am superbly excited to go home, tho everyone except my husband thinks we are insane to want to go back after everything we've been thru this year, but we've just decided that we won't put so much money into our personal belongings/apartment this time so if we have to run and lose it again we won't lose as much stuff, which has really been the only issue. I'm still keeping myself open to a few of the more prestigioius schools that I haven't heard back from yet, mostly because want some financial aid packages to choose from come may, but I am pretty sure I will be a Tulanian come fall.

You can count me in for sure, also grats to Pegasis!

Joining the club....I got my acceptance letter last week (interviewed 10/21) and Tulane is definitely my top choice right now. My old roommate is a 2nd year there now, and I visited last year before Katrina. Everyone from the school is so friendly, it would definitely be somewhere I would want to spend the next 4 years. Congrats to everyone else who's in, and good luck to those who are still applying/interviewing! :luck:

they accept a LOT of people on SDN it seems. i'll bring up my post count at my interview.
-mota

edit: i really wish i could interview sooner. i get so anxious with this being my first interview yet so far away. sigh.

actually the huge numbner of acceptances have been because tulane started the real interviewing late. as in mid october...... so they're behind...

plus, i heard they want to fill up the class early..

they accept a LOT of people on SDN it seems. i'll bring up my post count at my interview.
-mota

edit: i really wish i could interview sooner. i get so anxious with this being my first interview yet so far away. sigh.

I'd call and try to set something up sooner if you're really interested in Tulane. Since acceptances are rolling in, many people are probably withdrawing. Adcoms are pretty good about this if you ask nicely.

I'd call and try to set something up sooner if you're really interested in Tulane. Since acceptances are rolling in, many people are probably withdrawing. Adcoms are pretty good about this if you ask nicely.

the thing is they only had days right in the middle of final season to offer me. so i took the first one back from winter break. its all good. i get to actually check out new orleans and the actual campus this way. maybe they'll consider that too.
-mota

the thing is they only had days right in the middle of final season to offer me. so i took the first one back from winter break. its all good. i get to actually check out new orleans and the actual campus this way. maybe they'll consider that too.
-mota

Gotcha. Forgot about winter break. Yeah, it would probably be better to interview down in NO to check out the campus, save you a trip in the spring for second-look weekend.

Count me in on this...still wondering whether i want to make the trek to NO. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what they do with NO and that situation. Congrats all!!

Whoohoo! I just got accepted to Tulane last week and I am going to withdraw from my other schools/interviews. Can't wait to get back to NO...

For those of you who have interviewed for Tulane at Baylor, how does this work? I mean, they can't give you a tour of the school and hospitals, right??? So do you go to New Orleans after January to tour the campus then? Or are you just going to show up in Aug. and see it for the first time?

QofQ, they recommend that you head out to New Orleans if you're serious about coming. Admissions is moving there, but the med students will still be in Houston, so it will be different than most revisits, I'm sure.

QofQ, they recommend that you head out to New Orleans if you're serious about coming. Admissions is moving there, but the med students will still be in Houston, so it will be different than most revisits, I'm sure.


Interviewed on October 28th, and received my acceptance on November 3rd.

I did the Tulane / Baylor interview: Tulane on Thursday, and Baylor on Friday.

Still a bit uncertain about the status of New Orleans - including clinical opportunities - but I'm going to send in my deposit and see how Tulane will wow me when second look weekends come around.

tulane is my #1

I was wondering if anyone who interviewed the week of November 7th has heard anything yet.

Hey guys,
Just wanted to join in the talk & say that I will be attending Tulane med school for next August. I interviewed on Oct. 12th & got accepted on Oct. 15th; the first round of acceptances that went out. I am very excited & am looking forward to next year & the most amazing experiences I think any medical student could possibly receive. Hope to see you guys next fall. Good luck to those still waiting to hear!!! :p

Howdy!

I'll be attending Tulane in August as well. I, too, am excited and can't wait to meet "y'all" for what I think will be the best med school experience in the US for the next four years. I interviewed in Houston on Nov. 2 and heard back a week later, before I even had a chance to send out thank you cards!!!

I just got into Tulane today!!! I'm so excited that I finally get to join this thread.

I just got into Tulane today!!! I'm so excited that I finally get to join this thread.

Hooray...congrats to all. Man its quiet in here. Anyone hear anything new about Tulane going back to NO. I hear january, but i have a feeling it wont be until later.

Hooray...congrats to all. Man its quiet in here. Anyone hear anything new about Tulane going back to NO. I hear january, but i have a feeling it wont be until later.

The word at Baylor is June. I am tired of having 16 people on a cadaver.

Hey, just thought I'd stick my head in and say welcome to all you brave souls headed our way for the fall! We can't wait to be back, either. :P

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The word at Baylor is June. I am tired of having 16 people on a cadaver.

Don't get too excited. The president of Tulane just fired about a third of the med school faculty, is planning more cuts, and the dean just up and quit. Things do not look good.

The word at Baylor is June. I am tired of having 16 people on a cadaver.

I don't doubt it. You all have been SOOO generous, and I'm sure it gets old having an extra 320 students hanging around, using all your stuff. But we really appreciate it. Even though we all miss New Orleans, and want things to get back to normal there as soon as possible so we can go back, it's been a great experience to be here in Houston with all of you. Tulane would probably have ceased to exist if you all hadn't been there for us, and I doubt any of us will forget it anytime soon.

y'all should buy some of these:
http://tulane.bkstore.com/default.asp?m=0303&p=15008&cat_id=5

i want to. but i think that's jumping the gun a little bit.
-mota

I am in N.O. now visiting my parents and I must say, the city does not look in bad shape at all. I walked around Tulane Avenue and Poydras Ave (where the Admissions office is currently operating out of) and it looks great! I am very excited about next year and I really think it will be a good experience to be a part of New Orleans and Tulane Med School as well. Uptown area ; where Tulane University is located, looks good too. And I went to a couple of coffee shops and restaurants and there is a big influx of students (mainly undergrads) are coming back to start school on Jan. 17th.
I think if anyone joins me next fall, will have a good experience and a good time too!!! Come on guys, cheer up!...things are looking good!
P.S. Happy New Year's! :)

I posted this in Tulane's other forun too... :p

I am in N.O. now visiting my parents and I must say, the city does not look in bad shape at all. I walked around Tulane Avenue and Poydras Ave (where the Admissions office is currently operating out of) and it looks great! I am very excited about next year and I really think it will be a good experience to be a part of New Orleans and Tulane Med School as well. Uptown area ; where Tulane University is located, looks good too. And I went to a couple of coffee shops and restaurants and there is a big influx of students (mainly undergrads) are coming back to start school on Jan. 17th.
I think if anyone joins me next fall, will have a good experience and a good time too!!! Come on guys, cheer up!...things are looking good!
P.S. Happy New Year's! :)

I posted this in Tulane's other forum too... :p

Don't get too excited. The president of Tulane just fired about a third of the med school faculty, is planning more cuts, and the dean just up and quit. Things do not look good.


A third of the faculty did not just get canned. I know, I'm there. They cut some professors that don't have NIH funding, that only teach and don't actively do research, and occasionally, sadly, a young professor that didn't have enough time to get his game on. They cut people who don't work, should have retired or are just started there and are new enough to be able to move on...but mostly its the older, less productive professors, don't see patients etc.

A couple of years ago Baylor (no media) had some electrical problems/outage and lost power long enough to loose millions in research supplies and equipment...4 yrs of negotiations with the insurance companies, they settled for 800 million.

Tulane will eventually get between 2 and 5 billion or more between the hospital, uptown, lost revenue, tuition, not to mentionthe flooding.

My one lab has about 10-20 million in losses and we're shopping like mad to replace stuff.


TULANE CUT THE FAT>....sometimes they cut someone who I wouldn't have like a young professor in my department

President Cohn....who is very well respected, and liked by faculty and staff alike, and is going to be a cornerstone in rebuilding the city. He took an opportunity to reorganize the university and we'll get all that back in more over the next 5 years (most of it) and after 10 years Tulane will be much better and stronger and prestigous for it.


As for the medical, I know a few first year residents who are all over the place and even they have faith in Tulane.


The city by the end of january will be back to aout 35% of the original population. Some hospitals (not tulane) are downsizing, and LSU says they're not moving to Baton R but that may be just a matter of time.


I guarantee you that by the time you start 3rd year rotations, the hospitals will be back and better and so will most of the people.

The clinics that are open now are working at near or past full capacity and they are now gearing up for the increased pop due to all the universities reopening.

Trust me, finding housing will be your biggest issue.

You would be wise to trust in Tulane.

I've worked in the med school in some form for 7 years.

I wouldn't be afraid for your education...it will be first rate and the patients are already coming back.

Not just my opinion,

-s

Just wanted to make the thread and see who plans to/wants to/is thinking about heading to New Orleans next year! :)
I was accepted in mid october, and I am very optimistic about the opportunities we will have as part of the re-building process. New Orleans is a great city and needs people willing to take on a difficult task.


p.s. Does anyone know what happened with Dr. Taylor?

I am really glad that there are others out there that are as excited and optimistic as I am about attending Tulane in August! Amazing things are going on in the city of New Orleans and Tulane is going to be right in the middle of it all! I've turned down all other acceptances because I don't think anything is comparable to the education that we are going to get at Tulane SOM, especially post-Katrina! :D

count me in. i went on all my other interviews this week but it just made me realize tulane is where my heart's at. see y'all there in a few months.
-dr. mota

If anyone who is definitely going to Tulane next year is on Thefacebook, let me know. I'd like to get to know some of my classmates before August! I think we are going to have an awesome 4 years! :)

If anyone who is definitely going to Tulane next year is on Thefacebook, let me know. I'd like to get to know some of my classmates before August! I think we are going to have an awesome 4 years! :)

I am definitely going to TU this fall and I'd love to join the facebook, I don't know if can join without a TU e-mail address, and I am not sure if the SOM has its own site. But regardless, I am psyched about meeting our class and going to to NOLA (i am visiting in april)

To join thefacebook, you can use your undergrad email address and join that way, once you've joined, let me know and I'll add you as my friend. I'm totally excited as well, I didn't feel that any other schools compared to Tulane. The students, the faculty...they were all amazing! I'm ready for August to come! :)

To join thefacebook, you can use your undergrad email address and join that way, once you've joined, let me know and I'll add you as my friend. I'm totally excited as well, I didn't feel that any other schools compared to Tulane. The students, the faculty...they were all amazing! I'm ready for August to come! :)
I have a undergrad face book account, my school was saint lawrence university in Canton New York, graduated 2004

I have the facebook, PM me

p.s. Does anyone know what happened with Dr. Taylor?

he stepped down. couldn't live with his (really really) tough decision to cut faculty, many of whom he wooed and hired personally.
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count me in, I suppose!

see everyone in august! Is anyone buying scrubs or stethoscopes or any of that stuff...?

I'm getting a steth around May/June. Scrubs I'll buy in August when I get there.

Anon, are you on the face book?

I'm getting a steth around May/June. Scrubs I'll buy in August when I get there.

Anon, are you on the face book?

I got a stethoscope for x-mas. Ithey sell scrubs at the tulane bookstore

What kind of steth did you get?

What kind of steth did you get?
My mother got it for me, my understanding is that it is a nice one(accorrding to the person she bought it from), I beleive it is a Littman/3M II something or other (not sure on exact brand or model) it has non-metal head so it does not get cold. It's a little sureal that I will be able to use it someday.

Nice. Yeah, Littman is the brand, and the 3M/II is the model. It's a good scope!

l

First post, and it's definitely a good feeling that it's one to say I'll be at Tulane in the fall. got my letter last week after interviewing on the 9th. Congrats to everyone thus far. PM me if you want my Facebook location.

you interviewed with me. who are you?
-dr. mota

I also will be at Tulane in the Fall...send me a private message and I will add you as a friend on facebook. Talk to ya'll later

Good chance I'll be at Tulane in the fall also (either there or LSU). Ditto on the facebook thing, just pm me.

Does anyone know when financial aid/scholarship award information is going to be sent out?

Does anyone know when financial aid/scholarship award information is going to be sent out?
I talked to the Financial aid office a couple weeks ago, they said they were sending out literature sometime in February.

I will be accepted tomorrow and I am going to take it. www.somforum.com This is an official Tulane student’s forum. It was very useful during the hurricane. Check it out. I do have a facebook account but I don’t know how to add people or even find them so this is my AIM, synoohe.
see you all soon

does anybody know what gym the med students use? do we have to go all the way uptown to use the undergrad gym? i've heard even that one is kinda whack. anybody in the know?
-mota

does anybody know what gym the med students use? do we have to go all the way uptown to use the undergrad gym? i've heard even that one is kinda whack. anybody in the know?
-mota
well yes there is no gym in downtown campus (unless there is one in the new location) but there is a gym in the deming for deming residents.

hey guys!
im 99% sure im going to be at Tulane next year... can't wait!!
Just out of curiosity, where is everyone from?? I was just wonderin how many people outside of LA (or people who have never really been to New Orleans) are joining the class because I know they wanted to interview people in that region more this year. I'm from chicago btw :)

I am from New York, and I believe there are alot people from California on this forum as well. Glad to hear you are psyched

where is everyone from??

far, far, far away from new orleans... :\

I'm kind of freaking out about getting all my stuff there by plane. Maybe Deming dude will allow me to put some stuff in storage at the dorm, if I decide to make an earlier trip down...?

Also, I wish Tulane would send us more stuff in the mail :) Information! Brochures! Anything! Just a minor complaint and I don't really mind too much under the circumstances, but I've been getting a ton of crap from the other schools which have accepted me... $700k in application fees received ought to cover something? :)

far, far, far away from new orleans... :\

I'm kind of freaking out about getting all my stuff there by plane. Maybe Deming dude will allow me to put some stuff in storage at the dorm, if I decide to make an earlier trip down...?

Also, I wish Tulane would send us more stuff in the mail :) Information! Brochures! Anything! Just a minor complaint and I don't really mind too much under the circumstances, but I've been getting a ton of crap from the other schools which have accepted me... $700k in application fees received ought to cover something? :)

hopefully once they're done interviewing they'll start putting effort into making sure the people they interviewed/accepted actually COME to tulane.
-mota

edit: i'm from LA. but jjkr already knows that.

I just had to post something, no one had said anything in like two weeks, have maintain the Tulane web-presence. Anybody else getting excited? I am going down in April to check thinhs out and can't wait. Anyone with updates, stories or anecdotes please post, it gets me through my boring-ass day job.

Hi yall-

I've been following this thread for awhile now. I just interviewed at Tulane last wednesday and I'm hoping for a spot on the waitlist and, ultimately, a spot in next year's class. If not I'll be at UT- Houston, but I really loved Tulane...


Where in New York are you KAI1927? I'm in NYC in grad school at Columbia.

I just had to post something, no one had said anything in like two weeks, have maintain the Tulane web-presence. Anybody else getting excited? I am going down in April to check thinhs out and can't wait. Anyone with updates, stories or anecdotes please post, it gets me through my boring-ass day job.

Harrah's, the big casino downtown reopened tonight. It was completely packed and everyone seemed to be having a good time. The French Quarter was pretty crowded too and the uptown bars were all packed.

anyone else sick of conversations like this:

random person: "so where are you gonna go to med school"
me: "probably tulane, down in n'orleans"
random person: "oh..(pause)...there's still a school down there"
me: "ya, its right across the street from the superdome, pretty cool eh?"
random person: [look of horror and confusion]
me: "you can go f*ck yourself, you know? here's a key to the bathroom"

-mota

Is anyone planning to start this summer for the MD/MPH stuff? I was hoping to move in mid- to late May but I have no idea where I'm going to live or anything. Does anyone have any plans? Or need a roommate? :)

anyone else sick of conversations like this:

random person: "so where are you gonna go to med school"
me: "probably tulane, down in n'orleans"
random person: "oh..(pause)...there's still a school down there"
me: "ya, its right across the street from the superdome, pretty cool eh?"
random person: [look of horror and confusion]
me: "you can go f*ck yourself, you know? here's a key to the bathroom"

-mota
It is so damn annoying when people ask that question, I want to say "why would i be going to a school that didn't exist anymore jackass", the only one more infuriating is "so what kind of doctor do you want to be?"

Hi yall-

I've been following this thread for awhile now. I just interviewed at Tulane last wednesday and I'm hoping for a spot on the waitlist and, ultimately, a spot in next year's class. If not I'll be at UT- Houston, but I really loved Tulane...


Where in New York are you KAI1927? I'm in NYC in grad school at Columbia.

I live and work in Albany, I actually got into SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, but Tulane is just to unique an opportunity to pass up. And I am ready for a change in weather, this Northeastern chill is getting a little old.

Also ,thanks to Tulane06 for the Harrah's update, i went to that casino when i was there three years ago. I can't wait for Bourbon street, happy hour 3 for 1 drink specials are getting closer every day.

Is anyone planning to start this summer for the MD/MPH stuff? I was hoping to move in mid- to late May but I have no idea where I'm going to live or anything. Does anyone have any plans? Or need a roommate? :)
I have been thinking about the mph option alot, i can't decide if it is for me, and also which specialty to pick (health admin, pubic health, enviroment etc.) Maybe you could give me a few pointers and some reasons why it is useful.

Is anyone planning to start this summer for the MD/MPH stuff? I was hoping to move in mid- to late May but I have no idea where I'm going to live or anything. Does anyone have any plans? Or need a roommate? :)
Rebectar, i am going to be there but not for the MPH, the Deming is 700$ /month but you could get much cheaper place in uptown next to the undregrad campus. check this forum, under housing.(www.somforum.com)

I have been thinking about the mph option alot, i can't decide if it is for me, and also which specialty to pick (health admin, pubic health, enviroment etc.) Maybe you could give me a few pointers and some reasons why it is useful.

I probably won't be much help with this...it was kind of an "ah, why not" thing for me. I had already decided I didn't want to go the MD/PhD route, but I thought a public health background would probably be helpful in the future, whatever I end up doing. I chose the community health specialty on my application. The school of public health site (http://www.sph.tulane.edu/main/academics/courses.htm) lists most of the available courses and that was mostly how I decided on that. Plus, I'm tired of living in Athens and it was an excuse to move early ;)

If any of you guys do apply to the MD/MPH program, I have an email from the program manager with some helpful info, course scheduling, etc. - let me know and I'll send it on. BTW, if you haven't sent in the app yet, you don't have to pay the fee if you have already been accepted into the medical school. And if you are accepted in the medical school, you're essentially guaranteed acceptance to the school of public health (they send you an acceptance letter in April but the woman I talked to told me to go ahead and pack my bags and look for a place to live).

go dawgs

And if you are accepted in the medical school, you're essentially guaranteed acceptance to the school of public health (they send you an acceptance letter in April but the woman I talked to told me to go ahead and pack my bags and look for a place to live).


Hey, thanks for the info.

hi everyone,

pretty sure I'll be coming to tulane this fall and wondering if anyone can clarify the changes the school has had to make since katrina-- specifically, since they've cut faculty, what has happened to the student:faculty ratio? and is it true they have eliminated both the engineering school and clinical research programs? will any of the government funding bring back these programs or faculty?

thanks in advance!

well yes there is no gym in downtown campus

Not true. there is actually a gym in the old med school building. It's hard to find, and most people think it's an urban legend, but I've seen it with my own eyes.

On This website there is petition for having the Levees strengthened to withstand a category 5 hurricane, this really is of interest to anyone living or planning to live in New Orleans. It takes two second to sign and it might help the cause.

http://www.savebigeasy.org/

Hey, just joined SDN, I'm pretty sure I'm going to be at Tulane in August as well. Just wanted to touch base with a couple of fellow incomers, get to know some people in the class and whatnot. Also hoping to take some MPH classes this summer (though they might be online from somewhere else), so anyone who's pulling the duo and will possibly be in NO this summer for first or second session should drop me a line.

what up kids..weird it took me so long to find these c/o 2010 threads..but yeah..im psyched for tulane. still not sure if im going, but im visiting NO april 2nd-10th..anyone gonna be there or wanna help me find non-moldy volunteer opps or places to stay? im in a few other places, and instate tuition is tempting, but nothin got my heart like tulane..i cant wait to meet you other like-minded and -hearted individuals..

im from ny, livin in the city right now..heard theres gonna be mad boys in our class next year, which youd think would be soo good for me haha (im a chick), but i actually went to wellesley, an all girls school, so i like chicks a lot..

anywayy..keep posting blogues..

im from ny, livin in the city right now..heard theres gonna be mad boys in our class next year, which youd think would be soo good for me haha (im a chick), but i actually went to wellesley, an all girls school, so i like chicks a lot..

anywayy..keep posting blogues..

dammit! we already have a shortage of women, and now this??

just playin
-mota

im from ny, livin in the city right now..heard theres gonna be mad boys in our class next year, which youd think would be soo good for me haha (im a chick), but i actually went to wellesley, an all girls school, so i like chicks a lot..

anywayy..keep posting blogues..

So you like chicks, or do you like like chicks? just kidding

you can tell she's from NYC b/c she says there gonna be "mad" boys in the class. boston people would say "wicked" boys in the class, Cali people would say that there'll be "hella crazy" boys in the class. what an interesting linguistic phenomenon...

i like chicks and i like like chicks. and boys. arent we supposed to not hook up with people in our class anyway unless we're like, blacked out or somethin? wicked drunk..i lived in boston for 6 yrs so i pull out the wicked every once in a while too..gotta mix up the vernac..

i like chicks and i like like chicks. and boys. arent we supposed to not hook up with people in our class anyway unless we're like, blacked out or somethin? wicked drunk..i lived in boston for 6 yrs so i pull out the wicked every once in a while too..gotta mix up the vernac..

we'll all be getting mad crunk anyway. i'm from cali. but since we're moving to the south lets get used to the southern lingo, ya dig?
-mota

in that case, mota, i'm from the dirty, and ya'll be fixin' to get fig dip. (say it...it makes sense.)

in that case, mota, i'm from the dirty, and ya'll be fixin' to get fig dip. (say it...it makes sense.)

fig-dip fo sho. i'll be bringing cali with me though so be ready to ghostride some whips.
-mota

i like chicks and i like like chicks. and boys. arent we supposed to not hook up with people in our class anyway unless we're like, blacked out or somethin? wicked drunk..i lived in boston for 6 yrs so i pull out the wicked every once in a while too..gotta mix up the vernac..

I don't know about Tulane but I have heard that students hook up with each other like crazy in other schools.

hey y'all

i'm a current tulane student with a house uptown. we're going to be out of town for most of june & the 1st week of july. finding housing may be a pain for those of you coming in. if any of you need a place to stay during that time frame (while you're waiting for your lease to start, for example) send me a pm. you wouldn't have to pay anything, just maybe water the plants :) we just don't want to leave our house empty that long.

hey y'all

i'm a current tulane student with a house uptown. we're going to be out of town for most of june & the 1st week of july. finding housing may be a pain for those of you coming in. if any of you need a place to stay during that time frame (while you're waiting for your lease to start, for example) send me a pm. you wouldn't have to pay anything, just maybe water the plants :) we just don't want to leave our house empty that long.

How are things going for current students? Are people excited about going back to NOlA?

so it seems like deming is a good option to keep open. i want to buy, but was told not to by some current tulane ms1's. i was also told not to live in deming by these ms1's. but things might be different now, for our class. i would like to at least keep the option open, and from the looks of the application, you wont lose your deposit should you change your mind, as long as you do it within 30 days of your move-in date. is this right? also, how long are you signing up for? a part of me wants to sign up for a short time, in case i dont like it, or find a better option. but the other part of me wants the better deal with the longer lease. what other living options have you all looked into?

thanks,

kankshi

so it seems like deming is a good option to keep open. i want to buy, but was told not to by some current tulane ms1's. i was also told not to live in deming by these ms1's. but things might be different now, for our class. i would like to at least keep the option open, and from the looks of the application, you wont lose your deposit should you change your mind, as long as you do it within 30 days of your move-in date. is this right? also, how long are you signing up for? a part of me wants to sign up for a short time, in case i dont like it, or find a better option. but the other part of me wants the better deal with the longer lease. what other living options have you all looked into?

thanks,

kankshi

I did it for the academic year, I figure the first time down there I don't want to search for a place especially now. Then next year an appartment could be an option. Besides I have heard deming is great for hanging out and getting to know the other students

Hey, I'll be checking out NOLA next week over spring break and will talk to some of my friends currently @ Tulane (both undergrad and SOM) about housing options. how many people are thinking about the MPH option and starting this summer? PM me if you're in the area and want to hang out or whatever (i'm from LA but go to school in colorado). have a good weekend.

Hey Guys and Girls, haven't been on here in forever but decided I'd check it out. I'm a 2nd year at Tulane, so I'll give you whatever advice I can. First thing, Tulane students go by 'T' instead of 'MS', so first years are called T1's. As far as housing, it's definitely available in the city, although I don't know how many places will be open in july/august, obviously. Rent might be a little higher than in years past, but your financial aid package will take cost of living into account. I lived in Deming as a first year and liked it, but it does have a dorm feel to it because mainly students live there. If you want to be close to the school and have a secure place, Deming is a good option.

Congrats on getting in, and we look forward to seeing you in the fall!

Hey Guys and Girls, haven't been on here in forever but decided I'd check it out. I'm a 2nd year at Tulane, so I'll give you whatever advice I can. First thing, Tulane students go by 'T' instead of 'MS', so first years are called T1's. As far as housing, it's definitely available in the city, although I don't know how many places will be open in july/august, obviously. Rent might be a little higher than in years past, but your financial aid package will take cost of living into account. I lived in Deming as a first year and liked it, but it does have a dorm feel to it because mainly students live there. If you want to be close to the school and have a secure place, Deming is a good option.

Congrats on getting in, and we look forward to seeing you in the fall!

Hey iBleedGreen, i am planning not to take any prep courses before starting school, i have heard this is the way to go, but i wanted a t2's opinion. thanks

Hey iBleedGreen, i am planning not to take any prep courses before starting school, i have heard this is the way to go, but i wanted a t2's opinion. thanks

Definitely don't. Enjoy your summer. You will learn everything you need to know in med school.

Definitely don't. Enjoy your summer. You will learn everything you need to know in med school.


Hey are you guys ready to go back to NOLA? Its gonna be an interesting experience. I am happy I get to be a part of it. I think its going to the start of something great at tulane.

Hey are you guys ready to go back to NOLA? Its gonna be an interesting experience. I am happy I get to be a part of it. I think its going to the start of something great at tulane.

Yes we are looking forward to getting back. Houston is ok, but it's not where we chose to live.

Yes we are looking forward to getting back. Houston is ok, but it's not where we chose to live.

is it true that tulane is like the best school ever?
-mota

is it true that tulane is like the best school ever?
-mota

Without a doubt ;)

Yes we are looking forward to getting back. Houston is ok, but it's not where we chose to live.

How does Tulane compare in terms of cost of attendance? I just got the financial aid packet and the expected $57k/year seems like a ton. Are most Tulane med students paying the sticker price? Is there any institutional aid?

How does Tulane compare in terms of cost of attendance? I just got the financial aid packet and the expected $57k/year seems like a ton. Are most Tulane med students paying the sticker price? Is there any institutional aid?

whoa whoa whoa. i haven't gotten my packet yet but 57K??? good god. wtf happened? i was expecting high thirties at most.
-mota

whoa whoa whoa. i haven't gotten my packet yet but 57K??? good god. wtf happened? i was expecting high thirties at most.
-mota

I don't know for sure, but I think 57K is probably similar to the aid package at most private schools. Remember, that takes into account tuition (which I think is around 38K) and all of your living expenses for the year. The majority of people take out loans. That's just part of med school. Other options are Military scholarships and the HPSP program. Tulane does have some institutional scholarships, but you would have been told if you received one of those when you got your acceptance letter. It feels a little overwhelming the first time you sign for 55K+ in loans, but eventually you forget about it and trust that you'll be able to pay it back once you start working. Student loans are actually good debt because they are an investment on your future earnings.

whoa whoa whoa. i haven't gotten my packet yet but 57K??? good god. wtf happened? i was expecting high thirties at most.
-mota

IBleedGreen is right... most private school budgets are from 55-60K per year, taking into account tuition, fees, housing, books, supplies, etc. The director of Tulane Financial Aid came to speak at our pre-med meeting last week and said that the budget has been increased to account for the higher rent in New Orleans right now. I've also heard of at least one person who's gotten a merit scholarship, so it looks like they've started awarding those already. But those are through Admissions, not Financial Aid, and all accepted students are considered. Apparently there are a handful of full-tuition and half-tuition scholarships available.

PS - Mota, in response to your post on my other thread... I won't be attending Tulane next year, just because I want to live somewhere else for a while. Tulane is seriously awesome though, so I know you'll have a great time here. :) I know I'm definitely going to miss New Orleans next year...

PS - Mota, in response to your post on my other thread... I won't be attending Tulane next year, just because I want to live somewhere else for a while. Tulane is seriously awesome though, so I know you'll have a great time here. :) I know I'm definitely going to miss New Orleans next year...

that's sad. where are you going?
-mota

that's sad. where are you going?
-mota

Most likely Emory... but I might wait to see what happens with the WashU waitlist.

Apparently there are a handful of full-tuition and half-tuition scholarships available.

Unless money magically appeared in Tulane endowment (FEMA perhaps?), Admissions no longer awards full-tuition scholarships.... if memory serves me correctly, the rationale behind that decision was to "share the wealth" so that more students could receive smaller scholarships. The only full-tuition scholarships are for the MD/PhD students accepted every year, but then there are only ~2 of those each year.

They do still award 2 half-tuition scholarships, but you have to be nominated by a committee member and then they vote on recipients in May. But just like New Orleans proper, it is a highly political process and unfortunately MCAT scores are a huge factor (same goes for the MD/MPH scholarships). Also, one award is usually reserved for a Tulane undergrad. Don't despair though, for there are plenty of $10,000/yr and $5,000/yr scholarships to go around... just ask for one, you might be pleasantly surprised.

I don't think I can hack 57k... sheesh!

whoa whoa whoa. i haven't gotten my packet yet but 57K??? good god. wtf happened? i was expecting high thirties at most.
-mota

I'm pretty sure they omitted any talks of financial aid during interview day b/c nobody told me that the projected cost of 3rd year is gonna exceed $60k. Tuition alone is $40k and they factor in $17-20k for living expenses and transportation each year. If you do the MD/MPH you're pushing a quarter million $$$. Who can pay this off working in public health??

http://www.finaidhsc.tulane.edu/som_faq_cost.htm

I'm pretty sure they omitted any talks of financial aid during interview day b/c nobody told me that the projected cost of 3rd year is gonna exceed $60k. Tuition alone is $40k and they factor in $17-20k for living expenses and transportation each year. If you do the MD/MPH you're pushing a quarter million $$$. Who can pay this off working in public health??

http://www.finaidhsc.tulane.edu/som_faq_cost.htm

It is true that Tulane tends to brush off the overwhelming tuition costs during interviews. Dean after Dean after Chaplain will simply tell you not to worry about the money because you will eventually earn it all back. In the ~3 years I've been dealing with them, the powers-that-be have always expressed a very cavalier, laissez-faire attitude when it comes to the cost of attendance, and that's not really surprising, considering the school has to stay afloat somehow. Don't be complacent about your concerns, express them and don't settle for their rehearsed responses. Persistence pays off at Tulane Med, these people are pushovers... and right now is a prime time to capitalize on the situation. You've already been accepted, what do you have to lose for speaking your mind? We need more people like that here, honestly.

It is true that Tulane tends to brush off the overwhelming tuition costs during interviews. Dean after Dean after Chaplain will simply tell you not to worry about the money because you will eventually earn it all back. In the ~3 years I've been dealing with them, the powers-that-be have always expressed a very cavalier, laissez-faire attitude when it comes to the cost of attendance, and that's not really surprising, considering the school has to stay afloat somehow. Don't be complacent about your concerns, express them and don't settle for their rehearsed responses. Persistence pays off at Tulane Med, these people are pushovers... and right now is a prime time to capitalize on the situation. You've already been accepted, what do you have to lose for speaking your mind? We need more people like that here, honestly.

do we have to fill out FAFSA to be eligible for a scholarship? when is the latest we can fill out fafsa?
-mota

do we have to fill out FAFSA to be eligible for a scholarship? when is the latest we can fill out fafsa?
-mota

For need-based scholarships (or any kind of loans for that matter), yes definitely fill out the FAFSA. I don't think the FAFSA is a factor in merit-based awards, seems like a potential conflict of interest, but the Tulane addendum is pretty important (in your packet). Parental income information is strongly requested too... such strange caveats for health-sciences graduate students, compared to any other grad students.

The FAFSA for returning students is due this Friday... keep in mind "the man" takes 1-3 business days to actually process it. Tulane has been telling incoming students to wait until you receive your packet, but it couldn't hurt to at least start your FAFSA now.

I was told by Dr. Beckman that there are no scholarships currently available. I assume this to mean that they have all been awarded, but that some may become available if some of those people choose not to attend. Of course this comment may have just specifically applied to me.

I was told by Dr. Beckman that there are no scholarships currently available. I assume this to mean that they have all been awarded, but that some may become available if some of those people choose not to attend. Of course this comment may have just specifically applied to me.

whack. i need some money.
-mota

I was told by Dr. Beckman that there are no scholarships currently available. I assume this to mean that they have all been awarded, but that some may become available if some of those people choose not to attend. Of course this comment may have just specifically applied to me.

I think your first guess about them all being awarded is true. There were around 16 people in my class who got scholarships, just to give you some idea of the number available. I don't really understand what Cluster**** means by the people in Admissions being pushovers. I would be surprised to hear that anyone gets a scholarship at this point just by complaining about the cost of attendance. It can't hurt to ask if any are available, but since you heard there aren't, I don't know what more speaking your mind would do. If the money is that big of a deal, hunt for an outside scholarship (military, etc.) or just go to a cheaper school. Yeah it's a lot of money, but you're going into a field that allows you to pay that money back.

The Beignets are worth the money alone.

Hey Guys,
I just wanted to post this update that was sent to me about the med school since I'm currently staff and the emails went out to all the current faculty and staff members. Looks like they're making alot of progress and trying to finish things up by the time we start in August.
Take care. :p

Hey Guys,
I just wanted to post this update that was sent to me about the med school since I'm currently staff and the emails went out to all the current faculty and staff members. Looks like they're making alot of progress and trying to finish things up by the time we start in August.
Take care. :p

awesome. that was great. thank you
-mota

edit: especially the "clinical mission", that should answer a lot of questions for people

Bump

just wanted people to know about the class of 2010 on the Tulane student forum www.somforum.com

awesome. that was great. thank you
-mota

edit: especially the "clinical mission", that should answer a lot of questions for people
Just dropping in from the Colorado thread to say "hi" to mota. I miss you.

gd

Where is everybody? New Orleans already? I am going down after easter, anybody going to be down there then?

i'll be in NOLA the weekend of april 28-30th. i have commitment on saturday afternoon and leave early afternoon on sunday, but i'd be down for going out on Saturday night.

i'll be in NOLA the weekend of april 28-30th. i have commitment on saturday afternoon and leave early afternoon on sunday, but i'd be down for going out on Saturday night.

Yeah I wanted to go down for the jazz fest too, but it didn't work with my vacation time. There are some awesome acts playing at that, should be really something.

I'll be in NO until the end of May, PM me if you want to meet up or something.

So here's my dilemma, I don't know whether I should live in Deming or get an apartment somewhere in the uptown area. Are there any girls in this forum looking for a roomie and, if so, when are you planning on starting to look for a place in New Orleans?
Thanks. :p

anyone heard from deming?
-mota

anyone heard from deming?
-mota

I called to make sure they got my stuff, 504-988-6275. Things are a little layed back in the south.

I called to make sure they got my stuff, 504-988-6275. Things are a little layed back in the south.

I just checked my bank account, they cashed my check, thats probally the best way to know if they got your application.

quick question: so the application for starting this summer with the MPH reqs is april 15th. but what if we want to do the MPH but not start this summer (i.e. start 2nd semester 1st year). do we still have to apply now? or can we wait?
-mota

edit: nevermind, i just answered my own question. you can read about it here:
http://www.sph.tulane.edu/mdmph/arequirements.htm

basically, you have to apply by april 15th if you want to start this summer and by October 15th if you want to start later.

quick question: so the application for starting this summer with the MPH reqs is april 15th. but what if we want to do the MPH but not start this summer (i.e. start 2nd semester 1st year). do we still have to apply now? or can we wait?
-mota

edit: nevermind, i just answered my own question. you can read about it here:
http://www.sph.tulane.edu/mdmph/arequirements.htm

basically, you have to apply by april 15th if you want to start this summer and by October 15th if you want to start later.
Mota-thanks for stopping by the CO thread and no fear...we will meet someday. Hopefully at some medical conference in Hawaii.

Mota-thanks for stopping by the CO thread and no fear...we will meet someday. Hopefully at some medical conference in Hawaii.

or catalina?
-mota

anyone wanna hang out, maybe even live together next yr if we feel like it's a good idea (in an apt, not deming)?

I'll be in NY for the first 3 weeks in May just chillin and visiting friends. PM me if you want to meet up sometime then.

Has anyone who sent thier deposit into Deming heard anything yet? I sent it awhile ago, but havent had my check cased or anything. Should I call to make sure it got there?

Has anyone who sent thier deposit into Deming heard anything yet? I sent it awhile ago, but havent had my check cased or anything. Should I call to make sure it got there?

i'm sending mine certified mail so i know that they got it. i would give susanna a call if you're worried. she's been in a pretty good mood these days
-mota

i'm sending mine certified mail so i know that they got it. i would give susanna a call if you're worried. she's been in a pretty good mood these days
-mota

For deming stuff, call Katina 504-988-6275, she is very nice and helpful. i was just down there this week and was very impressed with the rooms. They are very clean and have all the basic for living.

Hello all. I have a bedroom available in a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom house. It is 2 stories and located one block off St. Charles between Robert and Upperline. The house is fully furnished, with the exception of the available bedroom (although a queen bed and a small desk is available if wanted). It has got a washer and dryer, wireless internet, and a pretty big kitchen. I am soon to be a T2, and am looking to find a female roommate to share the house with. Oh, and there is another female living there, she will be a teacher. And there will be a cat. Who is very cute. If interested, pm me or email jloeb1@tulane.edu. I will be in NO the first week of May to show the place if interested. The place is also available for the summer months. Hope to spark some interest,
Joshua

Hello future Tulanians,

I'm a T4, and my 1 br/1ba is going to be available as of June 1. Right on Audubon Park off Magazine in a small, quiet apartment building. I can leave my furniture in there too if you want. PM me if interested.

Oh yeah, you're making a great call sticking with Tulane.

Roll Wave.

Anybody going down this june to start their MPH classes? I am, and I was wondering if anybody else from 2010 was going early.

Anybody going down this june to start their MPH classes? I am, and I was wondering if anybody else from 2010 was going early.


Dont worry man, they'll be plenty of people down here. The med school seems to have more people at it by the day. Its just too bad that if you're the kind of guy that likes to study late, the coffee shops and librarys arent open.

Looking foreward to a good year

If anyone is in NOLA right now and is interested in going to Jimmy Buffet for the second week of jazzfest, a few of my pharm program/ class od 2010 friends and I are going (its the second saturday of jazzfest). None of us are huge jimmy buffet fans or anything, but chilling and drinking our weight in MGD is going to be the perfect break to taking a final in Med Pharm. See you all there,

Hey everyone, I have been reading the posts for a while and just decided to join in. I went to Tulane for undergrad and am soooo excited to be going back this summer. New Orleans is awesome, and Tulane is the best!!!!
I was wondering if anyone else is planning on taking histology this summer. My roommate and I both are but just wanted to see if there was anyone else....

Hey everyone, I have been reading the posts for a while and just decided to join in. I went to Tulane for undergrad and am soooo excited to be going back this summer. New Orleans is awesome, and Tulane is the best!!!!
I was wondering if anyone else is planning on taking histology this summer. My roommate and I both are but just wanted to see if there was anyone else....
I am not taking any med courses this summer, but I am going down in june for the summer MPH courses. I am from New York so I will definately need people who know their way around down there.

I am not taking any med courses this summer, but I am going down in june for the summer MPH courses. I am from New York so I will definately need people who know their way around down there.


yeah definitely, always happy to show others around!!!! where are you living?

I'll be there in June, but to take Anatomy.

How are you all taking classes before classes start. I am just asking cause I only have one more class to take for my masters, and if I am going to be here anyway, why not, right?

seriously, getting a head start, how cool is that?

How are you all taking classes before classes start. I am just asking cause I only have one more class to take for my masters, and if I am going to be here anyway, why not, right?

seriously, getting a head start, how cool is that?


Tulane offers histology and anatomy over the summer. I emailed Dr. Beckman and she said that anatomy was "for remedial students only" which may not have been the case. If you go online to the department sites for histo or anatomy and click on courses it will show you summer classes. Definitely a good idea to get ahead, or to ease myself back in after taking a year off....

yeah definitely, always happy to show others around!!!! where are you living?

I am living in Deming. I will need some help getting to know where to go for groceries, misc. electronics, everday stuff etc. It would be great to have someone familar with the place to give some pointers.

I am living in Deming. I will need some help getting to know where to go for groceries, misc. electronics, everday stuff etc. It would be great to have someone familar with the place to give some pointers.


I definitely know my way around, however things have changed a good deal. I went down for mardi gras and with the city sort of running at half speed things are tough. Getting simple things like groceries, or gas, can be tough and take a long time. I know that things are getting better by the day so hopefully when we get down there the city will be further along.

anyone else sick of conversations like this:

random person: "so where are you gonna go to med school"
me: "probably tulane, down in n'orleans"
random person: "oh..(pause)...there's still a school down there"
me: "ya, its right across the street from the superdome, pretty cool eh?"
random person: [look of horror and confusion]
me: "you can go f*ck yourself, you know? here's a key to the bathroom"

-mota


OK mota- you got me in. Here in Boston, people come close to seizure when I mention I am heading to NO for med school, which I am def doing in July. Looking forward to meeting everyone.

OK mota- you got me in. Here in Boston, people come close to seizure when I mention I am heading to NO for med school, which I am def doing in July. Looking forward to meeting everyone.

Every time I say tulane or New Orleans people give you this confused look and then they all say "Is anything still left down there?" i want to say "No I'm bringing a raft and a shotgun and hoping for the best"

Every time I say tulane or New Orleans people give you this confused look and then they all say "Is anything still left down there?" i want to say "No I'm bringing a raft and a shotgun and hoping for the best"

I've got a canoe but the shotgun might be helpful!

It gets better when you are here. When I was in Chicago for last semester, we were "the tulane kids" and everyone waqs all emapthetic because of what happened. It seemed like for a while I was telling the same story of what was going on. When you get out here, its not that big a deal, cause everyone is going through the same thing.

I guess a good way to put it is the old saying "in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." Out here, everyone is the one-eyed king, so its not that big a novel thing.

Hope to see you all when you get out here. I'll be moving out of Deming in mid-july, so I hope to see you guys around.

Hey everyone, I have been reading the posts for a while and just decided to join in. I went to Tulane for undergrad and am soooo excited to be going back this summer. New Orleans is awesome, and Tulane is the best!!!!
I was wondering if anyone else is planning on taking histology this summer. My roommate and I both are but just wanted to see if there was anyone else....


Hey Guys,
I am also going to be taking Histo this summer. I thought I'd get it out of the way since I will be able to focus mainly on Anatomy come August. And, since I am going to be in NOLA in mid-May, I figured 'why not'?! Hopefully it won't be too bad to squeeze all the material in for those roughly five weeks. I also received in the mail the schedule of the lec/lab for that class. I look forward to seeing you guys in June for class. :p

On a separate note, I have been trying to post on SDN and on the SOMFORUM about needing to find a roommate for August. Although, I think I'd prefer to be stable and settled in an apartment by July 1st. Any female interested in looking for a roomie/place and settling around that time...PM on reply to this post. Unfortunately, the med school has not provided us with any housing options besides Deming, where we could log online and match up with fellow classmates looking for roommates or a place.
Anyways, take care and see you guys soon.
Thanks.

Some good research funding news
http://www2.tulane.edu/article_news_details.cfm?ArticleID=6495

I dropped by the Fin Aid office today and discovered that admissions never sent my file to their system. They're scrambling to finish the aid packages before Monday, but never looked at mine.

Apparently a group of us were accepted, but never put in the financial aid system. When they recieved our FASFA, addendums, etc, they just left them in folders or a "holding pattern" on the computer. I applied for aid months ago, but because of this my application won't be screened until after I start summer classes! If you haven't recieved your aid packages I would call them ASAP to make sure you're not as lucky as me. I only discovered this because I dropped by to say hello... they had no idea.

I dropped by the Fin Aid office today and discovered that admissions never sent my file to their system. They're scrambling to finish the aid packages before Monday, but never looked at mine.

Apparently a group of us were accepted, but never put in the financial aid system. When they recieved our FASFA, addendums, etc, they just left them in folders or a "holding pattern" on the computer. I applied for aid months ago, but because of this my application won't be screened until after I start summer classes! If you haven't recieved your aid packages I would call them ASAP to make sure you're not as lucky as me. I only discovered this because I dropped by to say hello... they had no idea.

Jesus, that sucks. Did they say when the aid pacakages were supposed to go out for people who were in the system?

Jesus, that sucks. Did they say when the aid pacakages were supposed to go out for people who were in the system?

The packages were supposed to be emailed Fri so that we'd have them before the 15th. That was their goal, but they were still working on a majority of them when I was told this Fri afternoon. I'm guessing they didn't get everything done and will email the packages early next week.

Did anyone get an email on Friday??

hey y'all!
I just got back to NOLA and was wondering who else is here already. If you are, and want to go out, let me know!!!

hey y'all!
I just got back to NOLA and was wondering who else is here already. If you are, and want to go out, let me know!!!


I think a few of us are here. A friend of mine and I are finishing up our masters degrees and are here now. You should come to The Fly this thursday afternoon. We are going to be out there after our exams this week hangin out and playing washers.

I'm getting a steth around May/June. Scrubs I'll buy in August when I get there.

Anon, are you on the face book?


Hey you guys! I'm Carleetha and I'm so excited to be joining you in the fall! I'm in MD/MPH dual degree student so I'll be taking next year off to get the MPH out of the way. Anyway, Tulane's Student National Medical Association will be selling scrubs to first-years. You guys will get info about that later this summer. (You aren't obligated to buy these of course, but the prices are really good.) Also, Welch Allyn (a stethoscope company) will have stethoscopes available for purchase a week or so after school starts. (Ours was scheduled for the Monday after Katrina.) :-( Anyway, if anyone has any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

hey has anyone gotten the fin aid package yet???

it was supposed to be mailed out on may 15...

hey has anyone gotten the fin aid package yet???

it was supposed to be mailed out on may 15...

I still haven't heard anything....are they snail mailing or emailing it?

I still haven't heard anything....are they snail mailing or emailing it?
I called finanacial aid yesterday... they said some of the packages were emailed out already, but only one person is doing them and he went to a conference for a week or something. They should finish sending the rest next week.

I'm moving to NO tomorrow, so if anyone is there already and wants to meet up, PM me. :)

I called finanacial aid yesterday... they said some of the packages were emailed out already, but only one person is doing them and he went to a conference for a week or something. They should finish sending the rest next week.

I'm moving to NO tomorrow, so if anyone is there already and wants to meet up, PM me. :)

I am going down June first to start MPH stuff, all of us in town for the summer should hang out.

Hey guys!

At least some good news, the Entering 2006 Class link is finally updated and available for all of us to start filling out registration forms on Scrubs, Face Book, White Coat order size, etc...go check it out.


http://www.som.tulane.edu/admissions/entering_class_06/index.html

Hope you guys are starting to get excited!

I'm in NOLA for Histo; which starts June 6th for those taking it this summer.

Take care & hope I see you guys soon!

hi, i will be a T1 in the fall as well. i was a tulane undergrad so know a bit about the city already if anyone has questions.

i will be living in an awesome apartment about 1/2 mile form the TU med campus!! it is a loft style apatrment that is newly renovated with stainless steel appliance, wood floors, and an awesome view of the city from huge bay windows. it is located on the corner of Poydras and Baronne. my rent is ONLY $725 for my half of a 2br/1ba apt which i'm sharing with a good friend who will be at TU law school ($1450 total rent). if anyone wants to check it out, go to www.civiclofts.com . the manager is named kelly and he is sooo nice. just email him at the contact address on the website, or call his office at 504-522-2252 (although he isnt always in his office). you can chose to move-in in july or pro-rate it till august (like i am). i would love to have some fellow med students living nearby...so go visit if u can...you will be sold on this place instantly...the pics dont do it justice, i promise. the apts are going fast though, so call soon.

It's pretty cool to see so many people taking histo this summer and be back in N.O. (i'll be here too taking histo)...when i had signed up around May 1st there were like only 8 people registered...it looks like there will be considerably more people....(you guys think around 30?..with a lot of the masters' students staying to take the course...


Anyway ppl who looked at the course schedule....that is a hell a lot of course work in a short amount of time (ah but its med school...)....but I couldn't believe that we get at least 4 days off before each exam!

Related note...has anyone heard if TUSOM posted the normal med school schedule yet because my sis who is a first year said she heard...(don't know how true it is...that TUSOM is going to merge cell bio into other courses (most of it into biochem)...and get rid of it as a stand alone course....that would mean those ppl taking histo this summer would have T and Th off in the fall !!!

It's pretty cool to see so many people taking histo this summer and be back in N.O. (i'll be here too taking histo)...when i had signed up around May 1st there were like only 8 people registered...it looks like there will be considerably more people....(you guys think around 30?..with a lot of the masters' students staying to take the course...


Anyway ppl who looked at the course schedule....that is a hell a lot of course work in a short amount of time (ah but its med school...)....but I couldn't believe that we get at least 4 days off before each exam!

Related note...has anyone heard if TUSOM posted the normal med school schedule yet because my sis who is a first year said she heard...(don't know how true it is...that TUSOM is going to merge cell bio into other courses (most of it into biochem)...and get rid of it as a stand alone course....that would mean those ppl taking histo this summer would have T and Th off in the fall !!!


Yep, that looks about right to me. I think we will have Tues. and Thurs. off which is really sweet b/c we'll be able to go to the library or coffee shop somewhere and cram Anatomy all day! I think if we had Cell Bio taken off the curriculum as a class alone, that would be great too! Sounds like things are getting much better. :D

I still haven't received my financial aid package yet and the day after tommorow is June 1st. So, I called them and they said that it would take A COUPLE of more WEEKS! I thought we were all suppose to hear by May 15th. I know they are backed up but I'm starting to get a little concerned. Is there still anyone out there that hasn't received their package yet?
Thanks guys.

i haven't received mine either. i called early last week and the lady said i would get it within the next 2 weeks. i took that as this friday. i have a feeling i will be calling them again on monday.

I am going down to NOLA tomorrow to start my mph classes, is anyone else going to be down there?

I haven't heard anything from financial aide yet either....is there anybody who has?
For those of you who aren't starting until August, have you figured out what your doing for housing yet? I'm currently considering a 1 BR at Coliseum place on Coliseum st. Anyone from the area know anything about the apartment complex or neighborhood (its in the lower garden district, between st. charles and magazine). It's difficult trying to figure this out from 2000 miles away! :eek:

I haven't heard anything from financial aide yet either....is there anybody who has?
For those of you who aren't starting until August, have you figured out what your doing for housing yet? I'm currently considering a 1 BR at Coliseum place on Coliseum st. Anyone from the area know anything about the apartment complex or neighborhood (its in the lower garden district, between st. charles and magazine). It's difficult trying to figure this out from 2000 miles away! :eek:

That neighborhood should be good, but please please please if at all possible, have someone drive by to check it out. New Orleans is not a good city to get places without looking first, mainly because the neighborhoods are so mixed that you may have mansions on one block but ghettos just a few blocks away.

Hey y'all, my roommate just gave me this site so I figured I'd join. I just graduated from Tulane and can't wait to start med school there too. I will also be taking Histology this summer, so if you're down here already get in touch. See some of you in class next week.

Hey Ya'll,

So I had to go out of town but I am coming back to NOLA friday. Anywho, if anyone wants to organize something to hang out before classes start let me know!!!

Hey..I went down to TU to check out the parking situation...looks like I'll be parking at the Heal Parking Garage connected to the med school.....the TU wbsite said something about the Tidewater parking lot ($60/month)...just seems a little far away...(N.O. WEATHER is fickle...torential rain, burning heat..etc..) anyway though parking is $100 dollars a month... a bit high but at least they didn't raise the rates post-K.


Was just wondering where everyone else is parking...(plan on walking?)

I haven't heard anything from financial aide yet either....is there anybody who has?
For those of you who aren't starting until August, have you figured out what your doing for housing yet? I'm currently considering a 1 BR at Coliseum place on Coliseum st. Anyone from the area know anything about the apartment complex or neighborhood (its in the lower garden district, between st. charles and magazine). It's difficult trying to figure this out from 2000 miles away! :eek:

I think that there are areas around Tulane University-Uptown that are good neighborhoods. I would say from that area (Broadway St.) towards Magazine St. (towards the river). They seem to be more student oriented and safer neighborhoods to live in. Good luck!!!!! :)

Hey..I went down to TU to check out the parking situation...looks like I'll be parking at the Heal Parking Garage connected to the med school.....the TU wbsite said something about the Tidewater parking lot ($60/month)...just seems a little far away...(N.O. WEATHER is fickle...torential rain, burning heat..etc..) anyway though parking is $100 dollars a month... a bit high but at least they didn't raise the rates post-K.


Was just wondering where everyone else is parking...(plan on walking?)
I live right by the undergrad campus and was planning on using Tulane's uptown/downtown shuttle...anyone know how reliable it is? Or if other people live around here, I'd be interested in possibly carpooling and sharing parking costs.

Hey y'all, I won't be your classmate, I'll be at LSU, but I thought I could give you some tulane related advice. Tidewater is incredibly close to the medschool and you can get to the medschool via inside passageways so no need to get soaked to park in Tidewater. The uptown-downtown shuttle is very reliable, just know that if you are trying to go without a car completely, it is virtually impossible to grocery shop in new orleans without a car. As far as good neighborhoods, uptown is great, especially close to the undergrad campus, near magazine in the garden district is good too, and the CBD has nice apartments but is a bit pricy and unsafe to walk about by yourself at night. Have fun at Tulane, I would have loved to join you but couldn't risk waiting for fin-aid with such a cheep option that allowed me to still stay in New Orleans.

hey, did anyone get their fin aid package? or am i still the only one who hasn't gotten it yet?

hey, did anyone get their fin aid package? or am i still the only one who hasn't gotten it yet?

hi, i just joined this & wanted to give ppl some "insider" information about the fin. packages. apparently the computer system crashed and they had to recover all the information and re-work a bunch of stuff. sucks, i know!

also, i'm from nola and live in the garden district. if anyone has questions about housing locations, let me know. i'm willing to drive by locations when i get the chance. i'm currently living outside the city until the roof gets fixed on our house (thanks katrina) but i'm usually uptown/tulane area at least once or twice a week.

i'd really like to meet ppl before classes start, so if anyone's in town now, let me know!

hi, i just joined this & wanted to give ppl some "insider" information about the fin. packages. apparently the computer system crashed and they had to recover all the information and re-work a bunch of stuff. sucks, i know!

Actually the software had glitches--of course, they said the exact same thing last semester, and the semester before that, and the semester before that. You all have so much to look forward to over the next few years, try not to frighten the poor little-ole secretary with your mounting frustrations. But then again, always remember that all these incompetent people are actually getting paid to be incompetent while we pay their salaries with our ungodly tuition, so why not make their lives more difficult during business hours?

hi, i just joined this & wanted to give ppl some "insider" information about the fin. packages. apparently the computer system crashed and they had to recover all the information and re-work a bunch of stuff. sucks, i know!

also, i'm from nola and live in the garden district. if anyone has questions about housing locations, let me know. i'm willing to drive by locations when i get the chance. i'm currently living outside the city until the roof gets fixed on our house (thanks katrina) but i'm usually uptown/tulane area at least once or twice a week.

i'd really like to meet ppl before classes start, so if anyone's in town now, let me know!

I just got down at the end of last week i am doing MPH stuff here at deming. Any pointers on how to shop without a car would be great

hey, if you need a ride somewhere, just let me know. i will be more than glad to help you out. if you're living downtown, it'll probably be rough to go shopping, unless you take public transportation.

Congrats to all of you coming to Tulane next year. I'm a member of the class of 2008, and I guarantee you're all going to love it down here. I'm busy studying for Step 1, but I wanted to post some info on a good apartment for rent down here (its the other side of my house).

You can see my post for the apartment over on the Tulane SOM forum here:
http://www.somforum.com/index.php?act=ST&f=40&t=2098&st=0#entry6228

I assume you all are probably already members of that forum, and if you aren't you'll want to sign up anyway.

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For those of you wondering about parking, the 1st and 2nd years traditionally have parked in this lot (Google Maps) (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1561+Canal+st.+New+Orleans,+LA&t=h&om=1&ll=29.956199,-90.075531&spn=0.006804,0.013561). It was the cheapest option at $60/month. The Heal lot was usually reserved for hospital employees and 3rd and 4th year students doing their clerkships (it'll probably be less crowded with the empty hospitals right now). The Heal lot is the most expensive at $100 a month. Parking at the Tidewater building on Canal Street (where the School of Public Health is located) is reserved for public health people, I think. All parking matters are handled by the Parking Office on the 8th floor of the Tidewater building. If you go to the office for a permit, bring your car registration with you

Oh, and I enrolled in the Histology course the summer before I started,too. It was very laid back, the professors are great, and it was fun to meet a few other students before the year got into full swing. I think their were about 12 of us that summer. The cool thing was that we were allowed to stick together and be in the same anatomy dissection groups (that is optional). It does take a small chunk of your workload off your plate during the first semester, too.

Enjoy the rest of your summer...
-Jon
T2 (almost T3)

hi everyone,

can anyone give me the low down on deming? I signed up for housing there, but it seems like everyone's so anti... also, what's the deal with everyone wanting to live uptown? if u live uptown, would u have to have a car? why is it better than downtown?

I'm coming from philly, and don't know much about NO.. help is much appreciated :)
thanks,
tas

hi everyone,

can anyone give me the low down on deming? I signed up for housing there, but it seems like everyone's so anti... also, what's the deal with everyone wanting to live uptown? if u live uptown, would u have to have a car? why is it better than downtown?

I'm coming from philly, and don't know much about NO.. help is much appreciated :)
thanks,
tas

Living in Deming is like living in 410 sq. feet of hell. Is crampt, its unsafe downtown. If you want to go for groceries, its a drive. If you want to lift, its a drive. If you want to run outside, its definatly a drive (thats kind of safety at night). Its also just not what I thought I was going to get for the money. At any rate, uptown is where its at. Run outside? Not a problem. Riely center (gym) is close. Gorceries? Not too far away. Honestly, If you are going to drop 8oo bones on a place to live, you can get a much nicer place uptown and drive as much as you would living in Deming. You cant beat the convenience, but its just not worth it. I moved in to deming for my program last year and am living uptown to start medical school.

Also, I would say having a car is key out here right now. But thats just my opinion.

hi everyone,

can anyone give me the low down on deming? I signed up for housing there, but it seems like everyone's so anti... also, what's the deal with everyone wanting to live uptown? if u live uptown, would u have to have a car? why is it better than downtown?

I'm coming from philly, and don't know much about NO.. help is much appreciated :)
thanks,
tas

much agreed that upt is SOO much better. after having spent the last 4 yrs in philly, i'd compare tulane ave (where deming is) to west philly/69th st terminal area. uptown is nicer for the price and more centrally located. if you want to be closer to reilly, i'd look for places in the uptown and broadmoor areas, as opposed to garden district and lgd. broadmoor tends to be cheaper bc it's a little further away from tulane main campus, but be careful anywhere you look. as someone said before, one block can be really really nice homes, and two blocks down you're in the projects, so definately have someone drive by and check the place out. i know that there are a bunch of one bedrooms for rent in the upt area right now (i've been apt hunting with friends). check out bestofneworleans.com for gambit weekly's apt listings. last time i looked, they had a bunch of upt 1brs available. :)

To the folks who have lived in Deming before- is it possible to break your lease early or sublet the apartment? I put myself down for a year, but would be interested in moving out after a semester, once I know the city a little better.

hi everyone,

can anyone give me the low down on deming? I signed up for housing there, but it seems like everyone's so anti... also, what's the deal with everyone wanting to live uptown? if u live uptown, would u have to have a car? why is it better than downtown?

I'm coming from philly, and don't know much about NO.. help is much appreciated :)
thanks,
tas
Well I’ve checked the prices and Deming by far is the cheapest (this wasn't the case before the K), i really like Deming and for those who were scared of going out side (i was one of them) before the Katrina, it is not scary any more. (Scary people are scaring other cities) I don't have a car so uptown would not be a good idea for me and I think Deming is a great idea for the first year.

Well I’ve checked the prices and Deming by far is the cheapest (this wasn't the case before the K), i really like Deming and for those who were scared of going out side (i was one of them) before the Katrina, it is not scary any more. (Scary people are scaring other cities) I don't have a car so uptown would not be a good idea for me and I think Deming is a great idea for the first year.

Just please be careful around Deming, especially at night. The scary people are most definitely not all gone. The areas toward the river and toward the west from Deming are pretty safe, especially during the day but going towards the lake and going too far east can be pretty dicey, especially at night. I work some late nights at TMC so I can tell you this from experience.

That being said as long as you're careful you should be fine. Campus police are there for your protection, don't hesitate to call on them if you feel in danger. There's also a plan to tear down the old city hall building a couple of blocks away and make a nice park area there, hopefully that'll improve the neighborhood a bit.

Hey guys I am taking Histo right now (it is a heck of a lot of material in a really short amount of time...anyway I digress) I just want to tell those ppl from out of state that have not come to New Orleans right now to really think about living downtown (demming). Although demming is Right across the street...New Olreans and Downtown are nowhere close to being back to normal. Yes, the Quarter is fine and UPT but DOwntown is not....Beside the foul smell everywhere...outside of tulane med there are 4 portalets and charity next door is deserted. (I am originally from New Orleans..so I am use to the smell in the French Quarter but it was never really in Downtown.) It is not like oh it smells...get over it....it literally smells like urine and THERE are no places to eat within 4 blocks of the med school..i know because my fellow classmates and I go on a hunt everyday to find places to eat and there aren't any. I hope this gets better in the fall with cafeterias opening up in the hospital and med school. Currently, most ppl downtown buy there food from back of portable trucks that are parked outside. I just bring my own lunch.

The only reason I am posting this is I want you guys from out of state to not be surprised. I would live UPT. As for the safety it is pretty good with Tulane police ALL over the place...checking IDS in every building...it is pretty tight.

I would still give my right hand to go to Tulane because I know New Orleans is going to come back 10xs better and I love my hometown...but I just don't want ya'll to be shocked when you'll come down here.

Last point...the faculty even have to empty their own trash!....

I want to end on a good point so I don't want to sound like I am putting Tulane or New Orleans down...i just want to let ya'll know what is going on down here...THE SMART boards in HISTO LAB are unbelievable...

Hey guys I am taking Histo right now (it is a heck of a lot of material in a really short amount of time...anyway I digress) I just want to tell those ppl from out of state that have not come to New Orleans right now to really think about living downtown (demming). Although demming is Right across the street...New Olreans and Downtown are nowhere close to being back to normal. Yes, the Quarter is fine and UPT but DOwntown is not....Beside the foul smell everywhere...outside of tulane med there are 4 portalets and charity next door is deserted. (I am originally from New Orleans..so I am use to the smell in the French Quarter but it was never really in Downtown.) It is not like oh it smells...get over it....it literally smells like urine and THERE are no places to eat within 4 blocks of the med school..i know because my fellow classmates and I go on a hunt everyday to find places to eat and there aren't any. I hope this gets better in the fall with cafeterias opening up in the hospital and med school. Currently, most ppl downtown buy there food from back of portable trucks that are parked outside. I just bring my own lunch.

The only reason I am posting this is I want you guys from out of state to not be surprised. I would live UPT. As for the safety it is pretty good with Tulane police ALL over the place...checking IDS in every building...it is pretty tight.

I would still give my right hand to go to Tulane because I know New Orleans is going to come back 10xs better and I love my hometown...but I just don't want ya'll to be shocked when you'll come down here.

Last point...the faculty even have to empty their own trash!....

I want to end on a good point so I don't want to sound like I am putting Tulane or New Orleans down...i just want to let ya'll know what is going on down here...THE SMART boards in HISTO LAB are unbelievable...

There are actually quite a few restaurants near the SOM. Try Italian Pie, Nacho Mama's, New City Diner, O'Henry's, and a couple of asian joints. They're all within 6 blocks of the JBJ. Also the cafeteria in the tidewater building is open.

(If you need directions to these places PM me and I'll be happy to hook you up.)

I didn't post this to be purely contradictory, I agree that downtown isn't safe, especially at night but it's a lot better than it was when I came back to work here in November. Yes, emptying our own trash is a bummer but at least the AC's are working, it was a real hellhole before that was fixed. :)

There is some good places to eat right down the street from SOM. If you go behind the SOM, that street is Gravier, walk towards the river maybe a couple of blocks and there is an O;Henrys, and Obies (which is awesome) and a subway. Good luck.

Thanks guys for the heads up about the places to eat around TUSOM...I'LL definelty check them out.The Tidewater cafeteria is kind of lame and we went there a couple of times...its just that we get about an hour for lunch and going any significant distance and back is kind of a pain. Some of the guys did go to subway the other day.... 6 blocks is kind of far when you are walking in NO...but I'll get used to it. I didn't go to an urban college so I was kind of used to driving my car places to eat. There is definetly not enough time for me to get my car out of the 5th floor of Heal and go someplace and then eat and drive back...(actually there would be probably enough time..but it would be annoying....) But most of the ppl either go home (Uptown or bring their lunch for convenience sake and money wise I guess).... Anyway I didn't mean the post to be just about places to eat but a general post about not living in downtown...The trash thing was to just ppl know that everything is not back to normal...yet. At least today Tulane opened up the bathrooms on the 3rd floor so students don't have to go to the 6th floor.....(there is low water pressure in lots of places while S&WB try to fix the holes in the pipes all over the city.) We're making progress!

On a TOTALLY different note....just wandering if everyone got the e-mail about tubing and how many of you guys are going?

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Ahhh like everybody

A bunch of us tulane md-mph students are aleady here, you are in NOLA too? If so you should come meet some other members of 2010

I saw CNN broadcasting from Bourbon Street last night. While they said that there were a lot of relief effort people there, it still looked alive and well. This is way too early in my opinion to be alive and well and partying on Bourbon. However, that said, it goes to show that you can't keep a good city down. I am glad to have seen something positive about NO being shown on a media station...like a breath of fresh air. It was almost as if someone asked them to just report what was going on, do their job and not overdo it for the sake of ratings. I doubt it though as I have come to believe that the vast majority of media personnel are blood sucking leeches who only care about their station and money, but maybe there actually is at least one good media person out there.


*does the Jedi mind trick wave*

You did not see me on Bourbon St on this occasion. No, Really, I was not there....

re: the food situation

please someone tell me that pho tau bay is open! (right across from the lsu old meb/ charity). i highly doubt it, but that would kinda make my day/next 4 yrs if it was.

re: the food situation

please someone tell me that pho tau bay is open! (right across from the lsu old meb/ charity). i highly doubt it, but that would kinda make my day/next 4 yrs if it was.

I heard that only the one in metarie had reopened . . . I have no clue how I am expected to make it thru med school without pho-ga on demand!

I heard that only the one in metarie had reopened . . . I have no clue how I am expected to make it thru med school without pho-ga on demand!

The one on 113 Westbank Expressway's open. Hopefully the others will open soon. I'll walk down by charity on my lunch break and see if that one's being worked on.

EDIT: I walked by and the door's boarded up. :( It looks like it's been cleaned out inside. No sign indicating if they plan to return or not.

Hey guys....I just saw this on FastWeb, and thought I'd pass on the info. There is a (new?) scholarship for Tulane or LSU med students-it's the Philip H. Jones Scholarship. I didn't read much about it since I'm not going to either of those 2 schools, but thought I'd pass it on for students to check it out!!

Hey guys....I just saw this on FastWeb, and thought I'd pass on the info. There is a (new?) scholarship for Tulane or LSU med students-it's the Philip H. Jones Scholarship. I didn't read much about it since I'm not going to either of those 2 schools, but thought I'd pass it on for students to check it out!!
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The one on 113 Westbank Expressway's open. Hopefully the others will open soon. I'll walk down by charity on my lunch break and see if that one's being worked on.

EDIT: I walked by and the door's boarded up. :( It looks like it's been cleaned out inside. No sign indicating if they plan to return or not.

i went to the pho tau bay on the westbank today. it's in a super sketchy strip mall but the pho-ga and spring rolls were just as delicious! so there's hope for us ... that and i made it from the garden district to the restaurant in 10 minutes (hopefully med school will allow us that much free time...)

Somebodyys gotta have something to talk about

i went to the pho tau bay on the westbank today. it's in a super sketchy strip mall but the pho-ga and spring rolls were just as delicious! so there's hope for us ... that and i made it from the garden district to the restaurant in 10 minutes (hopefully med school will allow us that much free time...)

I can't wait to get down there, there are so many foods I've been craving since last August and this is one of them! mmmm . . . . pho-ga

How is it down there KAI? I'll be moving into Deming this Saturday, i'm psyched.

How is it down there KAI? I'll be moving into Deming this Saturday, i'm psyched.

Its great down here, I am living in deming too. There a bunch of med students already down here and we definately enjoy ourselves when we can. When you get in, let me know, I'm there will be plenty going on this weekend. I'll PM you with my name and number.

hey guys,

for those of u already down in NO, can someone clarify what ppl mean when they say locals are developing coughs due to spores?

people seem to love telling me negative things about NO...

are there any others out there who have not received their financial aid packets yet??

also, i am bringing a car down to tulane. do i need to get a parking permit??

thanks!!!!

please respond somebody...

are there any others out there who have not received their financial aid packets yet??

also, i am bringing a car down to tulane. do i need to get a parking permit??

thanks!!!!

please respond somebody...

From what I've heard on the Forum, FinAid is backed up/incredibly slow so far. T3's and T4's are about to start rotations, so they may be dealing with them for now.

As far as parking, yes you will need to get a permit. Look on the Tulane SOM website for information on where to go to sign up. You will need your license and registration when you go, so don't forget those. As far as costs, I think it depends on what type of pass you get.

Just curious if anyone is willing to read my paragraph on why Tulane for the secondary. I'm going by what I read on the Tulane's website and MSAR and am worried that I may be referring to a program/service/facility that is no longer available post Katrina. :o

I could PM it to you. Please let me know. Thanks in Advance.

hey guys,

for those of u already down in NO, can someone clarify what ppl mean when they say locals are developing coughs due to spores?

people seem to love telling me negative things about NO...

I hear them New Orleans folk all wrastle alligators, practice voodoo and drive around in airboats too!

Don't listen to silly rumors, I've lived in new orleans for almost thirty years, there's always been mold and look at me I'm fine!




*cough* :eek:

are there any others out there who have not received their financial aid packets yet??

also, i am bringing a car down to tulane. do i need to get a parking permit??

thanks!!!!

please respond somebody...


I haven't heard anything yet either, I was going to call on Monday to see what's going on.