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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?
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 🙂
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.
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.
Haha, ed crew how are we feeling today
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.
It’s likely a combination of the factors that have been listed (wide stat range, good reputation, and desirable location/unique culture).
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.
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.
Did you not explain it in the disadvantaged essay for AMCAS ? I did and am in a vaguely similar situation.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.
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.
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
+1, under review 8/8 and nothing yet
+2, under review 7/29 then forgotten
To be honest, I would not. BUT not submitting it confirms your chance of getting in is 0. The only way to have a chance is to submit it. Its up to you.
8/14 and yup
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.
Nah shooters shoot. if u have the money then my opinion is might as well
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.
My phone decided to abbreviate the subject line preview to “Tulane SOM: Early Decision Release…”💀
If anybody has worked out a list of low yield schools, please kindly share. Thank you!
Basically any private school that doesn't favor in-state students.
Thank you!
" Category 6 (LOW YIELD): Jefferson, Tulane, Tufts, Georgetown, Brown, BU, Loyola, Rosalind Franklin, Drexel, Commonwealth, Temple, GWU, NYMC, Penn State, Albany, Rush "
Thank you very much!
Tbh your secondary money would be way better spent elsewhere; they’re scheduling out to March already.
I did explain it in the disadvantaged essay. I just worry that I may not get through other preliminary filters before someone actually reads that to provide context to the rest of my application/stats.
