2014-2015 Tufts University Application Thread

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1. Do you wish to include any comments (in addition to those already provided in your AMCAS application) to the Admissions Committee at Tufts University School of Medicine?
Yes/No (If yes, please explain briefly in 1000 characters or less).
2. Do you consider yourself a person who would contribute to the diversity of the student body of Tufts University School of Medicine?
Yes/No (If yes, please explain briefly in 1000 characters or less).
3. Did you take any leaves of absence or significant breaks from your undergraduate education? (Do not include time off after graduation.)
Yes/No
4. Is any member of your family a graduate of TUSM or a current member of our faculty?
Yes/No
5. Have you ever participated in any of the following Tufts University programs? (If so, please indicate the dates of your participation.)

Good luck to everyone applying!

 

[ndafife]

Applying here, looking to do the Maine Track as well

 

[ClassyBrass]

has anyone received a secondary invite from Tufts yet? verified a few weeks ago by amcas but still no word from tufts...

 

[bluemachine]

has anyone received a secondary invite from Tufts yet? verified a few weeks ago by amcas but still no word from tufts...

nope, but it seems like tufts sends theirs out a bit later. based off last year's dates, they sent it nearly a month (7/23) after some of the first secondaries to come out (6/28)

 

[ThisCouldBeYou]

No rush. It's already overwhelming with the ones I've received.

 

[ndafife]

Tufts didnt send theirs out until around the 18th last year

 

[Chir0nex]

Hi everyone, I'm a current Tufts 3rd year. I would be happy to answer any questions you have about the school or applying in general, so feel free to post in the thread or PM me. I have had a great experience at Tufts and think it offers a really well balanced program. I'll try to respond in a timely manner, but I have a bit less free time now than in past years, so there may be a little delay in getting back to you.

 

[tamman55699]

I've heard that Tuft's financial aid package is not as great compared to other schools. Is there truth in these statements?

 

[Sean Lee]

Nothing from Tufts yet.

 

[Chir0nex]

I've heard that Tuft's financial aid package is not as great compared to other schools. Is there truth in these statements?

It's kind of hard for me to say since I have no idea hat packages are like at other schools. Tufts awards institutional aid on a needs basis including your parent's income. This means, that if your family is fairly well off, you are probably not getting any aid form the school itself. However, you can still get federal loans, and you there are some scholarships available that come w/ certain requirements and are funded by alumni/individuals. I suspect this fairly similar to other schools, the catch being that Tufts is expensive due to both tuition and the high living expenses of the city.

 

[asyouwish]

Secondary received today.

Prompts:

1. Do you wish to include any comments (in addition to those already provided in your AMCAS application) to the Admissions Committee at Tufts University School of Medicine?
Yes/No (If yes, please explain briefly in 1000 characters or less).
2. Do you consider yourself a person who would contribute to the diversity of the student body of Tufts University School of Medicine?
Yes/No (If yes, please explain briefly in 1000 characters or less).
3. Did you take any leaves of absence or significant breaks from your undergraduate education? (Do not include time off after graduation.)
Yes/No
4. Is any member of your family a graduate of TUSM or a current member of our faculty?
Yes/No
5. Have you ever participated in any of the following Tufts University programs? (If so, please indicate the dates of your participation.)

 

[ndafife]

@asyouwish - Thank you! Do you have the Maine Track ones?

 

[beems901]

Anyone else having trouble with the Tufts Prerequisites page not saving text entered into the response boxes? I've tried a few times now including closing my browser and it just takes me back to the Welcome page when I hit "Section Complete".

 

[HeLaDeala]

How common is it to complete the first optional essay?

 

[PreciousHamburgers]

When I try to fill out the prereqs for English and the ones after that, I get booted back to the initial application page and none of those prereqs are saved. I've tried switching to Internet Explorer and Mozilla with no luck. Has anyone else had this problem?

EDIT: Weird, it only seems to be the English section that has the bug. I can enter the rest and save it, but if there is anything in the English section it kicks me out when I try to save....

 

[asyouwish]

Maine Track:

Are you a primary resident of Maine? Y/N
Is your primary undergraduate institution located in the state of Maine? Y/N
Do you have significant experiences in a rural setting or have interest in practicing rural medicine in Maine or a locale similar to Maine? Y/N
What, if any, connections or ties do you have to Maine or a similar rural state? (3000 characters or less)
What aspects of the Maine Medical Center (MMC) - Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) track do you find most attractive and interesting? (3000 characters or less)
How do you foresee your completion of the MMC-TUSM track helping you achieve your future medical career goals? (3000 characters or less)

 

[beems901]

When I try to fill out the prereqs for English and the ones after that, I get booted back to the initial application page and none of those prereqs are saved. I've tried switching to Internet Explorer and Mozilla with no luck. Has anyone else had this problem?

EDIT: Weird, it only seems to be the English section that has the bug. I can enter the rest and save it, but if there is anything in the English section it kicks me out when I try to save....

Extra weird, it's only the Math section for me. Safari doesn't seem to work either.

 

[PreciousHamburgers]

Extra weird, it's only the Math section for me. Safari doesn't seem to work either.

Has anyone contacted admissions about a problem like this? Did it resolve itself for anyone? Just switched computers and still no luck...

 

[HeLaDeala]

Are there any MD/MA in international relations students on here who can talk about the program? I know tufts has a killer IR program and I'm interested in global health/policy

 

[Osteoth]

Got this one today, OOS

 

[yunsenb]

Just got this secondary today, I'll probably be skipping the first question and answering the diversity one.

 

[teefero]

Just got this secondary today, I'll probably be skipping the first question and answering the diversity one.

Received my secondary as well today! And the same!

 

[sunflower18]

got the secondary today!

 

[teefero]

Anybody applying to MD/MBA here?

 

[teefero]

Hi everyone, I'm a current Tufts 3rd year. I would be happy to answer any questions you have about the school or applying in general, so feel free to post in the thread or PM me. I have had a great experience at Tufts and think it offers a really well balanced program. I'll try to respond in a timely manner, but I have a bit less free time now than in past years, so there may be a little delay in getting back to you.

Hello! It is possible to apply to the MD/MBA program after your first year? Since it is a 4 year program, I am assuming not so but I want to check if this is a possibility 😀

 

[yunsenb]

But for the diversity essay, is it asking how you're diverse or how you've learned about/ worked with diverse groups?

 

[virginiayankee]

But for the diversity essay, is it asking how you're diverse or how you've learned about/ worked with diverse groups?

Yea, I just got this secondary. Not sure if I should use part of the diversity things I've been using (family background, experiences in diverse groups, non-science academic interests etc.) or if that will look silly because I'm white from the suburbs..

 

[Osteoth]

Hello! It is possible to apply to the MD/MBA program after your first year? Since it is a 4 year program, I am assuming not so but I want to check if this is a possibility 😀

http://medicine.tufts.edu/Education/MD-Programs/Combined-Degree-Programs/MDMBA/Admissions

"You can apply via the online Tufts secondary application by January 15. (TUSM does not disqualify any applicants at this stage) Space is limited in the program so applying early is recommended.

Because you need to be accepted by the Medical School first, you do not need the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) to be admitted to the MD/MBA program. But you will need to take the GMAT by August 15th during the first summer in order to fully matriculate at Brandeis University with an MBA"

 

[hoihaie]

Easy secondary compared to the other ones!

 

[deleted579590]

For the competencies prerequisites, are you just listing courses that satisfy them?

 

[BeancheBlanco]

For the competencies prerequisites, are you just listing courses that satisfy them?

for some of them, yes. Like it said in the prompt, you can use courses or experiences to satisfy them (or both).

 

[PreciousHamburgers]

Complete!

The problem with my application seems to have been fixed.

 

[AspiringERMD]

Crud, I apparently set AMCAS to send them four letters, not three. Any idea what their procedure is to deal with excess letters? I wish I could specify which to read.

 

[toostressful]

Crud, I apparently set AMCAS to send them four letters, not three. Any idea what their procedure is to deal with excess letters? I wish I could specify which to read.

Three letters is their minimum. You can send more.

 

[AspiringERMD]

Three letters is their minimum. You can send more.

Oh. Perfect, then! Thanks 😀

 

[ScentOfPeace]

in.

 

[apv]

GOT THE SECONDARY

 

[Meropenem]

Anyone still having issues with the prerequisites not saving? Anyone found a way around this or has it just been correcting itself?

 

[Tappinfool66]

Got the secondary this morning but noticed that it said that you should wait until EVERYTHING is submitted to AMCAS before submitting their secondary. My committee hasn't uploaded my letters yet so I guess I'll be waiting to submit Tufts' secondary :/

 

[PreciousHamburgers]

Anyone still having issues with the prerequisites not saving? Anyone found a way around this or has it just been correcting itself?

Corrected itself for me. I sent an email after 5:00, but I doubt that had anything to do with it.

 

[Bacillus subtilis]

Submitted! Top Choice School! I love Boston, and I love Tufts!

 

[slopes23]

Complete.

 

[looncat]

Is anyone thinking of doing a "why Tufts" essay for the first one? At first I was going to leave it blank but on last year's thread it seemed quite a few people submitted something :/

 

[rratsa]

Is anyone thinking of doing a "why Tufts" essay for the first one? At first I was going to leave it blank but on last year's thread it seemed quite a few people submitted something :/

Yeah I was thinking of doing the same thing.. it seems to be one of the only spots on the application where you would actually get to make your case to them....

Also, does anyone know if the character count is with spaces or without?

 

[looncat]

It's with spaces.

 

[AspiringERMD]

That's what I did.

Also, pretty much all character limits for all schools include spaces.

 

[phunky]

That's what I did.

Also, pretty much all character limits for all schools include spaces.

Pretty much every character limit ever includes spaces. People need to stop asking.

 

[Willion1614]

Got the secondary this morning but noticed that it said that you should wait until EVERYTHING is submitted to AMCAS before submitting their secondary. My committee hasn't uploaded my letters yet so I guess I'll be waiting to submit Tufts' secondary :/

Same 🙁

 

[claduva94]

Submitted to MD and MD/MPH program! Essays perfectly aligned with ones from Rush and Miami so it was not much work.

 

[AspiringERMD]

Pretty much every character limit ever includes spaces. People need to stop asking.

I was trying to say it nicely. Haha 😀