2017-2018 Tulane University Application

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Lucozade27 said:
Any recommended hotels near the school to stay in prior to the interview?
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I would strongly recommend utilizing the option to stay w a student. You should get an email before your interview date. If you prefer to stay in a hotel the holiday in on loyola avenue is very close to the school.
 
Daigger said:
I would strongly recommend utilizing the option to stay w a student. You should get an email before your interview date. If you prefer to stay in a hotel the holiday in on loyola avenue is very close to the school.
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I see the benefits of staying with a student...but can't staying with a student hurt you as well? Being too loud in the morning? Blow drying your hair, going in and out of the house? If you stay with you a student, aren't you on their schedule? I feel like everyone has a routine and staying with a student puts you on their routine...which can hurt you.
 
Lucozade27 said:
I see the benefits of staying with a student...but can't staying with a student hurt you as well? Being too loud in the morning? Blow drying your hair, going in and out of the house? If you stay with you a student, aren't you on their schedule? I feel like everyone has a routine and staying with a student puts you on their routine...which can hurt you.
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This is partly why I booked a hotel. I don't want to have to worry about unnecessary things as you mentioned; there's a lot of benefit to having a private room and your own personal freedom. But I'm also staying for an extra day before/after and taking some time to check out the city and I didn't want to relocate frequently as the student housing is only available for the night before your interview. The Holiday Inn quoted me at a cheaper price than the Aloft hotel (which was the only other place that got back to me) so I just booked with them.
 
Just got a pre-interview rejection email, actually very much appreciated they say this now and not wait until March.

Best of luck to everyone else!
 
mistafrieds said:
Just got a pre-interview rejection email, actually very much appreciated they say this now and not wait until March.

Best of luck to everyone else!
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Sorry. But it is good that they let people know instead of dragging it out
 
Also received a rejection this morning. Complete 7/14. Best of luck to everyone!
 
My application was finally verified by AMCAS on Friday. Will Tulane at this point extend a secondary?
 
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ahmadmz said:
My application was finally verified by AMCAS on Friday. Will Tulane at this point extend a secondary?
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I would think so but I would try to have a quick turnaround on it since they seem to be giving out a lot of II
 
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Has anyone ever received confirmation about Tulane receiving their CASPer?
 
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Rejection this morning as well. Bummer, but good luck to everyone as they complete their application cycle here!
 
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my checkmark became green between 9-10pm at night, strange I submitted at 8ish pm 7/25 so maybe they do it around the same time
 
rejection email this morning. best of luck everyone.
 
Poloman4 said:
rejection email this morning. best of luck everyone.
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Tulane definitely yield protected here. They probably thought you were much more likely to go to a top institution rather to go to their school. As an URM with your stats you have shots at top 30 schools. This is a good thing so keep your chin up!
 
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bengirlxD said:
Tulane definitely yield protected here. They probably thought you were much more likely to go to a top institution rather to go to their school. As an URM with your stats you have shots at top 30 schools. This is a good thing so keep your chin up!
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That's what I was thinking, they know they're a backup school.
 
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anyone submit 7/26 and get the checkmark yet?
 
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I know it's probably somewhere in this feed but about how long after the green checkmark is a decision made?
 
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snickers356 said:
I know it's probably somewhere in this feed but about how long after the green checkmark is a decision made?
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Seems like anywhere from one day to the end of the cycle.
 
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I'm debating on if I should stay with a med student or get a hotel room. Any advice?
 
Horse Apiece said:
Yield protecting a 509 4.0? Even URM, c'mon. Crazy talk. There have been some people 520+ getting interviews.
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True. Well I didn't know their MCAT, but with the stats listed I would have assumed they'd at least get an interview this early. Anyway, who knows. :shrug:
 
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Yield protecting a 509 4.0? Even URM, c'mon. Crazy talk. There have been some people 520+ getting interviews.
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The idea that Tulane could be a "safety school" for any applicant is quite simply ludicrous. A friend of mine from my alma mater goes to TUSoM and she serves as a student interviewer. She said that during the application process, TUSoM screens heavily for fit and for students that demonstrate a commitment to their particular mission. She said that's also why Tulane interviews a comparatively small number of applicants as well, compared to say Georgetown, which interviews more than double the number of applicants than TUSoM for a similar class size.
 
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peekaboo56 said:
The idea that Tulane could be a "safety school" for any applicant is quite simply ludicrous. A friend of mine from my alma mater goes to TUSoM and she serves as a student interviewer. She said that during the application process, TUSoM screens heavily for fit and for students that demonstrate a commitment to their particular mission. She said that's also why Tulane interviews a comparatively small number of applicants as well, compared to say Georgetown, which interviews more than double the number of applicants than TUSoM for a similar class size.
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Yield protecting a 509 4.0? Even URM, c'mon. Crazy talk. There have been some people 520+ getting interviews.
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Maybe it shows that Tulane really values MCAT scores. The GPA is amazing but maybe they want a higher MCAT for an OOS applicant. Idk if he was OOS but assumed it for the sake of my argument
 
Hopeful Future Doc said:
Maybe it shows that Tulane really values MCAT scores. The GPA is amazing but maybe they want a higher MCAT for an OOS applicant. Idk if he was OOS but assumed it for the sake of my argument
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My MCAT score is meh for an OOS candidate so it is probably not the case since I got an interview.
 
Isn't Tulane private? So OOS vs IS shouldn't really matter, no?
 
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Y'all are probably right haha just spitballing possibilities. The med school application process is just so random
 
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Hopeful Future Doc said:
Y'all are probably right haha just spitballing possibilities. The med school application process is just so random
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Tell me about it! I feel like it's one big Wheel of Fortune wheel that ADCOMs are spinning at times. "We're going to take <spins wheel> out of state applicants named Matt with an MCAT equal to the circumference of this freshly picked grapefruit.":rofl:
 
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echo5050 said:
Tell me about it! I feel like it's one big Wheel of Fortune wheel that ADCOMs are spinning at times. "We're going to take <spins wheel> out of state applicants named Matt with an MCAT equal to the circumference of this freshly picked grapefruit.":rofl:
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dude that has gotta be one giant grapefruit
 
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