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II today for 1/13!
Instate, 3.6, 31, 24 yo
Instate, 3.6, 31, 24 yo
Wow.... so about 70 percent get accepted post interview?
I saw that Tulane's interview season runs until February... does this mean that interviewing in January is a big disadvantage?
thanks for the reply! really excited about this school 🙂I interviewed in jan and got accepted two weeks after day interview. I have run into quite a few people who interviewed in man and are Indy class so I would say no. Schools are pretty good at leaving spots available for later interviewees.
Congrats on all the interviews! You're going to love it there 🙂
Also, I know a lot of people think Tulane is a crapshoot, but what I learned when I visited is that they are really just looking for a very specific type of person.
Anyone knows what the "role-playing" part of the interview is like?
It is a role play situation with a standardized patient. Since we had to sign a confidentiality form, that's as much as I'm going to say.
Its really not as scary as you'd think. You can't prepare for it, so the best thing to do is just be confident.
Does Tulane send complete emails? I submitted my secondary a few weeks ago and have not heard anything. Thanks!!
Yes, but it can take a while. Especially at this stage in the game
So I heard that Tulane accepts 75-80% of interviewees. Is this true? Seems too good to be true
MSAR says they invite 500 and accept 190, so 38%
That's 190 who matriculated. The actual number accepted is usually 2x the number matriculated.
You're right! USNW apparently has access to number of accepted students
The office also said there was almost (if any) movement off the wait list. Good luck everyone.
Rejection email from Tulane today. It was a long-shot school for me, however. Onwards!
How many spots do you think are left then? Seems really scary for those of us waiting/haven't submitted that they are already in January....I interviewed in jan and got accepted two weeks after day interview. I have run into quite a few people who interviewed in man and are Indy class so I would say no. Schools are pretty good at leaving spots available for later interviewees.
Sorry to hear about it! When did you submit?
Something I discovered that other later applicants might be interested to hear: apparently some schools hold on to some interview dates/spots on those dates that are closer to the now (ie not January) anticipating applicants they will really want to interview and Tulane is supposedly one of those schools.How many spots do you think are left then? Seems really scary for those of us waiting/haven't submitted that they are already in January....
wait so does this mean that if we got assigned a date in January it means they want us less?Something I discovered that other later applicants might be interested to hear: apparently some schools hold on to some interview dates/spots on those dates that are closer to the now (ie not January) anticipating applicants they will really want to interview and Tulane is supposedly one of those schools.
Now, this probably doesn't apply to me or many of the other late applicants, but if you are someone for whom Tulane is a great fit, don't let the later dates scare you quite yet
wait so does this mean that if we got assigned a date in January it means they want us less?
Can any current student comment on the MD/MPH program in terms of time commitment and the types of course work involved? Also, are there any international study opportunities available?
Cheapest way to get to Tulane from the airport??
Stay with a student, or get a cab. No better ways I know of, since the airport is in the middle of nowhere.
There isn't a bus to downtown New Orleans?
Wanted to address this since I tried the bus when I visited.
The bus is only 2$ and is by far the cheapest way to get downtown from the airport. I was lucky enough to have a student give me a ride from the airport to downtown when I arrived, but took the bus back when I was leaving NO.
I left 2.5 hours from leaving the hostel I was staying at to get to the airport. I spent a little over an hour waiting for the bus, apparently the one that was scheduled to get me to the airport on time never showed up. It also happened to be rush hour (bad planning on my part) and so the packed bus stopped every few blocks. On top of that a few people on the bus got in an argument and caused greater delay. The whole trip took over an hour. When I checked in at Delta they said that I was too late and so had to schedule for the next available flight.
I was too cheap to pay the $30 or so for a cab, but wound up having to pay the $2 + a $50 flight change fee. In my opinion, take the bus if you are absolutely in no hurry. However, if you can afford it or are in a rush try a taxi. A few interviewees when I was down their coordinated so they split the cost of a cab.
On another note, just FYI it took less than 10 minutes to get threw airport security leaving NO on a weekday, so don't worry about arriving too early (unless you're taking the bus).
How many spots do you think are left then? Seems really scary for those of us waiting/haven't submitted that they are already in January....
Something I discovered that other later applicants might be interested to hear: apparently some schools hold on to some interview dates/spots on those dates that are closer to the now (ie not January) anticipating applicants they will really want to interview and Tulane is supposedly one of those schools.
Now, this probably doesn't apply to me or many of the other late applicants, but if you are someone for whom Tulane is a great fit, don't let the later dates scare you quite yet
I don't know. I don't think so though. I think it just means they're on January but have a couple spots open before for people they really want to see. But who knows, really
No definitely not, don't let the January date discourage you at all. Last year I got an interview at the end of September that wasn't scheduled until the end of February and got in just fine (as did many others on my same interview date).
Just booked the flight for my 1/13 interview! Excited to visit!
Would someone who has interviewed at Tulane already this year mind sharing the daily schedule? Is there a chance the day will run considerably late? I am trying to catch a pretty early flight out after my interview and am wondering if I'm cutting it too close. Thanks!