From what I heard, pre-II you should send a letter of interest or updates only if the school welcomes them. Post-II, you are absolutely good to go for a letter of intent.
What does one typically write in letters of interest? I figured I could mention a couple reasons I am interested in Tulane but what about subsequent letters? Also, I dont really have any updates to mention in my letters.
Sometimes showing your continued interest and sincere reasons can be enough, keep it short. Its the equivalent to nudging someone in real life.... or "liking" an old imessage to remind the person to respond. Tulane likes those who are really interested (hence why they usually accept those who are complete REALLY early). Just explain that you're still interested and how its "amongst your top choices" if it truly is, and if you don't have any updates. I sent an update to most schools... and then am waiting until post-interviews to send either continued interest letters or a letter of intent for my top choice. Hopefully this helps!
Definitely helps! Thank you!!
someone in here said that their friend was recently invited for an interview off of the hold list
they are still going through Aug complete dates
They make it pretty clear that you shouldn’t contact them. I was complete 8/21 and I’m still not under review. A lot of people are still waiting. We just gotta be patient and hope there are still interview slots left by the time our application is assigned!
I was complete in late September and got the hold email. I actually wasn't aware I was even under review yet at the time I got the hold.
Ok, thanks for taking the time to reply.
holy cats. 4 months in the "in progress" status? I am just shy of 2 months and have been going crazy waiting.
c & s GPA 3.9+ , mid/high 51x, LM 73-4, but huge service orientation, specifically with urban, underserved communities and plan to do MD/MPH, so think that was my main tie to Tulane's mission. They get 18k+ apps, and interview 600, and their median stats are like 511/3.6 (I think, too lazy to check MSAR), and I can assure you there are 600 people applying well into the 4.0/520 range, I really think Tulane commits to holistic review and wants to make a diverse class, so I don't think stats say much here but I know I neurotically want to compare myself to others in these threads and stats make it easy, so I understand haha. I had a friend 3.9+/521 Engineering from a T20 undergrad who submitted mid-july and got a hold for II and I got an II before him, but my EC's align with Tulane more. (he's gotten love from more prestigious places than I, so he's doing okay lol)
Shucks, do you mind me asking when you were under review?
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+1
I don't know about how many "more" AR will get accepted, as it's still the middle of the cycle. Tulane's website say they will send acceptance (after interview or from AR) and AR decisions every week, but based on recent activity, I don't see any activity (although SDN does represent a minor portion of applicants). With the holidays soon, I don't expect to hear anything until after the school year restarts. Perhaps most AR (Tulane's version of WL) will be after April 30th (2021 CTE date).
hoping they send some out.. currently at 7 weeks post interview 🙁
ah okay thanks for letting us know!
Me. It’s ridiculous at this point.
Been pending review since mid-August. Funny. School notes on its website that "no news is good news"....really?
Sorry if this has been discussed 1000x already on this page, but I got the "hold for possible interview" too a couple weeks ago- is this a silent rejection?
No, but very few ever get off of hold to receive an interview. Most likely, their interview spots are full, but a couple of us might receive an interview eventually.
Where did you hear that?
This is based off trends over last year and this year so far.
I’m a bit worried that it may not happen or the ‘wave’ itself will be a lot smaller... I assume many people are attending more interviews this cycle since everything is virtual. Knowing that Tulane is scheduling far out, their second II wave will probably depend on how many people dropped their late winter/early spring interviews. Trying to stay positive, but I feel like I will never be reviewed by Tulane at this point haha (submitted in Sep)
Same, this makes me so sad
