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2009-2010 Tulane Application Thread
Started by shemarty
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Check out the interview feedback at the top of the page. Select Allopathic Schools and find Tulane. That'll give you a good overview of what to expect.
It was pretty laid back and conversational. Mainly Why Tulane? What ECs and volunteer work? What do you do in your spare time? and your experience with New Orleans.
Hmm. Just tried calling their office, got a voice message saying that status checks aren't available. It gave a bunch of options for people to be transferred to, but none of them sounded like someone who would have any answers. Any ideas as to who I should contact to make sure I'm complete?
i got this same message. it was one sentence: "your application is complete."
submitted... 8/5.
Rejected! Wohoo!
Ahaha I love all the rejection enthusiasm in here 😛
Still haven't heard anything yet...
Still haven't heard anything yet...
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EDP acceptance emails have been sent! Interviewed 09/21/09 OOS
nm fixed it. 🙂
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I absolutely loved it there!
Press the button that will get you to speak with admissions and student affairs (0, I think... or you can wait on the line and eventually it'll start ringing). Sweet talk to Susanna Vargas and she will tell you everything you want to know.
BTW, class size is increasing this year to 200 (from the usual 175ish).
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EDP Acceptance!!!!! After 50 or so some rejections and my third time applying...this is so sweet!!!! G'luck to all the regular decisions in a couple weeks. I guess we need a facebook group now...
It's on S. Robertson. It's the really tall, corporate looking building with the dark gray-ish reflective windows.
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thanks alot man! can you tell me a little bit about your interview experience?
Hey good luck on the interview! It is really laid back and very conversational. They start out pretty much with...tell me about yourself. They will definitely ask you: 1) Why Tulane? 2) Why New Orleans?
Read about it a bit more in interview feedback...but just relax. Everybody's really nice.
Interview today. Woo!
should i call tulane and press 0 for the office? its been five weeks since they received my secondary (possibly six by now) and i havent received a complete message from them. i dont want them to think me neurotic if i harass them after hearing the message that says no status checks.
I don't know when MCLNO will open. Veteran's Affairs is opening a huge hospital that should be complete by 2014. All major cases in the Gulf Coast will be sent there (which is sweet).
I think Tulane handles its large class sizes very well. Although my class IS big, I haven't noticed it much. For anatomy lab, we have 5-6 people per cadaver. BTW, they are going to build another anatomy lab for next year to accommodate the extra 25 students.
As for clinical sites, I can't tell you much because I haven't started my rotations yet. However, New Orleans has one of the highest per capita ratio of hospital beds in the country (even after Katrina). In addition, Tulane is starting a unique "health leadership" curriculum where students will have the opportunity to do their rotations in Baton Rouge (the capital) rather than New Orleans. The core rotations will be the same, but there will be some electives that focus on health leadership (i.e. doing a "rotation" with the governor's office, etc.). Starting within the next two years, students have to specify which program they want to do when they apply. The pre-clinical years will be the same, but starting 3rd year you will do your rotations in either Nawlins or Baton Rouge. You guys will be able to join this program as well, but you shouldn't worry about it until orientation. Again, I'd like to stress that for the time being this is optional, but in the near future you will have to specify which program you would like to do.
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sorry about that! lol
No status check - just gotta wait for a complete email or an interview invite.
Weird, i sent them an email regarding a status update, they responded about 2 weeks later saying i was complete (this was about 2 weeks ago), and now today i got another email from them saying my application is complete and has started to go through the review process... anyone else get this email today?
Umm, I was from Cali! Who were you?
NM. I checked your profile. I was the one that had your same interviewer lol. I loved the school.
yay finally complete today!
Sweet deal! Interview on MON 11/2. Invite on 10/5. Complete 9/3.
Planning on arriving Sat before (yes! Halloween Day). Anyone else in town that weekend? PM me if you want to grab a drink or explore the city together!
btw anyone know the skinny on things to do/places to go in NOLA?
Planning on arriving Sat before (yes! Halloween Day). Anyone else in town that weekend? PM me if you want to grab a drink or explore the city together!
btw anyone know the skinny on things to do/places to go in NOLA?
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congrats!!! did you get a complete email?!
oh woops guess I shuold have specified. Yes complete email on 9/3, even though submitted 7/22.
Congrats - I checked out French Quarter and walked down along the Mississippi the day before my interview. There was somebody playing this jazzy tune using this contraption that was attached to a steam boat. Anyways the walk was pretty relaxing and I had something to tell my interviewer the next day when he asked what I had done in New Orleans so far. 😀
Good luck!
Rejected with no complete email.. 👎
I wish I could buy you a virtual beer.
Did you guys get an email?
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