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vballgrl6 said:
Thank you! but like honestly thats so ridiculous. "you may or may not receive a call" just makes everyone incredibly nervous and in my opinion thats unnecessary. They should just be straightforward about what their plan is
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Right! My anxiety is through the roof right now!
 
Nguevara32 said:
When I called they said you may or may not recieve a call confirming your admittance
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I noticed several people that got a call yesterday were already accepted to Shreveport. Maybe they got a call so they could withdraw their acceptance ASAP and there isn’t a rush for those of us still waiting to get one acceptance?
 
Wolfie7 said:
I noticed several people that got a call yesterday were already accepted to Shreveport. Maybe they got a call so they could withdraw their acceptance ASAP and there isn’t a rush for those of us still waiting to get one acceptance?
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I was accepted to Shreveport in February and I accepted my spot there to be safe and I haven't gotten a call from Nola (yet? idk) but its possible its coming or they're not calling me
 
maybe they are calling in a specific order and are waiting for those people to accept before calling others? idk but it seems like they're not following a logical plan
 
For those who got the call, did she say that we have to accept within 5 days of receiving the call or within 5 days of receiving the letter?
 
In case anyone might be interested, there is an online Biochemistry prep course designed for anyone starting medical school this Fall. It is offered at Tulane SOM, but is offering the same rate to LSU-New Orleans Admits and WL/NFA as offered to incoming Tulane Med students. One module is Medical Cellular and the other is Metabolic. You can only take one if you would like.

If interested, you can look at it here: Prep Course - Medical Biochemistry | Medicine

Best wishes to all of you and congratulations to those of you admitted to Medical School this Fall!
 
abita_purplehaze said:
I noticed there are 190 people (186 + 4 mods) in the class of 24 Facebook page, but have also noticed there’s 220+ in previous years Facebook groups..
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I looked at this today too. I checked yesterday as well and it had 164 members, so they added quite a few today.
 
Oof yeah between this and refreshing my AMCAS to see if there's something new on my 'Choose your medical school' tool I need to have my computer taken away from me lol. I think I'm gonna take a break from looking at it because considering that it's Memorial Day Weekend we probably won't hear anything for at least a few days. Here's to holding out and not driving ourselves insane 🙂
 
maddogiedog12 said:
Oof yeah between this and refreshing my AMCAS to see if there's something new on my 'Choose your medical school' tool I need to have my computer taken away from me lol. I think I'm gonna take a break from looking at it because considering that it's Memorial Day Weekend we probably won't hear anything for at least a few days. Here's to holding out and not driving ourselves insane 🙂
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I just realized this, which means no mail until at least Tuesday :arghh:
 
I totally checked the FB page yesterday too. They’ve added 29 new members in the last two days. Not feeling so confident now!
 
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Listen fellas Im not expecting good things lol. i feel like it may be time to call it. I'll see yall next may after a masters program :,(
 
Nguevara32 said:
Listen fellas Im not expecting good things lol. i feel like it may be time to call it. I'll see yall next may after a masters program :,(
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I’m applying to Mississippi College for their medical masters. They teach medical school classes in their program.
 
Hey y’all. Been a minute. I posted way back on page 1 and a lot in last years. Abita and I are at the tap room right now drinking away our frustrations and hoping for better days soon. I interviewed in March and heard nothing yet, and I’m a reapplicant from a year ago. Hoping for better news soon!
 
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bcatherine said:
Same. I’m trying to figure out what imma do for another year if I get bad news
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I'm doing a 2 year program with a thesis and im going to reapply next may. I can't apply this cycle with the same stats. I have been doing anything year except scribing
 
I'm juat stuck on whether to go to Tulane or LSU for 2 years masters program or John Hopkins for a 1 year program with possibility to transfer to a the second year
 
bcatherine said:
I just finished a 2 year masters program at LSU-NO so I’m really hoping I get some good news soon ugh 🙁
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I'm sorry, I feel for you. Have you called adcoms to see what you can improve? I would think about retaking the mcat and getting some more ECs
 
NellyG said:
I'm sorry, I feel for you. Have you called adcoms to see what you can improve? I would think about retaking the mcat and getting some more ECs
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If I get bad news I’m definitely planning on contacting Dr. Eubanks, although I’m pretty positive it’s my MCAT that’s holding me back
 
I got a 509 but I've taken it 3 times. I feel like that may have played a part. I guess I'm gonna have to retake it and get 514+
 
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NellyG said:
I'm juat stuck on whether to go to Tulane or LSU for 2 years masters program or John Hopkins for a 1 year program with possibility to transfer to a the second year
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Honestly, your best bet would be to go with the most affordable option and perhaps the best option to foster some connections. If LSU is your dream school, it would probably be best to go there. I just wrapped my 2-year epidemiology master's program. Kind of perfect timing in terms of job market, but if I don't get in this year I'm pretty much stuck working for at least two years because my stats haven't changed since applying.
 
Wolfie7 said:
Honestly, your best bet would be to go with the most affordable option and perhaps the best option to foster some connections. If LSU is your dream school, it would probably be best to go there. I just wrapped my 2-year epidemiology master's program. Kind of perfect timing in terms of job market, but if I don't get in this year I'm pretty much stuck working for at least two years because my stats haven't changed since applying.
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So, I read y’alls conversation about next steps, and I want to help! I got into both LSU shrev and Nola my second time around AFTER doing a master’s program. So, if you’re currently in one, keep hope for the next cycle because I can attest my master’s program is the reason I got in. I did the tulane one year non-thesis biochem master’s which also has medical school equivalent courses. You take the same biochem class as the med students with the same professors, exams, etc. The micro/immuno program is also good. I took their microbio/parasitology/immuno med school equivalent classes. However, I’m biased towards biochem just because they have a VERY well-designed program, and our coordinator dedicates so much extra time to helping us edit applications, designing a school list, contacting people, and more!!! Now, if your goal is LSU Shrev, I was told when i interviewed that mississippi college master’s is a feeder program to LSU Shrev, so thats almost a guarantee. The Tulane programs are expensive, but they helped me achieve my dream, and they can help you too!! Also, not doing a thesis was great!! I hope this helps as you decide on next steps! Also, Helping others genuinely brings me joy, so do not hesitate to ask me any more questions!
 
doctorkelvin22 said:
So, I read y’alls conversation about next steps, and I want to help! I got into both LSU shrev and Nola my second time around AFTER doing a master’s program. So, if you’re currently in one, keep hope for the next cycle because I can attest my master’s program is the reason I got in. I did the tulane one year non-thesis biochem master’s which also has medical school equivalent courses. You take the same biochem class as the med students with the same professors, exams, etc. The micro/immuno program is also good. I took their microbio/parasitology/immuno med school equivalent classes. However, I’m biased towards biochem just because they have a VERY well-designed program, and our coordinator dedicates so much extra time to helping us edit applications, designing a school list, contacting people, and more!!! Now, if your goal is LSU Shrev, I was told when i interviewed that mississippi college master’s is a feeder program to LSU Shrev, so thats almost a guarantee. The Tulane programs are expensive, but they helped me achieve my dream, and they can help you too!! Also, not doing a thesis was great!! I hope this helps as you decide on next steps! Also, Helping others genuinely brings me joy, so do not hesitate to ask me any more questions!
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Thanks for this! I’ve had the one year Tulane MS application open for a few weeks, but I couldn’t decide if I wanted to do it. My masters is an MPH, so I think a year of grad-level hard science courses would help me out a lot. Congrats on your acceptances!
 
bcatherine said:
Thanks for this! I’ve had the one year Tulane MS application open for a few weeks, but I couldn’t decide if I wanted to do it. My masters is an MPH, so I think a year of grad-level hard science courses would help me out a lot. Congrats on your acceptances!
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That's exactly the track I took. I have a MPH&TM from Tulane and also a MS from Tulane in Molecular Medicine (from the dept of Pathology). The graduate work allowed me to get tons of research experience, including a research fellowship, and granted me exposure to shadowing hours in sub-specialties I was interested in like Infectious Disease, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, and Pulmonology at the Wetmore TB Clinic. I am excited to finally add MD to the rest of my post-graduate collection.
 
lsufan93 said:
Hey y’all. Been a minute. I posted way back on page 1 and a lot in last years. Abita and I are at the tap room right now drinking away our frustrations and hoping for better days soon. I interviewed in March and heard nothing yet, and I’m a reapplicant from a year ago. Hoping for better news soon!
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Reapplicant here too man. There's always a chance of a waitlist, I know of people who got off it and are now there. Great job to everyone who did masters programs, no matter what you're more prepared than the average student now because of it! I wish we could all have a group hug over shots at a bar right now <3
 
maddogiedog12 said:
Reapplicant here too man. There's always a chance of a waitlist, I know of people who got off it and are now there. Great job to everyone who did masters programs, no matter what you're more prepared than the average student now because of it! I wish we could all have a group hug over shots at a bar right now <3
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Yeah it isn’t over yet y’all, they may still have more acceptances to send out. And if not, some people will definitely get in from the waitlist over the next few weeks! We gotta remember that. It’s just so hard to stay positive when we’re left in the dark with no communication. I’d rather plan for the worst and be pleasantly surprised rather than have my hopes up and be let down 🙁
 
I just took a shot in the dark and sent over my spring semester unofficial transcript. It can't hurt, right?
 
Rejected 🙁. Good luck to everyone still waiting to hear back!
 
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