2012-2013 Tufts University Application Thread

BU Medical Sciences
This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
Status
Not open for further replies.
It lives! Got an interview invitation today. One of the last hold-outs.
 
did you get it via email or did you see it when you logged in ? When were you complete and what interview dates are still left? thanks and congrats.
 
churrytree said:
It lives! Got an interview invitation today. One of the last hold-outs.
Click to expand...

LOL.

Aw man, I'm so hoping to hear from them! Good to know that it's not over yet. Congrats to you! How did you hear?
 
Got it via e-mail. Complete in early September. The earliest date was next week. There were still like 10 interview dates available over February and March. Good luck! I may not take the date since I've been accepted to another (personally preferable) school. About 50% of interviewees are eventually accepted, though!
 
churrytree said:
Got it via e-mail. Complete in early September. The earliest date was next week. There were still like 10 interview dates available over February and March. Good luck! I may not take the date since I've been accepted to another (personally preferable) school. About 50% of interviewees are eventually accepted, though!
Click to expand...

So awesome that you're already accepted somewhere you like. 🙂 Thank you for the info!
 
ii, complete 9/18...Dates left available: 3/5, 3/7, 3/19, 3/21, 3/26, 3/28
 
matanpucla said:
congrats!!! would u mind sharing your stats?
Click to expand...
Undergrad GPA: 3.4
Graduate GPA: 3.75
MCAT: 35O
Reapplicant
EC's: Medical Scribe, Neuro Research, CCE, Children's Hospital Tutor, Med School TA/Tutor and Afterschool Program Instructor are the highlights.
 
Last edited:
Do you guys think this is going to be the last wave of II's?
 
Is tufts a school that is receptive to pre-interview letters of interest? thanks
 
I have my interview next week 1/31. Any one who's been accepted or current students have any tips? I'm OOS non-traditional.

Do they match students (trad/non-trad) or is it mixed?
 
syoung said:
I have my interview next week 1/31. Any one who's been accepted or current students have any tips? I'm OOS non-traditional.

Do they match students (trad/non-trad) or is it mixed?
Click to expand...

I'm an M16 @ Tufts, and it does feel like there is a substantial portion of non-traditional students. I'm non-traditional, and it's very nice. The average age is closer to 25, and those few years make a biiiig difference.
 
Also, for people who are panicking, I didn't even interview until 2/10/12. I submitted by stuff pretty late though (secondaries weren't complete until Nov.)
 
True, but you are an N=1 case 🙂

I will always panic until I have an acceptance in hand...
 
syoung said:
I have my interview next week 1/31. Any one who's been accepted or current students have any tips? I'm OOS non-traditional.

Do they match students (trad/non-trad) or is it mixed?
Click to expand...

Everybody during my interview day had 2 faculty interviews (30 minute each). They'll have your application in front of them on a laptop while they interview you. It was relaxed, although some people had an interviewer that gave ethical questions/scenarios.
 
tapex said:
Everybody during my interview day had 2 faculty interviews (30 minute each). They'll have your application in front of them on a laptop while they interview you. It was relaxed, although some people had an interviewer that gave ethical questions/scenarios.
Click to expand...

There were students and faculty who interviewed on my interview day.
 
any idea if and when the next waves of invites may go out?
 
II complete 09/09.. I don't know if I'm gonna make another east coast trip.. Decisions decisions!! If only I had a damn acceptance SOMEWHERE to help make my decision lol
 
Ryan1514 said:
II complete 09/09.. I don't know if I'm gonna make another east coast trip.. Decisions decisions!! If only I had a damn acceptance SOMEWHERE to help make my decision lol
Click to expand...

congrats!! mind sharing your stats please?
 
Just received an II. Complete 10/28. Guess I'll be making another trip to the east coast!
 
heisenbergbb said:
how many dates are available?
Click to expand...

Just booked my date and there are a couple of slots open in March. They only have Tues and Thurs interviews so all Tues and Thurs in March seem available with the exception of the 1st Tues.
 
heisenbergbb said:
how many dates are available?
Click to expand...

the only one in february was valentine's day, which was the one i chose. i didn't look closely and can't access the calendar anymore, but it looked like there probably 5 or 6 throughout march, then i didn't look past march.
 
II today, complete early September. Going to withdraw so hopefully one of you guys get it. Good luck!
 
If I were choosing between Tufts, BU SoM, and Harvard (doubtful I'll get into Harvard though), why should I choose Tufts? My gut is telling me Tufts but I can't justify it.

Thanks so much! 🙂 🙂 🙂
 
Accepted for MD/MBA. Interested in Ortho and heard that Tufts matched 15/15 last year, which is crazy. I've also heard that there is a pretty decent chance to match into Harvard residencies. Does anybody have the match list for 2012?

I'm having a hard time picking this school vs. my Texas schools which would cost 200k less for the combined program.
 
As a nonbiased pre-med looking to get accepted at tufts, I suggest sticking with Texas😀
 
Got Em said:
Accepted for MD/MBA. Interested in Ortho and heard that Tufts matched 15/15 last year, which is crazy. I've also heard that there is a pretty decent chance to match into Harvard residencies. Does anybody have the match list for 2012?

I'm having a hard time picking this school vs. my Texas schools which would cost 200k less for the combined program.
Click to expand...

For that much money, I would stay where the stars are big, and bright at night...

Sent from my Nexus 7
 
Got Em said:
Accepted for MD/MBA. Interested in Ortho and heard that Tufts matched 15/15 last year, which is crazy. I've also heard that there is a pretty decent chance to match into Harvard residencies. Does anybody have the match list for 2012?

I'm having a hard time picking this school vs. my Texas schools which would cost 200k less for the combined program.
Click to expand...

yeah...but sometimes "you get what you pay for"
 
Well Tufts is one of the most expensive/most indebtedness medical schools so maybe that is one of the reasons that many feel that they may be forced to do a high paying specialty. Schools like georgetown and drexel had 14 and 15 orthopedic matches last year and temple had 9. These school also lead in debt.
 
Got Em said:
Accepted for MD/MBA. Interested in Ortho and heard that Tufts matched 15/15 last year, which is crazy. I've also heard that there is a pretty decent chance to match into Harvard residencies. Does anybody have the match list for 2012?

I'm having a hard time picking this school vs. my Texas schools which would cost 200k less for the combined program.
Click to expand...

:wow::smack: uuuuuuhh....I would save 200k
 
1stmeds said:
:wow::smack: uuuuuuhh....I would save 200k
Click to expand...

yeah....

Someone once told me that all things considered a guy who went to a less prestigious med school with better board scores and grades will always get into a better residency than someone from a more prestigious school.

I also read somewhere that med school prestige is very much a "pre-med" thing. They also went on to say that in the end, as long as its a US school, most people won't care where you came from but your banks want their money back.
 
Got Em said:
Accepted for MD/MBA. Interested in Ortho and heard that Tufts matched 15/15 last year, which is crazy. I've also heard that there is a pretty decent chance to match into Harvard residencies. Does anybody have the match list for 2012?

I'm having a hard time picking this school vs. my Texas schools which would cost 200k less for the combined program.
Click to expand...

+1 Accepted for MD/MBA as well.
 
Got Em said:
This is not what I expected, after one poster posted how "Tufts match extensively to Harvard (12% of the class)". Still a very good match list, but it's just not "extraordinary" by any means. What was this guy talking about? Somebody please tell me what's going on. Here is the link btw.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=13612103#post13612103
Click to expand...

You have to realize that matching to Harvard doesn't mean it'll say "Harvard University Hospital" (not sure such a thing even exists?) Harvard has a number of affiliates, so count all the ones who go to Mass Gen, Brigham & Women's, Harvard Longwood, Beth Israel Deconess, etc.
Just quickly glancing over the 2012 match list, I count at least 23, which I'm guessing really is about 12% of the class, so that dude was absolutely correct
 
Any idea when the next round of acceptance phone calls are going to go out?

When I interviewed they made it sound like we'd hear End of Jan/Early Feb. Becuase of that, I've been holding off on sending an update letter (figure I'll save it for if I get WLed, so they have something nice and new to look at when they reconsider me). But if we're not going to here for another month+ I'm just going to send it now.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

wysdoc
2024-2025 Tufts
9 10 11 12 13
Replies
624
Views
221K
InquisitiveFerret
I
wysdoc
2023-2024 Tufts
13 14 15 16 17
Replies
831
Views
299K
clinicalpearl
clinicalpearl
chilly_md
2024-2025 Boston University
21 22 23 24 25
Replies
1K
Views
269K
an2five
A
wysdoc
2024-2025 Saint Louis University
6 7 8 9 10
Replies
498
Views
109K
Sue C
Sue C
wysdoc
2024-2025 University of Washington
10 11 12 13 14
Replies
680
Views
147K
stew_md
S
Top