2018-2019 Tulane University

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So my MCAT was a 512, I have a 3.89 GPA (3.9 Math and Science). I play a varsity sport, and I have around 200+ hours of volunteer and shadowing. I also did a wee bit of research for a summer. I submitted my secondary around 8/27. So my question fellas, is what are the chances I get in interview for this current cycle?
 
jbadger31 said:
So my MCAT was a 512, I have a 3.89 GPA (3.9 Math and Science). I play a varsity sport, and I have around 200+ hours of volunteer and shadowing. I also did a wee bit of research for a summer. I submitted my secondary around 8/27. So my question fellas, is what are the chances I get in interview for this current cycle?
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Tbh pretty low especially if you’re still not submitted yet. Tulane has a super early cycle with most of its II given out by now. At this point unless you have a rock star app that fits whatever they’re looking for it looks like you’re gonna be on hold/rejected/under review.
 
medschoolzombie said:
Tbh pretty low especially if you’re still not submitted yet. Tulane has a super early cycle with most of its II given out by now. At this point unless you have a rock star app that fits whatever they’re looking for it looks like you’re gonna be on hold/rejected/under review.
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Most ii given out already? Well fck
 
Yea I got an II yesterday, scheduled today and the earliest date was February 18th, 2019! smh ....should've scheduled yesterday right away
 
jbadger31 said:
So my MCAT was a 512, I have a 3.89 GPA (3.9 Math and Science). I play a varsity sport, and I have around 200+ hours of volunteer and shadowing. I also did a wee bit of research for a summer. I submitted my secondary around 8/27. So my question fellas, is what are the chances I get in interview for this current cycle?
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as far as I understand, Tulane has a pretty early cycle as far as secondaries/interviews go. not sure if late August is late enough, but you might be in limbo for a while. I submitted late July and I still haven't even been put under review. But I mean, you have great stats so I hope you get an II!
 
medschoolzombie said:
Tbh pretty low especially if you’re still not submitted yet. Tulane has a super early cycle with most of its II given out by now. At this point unless you have a rock star app that fits whatever they’re looking for it looks like you’re gonna be on hold/rejected/under review.
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Give out almost all their interviews by early September? That's unlikely. I was asking more along the lines of whether my stats were strong enough to receive one
 
jbadger31 said:
Give out almost all their interviews by early September? That's unlikely. I was asking more along the lines of whether my stats were strong enough to receive one
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Don't you have msar? Your stats seem in range
 
jbadger31 said:
Give out almost all their interviews by early September? That's unlikely. I was asking more along the lines of whether my stats were strong enough to receive one
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They'll get you looked at for sure. We've seen on this thread people with LM scores of ~65 get interviews, and people with LM 70-72 get put on hold. This school seems to favor experiences over pure stats.
 
jbadger31 said:
Lol, I dont even know what that is
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Basically a necessity for pre-meds. It's an online handbook of all the MD programs in the US. It has MCAT ranges, GPA ranges, stats on # of applicants and interviews offered, short descriptions of the curriculum, etc. How have you put together an MD list without it?
 
Fresc_0 said:
Basically a necessity for pre-meds. It's an online handbook of all the MD programs in the US. It has MCAT ranges, GPA ranges, stats on # of applicants and interviews offered, short descriptions of the curriculum, etc. How have you put together an MD list without it?
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I only applied to 4 schools. It doesn't make much financial sense to apply out of state for a whole lot of schools (I'm from Alabama). I figured my stats were solid enough to have a chance at both my instate schools, and I threw Tulane and USF in there because some of my family are alums.
 
Fresc_0 said:
Basically a necessity for pre-meds. It's an online handbook of all the MD programs in the US. It has MCAT ranges, GPA ranges, stats on # of applicants and interviews offered, short descriptions of the curriculum, etc. How have you put together an MD list without it?
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Also.... just looked that up, and it's almost 30 bucks? LOL @ that. Why pay for something that can be found on the school's website that only costs the effort it takes to type some words on Google?
 
jbadger31 said:
Also.... just looked that up, and it's almost 30 bucks? LOL @ that. Why pay for something that can be found on the school's website that only costs the effort it takes to type some words on Google?
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It has a lot more information about the stats, curriculum, etc. than what schools provide on their websites. For example, in another thread where I just told you your chances of receiving an II, I knew what that school was looking for stats-wise based on my MSAR subscription. It has averages, 10%ile, 90%ile, etc. along with a conglomerate of information all in one place. By even deterring someone towards or away from one additional school, the subscription pays for itself in saved vs. wasted money.
 
Hirro said:
It has a lot more information about the stats, curriculum, etc. than what schools provide on their websites. For example, in another thread where I just told you your chances of receiving an II, I knew what that school was looking for stats-wise based on my MSAR subscription. It has averages, 10%ile, 90%ile, etc. along with a conglomerate of information all in one place. By even deterring someone towards or away from one additional school, the subscription pays for itself in saved vs. wasted money.
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Haha are you applying to South and Tulane too?
 
Hirro said:
Yep, lol. I applied super broadly.
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The one thing that interests me from that MSAR thing is the percentile mcat scores for matriculates. If you have this resource, would you mind telling me the percentile of a 510 MCAT score

For USA, Tulane, and USF
 
jbadger31 said:
The one thing that interests me from that MSAR thing is the percentile mcat scores for matriculates. If you have this resource, would you mind telling me the percentile of a 510 MCAT score

For USA, Tulane, and USF
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For accepted students (more meaningful than matriculants)
Tulane: 510 falls between 25th percentile and median (25th = 509, median = 511)
USF: 510 falls beneath the 10th percentile (10th = 511, median = 516)
Nationally: 510 falls between the 25th percentile and median (25th = 506, median = 511)
 
jbadger31 said:
Give out almost all their interviews by early September? That's unlikely. I was asking more along the lines of whether my stats were strong enough to receive one
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Nope pretty likely. They’re already scheduling II for Feb and their season ends in March. It’s well known that this school has an early cycle and that the majority of II are given out by sept. Stats alone won’t do you good especially at this school where submitting early is critical
 
Also on hold. submitted 7/27, under review 8/21
 
Just wondering is “in progress” the same as “under review”
 
Dr. Mike Trout said:
I have red mark. What does this mean
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That an adcom member has not started evaluating your application yet. When did you submit everything? Based on the general trends, it has been taking about 3-4 weeks from being complete to going under review.
 
Fresc_0 said:
That an adcom member has not started evaluating your application yet. When did you submit everything? Based on the general trends, it has been taking about 3-4 weeks from being complete to going under review.
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Like a month. Sad
 
Dr. Mike Trout said:
Like a month. Sad
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I’m willing to bet you’ll be under review this week. Perhaps there is a component of your app that has mistankenly not been submitted (LOR, app fee, head shot)

If not I’d be curious to know what your profile is like to see if that makes a difference. IS VS OOS? STATS? trad vs non-trad?
 
medschoolzombie said:
Nope pretty likely. They’re already scheduling II for Feb and their season ends in March. It’s well known that this school has an early cycle and that the majority of II are given out by sept. Stats alone won’t do you good especially at this school where submitting early is critical
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nah man, I dont think you're being open-minded. Think outside the box. If i submit my application as late as possible, the committee will be like "wow. this kid has some pizazz. we have to interview him to figure out how he became so dang confident"
 
Fresc_0 said:
I’m willing to bet you’ll be under review this week. Perhaps there is a component of your app that has mistankenly not been submitted (LOR, app fee, head shot)

If not I’d be curious to know what your profile is like to see if that makes a difference. IS VS OOS? STATS? trad vs non-trad?
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Oos. 71 Lm. Idk what the trad vs nontraditional means
 
Dr. Mike Trout said:
Oos. 71 Lm. Idk what the trad vs nontraditional means
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It's a blurry line, with the extremes being career changer versus starting med school immediately following undergrad. One gap year is pretty traditional too, but I think the line is blurred between 2 and 5 gap years.
 
DrRiker said:
It's a blurry line, with the extremes being career changer versus starting med school immediately following undergrad. One gap year is pretty traditional too, but I think the line is blurred between 2 and 5 gap years.
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Yea I'm at 2 years so I'll be in the middle ish
 
Honestly it's super annoying that they have such an early cycle yet they don't put apps under review in chronological order??
 
lolahola said:
Honestly it's super annoying that they have such an early cycle yet they don't put apps under review in chronological order??
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I think they’re reviewed chronologically. It probably has more to do with the fact that some reviewers are faster than others
 
on hold...this blows. I feel like if I would've submitted a week earlier I probably would have gotten an II.
 
I was also put on hold in the big wave yesterday :/
Complete 7/18, put under review on 8/24! LizzyM 70-71, ORM. Disappointed but who knows what will happen with the holds!
 
gouldie said:
I was also put on hold in the big wave yesterday :/
Complete 7/18, put under review on 8/24! LizzyM 70-71, ORM. Disappointed but who knows what will happen with the holds!
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Did the people put on hold receive emails or was it on the portal?
 
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