2012-2013 Tufts University Application Thread
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I applied to the dual degree as well. The guy who called me Friday didn't mention it, and caught up in the moment, I forgot to ask. He did say they would be emailing, which I thought would have arrived today, but it hasn't. It might be in the email and/or hard copy acceptance they send out.
EDIT: the guy was calling to offer me an acceptance, is what I mean
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I think they are putting off sending the emails until they are done with this batch of acceptance calls. I got the call this morning, also applied to dual degree and he didn't mention it on the phone.
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I applied for a dual degree, but didn't hear about it during my acceptance call either. I remember from somewhere that they will accept us into the other degree a few weeks/months after we are accepted into MD.
Wish they would e-mail us soon or at least update our statuses so we can see that its official .
To everyone still waiting anxiously don't worry, they are still making calls today!! Interviewed 9/27
Congrats to all the accepted! Could you post your stats if you don't mind? Around what time of day are people getting calls?
I got my call around 6:30 EST.
I think they are. I have an interview here tomorrow but when I checked the available dates yesterday I saw spots in February and March.
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Hey all -
I'm currently a 1st year med student at Tufts. Some people on SDN were helpful to me last year, so I figured I'd pass it on. I'm happy to help answer any questions people have about Tufts, the Maine Track, or Boston in general. Feel free to PM me or respond in this thread. It may take me a few days to respond, but I'll try and get back to you as soon as I can. Good luck everyone!
I'm currently a 1st year med student at Tufts. Some people on SDN were helpful to me last year, so I figured I'd pass it on. I'm happy to help answer any questions people have about Tufts, the Maine Track, or Boston in general. Feel free to PM me or respond in this thread. It may take me a few days to respond, but I'll try and get back to you as soon as I can. Good luck everyone!
kjbds1, i have a few questions!
1) im not sure you could answer this as an MS1 but what is the patient population like at tufts? its located in chinatown so im afraid the patient population would be dominated by asians. nothing against asians! (im asian), but i would prefer more diversity... is there diversity in patients?
2) do you think the name of the school helps MS4 students when they apply for residencies? (i know the board exams and such are the #1 priority...)
3) would you say the education at tufts is worth the pricetag?
4) during my interview at tufts, the thing that really made a good impression on me were the administrative people. they seemed so genuinely caring about the success of the students. of course the school wants to sell itself to its applicants 🙂 but as an MS1, do you find the faculty at tufts to be truly helpful?
5) do you know about the sharewood project? is it easy or difficult to volunteer at the free clinic? i know with some schools, their free clinic program is so popular that only a very small fraction get an opportunity to volunteer because the shifts get filled up so fast.
thanks in advance for your help 🙂 please be brutally honest!
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accepted!!!! interviewed 10/9
kjbds1, i have a few questions!
1) im not sure you could answer this as an MS1 but what is the patient population like at tufts? its located in chinatown so im afraid the patient population would be dominated by asians. nothing against asians! (im asian), but i would prefer more diversity... is there diversity in patients?
In general, there's quite a bit of diversity in the patient population. Floating Children's Hospital has extremely talented physicians and attracts wide variety of children from next door to multiple hours away. It's the closest hospital to Downtown, and people from all over the city come specifically to Tufts. Also, probably the biggest single factor is that Chinatown simply isn't that big.
2) do you think the name of the school helps MS4 students when they apply for residencies? (i know the board exams and such are the #1 priority...)
Given that I'm a long way from that and haven't experienced it directly, yes, I do think is helps MS4s. I'm doing a selective with a highly renowned microsurgeon, and both he and his colleagues have nothing but positives to say about Tufts.
3) would you say the education at tufts is worth the pricetag?
Yes, for two reasons - Tufts and the Boston medical community. Tufts is an excellent school, and the medical opportunities in Boston really are second to none (you could make a decent argument about Seattle, though). All 4 schools and all the teaching hospitals have strong relationships w/each other, so if there's someone doing something in Boston that you want to be a part of, there's a lot of ways to make that happen.
4) during my interview at tufts, the thing that really made a good impression on me were the administrative people. they seemed so genuinely caring about the success of the students. of course the school wants to sell itself to its applicants 🙂 but as an MS1, do you find the faculty at tufts to be truly helpful?
I had the same experience you did with interviewing, I found Tufts to be the most welcoming by far of the schools I interviewed at. The faculty is ridiculously helpful. First trimester, all exams are Monday morning. Most professors specifically stay up until midnight on Sunday night to answer any email questions, and they then send out the question and answer to all students, in case others are having difficulty with that same topic. Additionally, I've found the MS2s to be really helpful.
5) do you know about the sharewood project? is it easy or difficult to volunteer at the free clinic? i know with some schools, their free clinic program is so popular that only a very small fraction get an opportunity to volunteer because the shifts get filled up so fast.
While I don't have any experience with Sharewood (I volunteer at a Women and Children's Health Center in Dorchester), from what I've heard for several friends, the experience can be a bit of a mixed bag. The biggest problems are that as a MS1, you simply don't have the training to do much, and there are a number of students who apply, and know several people who decided to spend more time at Sharewood next year. However, I also have some friends who have loved it and gained a lot from it. It really depends on your attitude.
As I was responding, I was aware that I sounded a bit like a Tufts cheerleader, but I really have had amazing opportunities here, and have genuinely enjoyed every facet of it.
1) im not sure you could answer this as an MS1 but what is the patient population like at tufts? its located in chinatown so im afraid the patient population would be dominated by asians. nothing against asians! (im asian), but i would prefer more diversity... is there diversity in patients?
In general, there's quite a bit of diversity in the patient population. Floating Children's Hospital has extremely talented physicians and attracts wide variety of children from next door to multiple hours away. It's the closest hospital to Downtown, and people from all over the city come specifically to Tufts. Also, probably the biggest single factor is that Chinatown simply isn't that big.
2) do you think the name of the school helps MS4 students when they apply for residencies? (i know the board exams and such are the #1 priority...)
Given that I'm a long way from that and haven't experienced it directly, yes, I do think is helps MS4s. I'm doing a selective with a highly renowned microsurgeon, and both he and his colleagues have nothing but positives to say about Tufts.
3) would you say the education at tufts is worth the pricetag?
Yes, for two reasons - Tufts and the Boston medical community. Tufts is an excellent school, and the medical opportunities in Boston really are second to none (you could make a decent argument about Seattle, though). All 4 schools and all the teaching hospitals have strong relationships w/each other, so if there's someone doing something in Boston that you want to be a part of, there's a lot of ways to make that happen.
4) during my interview at tufts, the thing that really made a good impression on me were the administrative people. they seemed so genuinely caring about the success of the students. of course the school wants to sell itself to its applicants 🙂 but as an MS1, do you find the faculty at tufts to be truly helpful?
I had the same experience you did with interviewing, I found Tufts to be the most welcoming by far of the schools I interviewed at. The faculty is ridiculously helpful. First trimester, all exams are Monday morning. Most professors specifically stay up until midnight on Sunday night to answer any email questions, and they then send out the question and answer to all students, in case others are having difficulty with that same topic. Additionally, I've found the MS2s to be really helpful.
5) do you know about the sharewood project? is it easy or difficult to volunteer at the free clinic? i know with some schools, their free clinic program is so popular that only a very small fraction get an opportunity to volunteer because the shifts get filled up so fast.
While I don't have any experience with Sharewood (I volunteer at a Women and Children's Health Center in Dorchester), from what I've heard for several friends, the experience can be a bit of a mixed bag. The biggest problems are that as a MS1, you simply don't have the training to do much, and there are a number of students who apply, and know several people who decided to spend more time at Sharewood next year. However, I also have some friends who have loved it and gained a lot from it. It really depends on your attitude.
As I was responding, I was aware that I sounded a bit like a Tufts cheerleader, but I really have had amazing opportunities here, and have genuinely enjoyed every facet of it.
Here's hoping there's some resolution today.
Historically though, I wouldn't be too surprised if 5pm comes with no news.Why's that?
It does seem strange that there haven't been any new acceptances since Tuesday, unless if people just aren't reporting it.
For those of you who've been accepted, have you gotten an e-mail or the acceptance packet yet? I got the call on Monday but haven't even received the email yet (I know the packet is supposed to come later).
thank you kjbds1! it was very helpful 🙂
nope - I got the call last week and haven't received anything. I have an interview coming up soon that I want to withdraw from but... I'd like to receive an email/package/status update from Tufts first to be safe.
You're not alone. Here's hoping we get on the waitlist...and that the waitlist has a lot of movement.
interviewed 11/6. Accepted 12/7. Call came around 5pm eastern time. 37/3.8. Best of luck to everyone still waiting! So excited for tufts!
This is a fruitless question but do you think they really made all the accept calls last week? It looks like all the calls only went out on Monday and Tuesday?
OOS 32/3.56 complete early-mid aug
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Same here, mid October interview, no news yet! Expecting to get my official rejection/waitlist next week 🙁
got mine wed
Does anyone know when we will be getting our acceptance email/letter packet?
Good luck to those still waiting!!
Good luck to those still waiting!!
All acceptance calls were made and letters to others will be mailed this week
Hi, would you mind saying when your application was complete?
Do you mean all acceptance calls that will be made before the holidays? How do you know this? Still hoping to hear back before this week is out. I interviewed in November.
Just got the acceptance email. Got the phone call like 2 weeks ago.
Deferred here just now. i.e. Waitlisted, even if they don't call it that yet. Interviewed 10/18
I just got deferred via email as well... Question, what do you mean by "i.e. Waitlisted, even if they don't call it that yet."? What's the difference between the two and which status offers "more hope", I guess?
The wait is the hardest and now we gotta wait even longer... 🙁 At least it means there's still hope? 🙂
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Deferred means you could get in at any time as they continue to review files and have meetings. There is a point around late-May/early-June where the people who are deferred are either rejected or put on the true waitlist, which can last until classes start in August. So either could be more hopeful depending on your pov. But I just mean that in essence its just waiting from here on out. Potentially for 8 months.
got the email today too! packet was shipped today as well and is on its way
interview 11/20
call 12/7
email 12/18
Tuition itself is high but there are always scholarships. What I'm more concerned about is the cost of living... renting an apartment in Boston is pretty much like renting an apartment in NYC. The cost of attendance reflects both the high tuition and the cost of living in Boston. I suppose it's the price you pay for living in a metropolitan area. It's up to you to decide if it's worth it. Personally speaking, I would rather pay more and live in an urban environment than pay less and be bored in the middle of nowhere. Boston has a ton of medical opportunities so that's also a factor for me. Bottom line is it depends what you want to do while you're in med school.
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