Chance me for tulane (low gpa, pretty good ec's)

Demographics

  • US citizen
  • State/Location of residency: New York (Lower Hudson Valley)
  • Type of high school: Public High School
  • Gender: Male
  • Race/Ethnicity: White
  • Household Income: High (can pay full price)
  • Other special factors: (first generation to college, legacy, recruitable athlete, etc.) N/A

Cost Constraints / Budget
Probably paying full price, I don’t expect any aid.

Intended Major(s)

Double Major: Finance and Crimonology (Forensics)

GPA, Rank, and Test Scores

  • Unweighted HS GPA: 9th-11th: 84.5 — 9th-12th: 86.2 (projected)
  • Weighted HS GPA: 9th-11th: 86.4 — 9th-12th: 88.3 (projected)
  • 9th: 87.9 (weighted)
  • 10th 84.4 (weighted)
  • 11th: 89.0 (weighted)
  • 12th (projected with 2 APs + 3 DE): 95+ (weighted)
  • Class Rank: 141 / 230
  • ACT/SAT Scores: Getting score back friday, projected 1350-1450 (honestly no clue but I don’t think I did bad, probably going test optional)

List your HS coursework

  • English:
  • English 9 R
  • English 10 R
  • AP African American Studies
  • College Writing 101 (DE)
  • Math: (including highest level course(s) completed)
  • Algebra 1 R
  • Geometry R
  • Algebra 2 R
  • AP Statistics
  • Science: (including which ones, such as biology, chemistry, physics)
  • Living Environment R
  • Earth Science R
  • Chemistry R
  • AP Environmental Science
  • CHE 114 (SUPA Forensics) (DE)
  • History and social studies:
  • Global History R
  • Global History H (Honors)
  • AP U.S History
  • AP Micro/Macroeconomics
  • Language other than English: (including highest level completed)
  • Spanish 1 R
  • Spanish 2 H
  • Spanish 3 H
  • College Spanish 101 (DE)
  • Visual or performing arts:
  • Studio Music 1
  • Studio Music 2
  • Studio Art 1
  • Studio Art 2
  • Other academic courses:
  • Financial Management (Technically a DE but wasn’t allowed to sign up because I was a freshman, BS)
  • AP Computer Science Principles
  • Physical Education

College Coursework (Transfer Applicants)
DE listed above

Awards

  • Secretary - Business Honor Society
  • National Honor Society
  • Social Studies Honor Society

Extracurriculars
(Include leadership, summer activities, competitions, volunteering, and work experience)

  1. Founder & lead Strategist - NurtureSprint - Built a marketing agency serving small businesses (websites, branding, ads, strategy).

  2. Investment Banking Intern - Broadhaven Capital Partners - Trained in M&A, valuation, and financial analysis. Received strong CEO LOR.

  3. Legislative Intern - NY State Senate’s Office (38th District) - Handled constituent outreach, drafted letters, supported administrative tasks.

  4. EMT Youth Corps - Assisted with patient care and emergency response.

  5. Cornell Cooperative Extension 4H Youth for Climate Action - Monitored eel populations, built sustainability projects, presented climate research.

  6. Rockland PLUS Symposium / Columbia Climate School - Designed sustainable development plan using Google Earth.

  7. Assistant Basketball Coach - Coached/mentored 8th graders; reached quarterfinals.

  8. JV/Varsity Basketball (Captain, PG) - Led team; reached finals before injury.

  9. Treasurer - Civic Engagement Club - Organized fundraisers and managed club finances.

  10. Youth & Government - NYS YMCA - Drafted bills, researched policy, presented legislation.

Essays/LORs/Other
Personal Statement: “Function over form.” Focuses on authenticity, practicality, and lessons learned from things like my investment banking experience.

Why Tulane: Writing a lot about the Albert Lepage Center, my company, and how I see the community through the eyes of a respected local, who I know very well.

LORS: CEO of the IB, APES teacher, APUSH teacher

Schools

Just want to know for Tulane, I can afford full price. I am applying ED 2 to show my semester 1 senior grades. Also, I would like to say I have shown a lot of demonstrated interest, participating in many events they hold. Let me know what you guys think. I am super nervous.

I don’t see how you get in but you can try.

What is it about Tulane that makes it a wow ? You might consider UT Chattanooga which has a Forensics Certificate or College of Charleston as an alternative through its Crime, Law and Society minor.

I mention these two because city wise and school size there is some similarity although Charleston’s campus is more urban.

Good luck.

For finance in general, this is a bit of a concern. Why no precalc? You’ll have to do calculus at most (all?) colleges to major in finance, Tulane included, and most value strong math performance at high school. This could be a weak point for applications.

ED is your best shot so you may as well take it, but make sure you have some good target and safety applications in for the RD round as well.