2014-2015 Tulane University Application Thread

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I've been to New Orleans quite a few times. But I'm coming 2 days early so I can explore the city more. Do you have any places you recommend looking into?

Make sure to get a feel for different parts of the city aside from what's right around the school! That being said, there's a restaurant a few blocks away from the school, Domenica which is seriously some of the best pizza I've had outside (and possibly including) NYC. It's a tad pricey at night, but pizzas are half price from 2-5 everyday.

Other than that, head down Magazine street. It goes on forever, but a lot of my favorites such as The Rum House and Reginelli's are around Napoleon Avenue.

Basically, just eat everything. There's restaurants I still crave all the time. And definitely make sure to ask around/check online to see if there are any festivals going on! Some of the best food ones are in the fall.
 
I just checked, I think it's my first rejection of the cycle... Final Decision "Preliminary Reject"

Submitted 07/26, ~3.7/31

I'm sorry to hear this!

Where did that show when you logged in?
 
I'm sorry to hear this!

Where did that show when you logged in?

It was under the application progress screen. The very first page when you log in. It's all good though lol, I added 4 more schools, so hopefully I get one acceptance somewhere
 
It was under the application progress screen. The very first page when you log in. It's all good though lol, I added 4 more schools, so hopefully I get one acceptance somewhere

I got scared and added a few more schools the other day too! Good luck to you! I'm sure you'll do well this cycle 🙂
 
I got scared and added a few more schools the other day too! Good luck to you! I'm sure you'll do well this cycle 🙂
Yeah I completed the DO application last week because I was so scared. Glad I didn't pay for it now. Gotta just stay confident. And, I mean, if I could get off SDN that would help...
 
I second the suggestion to check out Domenica. Awesome happy hour deal, goes until 6 though I think. The other John Besh restaurants have great happy hours too. Go get some half price raw oysters and specialty cocktails at Luke. Go to Frenchman street and hear some live music. Cajun Mikes is a dive bar with good Cajun food, right across the street from domenica. Wish there were other places in the city proper with good Cajun food that's not expensive, but none come to mind. Crescent pie and sausage company is pretty good but they're up in midcity.
 
I just checked, I think it's my first rejection of the cycle... Final Decision "Preliminary Reject"

Submitted 07/26, ~3.7/31
Same here, same stats too lol. Bummer. Good luck to everyone else!
 
rejected today. first decision of any kind other than a hold. IIs seem elusive these days.
 
do those who received rejection emails also have the "preliminary reject" on their online status portals? or is preliminary reject = hold?
 
rejected today. first decision of any kind other than a hold. IIs seem elusive these days.
Sorry to hear that, bro. At least you know now instead of having to wait until the end. Keep your head up, I know you'll hear good news soon!
 
Interview Invitation just now. LizzyM 71-75. I haven't set a date yet, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to meet up and explore New Orleans the day before!
 
I would really like to wait and schedule my interview on Monday, when I receive my course syllabuses for the semester. Do you think they would view a delay in interview scheduling as a lack of interest in the school?
 
II too!!!!! I am beyond excited; Tulane is one of the schools that interests me most and I have always wanted to spend time in New Orleans. I didn't have high hopes as I was turned down pre-interview last cycle.

Non-trad, cGPA: 3.7, sGPA: 4.0, 34N
 
do those who received rejection emails also have the "preliminary reject" on their online status portals? or is preliminary reject = hold?

So today I had the Preliminary Reject status. But I looked back again and it is gone? Is yours still there? Did they mean to wait to reject all of us till later or in some glimpse of hope did they (most likely not...) change their minds? haha (one can dream!)
 
So today I had the Preliminary Reject status. But I looked back again and it is gone? Is yours still there? Did they mean to wait to reject all of us till later or in some glimpse of hope did they (most likely not...) change their minds? haha (one can dream!)
wow mine is gone too... weird. maybe they are re-reviewing some of us already? seems a bit strange that that would happen so quickly though
 
wow mine is gone too... weird. maybe they are re-reviewing some of us already? seems a bit strange that that would happen so quickly though

I know. It seems very weird that they would show us this status and then remove it. I'm thinking they never wanted us to see it in the first place and there was a glitch in the system.

Does anyone's status still say prelim reject?
Same here, same stats too lol. Bummer. Good luck to everyone else!

rejected too. ~3.8/31-33

rejected today. first decision of any kind other than a hold. IIs seem elusive these days.
 
I know. It seems very weird that they would show us this status and then remove it. I'm thinking they never wanted us to see it in the first place and there was a glitch in the system.

Does anyone's status still say prelim reject?
Mine is gone too. Not getting my hopes up.
 
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