2012-2013 Tufts University Application Thread

[medmedman]

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Got my secondary, submitted. Just got another email saying thatmy application is complete and is under review. That was fast 😱

 

[tommy7191991]

got my secondary, submitted. Just got another email saying thatmy application is complete and is under review. That was fast 😱

+1!

 

[follicle]

+1!

wth where's mine. 👎

 

[snorlax]

wth where's mine. 👎

Same here 🙁

 

[ChartaBona]

Received and Submitted mine just now. Already received the Application Complete email.

 

[NCMED101]

Does this secondary have essays or did you guys pre-write?

 

[follicle]

Same here 🙁

Let's just pretend they are saving the best for last. 🙂

 

[AllDay24]

where the **** is my secondary

 

[mirimonster]

Let's just pretend they are saving the best for last. 🙂

Who's pretending!? Don't worry, we'll get ours.

 

[Goobs]

Does this secondary have essays or did you guys pre-write?

It does have secondaries, and I think most? of us prewrote.

 

[Tikva]

Could someone please post the secondary essay prompts? Thank so much.

 

[Goobs]

Could someone please post the secondary essay prompts? Thank so much.

Someone already did.

 

[AllDay24]

submitted finally

 

[jsak]

Cali resident here and I got it today

 

[bluecalx]

is there an extra essay for the Maine track? I haven't received my secondary yet.

 

[dreamer67]

What did you guys put for the "additional info" question? I'm not really sure of what to write about

 

[zaq]

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[pfaction]

That secondary took about 30 seconds, wow. Submitted and completed 08/10/12.

 

[Amphoterism]

Alright, Tufts. I have spent almost two years directing your lost patients, stealing furniture for my unit, filing a ridiculous amount of EKGs and progress notes, and getting everyone coffee. Show me some love, guys.

 

[williamiv4]

How long does tufts take to invite usually

 

[Mosa]

Finally submitted my last secondary woohoo! 27 applications completed!

 

[typicalindian]

submitted and complete

 

[pfaction]

submitted and complete

I forget, did you apply DO as well?

 

[ajs08029]

Received Secondary 8/10
Submitted and complete 8/11

Last secondary to complete! Feels good to be done

 

[markyb03]

Submitted!

 

[potatochip]

anyone else having trouble uploading a picture?

 

[kb24siy]

I've had trouble uploading pics using internet explorer. Try switching your browser to Firefox...it worked for me.

 

[dvb5]

Is there a max number of letters that we can send to tufts?

 

[YouNeverKnow22]

submitted! Really hope I can get an II!

 

[km1865]

submitted! Really hope I can get an II!

+1 this will make up for the BU rejection I got today.. first rejection.. ouch

 

[thekay]

+1 this will make up for the BU rejection I got today.. first rejection.. ouch

seriously..i really want to check out boston!

 

[YouNeverKnow22]

+1 this will make up for the BU rejection I got today.. first rejection.. ouch

and it'll make up for my Tulane rejection I got today 😎

 

[Ruhroh]

Can anyone post the secondary questions? Still nothing for me

 

[giants25]

read through the thread. It's been posted

 

[abertagnolli]

I'm thinking of writing a little "Why Tufts" for the first essay. Good Idea/Bad Idea?

 

[berkpremed]

I'm thinking of writing a little "Why Tufts" for the first essay. Good Idea/Bad Idea?

If you have something important to say, good idea. If not, then no need to add extra fluff. I'm not really getting much from their website about us so I'm not including anything.

 

[ACal]

For the question asking is any member of your family a graduate of TUSM, does anyone know if the Sackler School of Biomedical Research counts as part of the medical school? A family member of mine graduated with a PhD there.

 

[jm2013]

Did anyone else not get a "complete" email? I submitted the day it came out, and got the email saying they received my secondary, all the lights are green on the website (letters and everything are in...) and the website says I'm complete but I never got an email about it. Did this happen to anyone else?

 

[jabailey]

Did anyone else not get a "complete" email? I submitted the day it came out, and got the email saying they received my secondary, all the lights are green on the website (letters and everything are in...) and the website says I'm complete but I never got an email about it. Did this happen to anyone else?

The exact same thing happened to me. I emailed the office of admissions and they assured me that if I had all the green check marks and that my status said ready for review that I was good to go.

 

[moneytree]

The exact same thing happened to me. I emailed the office of admissions and they assured me that if I had all the green check marks and that my status said ready for review that I was good to go.

I got this when I was complete:

Dear LeBron James,

We are contacting you to confirm that all required documents for your application to Tufts University School of Medicine have been received. Your Secondary Application is now considered complete and will enter into our review process. Selected applicants will be invited to visit our school for personal interviews between September and March. Students who are invited for interviews will be notified by email. This correspondence is also recorded on the Secondary website under "Communication Status".

We appreciate your interest in Tufts University School of Medicine.

Regards,
Tufts University School of Medicine
Office of Admissions

 

[Chir0nex]

For the question asking is any member of your family a graduate of TUSM, does anyone know if the Sackler School of Biomedical Research counts as part of the medical school? A family member of mine graduated with a PhD there.

Pretty sure that they are not the same. I would be surprised if they don't ask about non-TUSM affiliation, I remember writing about my sister who did Tufts UG.

 

[markyb03]

Anyone know if Tufts is responsive to "in the area" emails? Sent one out this morning and wondering how long to hold my breath

 

[GrabSlamBoot]

Have they even sent out IIs?

 

[fox916]

Anyone know if Tufts is responsive to "in the area" emails? Sent one out this morning and wondering how long to hold my breath

I tried, but they basically told me there's nothing they can do until you get an interview invite. The only thing helpful they said was, a tab called Interview will appear on the application website if you are invited for an interview.

 

[dwills]

This thread is dead 😴

Come on Tufts!!! Interview Invites got to be coming out soon (this week) 😀

 

[Sodium22]

I looked through the forums from last year to look at turn around times for II were about a month to a month and a half. So hopefully this week or next week we'll hear something

 

[eefen]

I tried, but they basically told me there's nothing they can do until you get an interview invite. The only thing helpful they said was, a tab called Interview will appear on the application website if you are invited for an interview.

+1. I sent an in-the-area and received a suspiciously-automated appearing email a few days later saying, basically, "Wait your turn." 🙄

 

[markyb03]

+1. I sent an in-the-area and received a suspiciously-automated appearing email a few days later saying, basically, "Wait your turn." 🙄

+1. No luck with the in the area

 

[Chir0nex]

So it makes me sad that this thread is so empty. If anyone has any questions about Tufts feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer.

 

[CsHead]

So it makes me sad that this thread is so empty. If anyone has any questions about Tufts feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer.

You could just start telling us everything it is you want brainwashed into our heads about the awesomeness