2015-2016 Tulane University Application Thread

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Question: the "in progress" section on the Status page went from the red X to the green Checkmark sometime this weekend, even though I have been marked as complete. Anyone know what that might mean?
 
bearintraining said:
Question: the "in progress" section on the Status page went from the red X to the green Checkmark sometime this weekend, even though I have been marked as complete. Anyone know what that might mean?
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Mines been like that for about 2 weeks I believe - it's insignificant
 
can anyone interviewing today speak to the interview process?
 
augeremt said:
The lots by the med school are $4 per day. I've left my car there overnight several times and it's been fine. You'll have to walk a bit to the get to the Quarter, but I've also made that walk a lot and it's not that far. There are lots closer that are a bit more expensive, so it depends on your budget.
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Not sure I'd completely agree with this- was once walking to my car parked in one of the lots adjacent to Tidewater over the summer and saw a car with it's window smashed, glass everywhere. Those lots can be sketchy to leave a car in overnight. But I would agree with trying to find parking (ideally a garage) outside of the Quarter, will be much cheaper.
 
augeremt said:
The first interview isn't until Thursday.
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... interviews are mondays and fridays
"Interview days are Mondays and Fridays and last from 8:00 am until approximately 2:30 PM. If available, overnight housing with a medical student can be arranged."
 
dannygchen said:
... interviews are mondays and fridays
"Interview days are Mondays and Fridays and last from 8:00 am until approximately 2:30 PM. If available, overnight housing with a medical student can be arranged."
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There were Tuesday dates offered when I was selecting mine, so there must be some that are not on Mondays and Fridays.
 
They're switching things up this year. Keeping you guys on your toes and all. Most interviews are still M/F with a few TTh thrown in for good measure. Also, most interview days will have the tour at the end of the day, but some (un)lucky few will have the tour in the morning after the greeting but before your actual interviews.

You will quickly figure out that our websites are a bit outdated and things are subject to change without notice, just because. That's the Tulane way.
 
Option7 said:
Not sure I'd completely agree with this- was once walking to my car parked in one of the lots adjacent to Tidewater over the summer and saw a car with it's window smashed, glass everywhere. Those lots can be sketchy to leave a car in overnight. But I would agree with trying to find parking (ideally a garage) outside of the Quarter, will be much cheaper.
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I agree with your disagreement. Those lots aren't in the nicest part of town, but then again, nothing around the Quarter is safe from a break-in. As a visitor, I would go for the covered garages as well. Good advice!
 
When Tulane inevitably rejects me ...

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augeremt said:
I agree with your disagreement. Those lots aren't in the nicest part of town, but then again, nothing around the Quarter is safe from a break-in. As a visitor, I would go for the covered garages as well. Good advice!
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Right. Wondering if you think it is necessary to bring anything to the interview? Notebook, resume, etc.?
 
augeremt said:
They're switching things up this year. Keeping you guys on your toes and all. Most interviews are still M/F with a few TTh thrown in for good measure. Also, most interview days will have the tour at the end of the day, but some (un)lucky few will have the tour in the morning after the greeting but before your actual interviews.

You will quickly figure out that our websites are a bit outdated and things are subject to change without notice, just because. That's the Tulane way.
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Hi there,
Since we are doing a very limited number of interviews on other days then M/F and only also moving the tour for a limited number of days we did not feel the need to post it to the website. Thing changed due to scheduling conflicts.

What items on the website are "out of date"
 
katlady88 said:
Hi there,
Since we are doing a very limited number of interviews on other days then M/F and only also moving the tour for a limited number of days we did not feel the need to post it to the website. Thing changed due to scheduling conflicts.

What items on the website are "out of date"
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I was speaking to Tulane's websites (plural) in general, not yours in particular. Some are obviously better than others, but I've noticed that a fair amount are out of date. Again, I'm talking about the medical school, not the admissions department in particular. You guys have your stuff together.
 
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Option7 said:
Right. Wondering if you think it is necessary to bring anything to the interview? Notebook, resume, etc.?
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Don't take this as gospel, but I'm pretty sure you don't need to bring a resume (check your admissions documents to be sure), but a notebook might be handy if you want to jot things down throughout the day. I also found it helpful to have questions or talking points written down when my mind blanked mid-interview.

Other than that, eat a good breakfast to fuel those brain cells, lunch tends to be delicious, and enjoy your time in New Orleans. The interview day is designed to be as stress-free as possible. It was the most relaxed interview I had at any school. Good luck!
 
I'm in the process of booking a return flight and I'm wondering whether a 5:30pm flight would be cutting it close. The interview invite says all activities conclude no later than 2:30, which would give me a little over 2.5 hours to drive to the airport, return the rental, and get to the gate.

For those who have already interviewed, is this reasonable? Specifically, did your interview conclude on time, how was the traffic on the way to the airport, and the airport check in process itself? Any feedback would be appreciated!
 
Lord Humongus said:
I'm in the process of booking a return flight and I'm wondering whether a 5:30pm flight would be cutting it close. The interview invite says all activities conclude no later than 2:30, which would give me a little over 2.5 hours to drive to the airport, return the rental, and get to the gate.

For those who have already interviewed, is this reasonable? Specifically, did your interview conclude on time, how was the traffic on the way to the airport, and the airport check in process itself? Any feedback would be appreciated!
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The interview day ends pretty close to 2:30 every time, and the tour is last and optional so you can leave at any point and the tour guides are understanding. The airport is about 25 minutes away, and I've never had a huge problem getting through security etc. fairly quickly since it's relatively small. When I fly out, I leave about 1.5 to 2 hours before my flight.
 
Rejected just now 🙁 OOS, complete date 8/2. Best of luck to everyone else still in the running!
 
Master3930 said:
I kinda hope we don't because the more people that get rejected and we hear nothing the better chance we have for an II at this point.. I don't want to sound mean to the people rejected. I am just saying no news is good news!
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Honestly, at this point I might just drive to New Orleans and pretend to be a part of an interview group.....
 
Someone asked about advice for Tulane interviews. I figured others would find it helpful as well. Fellow Tulanians, please correct me if I'm wrong. I don't want to send the wrong message to the masses.

Disclaimer:
I am not affiliated with the admissions department in any way. This advice is just my perspective on the interview process, from going through it all myself to now being a student here and talking with my classmates. I can't read the minds of the adcoms any more than you guys can regarding what will get you accepted here. They have a method and from what I can tell, it's worked very well thus far. So take all of this with a grain of salt.

Congrats on the interview invite! Getting the interview is the hardest part of being accepted here. My tips aren't anything special. Research Tulane as a school and its role in New Orleans, and how you fit into all of that. Tulane places a lot of weight on the mythical fit, and it's obvious from the personalities of my classmates. We're all meant to be here for one reason or another.

My big three for Tulane, and any interview for that matter:
1) Be yourself - Tulane liked what they saw on paper so confirm it to them in person
2) Convey your passion for whatever you're passionate about
3) Be prepared, as I described in the paragraph above

Don't stress about the behavioral interview because being yourself is the best thing you can do for that. It's not meant to be stressful at all, but rather fun even from the applicant's point of view (or as much fun as you can have during a medical school interview).

Good luck!
 
augeremt said:
Someone asked about advice for Tulane interviews. I figured others would find it helpful as well. Fellow Tulanians, please correct me if I'm wrong. I don't want to send the wrong message to the masses.

Disclaimer:
I am not affiliated with the admissions department in any way. This advice is just my perspective on the interview process, from going through it all myself to now being a student here and talking with my classmates. I can't read the minds of the adcoms any more than you guys can regarding what will get you accepted here. They have a method and from what I can tell, it's worked very well thus far. So take all of this with a grain of salt.

Congrats on the interview invite! Getting the interview is the hardest part of being accepted here. My tips aren't anything special. Research Tulane as a school and its role in New Orleans, and how you fit into all of that. Tulane places a lot of weight on the mythical fit, and it's obvious from the personalities of my classmates. We're all meant to be here for one reason or another.

My big three for Tulane, and any interview for that matter:
1) Be yourself - Tulane liked what they saw on paper so confirm it to them in person
2) Convey your passion for whatever you're passionate about
3) Be prepared, as I described in the paragraph above

Don't stress about the behavioral interview because being yourself is the best thing you can do for that. It's not meant to be stressful at all, but rather fun even from the applicant's point of view (or as much fun as you can have during a medical school interview).

Good luck!
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I'd say this apply to many other interviews too (based on the two I attended so far, and the feedback I got from students there)
 
LuisCorinthiano said:
I'd say this apply to many other interviews too (based on the two I attended so far, and the feedback I got from students there)
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Precisely. There's no magic formula for getting accepted here. Do what you're supposed to do at a medical school interview and you'll have set yourself up for success. Everything else is out of your hands.
 
augeremt said:
Precisely. There's no magic formula for getting accepted here. Do what you're supposed to do at a medical school interview and you'll have set yourself up for success. Everything else is out of your hands.
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I imagine that if you are who you say you are on paper, then you will get in at most places that interview you (some places are a little different, since being OOS can make you take a trip to the waitlist)
 
As a current applicant, I'd like to confirm augeremt's statement that at Tulane it felt important to be yourself and convey your passion. The behavioral interview was a great opportunity to be yourself with someone who's not asking you those stressful questions, and the faculty/student interviews were great chances to simply remind Tulane about your unique passions. If anyone has specific questions about interview day at Tulane feel free to PM me. Best of luck to everyone.
 
@Gem91 @augeremt I'm not sure if you touched on this earlier in the thread, but any general advice for the "standardized patient" exercise during the interview? Are you expected to know how to conduct a typical patient visit? Is this considered the "behavioral interview" ?

Thanks so much!
 
neekzg said:
@Gem91 @augeremt I'm not sure if you touched on this earlier in the thread, but any general advice for the "standardized patient" exercise during the interview? Are you expected to know how to conduct a typical patient visit? Is this considered the "behavioral interview" ?

Thanks so much!
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Can confirm what's been said before. This is not a medical lingo situation or anything being "tested". Just talking like a human being.
 
So I didn't realize when I submitted my AMCAS a while ago that Tulane wants only 3 letters of recommendation, and I sent my committee letter (3), a letter packet from my SMP (1), and an individual letter (1). Will this really screw me over?
 
neekzg said:
@Gem91 @augeremt I'm not sure if you touched on this earlier in the thread, but any general advice for the "standardized patient" exercise during the interview? Are you expected to know how to conduct a typical patient visit? Is this considered the "behavioral interview" ?

Thanks so much!
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No medical knowledge is required. In fact, any random person (not just a medical school applicant) can do extremely well on this.

In that sense it's a behavioral interview because it's evaluating how you interact with people rather than specific medical know-how.
 
Jody+Tinkles said:
So I didn't realize when I submitted my AMCAS a while ago that Tulane wants only 3 letters of recommendation, and I sent my committee letter (3), a letter packet from my SMP (1), and an individual letter (1). Will this really screw me over?
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Doubtful. My understanding is that the medical schools simply won't read more than maximum number of letters they accept, no matter how many you send. Not sure how they decide...
 
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