2011-2012 Tulane Application Thread

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DrMcHindi said:
Ghah. Frustrated. Mid-December interviewee here and still waiting!!!


Edit: Acceptance Range. Not happy.
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Waitlisted too. Alumni family (father, sister, brother from med school and mother from law school)
Interviewed 12/12.

Go figure.

32 MCAT
3.5 GPA
 
I just got the background check email........that means I'm accepted somewhere right?? Is there any way to find out what school requested it and how long has it taken you guys to hear from the school once you've received that email???? I've waited so long...and now...more...waiting.......
 
jarkmones said:
I just got the background check email........that means I'm accepted somewhere right?? Is there any way to find out what school requested it and how long has it taken you guys to hear from the school once you've received that email???? I've waited so long...and now...more...waiting.......
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Unfortunately, it doesn't mean for sure that you were accepted. Schools that waitlist you also have the option to run the background check on you. I'm unsure of any way to find out which school requested it.
 
Well I was wait listed 3 times last year and didn't get that email. Cautious optimism, my friend.
 
jarkmones said:
Well I was wait listed 3 times last year and didn't get that email. Cautious optimism, my friend.
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I got the same one today as well, I like the cautious optimism angle and am going with that as well

when did you interview?
 
ACCEPTED!!!!!!
Called in after that email and got the good news. What a relief, it's been quite the process.

3.5gpa
33
oos

Ahem, CaliHope, I believe you can start celebrating too....
 
Accepted.

33O
3.61
OOS

Secondary: 8/13
Complete: 9/14
Invite: 12/6
Interview: 1/13

If you are still hoping for this school, I'll give you a little insight into my application. Don't lose hope on some of the suggested trends. My community service sucked pretty bad. I had 70 hours of ER volunteering, and that was about it. Also, I think someone mentioned that they don't look favorably on variable MCATs. That doesn't seem to be true in my care. I had a 12/9/12, and that was my 4th MCAT. I improved pretty heavily on the sciences on #4, but went from three 10s to a 9 on VR. My WS went from 3 Ps to an O.
My strong points were great clinical experience (shadowing/full time hospital work), work experience (3 serving jobs), my secondaries and my LORs. I have zero research experience.

My opinion on what counts (if its worth anything), is an appreciation for New Orleans and the uniqueness of Tulane, and evidence of an ability to click with a diversity of people as well as work your ass off. What I picked up on was how happy and proud everyone is to be there. All the students were great, and seemed to have lives outside of school. I think the faculty knows this and wants to keep that fun, hard-working atmosphere alive.
 
For those who have been accepted, How did you here? via email or snail mail?

thanks
 
I interviewed 1/9 and am still waiting to hear back. Has anyone from that date or earlier still not received a decision?
 
Accepted! Snail mail. It was only one piece of paper- I thought it was a rejection.

My first acceptance! SO relieved and excited!
 
qwer123456 said:
Accepted! Snail mail. It was only one piece of paper- I thought it was a rejection.

My first acceptance! SO relieved and excited!
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When did you interview??? and congratulations!
 
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floppenheim said:
I interviewed 1/9 and am still waiting to hear back. Has anyone from that date or earlier still not received a decision?
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Also interviewed 1/9, accepted 1/30 through email.

34P OOS 3.84

I wouldn't worry too much yet. I talked to an ACP student after I found out and none of them had heard anything yet either.
 
Got the official acceptance letter via snail mail today. Congrats all around and good luck to everyone still waiting!
 
Accepted via snail mail!!!

interviewed 1/20

3.1 undergrad GPA
3.96 grad
31S

Good luck to all still waiting.....If Tulane is your first choice I would strongly recomend sending really nice letters to Dr. Beckman explaining how much you want to be at Tulane and Why... this helped me....
 
qwer123456 said:
Accepted! Snail mail. It was only one piece of paper- I thought it was a rejection.

My first acceptance! SO relieved and excited!
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jarkmones said:
Got the official acceptance letter via snail mail today. Congrats all around and good luck to everyone still waiting!
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CaliHope13 said:
Accepted via snail mail!!!

interviewed 1/20

3.1 undergrad GPA
3.96 grad
31S

Good luck to all still waiting.....If Tulane is your first choice I would strongly recomend sending really nice letters to Dr. Beckman explaining how much you want to be at Tulane and Why... this helped me....
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Strange that they neglected to send any of you guys emails.
 
Finally rejected...complete 10/24 with 3.7+ and 30+ MCAT...OOS made it difficult. Good luck to everyone else!
 
How long after sending the email intent to accept position in class email did people receive confirmation? Or have recent accepted students received confirmation at all?

I know at the beginning of acceptances there was some talk of this but not recently.
 
staxMd said:
How long after sending the email intent to accept position in class email did people receive confirmation? Or have recent accepted students received confirmation at all?

I know at the beginning of acceptances there was some talk of this but not recently.
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I don't remember receiving confirmation, but I got an email from a student and from tulane advertising their MD/MPH program, so I guess they know I didn't decline...
 
ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!!

via snail mail. Interviewed Jan 27th, letter of acceptance mailed Feb 2nd. 😀

I responded affirmative and sent in the deposit within 10 minutes of receipt :laugh:

Ironically I was going to write Barbara a letter of intent this evening. 😉

Some serious joie de vivre here as a T-0, upstream in Montana right now... laissez les bons temps rouler!!! 😍
 
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MT Headed said:
ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!!

via snail mail. Interviewed Jan 29th, letter of acceptance mailed Feb 2nd. 😀

I responded affirmative and sent in the deposit within 10 minutes of receipt :laugh:

Ironically I was going to write Barbara a letter of intent this evening. 😉

Some serious joie de vivre here as a T-0, upstream in Montana right now... laissez les bons temps rouler!!! 😍
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Awesome! Congrats MT Headed!!

I interviewed there yesterday and I have to say my experience was simply breath taking, to say the least. I would love more than anything to end up here next year. I also honestly can't believe how quick the turn around time was for you post interview. Hope the same happens for me.
 
JRG said:
Awesome! Congrats MT Headed!!

I interviewed there yesterday and I have to say my experience was simply breath taking, to say the least. I would love more than anything to end up here next year. I also honestly can't believe how quick the turn around time was for you post interview. Hope the same happens for me.
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My experience at Tulane was jaw dropping. I truly felt at home. Honestly I felt a better fit there than I did at the WWAMI program 😱. If New Orleans felt right to you too, I look forward to seeing you there.

Good luck on your WWAMI interview in a couple weeks! :luck:
 
staxMd said:
How long after sending the email intent to accept position in class email did people receive confirmation? Or have recent accepted students received confirmation at all?

I know at the beginning of acceptances there was some talk of this but not recently.
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Although I ultimately withdrew, I received confirmation of my intent to accept a position about 2.5 weeks later via email.
 
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Hey future T1s! Congrats to those of you who've already been accepted!

I am a current T2 and I know this is quite early but I am looking for a roommate to live in my 2 br apartment next year, starting June (May if you need to). This is probably most aimed at MD/MPH students or people looking to move to town early to get settled. When I was a rising T1 I found it difficult to find a place to rent ahead of time so if you like this place and think I'm sort of alright, this would make your home-hunting way easier.

Sorry for the spam, and I am keeping fingers for those of you who have yet to hear back.
If you are interested in talking to me about the apartment, PM me or email me at [email protected]
 
accepted!!! OOS

interviewed 1/19
accepted 2/2

but no email...received mine via snail mail
 
Accepted! I had an amazing time in New Orleans last weekend after interviewing Friday, and was shocked to get a call from my interviewer earlier today. Tulane really seemed to convey to me they were first and foremost dedicated to developing holistic physicians with an emphasis on service. Being in New Orleans may be a unique opportunity to be on the front lines of an effort trying to reform the health system away from a dependency on tertiary care
towards a community driven preventative paradigm.
 
rejected b&e this morning. (woke up to it about 8AM...early enough to go back to sleep..lol)
 
Does anyone know when accepted students will be receiving more information?
 
Also rejected this morning, pre-interview. I've been complete at Tulane since 9/18 by my books and 10/31 by theirs. Not too surprised since I hadn't heard a word from them since October. Best of luck to all of you still hanging in there - seems like you've made it past a bunch of cuts this week.
 
Complete since late Sept too. I haven't heard back from them other than my application is still being reviewed. I would really like to go to Tulane but it's looking like I'm gonna get the rejected e-mail soon ahaha 🙁

Just checked, Complete 9/29.... I'm next lol
 
Accepted!!!!!! 2/2
interviewed 1/27
32 MCAT
3.6 GPA
OOS
snaill maill
 
Got the acceptance packet today, with a nice scholarship package to boot! Interviewed 2/3. 😀
 
Does anyone know if Tulane requires parent information on the FAFSA for independent students in order to be considered for institutional aid? Only some schools do, but I can't find any information either way on Tulane's website.
 
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