2021-2022 Tufts

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harriet1996 said:
I was complete 8/4 and they asked me for additional documents on 8/25. It's been silent since then though so I'm guessing it's going to be an R in the spring
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Gotcha, silence since then for me too, ah well it is what it is
 
AMANEY01 said:
I have my interview for Maine track next week. Basically if I get in I am going I don't really care about other places. I would assume I am a little away from the typical averages but for those who have been accepted what are you stats right now? I am a 510 mcat and a 3.72 gpa (3.8 science). Nothing too special but I was wondering if those who have had success are seeing number like that as well. Once again, I just want to ball park my stuff because I don't have any demographics on my side as a south asian kid of two doctors. Just let me know that I am trying to get a sense of how these things usually go.
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I just got in with a 3.8 gpa and science and 508 mcat but I got deferred last year, so you never know!
 
2021-2022-NonTrad said:
Accepted Maine Track, no ties to the state of Maine or New England.

Letting the cycle pan out, but overall this is my number one MD only school and I am enthralled!

(Sorry for the repost, I meant to edit to remove something, accidentally deleted)
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I also got accepted on the same day as you! Maybe we were in the same interview? Super excited!!
 
Are there any current students and/or Maine Track students who can talk about renting in or around Boston (at least for that first year)? My current situation requires I have a two-bedroom and what is listed on the Tufts housing website does not look anywhere near affordable for me. I will be fine once I get to Portland (likely purchasing), but would it even be more advisable to just start out in Portland and commute during M1 for anything mandatory? Boston is expensive.....
 
neauxel said:
OOS Boston II this morning! I was complete 8/4. Super excited since I'm on the lower end of their average matriculant stats and I loovee the Boston area 🙂
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jazzhands78 said:
also II! OOS no ties, complete 7/28, LM 65 very shocked but so so so excited. I thought it was a spam email because never thought i would get an interview here
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Lets get this A my friends!
 
2021-2022-NonTrad said:
Are there any current students and/or Maine Track students who can talk about renting in or around Boston (at least for that first year)? My current situation requires I have a two-bedroom and what is listed on the Tufts housing website does not look anywhere near affordable for me. I will be fine once I get to Portland (likely purchasing), but would it even be more advisable to just start out in Portland and commute during M1 for anything mandatory? Boston is expensive.....
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Hello, current MTer. I had a couple (1 or 2) classmates who commuted to Boston, but they had places they could crash at if need be. I don't know if they plan to reopen Posner - it's student housing that's very close to campus and relatively affordable, but it's been closed for the last 2 years dt Covid. A lot of my classmates rented in JP (Jamaica Plain) - relatively affordable, especially with roommates. I would recommend trying to rent a place near Boston. Having a local community is important.
 
2021-2022-NonTrad said:
Are there any current students and/or Maine Track students who can talk about renting in or around Boston (at least for that first year)? My current situation requires I have a two-bedroom and what is listed on the Tufts housing website does not look anywhere near affordable for me. I will be fine once I get to Portland (likely purchasing), but would it even be more advisable to just start out in Portland and commute during M1 for anything mandatory? Boston is expensive.....
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Portland ME to Boston?

If so, definitely not feasible. Keep in mind traffic adds at least 1.5 hours to the commute. And on the way back it would probably be the same.
 
ABCPlease said:
Hello, current MTer. I had a couple (1 or 2) classmates who commuted to Boston, but they had places they could crash at if need be. I don't know if they plan to reopen Posner - it's student housing that's very close to campus and relatively affordable, but it's been closed for the last 2 years dt Covid. A lot of my classmates rented in JP (Jamaica Plain) - relatively affordable, especially with roommates. I would recommend trying to rent a place near Boston. Having a local community is important.
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Awesome, thank! Do you guys normally move after the first academic year during that summer?
 
voxveritatisetlucis said:
Portland ME to Boston?

If so, definitely not feasible. Keep in mind traffic adds at least 1.5 hours to the commute. And on the way back it would probably be the same.
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I was thinking taking the train if there are only mandatory activities 3 or fewer days a week. Definitely not feasible if I have to be in town every day.
 
Did anybody who got the institutional action request letter end up getting an interview? Not sure if this is a good sign or is Standard for everybody
 
2021-2022-NonTrad said:
I was thinking taking the train if there are only mandatory activities 3 or fewer days a week. Definitely not feasible if I have to be in town every day.
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People either moved at the start of the summer or the end of the summer - depending on leases, social life, research, job, etc.

I took the train back and forth many times. It's a long haul. Sometimes it was over 3 hours from Portland to Boston. Internet was not super reliable, but it was dedicated study time.
 
voxveritatisetlucis said:
Did anybody who got the institutional action request letter end up getting an interview? Not sure if this is a good sign or is Standard for everybody
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yes I got an IA letter request on 8/25 and I got an II yesterday morning during the apparent II blast!

complete 8/3
 
I just got an IA request yesterday, complete mid-July... I assume this means they hadn't read my app until recently?
 
Is it normal that my portal still says “your application is ready!” For second review Or does this genuinely mean that they haven’t even looked at it yet lol. Submitted 7/6
 
Would any current students be able to comment on how many days a week there are mandatory items that require physical presence during the preclinical years? Particularly first year/how early in the day are they? I cannot seem to find a day-to-day curriculum map
 
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linddawg said:
Is it normal that my portal still says “your application is ready!” For second review Or does this genuinely mean that they haven’t even looked at it yet lol. Submitted 7/6
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mine says the same and I've been complete since 7/4 😕 wondering if this is a soft R at this point
 
On MSAR it says Tufts interviewed 167 OOS applicants and 146 OOS matriculated last year. It also says 654 in state applicants were interviewed and 54 matriculated. Am i reading this wrong or is it a mistake? I feel like those proportions can't possibly be right.
 
neauxel said:
On MSAR it says Tufts interviewed 167 OOS applicants and 146 OOS matriculated last year. It also says 654 in state applicants were interviewed and 54 matriculated. Am i reading this wrong or is it a mistake? I feel like those proportions can't possibly be right.
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The out-of-state an in-state statistics are flipped
 
neauxel said:
On MSAR it says Tufts interviewed 167 OOS applicants and 146 OOS matriculated last year. It also says 654 in state applicants were interviewed and 54 matriculated. Am i reading this wrong or is it a mistake? I feel like those proportions can't possibly be right.
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It’s reverse
 
Does anyone who has already interviewed have any insights/advice?
How long were your interviews, if you can say? Were they friendly/conversational or more like a list of questions?
 
jetr0nic said:
they were mostly conversational. I was pretty intimidated when I found out which faculty member I was going to interview with, but he was very friendly. They will let you know during info sessions that the interviews are mainly a way to get to know you and are not meant to stress you out. There were a couple of Qs that caught me a bit off guard, but looking back, they made a lot of sense given the vibe at Tufts (huge emphasis on D/E/I and anti-racism). I would recommend being prepared to answer the big 3 Qs and try to tie in as many as your own experiences with their mission statement
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What does D/E/I stand for and what are the theee big questions we should prepare for
 
obgyn876 said:
What does D/E/I stand for and what are the theee big questions we should prepare for
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I may be stupid and have 0 II’s at this point, and odds are that I will never get one, but at least k know that obgyn876 can’t tell you what the big questions are since that would be serious infringement on the part of sharing private information between interviewer and interviewee
 
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