Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2210 (710 M 720 R 780 W)
ACT: never took
SAT II: 720 Math II 690 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.85
Weighted GPA: 4.15
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 40/240
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 US History 5 English Lang
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics AP Spanish AP Calc AB AP Spanish AP Gov, Journalism
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nothing
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Jazz Band, newspaper, political action and awareness club
Job/Work Experience: nothing really
Volunteer/Community service: Tutoring, drug and alcohol awareness organization
Summer Activities: nothing really
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 7 or 8 maybe, common app essay was solid but I don’t think my supplement was very good
LOR’s: probably pretty solid
Other
State (if domestic applicant): California
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 40-60k
Hooks (Athlete; first generation college, etc.): Nothing really, I’m pretty boring
Reflection
Strengths: Test scores maybe, Essays and recs were k
Weaknesses: Class rank and extracurriculars
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Low class rank, weak EC’s I guess. I don’t know about Tulane
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted at Cal Poly SLO, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, SDSU. Rejected Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, Tulane. Waiting on a whole bunch more.
General Comments:
This really sucks. I felt really good about Tulane. I guess I should have had more extracurriculars, or something. I thought I was qualified. Anyway, congrats to those who got in, thanks FallenChemist for being so helpful with my questions. I don’t think I really wanted to go here anyway.
thanks @fallenchemist ! Do you think I should contact the admissions office or get in touch with my counselor directly? I’d like him to know how serious I am about Tulane but I also don’t want to be bothersome. Perhaps wait a week or two and then contact him?
I would go directly to your admissions officer via email. I think any time in the next two weeks is OK, and now is fine. The worst is over for them (other than the disappointed/angry emails and phone calls) so use your best judgement.
Why does it say " . Regretfully, you were not among those students selected for admission to the university. A letter with further information will be mailed to your home.". What type of further information are they referring to?
just got waitlisted… honestly i have no idea why. i wrote the why tulane essay, i emailed my admissions counselor after being deferred and i emailed her about a week ago to ask a few questions and reinforce my interest in tulane. my stats are all above average. tulane was at the top of my list and i felt like i made that very clear to them on multiple occasions. it doesn’t really make sense to me but i guess that’s college admissions for you…
Waitlisted. Showed decent amount of interest, applied to Paul Tulane Award, emailed admission counselor, but was accepted to UC Berkeley (early acceptance Regents), WashU, Brandeis, and Case Western so far. Not too upset, but I will not be accepting a place on the waitlist.
Waitlisted. 2180 on my SAT, 3.83 GPA with strong upward curve, really good extracurriculars, 800+ hours of community service, really good essays, good recs, wrote the why tulane essay, visited the school… Don’t know why I didn’t get in. Not super upset, I’ve already been accepted to Brandeis and Northeastern.
Im not sure if I should accept my spot on the waitlist. If I do, am I committing to enrolling at Tulane if I get in off the waitlist?
After being deferred I emailed my admissions counselor stating that Tulane was my first choice (money providing). Should I email essentially the same thing again after being wait listed or would that be “badgering”?
I got waitlisted and Tulane is my top choice; however, I can only attend if the financial aid package is good enough. Would it be acceptable for me to email my admissions counselor and tell her that I want to remain on the waitlist, but will only attend if the financial aid is good enough?
