2017-2018 Tulane University Application

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Rejected today. Green checkmark mid-August. 3.73 GPA, 517 MCAT. Wish I knew how quickly Tulane filled interviews before I submitted July 31...
 
Dollo said:
Wish I knew how quickly Tulane filled interviews before I submitted July 31...
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You're telling me! I still don't even have the green checkmark. 🙁

EDIT: ps - sorry for the rejection, that bites. Great stats though, no doubt you will get into one of your top choice schools. Best wishes on the rest of your cycle!
 
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Rejected today, 76 LM OOS. Kinda surprised, I thought I fit a lot of what they are looking for.
 
Does anyone know the lower bound MCAT score for matriculants? I have an interview in January, and just wanted to know if I stand a chance post-II
 
MedicineN'Jazz said:
Does anyone know the lower bound MCAT score for matriculants? I have an interview in January, and just wanted to know if I stand a chance post-II
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Look on MSAR for the bottom 10th percentile of those admitted. Not sure about a strict lower bound, but that will give you a good idea of what they consider very low.
 
MedicineN'Jazz said:
Does anyone know the lower bound MCAT score for matriculants? I have an interview in January, and just wanted to know if I stand a chance post-II
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If they are interviewing you, you've already made the cut for MCAT and GPA. They like your application as a whole and want to meet you. According to the MSAR, they interviewed 573 last year for 191 seats. I'm completely speculating here, but they probably accepted close to 300 (with a common 1.5 catch ratio). That's a high II/acceptance ratio compared to some schools. You really shouldn't worry about anything outside the interview. It's a closed interview, so likely your MCAT and GPA scores won't even come up the entire interview day. But to answer your question, according to MSAR, the lowest MCAT score that matriculated last year was a 504.
 
I'm worried that my chances are low because my interview is at the end of the cycle, in late February. I feel like they'll fill up most of the spots by then
 
stressed&welldressed said:
I'm worried that my chances are low because my interview is at the end of the cycle, in late February. I feel like they'll fill up most of the spots by then
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as has been said before, they fill up quickly likely due to the anticipation that many will drop at different stages of the game. you have just as much of a chance as anyone else with an interview, and should feel lucky that you even have one lol

anyway, does anyone know what kind of student this school is looking for? i don't see any recognizable pattern in the people they interview and reject. i find it strange to be honest
 
hiei said:
as has been said before, they fill up quickly likely due to the anticipation that many will drop at different stages of the game. you have just as much of a chance as anyone else with an interview, and should feel lucky that you even have one lol

anyway, does anyone know what kind of student this school is looking for? i don't see any recognizable pattern in the people they interview and reject. i find it strange to be honest
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I know what you mean about filling up interview slots. I am saying that the school will inevitably have given out a lot of acceptances by the time I interview, which is the case with any med school because they're mostly rolling admissions
 
stressed&welldressed said:
I know what you mean about filling up interview slots. I am saying that the school will inevitably have given out a lot of acceptances by the time I interview, which is the case with any med school because they're mostly rolling admissions
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Though remember that because its rolling, there are people turning down acceptances just as quick as they ate being given out. While you're interviewing, someone holding an acceptance is getting another from their top choice. The terror of rolling admissions is also the beauty of it. If they had comfortably filled their class by February, they wouldn't spend the time and resources interviewing until then. Keep your chin up and crush the interview (PS I also have an interview in late Feb and this is what I keep telling myself)
 
MedSchoolMartyr said:
Pre-interview, post-secondary, green check mark since late July so hope I made it through a few committee rounds?

Lizzy M ~67, non-tradish doe
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Similar story for me. Complete 7/27, non trad, a little higher LM, green for about a month
 
FINALLY a green check mark. Complete 8/17, hopefully it's not followed by an all too quick rejection
 
ahmadmz said:
Interesting. I was complete on Aug 16 and still no green check mark...
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Even when you get a green checkmark it seems its taken 4+ weeks for people to just get a rejection or be on a silent hold until more interviews open up.
 
We should just accept the fact that if we don't have an II at this school as of now, our chances at this school is little to none.
 
Complete 8/17 and had green check mark since 9/19. Still waiting
 
If you are waiting, keep in mind Tulane will probably open more slots as people turn down their invite for other offers or acceptances.

I am an applicant so I can't assure that, but for a school sending so many invites so early this would make sense.
 
MareNostrummm said:
Even when you get a green checkmark it seems its taken 4+ weeks for people to just get a rejection or be on a silent hold until more interviews open up.
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What exactly does the green checkmark mean? I noticed I got it in the past few days
 
Asagiri said:
If you are waiting, keep in mind Tulane will probably open more slots as people turn down their invite for other offers or acceptances.

I am an applicant so I can't assure that, but for a school sending so many invites so early this would make sense.
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I still don't foresee that many people dropping their interview invites, especially when about 50% of matriculating medical students had 3 or less interviews and 50% had only 1 acceptance.
 
MedSchoolMartyr said:
green check mark since late July so hope I made it through a few committee rounds?
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Wow, that is indeed a long time to be under review, which must mean that your app is compelling. I'm sure it will mean good news for you somewhere else. Tulane will be sad they did not have the vision to admit you. 🙂
 
MareNostrummm said:
I still don't foresee that many people dropping their interview invites, especially when about 50% of matriculating medical students had 3 or less interviews and 50% had only 1 acceptance.
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Gotta keep the faith that they wouldn't silent reject everyone that was complete after July. Trust the system I guess.
 
djtallahassee said:
Gotta keep the faith that they wouldn't silent reject everyone that was complete after July. Trust the system I guess.
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Well yeah I'm sure they know what they're doing and that quality applicants still apply after July.
 
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