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Tulane University
State: Louisiana Positions: 6 Years: 3
| Average USMLE Step 1 Score of interviewed applicants: 77 Average USMLE Step 2 Score of interviewed applicants: 253 Percentage of applicants offered interviews who were AOA: 49%
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Applied, Received Interview: 00008, University of Virginia, Step 1: 240, Step 2: 262 00016, Anonymous, Step 1: 222, Step 2: 238 00138, Tulane University, Step 1: 242, Step 2: 253, AOA 00178, Anonymous, Step 1: 233, Step 2: 255 00452, Anonymous, Step 1: 227, Step 2: 253 00492, Anonymous, Step 1: 226, Step 2: 218 00546, Anonymous, Step 1: 248, Step 2: 253 00607, Tulane University, Step 1: 219, Step 2: 242 00922, Anonymous, Step 1: 250, AOA 02671, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, Step 1: 243, Step 2: 247 02674, Georgetown University, Step 1: 228, Step 2: 241 02689, University of Arizona, Step 1: 257, Step 2: 264 03107, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Step 1: 231 03122, University of Virginia, Step 1: 243, Step 2: 246 03837, University of South Carolina, Step 1: 244, Step 2: 261, AOA 13949, Anonymous, Step 1: 247 14009, Tulane University, Step 1: 247, Step 2: 245 14223, Florida International University, Step 1: 258, Step 2: 256 14225, Anonymous, Step 1: 252, Step 2: 258 14236, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, Step 1: 248, Step 2: 246 14238, Anonymous, Step 1: 256, Step 2: 275, AOA 14245, Anonymous, Step 1: 260, Step 2: 249 14246, Anonymous, Step 1: 253, Step 2: 270, AOA 17540, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17541, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17542, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17543, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17544, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17545, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17546, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17547, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17548, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17549, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17550, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17551, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17552, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17553, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17554, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17555, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17556, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17557, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17558, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17559, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17560, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17561, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17562, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17563, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17564, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17565, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17566, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA
Applied, No Interview: 00013, Anonymous, Step 1: 228 00487, University of Wisconsin, Step 1: 216 00691, Anonymous, Step 1: 224, Step 2: 233 02626, University of Louisville, Step 1: 211, Step 2: 220 02687, UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson, Step 1: 243, Step 2: 242 03117, UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson, Step 1: 246, Step 2: 258, AOA 03176, University of Louisville, Step 1: 236, Step 2: 226 03583, Anonymous, Step 1: 237, Step 2: 230 03632, Wright State University, Step 1: 211, Step 2: 236 03682, Anonymous, Step 1: 238, Step 2: 238 03871, Anonymous, Step 1: 240, Step 2: 238 13890, Loma Linda University, Step 1: 237, Step 2: 255 14251, Anonymous, Step 1: 25
Interview Experiences Tulane's program invites interviewees to an evening reception with the faculty and residents, and covers the costs for all drinks and food. On interview day, there are morning and afternoon sessions, with one group of applicants interviewing and the other 8 am light breakfast, welcome speech by PD; panel interview (6 faculty:1 applicant), and 1 on 1 interview with Chair; lunch and tour Swanky party at a nice hotel the night before. 1 panel interview, 1 interview with chair. Some interviewers ask very awkward questions. Tour of facilities 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
Program Advantages Tulane's residents rotate at the eye clinics in the Tulane hospital, University hospital, the VA, and the 'Lord and Taylor' clinic, giving them a large and diverse clinical experience with plenty of autonomy. While in New Orleans, 1st and 2nd year residen -Great Surgical numbers (80th percentile)
-3 VA rotations (New Orleans, Alexandria, Biloxi)
-Happy residents (first years took a trip to Honduras before residency just to bond-- tight knit group)
-Amiable faculty
-Benign environment
-New Orleans Solid surgical numbers. 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
Program Disadvantages It is a front-loaded program, with 1st year residents taking first call throughout the entire year. Call nights range from very busy to no activity. The retina department lost one of its main attendings, who was replaced with a new attending that seems to -many months spent away from New Orleans for away rotations, Travel to multiple locations around state 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
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