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2017-2018 Tufts University Application
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I thought a computer did it
Either way.
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Yea, I made lists
Secondary: 07/05/2017
Complete: 07/06/2017
Complete: 07/06/2017
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Secondary received. Primary not verified
When they say students will be invited for an interview between September and March, does that mean they won't start inviting until september, or does that just mean the earliest interview day is september? Could we possibly receive an call/email in July/August?
Pretty sure it means interviews themselves start in September. Check last year's thread to see when people started to get IIs. My guess is early August.
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Received the secondary today!
No, do not list this as repeated.
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Yes, this is considered repeated coursework.
Secondary received today. I'm not verified through AMCAS yet, is there any reason I should wait to submit my secondary until I'm verified or does it not matter? Is there benefit to submitting the secondary quickly now before I'm verified or can it wait? Anyone know if they like nontrads here? This is my reach school lizzy 67 but almost 10 yrs clinical work.
In a similar situation except with biochem, do we consider it repeat coursework if they appear on *different* transcripts? One appears on my undergrad university transcript and one on my postbac transcript, which is issued by the university extension since I took it through them. It is the same course title, however, and the course was the same course that I took in undergrad, taken at the same institution. I chose to take it again because I did not do well the first time.
Also, for this question are we supposed to explain why we repeated the course? Or just say yes and list which ones?
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Tufts has a bias towards life experience/non traditional students.
Do the same for the biochem course (it is repeated as well).
Explain the repeated coursework if you are completing the secondary and it prompts you to explain. For example, if there is an extra section on any secondary that says "anything else you would like to add" do your best to explain repeated coursework by turning a negative into positive. (unless there is another/bigger glaring problem with your application like extremely low GPA/MCAT, that you would rather focus on)
Yes, for example: English 101, English 102
For the coursework section do we need to list lab classes or should those classes just stay in the laboratory competency section? For example: if I took a physics I lab should I list that under Physics coursework or just the lab competency section?
Submitted!
Submitted and Complete! Definitely a reach school but I spent a few days in Boston on my way to Connecticut this summer and fell in love and decided to apply.
You should explain. Often they want to know if you bombed a class and had to repeat it. Or as in my case, my undergrad listed my AP credit for Physics, but when I did my post-bacc many later, I opted to retake the class since I didn't feel comfortable jumping into Physics II after so much time off.
I would amend this and not say bias, but that Tufts values non-trads. The class average for age is around 24-25 which is in line with national average.
The Maine Track is available for 40 members of the incoming class. It's for students who have ties to Maine or wish to work in rural medicine. The application process is separate from the Traditional MD and involves an MMI instead of regular interviews. Maine trackers spend their first two years in Boston with the entire class except for the last month of first year. Their clinical years are all spent in Maine with their main location being Maine Medical Center in Portland (this is also available for regular rotations). There are options for some to do all their training at the same hospital in more remote parts of the state. The degree otherwise is exactly the same.
Complete this morning
What is rural Maine like?
For the "Do you wish to include any comments" question, are you guys putting anything? Maybe a "Why Tufts?" response?
I was also wondering what to put here, did anyone put anything in this box?
Also, can anyone think of a reason that you would need to explain anything in the prereq boxes? It just feels weird that they gave us 1000 characters to list a course number.
I used this as a place to talk about my current job for my gap year. I'd imagine it is pretty open ended.
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Ah that makes sense. Thanks.
I'm thinking of doing the same, since my job for this past year and next year is in Boston. Unsure if I should just put in the same essay as I would for a normal "What did you do during gap year" essay or elaborate more on how I already work in Boston and my ties to the area?
Also, I'd love to hear an answer for this as well. Is there any point to submitting the secondary now if the primary isn't even verified?
It makes no difference. Your application will be reviewed once your file is complete.
That's what I thought! Thanks!
So I'm still awaiting one LOR in interfolio, then plan on submitting all to AMCAS. I've finished this secondary and wasn't sure if I should submit it without having designated my letters for Tufts specifically. Does it matter? Should have the letter some time this week.
What do you say the turn around time on this secondary should be. I got it last week planning on submitting in a few days. Also for the competencies section it is a 1000 charcter but I'm not sure if they want us to go into detail about how we received it or just list oh yeah i did blah blah blah so this is how i attained this.
Thanks a lot!
Anyone else applying for the MD/MBA program?
Do you know if Tufts places a lot of emphasis on people who fit the mission statement? I wrote my PS without looking at any school mission statements, submitted my primary, and the Tufts mission statement is literally identical to what I write in my PS for why medicine. I'm assuming most schools do but to what extent I'm not sure
Also I graduate in 2016, by the time I would matriculate I would have spent two years as a lab manager/tech in Boston at very well known place- is this considered non traditional/interesting life experience that they favor more? I would be 24 for matriculation. I am just worried because my MCAT is on the higher side but GPA is low due to poor first two years and high upward trend last 2
@boogiecousins94 I would imagine all schools place a lot of emphasis on individuals who fit their mission statement.
As with any school, the secondary should be submitted when you feel it is complete. If that means, in your case, this week, you're fine. Don't overthink the competencies, it's mainly so they don't have to scour your app to find them. It's fine to just list the course code and class name. If some of your lab experience came from actual research, I assume it's listed in your ECs. Just restate the name of the lab and bullet some competencies - Tom Brady Lab, Patriot Cancer Institute - RT-qPCR, Plasmid Isolation, Western blot, Gel Electrophorsis, etc.
As neurophilic said, all schools want candidates that fit their mission. That said, having gotten to know my class as well as many M19's and M17's I would say they all do. But to the extent or processes of how the AdCom deliberates and adjudicates I have no direct knowledge of.
How did you do that? Shouldn't you wait for an email link to come to access secondary?
Received a secondary 2 weeks ago before I was even verified. Any one know if Tufts screens applicants? I was looking at last year's thread and there were a bunch of people rejected pre II. Was just wondering if there was a paricular method as to who receives secondaries. Thanks!
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Tufts sends secondaries to everybody.
So why would people be rejected pre II?
Rejected after submitting their secondary.
II = interview invite NOT secondary
