2017-2018 Tulane University Application
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Darn I'm 7/25 looks like I have to wait until monday based on this pace
Morning 10-11am
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I hope not! I just submitted today and took my CASPer on 7/26.
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.
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.
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!
Best of luck to everyone else!
I'm sorry 🙁 When were you complete?
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!
Still no check mark complete 7/25 🙁
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
I guess Ill be getting one today too Have had the checkmark a long time
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Negative. But I also don't think they use CASPer for anything other than maybe a tiebreaker.
Same except no check mark haha who knows
Rejected. :v
I'm sorry... Good luck with the rest of your cycle though! When were you marked complete if you don't mind me asking?
Complete 7/13. I have one acceptance I'm very happy with so it's okay!
Acceptance? Wow. Congrats. I thought schools couldn't send out acceptances until October 15th. Is it an early decision thing?
DO school is different timeline
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
DO acceptance! C:
How long does it normally take after the green check to hear back?
Congrats!!
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Wow, with your stats this is really surprising.
Yeah that has me nervous, for sure
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!
That's what I was thinking, they know they're a backup school.
Nope! I'm also still waiting
Thanks to portal stalking I just got the elusive green checkmark!!!! Submitted 7/25 - so you should be getting it soon!
I know it's probably somewhere in this feed but about how long after the green checkmark is a decision made?
Seems like anywhere from one day to the end of the cycle.
Perfect
Yield protecting a 509 4.0? Even URM, c'mon. Crazy talk. There have been some people 520+ getting interviews.
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.
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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.
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.
Y'all are probably right haha just spitballing possibilities. The med school application process is just so random
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."🤣
dude that has gotta be one giant grapefruit
