How to Get Into Tulane School of Medicine

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Set in vibrant New Orleans, the Tulane School of Medicine offers students an outstanding medical education with opportunities for community involvement and research. Mike Woodson, Director of Admissions, explains what it takes to get accepted to this competitive program.

In this episode:

Can you give us an overview of Tulane Medical's approach to med ed, focusing on the more distinctive elements?

What would you like listeners to know about Tulane Medical that many applicants don't realize? Are there any myths that you would like to dispel?

How does New Orleans impact the student experience at Tulane Medical?

What are you trying to glean from the secondary that you don't get from the primary?

What are some of the more common mistakes that you see applicants make in approaching Tulane's secondary application?

Why does Tulane encourage the CASPer? Do you intend to require it?

What process does an application go through once it is submitted?

Are you planning for in-person or remote interviews going forward?

Can you touch on Tulane's policy regarding updates for both interviewed and waist-listed applicants?

How do you look at candidates who have faced mental health issues?

How do you look at applicants who have an academic infraction or a misdemeanor on their record?

How is the application volume at Tulane this year for the 2021-2022 cycle?

How should an applicant who wasn't one of the lucky 190 approach reapplication to medical school?

This question is from a podcast listener: “If you were a pre-med student, traditional or otherwise, what is the one thing you would be doing to prepare yourself for medical school?”

Could you give an example of something that people do because they feel they have to but isn’t actually a requirement for medical school?

Here's another question from a podcast listener: “What is Tulane doing to prepare students for the major shift that technology will eventually impose on the healthcare field?”