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Submitted 7/28 and still not under review. Anyone else?
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GBM90 said:
5 people reported getting an II today. Granted not everyone is reporting on SDN but the fact that out of 5 people some were able to get late Jan, but the others only got early March available is insane. How many interview spots do they actually have??
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Their website says they have ~600 interview spots and according to MSAR they interviewed 653 applicants last year, which is very few considering the number of applicants they have (last year it was 17,225 applicants).

For comparison, here are the number of interviews given last year from schools with similar numbers of applicants.

Georgetown: 17,882 applicants/1158 interviews
George Washington: 16,826 applicants/1082 interviews
Drexel: 16,682 applicants/1834 interviews! 😮

This could be part of why the interview spots are going so fast…
 
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timu1996 said:
Their website says they have ~600 interview spots and according to MSAR they interviewed 653 applicants last year, which is very few considering the number of applicants they have (last year it was 17,225 applicants).

For comparison, here are the number of interviews given last year from schools with similar numbers of applicants.

Georgetown: 17,882 applicants/1158 interviews
George Washington: 16,826 applicants/1082 interviews
Drexel: 16,682 applicants/1834 interviews!

This could be part of why the interview spots are going so fast…
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Geez those numbers make getting an interview seem completely unattainable. Insane!
 
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crispr504 said:
Geez those numbers make getting an interview seem completely unattainable. Insane!
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Not to sound harsh but genuinely curious how many of those applications have MCAT scores/GPAs that fall within the 10th/25th percentile as they appear on MSAR vs how many of those individuals applied with stats outside that range because Tulane has a reputation for being more forgiving than other schools about having low stats. Any chances that helps make these numbers astronomical?
 
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coolcoolcool17 said:
Obviously not enough. It’s really not fair how a “Tulane likes early applicants” somehow turns into “they can’t even give you a spot with even the perfect app if you apply out of the first month secondaries are open (july)…. “

Edit: I apologize for my pessimism. It’s just frustrating.
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I am sorry you are feeling frustrated, this is a tough process. Just remember Tulane gets like 16,000 applicants and only interview around 600. Many many MANY "perfect" applicants get overlooked. If you take this process personally, you are going to really struggle. Sending you good vibes! Head up, this process is a long journey :)
 
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tyrannosaurus_wrecks said:
Not to sound harsh but genuinely curious how many of those applications have MCAT scores/GPAs that fall within the 10th/25th percentile as they appear on MSAR vs how many of those individuals applied with stats outside that range because Tulane has a reputation for being more forgiving than other schools about having low stats. Any chances that helps make these numbers astronomical?
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As someone with a GPA below their 25th percentile, I absolutely suspect that this is part of it. 😅 I also know lots of people who have very high stats but might not align with the school’s mission very well who try to throw in Tulane as a “safety” (which isn’t really a thing for med school admissions…at least not the way it is for undergrad) since it has a fairly good reputation and accepts a wide range of stats…this also probably drives up the numbers.
 
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timu1996 said:
As someone with a GPA below their 25th percentile, I absolutely suspect that this is part of it. 😅 I also know lots of people who have very high stats but might not align with the school’s mission very well who try to throw in Tulane as a “safety” (which isn’t really a thing for med school admissions) since it has a fairly good reputation and accepts a wide range of stats…this also probably drives up the numbers.
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Yea that seems right, a bunch of people probably add tulane to the list when they see a wider range of stats compared to a lot of schools although I think a lot of it is genuine enthusiasm and wanting that tulane culture. This thread has over a thousand responses which is wayyy more than any other med school thread so I wouldn't think too many are just blindly applying.
 
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RollWave or Bust! said:
I'd really hope it would be that Friday, rather limit an additional weekend of mini-strokes at every outlook notification but we all signed up for this ED life right?! Glass half full I've re-learned bayesian probability on every way to divide 20-25 by 40, didn't help at all lol
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Haha, ed crew how are we feeling today
 
timu1996 said:
As someone with a GPA below their 25th percentile, I absolutely suspect that this is part of it. 😅 I also know lots of people who have very high stats but might not align with the school’s mission very well who try to throw in Tulane as a “safety” (which isn’t really a thing for med school admissions…at least not the way it is for undergrad) since it has a fairly good reputation and accepts a wide range of stats…this also probably drives up the numbers.
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Oh I mean my undergrad GPA is definite under their 25th percentile too lmao. I’m just wondering what it is about Tulane that makes it SO popular in terms of sheer number of applications.
 
tyrannosaurus_wrecks said:
Oh I mean my undergrad GPA is definite under their 25th percentile too lmao. I’m just wondering what it is about Tulane that makes it SO popular in terms of sheer number of applications.
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It’s likely a combination of the factors that have been listed (wide stat range, good reputation, and desirable location/unique culture).

Georgetown is the closest to Tulane in number of apps, and it has much of this as well.
 
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Has anyone seen Tulane’s facilities? That is the only thing I have slight concerns about, just watching the virtual tour on YouTube. Seems like the medical school being just a part of a multi floor building might be a different feel than an actual campus and smaller buildings specifically designed for the medical school. I’d love to hear peoples’ thoughts!
 
HopefullHungry&Happy said:
Has anyone seen Tulane’s facilities? That is the only thing I have slight concerns about, just watching the virtual tour on YouTube. Seems like the medical school being just a part of a multi floor building might be a different feel than an actual campus and smaller buildings specifically designed for the medical school. I’d love to hear peoples’ thoughts!
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I completed a master’s at the med school this past year and can say from what I saw it definitely does give it a different feeling than a stand-alone campus. My classes were in the Hutchinson Memorial building, and I visited the Murphy building once as well. The med students seem to spend most of their time in Murphy. Would mostly see them in Hutch if they were going to anatomy lab because that’s where that is or if they were studying in the library there.

When I was there, I would also go to the undergrad campus sometimes to study, so that is an option as well. But it is a bit further away.

I think it has its pros and cons. I liked the downtown feel, and the city views from Murphy the one time I visited were nice. But I can also see how having a separate campus for the school would have its benefits. It seems like they are trying to create a more campus-y vibe since they opened a new gym downtown (right as I was leaving the city grrr LOL) and a new apartment complex for just Tulane students/residents.
 
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HopefullHungry&Happy said:
Has anyone seen Tulane’s facilities? That is the only thing I have slight concerns about, just watching the virtual tour on YouTube. Seems like the medical school being just a part of a multi floor building might be a different feel than an actual campus and smaller buildings specifically designed for the medical school. I’d love to hear peoples’ thoughts!
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One of my jobs now is at Hutchinson. I agree with timu1996 and their points about it. Tulane is currently trying to make the downtown campus much more of a "one stop shop" than it has been in the past. There's also a huge expansion being done right now at the site of Charity Hospital.

Tulane's facilities are not pretty, but they do not really hurt the medical education of opportunities available. There are a ton of study and work spaces with fantastic resources even available to me as an employee.
 
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City and Nola look incredible, not too excited about New Orleans being the new homicide capitol of the US but I hope its going to get much better
 
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RollWave or Bust! said:
City and Nola look incredible, not too excited about New Orleans being the new homicide capitol of the US but I hope its going to get much better
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Yea just don’t be ignorant like people who walk the streets at night. I can’t even tell you how many students I see that are walking in some of the most dangerous areas of the city… Just have to use good judgement.
 
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ozwire said:
Has anyone reached out to the school to explain a specific situation regarding grades?

I am non-traditional (mid-30s) and have extremely poor grades from over a decade ago that have significantly impacted my cumulative GPA. My post-bacc GPA for ~40 hours of BCPM classes is essentially a 4.0 and I'm enrolled in a Master's program with a 4.0. Needless to say, my old grades are not reflective of my ability as much as they are a reflection of a really terrible period in my life that I've since learned and grown from.

Tulane is my #1 choice and I feel compelled to write and explain myself so they won't toss out my app as soon as they see my cGPA, but I'm not sure if that is necessary or if it would be received poorly. This cGPA is the only reason I didn't apply ED to Tulane and I'm really worried it might get me kicked out of their RD screening process if I don't reach out to explain. For me, this app cycle will truly be a test to see if they are honest about the holistic review because I feel like I fit the school perfectly otherwise...I'm just worried about the cGPA :arghh:.

Sorry for the long post. I never post here, so I wanted to provide context and I figured if anyone has insight it would be this group. Thanks in advance!

tl;dr I'm nervous about submitting my secondary without reaching out to the school in advance to explain a low cGPA that's the result of poor performance in numerous classes over a decade ago. I'm curious if anyone else has reached out to explain circumstances like this.
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Did you not explain it in the disadvantaged essay for AMCAS ? I did and am in a vaguely similar situation.

I have not applied to this school but many secondaries have questions about challenges (GWU for example)
 
Still awaiting a decision, though it looks like they're almost out of IIs. Complete mid-July, under review 8/7 and nothing so far.
 
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cordialcalifornium said:
Still awaiting a decision, though it looks like they're almost out of IIs. Complete mid-July, under review 8/7 and nothing so far.
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Really like this school but it is just too late for me to submit an app here, esp seeing March II dates begin to fill up
 
Complete 8/13 and still not under review. Anyone else in the same boat?
 
from_clubs_to_scrubs said:
Would people suggest not bothering submitting my secondary at this point??
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No please Im just expressing my opinion. I think this school actually does look at all applications. There just fewer slots that people are competing for.

As a non trad, this is exactly the type of school I was looking for :/
 
YOLOman said:
No please Im just expressing my opinion. I think this school actually does look at all applications. There just fewer slots that people are competing for.

As a non trad, this is exactly the type of school I was looking for :/
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I am a non trad too. I wish I had submitted earlier it’s just that I didn’t get my mcat score back till end of august and I wasn’t expecting to do well enough so I thought I’d need to retake and apply next year. Welp turns out I have the stats but alllll of my applications ended up being superrrr late. Upset with the circumstances but it is what it is. Just reading the posts on here are making me hesitant to submit my secondary…
 
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from_clubs_to_scrubs said:
I am a non trad too. I wish I had submitted earlier it’s just that I didn’t get my mcat score back till end of august and I wasn’t expecting to do well enough so I thought I’d need to retake and apply next year. Welp turns out I have the stats but alllll of my applications ended up being superrrr late. Upset with the circumstances but it is what it is. Just reading the posts on here are making me hesitant to submit my secondary…
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I understand how it can be frustrating but your higher than expected score only helps. Tulane has such a large emphasis on applying early compared to most other programs due to sheer number of applications they receive. I'd shoot your best shot at other programs and make sure to apply early next year if needed.
 
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Numpostrophe said:
I understand how it can be frustrating but your higher than expected score only helps. Tulane has such a large emphasis on applying early compared to most other programs due to sheer number of applications they receive. I'd shoot your best shot at other programs and make sure to apply early next year if needed.
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Thank you for the candidness. The hopeful in me wants to shoot my shot but I think I needed to hear someone being practical.
 
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ED people: did your hearts drop when you saw the email? I thought they were sending out decisions early . Really nice of them to let us know!
 
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ED people: did your hearts drop when you saw the email? I thought they were sending out decisions early . Really nice of them to let us know!
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My phone decided to abbreviate the subject line preview to “Tulane SOM: Early Decision Release…”💀
 
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Tulane University School of Medicine

First year class size: 191 (large).

High tuition at 60k, NOLA isn't cheap, and very low-yield school with well over 10k apps. Also, they love early applicants. By September when I interviewed, the dean had told us that they had already given out 75% of their interview invites. She straight up told us that they LOVE early applicants lol it was funny.-Source

-75% II given out by September lol, explains the scheduling all the way out till March
 
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Means very few interview spots compared to the overwhelming number of applicants.
 
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pre-II R this morning. complete 7/27 -- saw it coming
 
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natarenu said:
If anybody has worked out a list of low yield schools, please kindly share. Thank you!
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" Category 6 (LOW YIELD): Jefferson, Tulane, Tufts, Georgetown, Brown, BU, Loyola, Rosalind Franklin, Drexel, Commonwealth, Temple, GWU, NYMC, Penn State, Albany, Rush "

Taken from WARS Score page
 
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was put on hold for interview this morning, under review 7/20. is this a soft R or does Tulane give II from holds?
 
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