FAQ Posted:
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Q. Will Tulane still be accepting students to begin the 2006-2007 academic year?
Yes. Tulane expects an excellent group of students will begin the first year of medical school at Tulane in the fall of 2006.
Q. Why should I still come to Tulane?
Tulane has always had extraordinary students committed to community service. We are now recruiting students who are looking for the opportunity of a lifetime to rebuild the great city of New Orleans and continue our traditions of service to the citizens in and around our city.
Q. Is my application still accessible to the admissions committee?
The AMCAS application is accessible to the committee, but the secondary application is not, until we can occupy our facilities in New Orleans.
Q.I sent my secondary application during the hurricane "chaos". How can I make sure that you got it?
You dont need to submit a new secondary application.
Q. Do I need to resend any information to the admissions office?
No new information needs to be mailed to the Admissions office. Please bring copies of your application when you interview.
Q. Who/how do I contact the admissions department?
Please contact Susanna Vargas at 713-798-4835 beginning September 20.
Q. Will my interview be rescheduled/relocated to Houston?
Yes, through December your interview will be rescheduled/scheduled in Houston on the campus of Baylor College of Medicine. We hope to schedule any interviews remaining after January, 2006, in New Orleans.
Q. How soon will those be rescheduled?
Interviews for those applicants who have applied to both Baylor and Tulane will begin October 7. Applicants who wish to schedule an interview for "Tulane only" should call Mrs. Susanna Vargas at 713-798-4835 after Monday, September 19.
Q. When I come for my interview, will I be able to stay with a Tulane student?
We will attempt to continue our pattern of housing applicants with current Tulane students.
Q. How would I be able to tour the schools facilities? (Will there be a virtual tour?)
Tours will not be possible until a later date, but we will attempt to have information on the website including photographs of our new facilities. During your Houston visit you can speak with current Tulane students who will describe all facets of the Tulane environment.
Q. How much damage did the medical school sustain?
There are areas of readily reparable damage on the first floor of the current medical school building. The new building at 1555 Poydras will be ready for occupancy for the incoming Class.
Q. What is the social life going to be like?
The social life likely will be incredibly healthy based on the strong bonds formed following the Hurricane Katrina disaster.
Q. When will you be back in New Orleans?
We expect to be back January, 2006.
Q. Were student living facilities damaged?
The areas of New Orleans where Tulane students have lived in the past suffered little damage during the hurricane. The Tulane medical students dormitory (Deming) suffered only minor damage.
Q. How is research going to be affected at Tulane?
Tulanes many areas of research will continue to be strong. Investigators have temporarily moved to other institutions to continue their research during this interim phase.
Q. How will the interest groups, clubs, and all other groups at Tulane be affected?
All of our student activities should continue as in the past. However, from what we have seen so far from our students already here in Houston assisting in our relocation process, it appears that this unfortunate situation is creating even stronger bonds within our student body.
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