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[Kiwi95]

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Any people placed on hold and hear anything (R or II)?

I was placed on hold super long ago and still haven't heard anything. Pretty sure they're joining the ranks of Drexel and UCSD and using it as a soft-R

 

[deleted889094]

I was placed on hold super long ago and still haven't heard anything. Pretty sure they're joining the ranks of Drexel and UCSD and using it as a soft-R

They give out R's. Everyone's just slower this year

 

[meredith.grey]

I was under review on 1/24

Thank you.

 

[To Freedom]

Would you guys recommend sending a continued interest email if being put on hold in September? Does Tulane have any policy on this?

you should do that ASAP!
n=1 but I was on hold and sent one immediately, got an II invite the next day (so I was on hold for less than a week). The dean mentioned that she likes to see some enthusiasm. So, if anyone really likes this school and hasn't been rejected, even if you've interviewed and haven't heard back send that letter of interest.

 

[Kiwi95]

They give out R's. Everyone's just slower this year

Yeah in March/April when their interviews are all done lol. I know they do give pre-II Rs, but it looks like they're using the hold as a soft R too

 

[deleted889094]

Yeah in March/April when their interviews are all done lol. I know they do give pre-II Rs, but it looks like they're using the hold as a soft R too

I think the holds could turn into II's, they just send out most of them early so someone would have to cancel an interview. I got an II for November in like the first week of August. It's honestly kind of ridiculous

 

[EasyEveryoneWouldDoIt]

a few people have gotten II that were place on hold if you look back in this thread so it isn't a soft R

 

[AspiringDoc169]

you should do that ASAP!
n=1 but I was on hold and sent one immediately, got an II invite the next day (so I was on hold for less than a week). The dean mentioned that she likes to see some enthusiasm. So, if anyone really likes this school and hasn't been rejected, even if you've interviewed and haven't heard back send that letter of interest.

+1, agree with this

 

[goriku671]

For those who interviewed, did you all send thank you letters to your interviewers, both student and faculty?

 

[deleted889094]

For those who interviewed, did you all send thank you letters to your interviewers, both student and faculty?

Nope. If I were an adcom, I wouldn't want hundreds of anxious, brown-nosing thank-you's every year

 

[19kei]

Nope. If I were an adcom, I wouldn't want hundreds of anxious, brown-nosing thank-you's every year

I sent thank you emails to both my student and faculty interviewers who not only responded, but also told me their impression of me and our interview. But hey, n=1.

 

[wesleysnipes]

you should do that ASAP!
n=1 but I was on hold and sent one immediately, got an II invite the next day (so I was on hold for less than a week). The dean mentioned that she likes to see some enthusiasm. So, if anyone really likes this school and hasn't been rejected, even if you've interviewed and haven't heard back send that letter of interest.

How Sway?

I sent an email to [email protected] a while back and got ghosted.

 

[Boola Boy]

For those who interviewed, did you all send thank you letters to your interviewers, both student and faculty?

Did not send any thank you letters and I was accepted pretty early

 

[deleted889094]

I sent thank you emails to both my student and faculty interviewers who not only responded, but also told me their impression of me and our interview. But hey, n=1.

That's nice to know, but I don't think it affects anything since they will have already submitted their evaluation. I just personally wouldn't want all the thank-you's and so I don't send them. I really don't know what the best thing to do is lol

 

[SnP500]

For those who interviewed, did you all send thank you letters to your interviewers, both student and faculty?

I sent it to the adcoms, student interviewer, and faculty interviewer. It worked for me so no harm in doing it if you want to

 

[SnP500]

How Sway?

I sent an email to [email protected] a while back and got ghosted.

Don’t you have to send updates and interest letters through the portal?

 

[wesleysnipes]

Don’t you have to send updates and interest letters through the portal?

I did both

 

[mdoc339]

I sent it to the adcoms, student interviewer, and faculty interviewer. It worked for me so no harm in doing it if you want to

Same here

 

[Hingle_McCringleberry]

I sent it to the adcoms, student interviewer, and faculty interviewer. It worked for me so no harm in doing it if you want to

+2. Both my faculty interviewer and student interviewer said they’d already submitted their interview reports though so those letters didnt influence my application. The adcom letter I uploaded to the portal may have been more important but who knows. I doubt not sending a thank you to admissions will be the thing that keeps you out, but it might be the thing that convinces them to let you in if they’re on the fence about you so I think it’s worth doing.

 

[EasyEveryoneWouldDoIt]

It’s a nice gesture but I don’t think it influences decisions at all. I have been 5/6 on interviews this cycle without having sent any thank you notes. I did send them to my letter of recommendation writers though.

 

[hopefulapplicant800]

Is it weird that I was put on hold after initial review in October and they just sent me another email identical to the first one saying they put me on hold after initial review?

 

[HLA-E]

Is it weird that I was put on hold after initial review in October and they just sent me another email identical to the first one saying they put me on hold after initial review?

This just happened to me as well. Put on hold in October and just got a new hold email.

 

[CMo12]

This just happened to me as well. Put on hold in October and just got a new hold email.

+1

 

[NeuroGirl3]

Is it weird that I was put on hold after initial review in October and they just sent me another email identical to the first one saying they put me on hold after initial review?

Same.

 

[Niendorf]

Is it weird that I was put on hold after initial review in October and they just sent me another email identical to the first one saying they put me on hold after initial review?

Same

I think they made a mistake and meant to reject us

 

[wesleysnipes]

Is it weird that I was put on hold after initial review in October and they just sent me another email identical to the first one saying they put me on hold after initial review?

I didn't get that email. Put on hold in September.

 

[burb]

I didn't get that email. Put on hold in September.

It seems like the email is coming in waves. Mine came in late afternoon around 6pm pst. May be on its way!

 

[itsgoingtibiagoodday]

I submitted my secondary back in December (I know late! whoops) but I just received an email now saying my application is complete. Did anyone else have a similar experience where the complete email showed up like way later?

 

[Oorham]

I submitted my secondary back in December (I know late! whoops) but I just received an email now saying my application is complete. Did anyone else have a similar experience where the complete email showed up like way later?

+1

 

[mdoc339]

Heads up recent interviewees, I called admissions and they said some decisions will be sent out this week 🙂

 

[Beantown101]

Heads up recent interviewees, I called admissions and they said some decisions will be sent out this week 🙂

You wouldn't happen to know what interview dates are likely to hear back? I am a mid December interviewee.

 

[Pharaoh95]

I submitted my secondary back in December (I know late! whoops) but I just received an email now saying my application is complete. Did anyone else have a similar experience where the complete email showed up like way later?

TUSOM has a very early application cycle. Applying that late is a mere donation.

 

[mdoc339]

You wouldn't happen to know what interview dates are likely to hear back? I am a mid December interviewee.

When I called, I said I was a mid-December interviewee myself, and they told me I should hear by the end of this week, so I'm assuming at least us + anyone else before our interview date will hear

 

[Pharaoh95]

Can any 3rd years, 4th years, or graduates of TUSOM speak about the quality of the clinical rotations and training here?

Gonna bump this question again because I think it's really important. Also how accessible is the University Medical Center to TUSOM students?

 

[BunsenBeaker]

Gonna bump this question again because I think it's really important. Also how accessible is the University Medical Center to TUSOM students?

From what I heard at my interview at LSU, LSU and Tulane students don't mix that much, so I imagine that means TUSOM students spend most of their time in Tulane's hospital and not UMC.

 

[PentuPenguin]

Gonna bump this question again because I think it's really important. Also how accessible is the University Medical Center to TUSOM students?

I've heard that while you are likely to spend a big chunk of time in Tulane's hospital, you can spend time at UMC (super nice building!). In addition, it is possible to spend time at the VA as well (not sure if for rotations but you can def. shadow and do stuff there)

 

[PentuPenguin]

Gonna bump this question again because I think it's really important. Also how accessible is the University Medical Center to TUSOM students?

I've heard that while you are likely to spend a big chunk of time in Tulane's hospital, you can spend time at UMC (super nice building!). In addition, it is possible to spend time at the VA as well (not sure if for rotations but you can def. shadow and do stuff there)

 

[animalluver101]

When I called, I said I was a mid-December interviewee myself, and they told me I should hear by the end of this week, so I'm assuming at least us + anyone else before our interview date will hear

I was interviewed in December and was waitlisted sometime in January, so it looks like they're slowly but steadily going through the interviewees.

 

[Beantown101]

I was interviewed in December and was waitlisted sometime in January, so it looks like they're slowly but steadily going through the interviewees.

Sorry to hear that, but do you mind telling us when in December did you interview? Early or mid? Also stats if you don't mind?

 

[Medicine Mamba]

A very expected R after being on "Hold for Possible Interview". Knew this "hold" was just delaying the obvious.

 

[hopefuldoctor511]

Axed today, put on hold a long while ago. like the person above me I was positive that this was going to happen. Best of luck to the rest of you!

 

[MedicalButterscotch]

Hard R after pre-II hold in September

 

[wesleysnipes]

A very expected R after being on "Hold for Possible Interview". Knew this "hold" was just delaying the obvious.

same

 

[Mavski]

A very expected R after being on "Hold for Possible Interview". Knew this "hold" was just delaying the obvious.

+1

 

[MilaKunis]

Hard R after pre-II hold in September

+1

 

[Lucille Ball]

Just got in! Interviewed 1/28

 

[Kiwi95]

Also got the axe today as expected after being put on hold. No surprise there. Did anyone actually get an II after being put on hold?

 

[Moose97]

Pre II R today after being on hold. International (Canadian) so not that surprised.

 

[Amarantaa]

Rejected today. Very sweet email though 🙂.

 

[mdoc339]

well...this is confusing. I heard nothing

Any mid-December interviewees receive any news at all?