<p>How long it takes to hear back could depend on a variety of things such as region and whether or not you added things to your application. It definitely does appear that some regions are hearing back faster than others</p>
<p>Happy Thanksgiving. For those of you who are still waiting, try not to be too discouraged. Last year, my child applied in Oct., his school did not submit records until mid-Nov., and we finally heard back from Tulane almost mid-Dec. Received the Presidential Scholarship (and ultimately the full PTA). Hearing late does not mean bad news…</p>
<p>Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Congratulations to all accepted applicants! I’m anxiously awaiting to hear if my DD is accepted as well. It is a nerve wracking process indeed. I think it is probably best to minimize the "disheartening"comments and use your free speech to be encouraging to those who are still waiting to hear. At the end of the day none of us are on the selection committee so all we have is speculation which can be logical but is still not truth. An acceptance is an acceptance whether it comes after 4 days or at 11:59 p.m. on December 15 so let’s try to remember that as we celebrate today about being thankful for (and humble about) what we have received. Fingers crossed for those who are still waiting! :)</p>
<p>Just wanted to add positive thought to those still waiting. Last year D2 applied 10/10 and didn’t get her acceptance until early December. Many of her classmates and kids she knew in other towns from summer camp got in much quicker than she did. Don’t give up hope and good luck.</p>
<p>Thanks for the positivity. It truly helps to ease the anxiety.</p>
<p>Amen to that. Best of luck to everyone still waiting!!!</p>
<p>@NYMOm3kids, I truly hope this does not take this thread from its intended purpose, but you would do well to read Charles Murray’s “Coming Apart” to gain a better understanding of the growing chasm between the small group of upper and upper middle class parents who consciously cultivate their children’s achievement, and the other 97% of the country. Murray writes that “most parents sleep soundly at night, without as much as a thought of the US News and World Report ranking of the colleges their child might be admitted to.”. The preoccupations of the people on this Board simply do not exist for most people in America. This is not to denigrate anyone who wants the best for their children and is willing to invest time, money and effort to help them. I am one of you. I mention it here to provide a perspective that may ground some people in an understanding of where they likely stand, and to see that investing so much of themselves in their children’s achievement is atypical, as laudable as it may be. [I also know there are some here who are first generation college attendees, and others who have overcome adversity in its many forms – my hat’s off to all of you!]</p>
<p>Just to further inveigh on this and add to NJDad’s very well written post, another example is the whole argument over ED, and also financial aid. There are still huge swaths of students that don’t even know about ED, or have heard about it but don’t really understand what is involved. Hence the argument, along with those that say only apply ED if you know you can afford the school, that ED is heavily biased towards the wealthier demographics.</p>
<p>Similarly, many of these same students have no real knowledge of opportunities to attend higher level schools and think that is a world they cannot enter. There was an excellent article in the NY Times about a year ago that followed three young women from a very rural and underserved high school, I think it was in Texas near the Mexican border, and their paths through higher education. One of them actually did make it to Emory, but then had little knowledge or help when it came to financial aid possibilities beyond what Emory initially gave her and she had to drop out, at least for a while. Not sure if she went back.</p>
<p>The point is she didn’t know enough to even ask the right questions sometimes, and Emory even admitted they dropped the ball too because they were not really prepared to keep closer track of these students that needed more help in adjusting to what was essentially a completely foreign environment. The larger point is that there is a wide chasm between students that grow up with college educated parents in middle class or better school districts, and those in lesser (as we mean it here) circumstances.</p>
<p>Enjoying reading this side convo. Did not mean to off track this thread. I’m still a newbie on CC as this is my first going through the college process so I appreciate the insight. Personally, I can speak to Emory’s failure to assist the student as I was a disadvantaged student of a different type at Emory back in the 80s. Very sad to see they are still dropping the ball. I had sought help from various sources there and received none. Pulled myself up one excruciating inch at a time and managed to make Dean’s List the entire senior year but my college years were a life changing experience. Hence I’m one of those parents trying to help my daughter succeed at whichever school she ultimately chooses. I’m not looking for the best school she can get in to, I’m looking for the school that is the best fit for her. </p>
<p>Thrilled she was accepted to Tulane with a generous scholarship but we still have questions about majors and services she may require.</p>
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Exceedingly wise, although I suppose one could say that the best school she gets into is the one that fits her best. But I know exactly what you mean. It is like those kids that turn down HYPS for schools where they feel they will be more comfortable. Sometimes people look at them like they are crazy, but it makes total sense for many students.</p>
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I am sure you will drill the appropriate people at Tulane until you get the answers you need. At least I certainly hope so. In general, people seem to think Tulane is very good about responding to these kinds of inquiries and about offering support, but each situation can be unique. I hope Tulane can offer you satisfactory answers.</p>
<p>Interesting turn of conversation. We have a huge population of first gen college students where I work and there is a TON of work required to help them navigate the challenges associated with higher ed. We drop the ball a lot too and our retention is pretty low due to financial issues. (Expensive private college). I was first gen college student and knew absolutely nothing, and that is why 20 years after I finished my Master degree I am still paying back my student loans. I’ve learned a lot working at the college and that’s why I am so invested and involved in my sons education.</p>
<p>This is a fun turn of the conversation. If I had realized it would get this much comment we could have started a new thread!</p>
<p>I have followed this particular issue in higher ed a lot. I really admire the various initiatives that try and address this issue such as the Posse Foundation (of which Tulane is a host institution), and I have always thought that if I ever won the BIG lottery (hey, I can dream) I would use a big chunk of it to try and address this issue as well, whether through something like the Posse or with a new initiative. Of course, now it is tougher than ever with so many schools seeing cost increases exceed revenue increases. Anyway, I suppose we should get back to 2018 decisions, but if anyone thinks this is worth a new thread…Even if not, it is a critical topic which, if handled much better and more broadly in the general college age population, would really help change a lot of lives.</p>
<p>Hoping I’m not going to be deferred/denied! Most of my friends already got accepted (including one friend who applied 3 DAYS after I did!!) I actually have better stats/am more involved in my extracurriculars than her; I’m hoping this doesn’t mean i’ve been denied! :(</p>
<p>Well, the other thing to remember is that there is no reason to think that the admissions people work on these using FIFO (First In, First Out for all you business students). Since the only obligation is to get you a decision by Dec. 15, it could be that they just attack the piles that come to them as they get to them. Who knows. But I would bet a lot you have not been denied, saratoga. I assume your application does show complete, though?</p>
<p>Does anyone know how many presidential scholarships they give out each year?</p>
<p>Has anyone received the Paul Tulane Award yet? I read somewhere that it is a rolling decision</p>
<p>LA123456 - They do not announce how many of the Presidential’s they award, but it is a probably to about the top 3-5% of incoming freshmen. Some people that get it then go on to win the even more generous DHS or Paul Tulane Award, or starting this year also The Stamps.</p>
<p>tulanehopeful11 - I know it does say it is a rolling decision, and maybe it will become that. But last year, the only year so far they have had this award, the winners were all notified at the same time, around the early part of March I think it was. At least as far as we know, based on people that are on CC and other sources. If they awarded any earlier than that, no one here heard anything about it. But since there are “only” 50 PTA’s, I cannot imagine they would ever award any before they have read all the submissions, and the deadline for submission isn’t until December 15. Then given the holidays and the time it takes to go through them all, it would be hard to imagine anyone being notified before February or so, at least IMHO.</p>
<p>My daughter has wanted to go to Tulane since visiting last February. She finished her app at the end of October, but it was not complete until November 12. A classmate got in last week (from a very good public metro atlanta school that never sends kids to Tulane). The classmate got in with $25k. We checked daughter’s Gibson acct last night and she has been admitted. Not sure when or $ as we are out of town. Stats are 3.85 uw gpa with 7 ap’s through senior year, 2120 sat, ap lang-5, apush-4, 4 credit spanish language college class in Spain, soccer, track, working on Girl Scout gold award, etc.</p>
<p>Fallenchemist, you are an awesome source of info. I know you don’t want to discourage, but what are the chances of someone with below presidential stats getting the DHS or the PTA?</p>
<p>@fallenchemist I hope so! And yes: Gibson says my application is complete.</p>
<p>Stilltay - First, congrats on the acceptance! So great she got the one she wanted most. As far as the DHS and PTA, the odds are slim for sure. Of course they are slim by definition, since there are far fewer awards than qualified applicants, but slimmer when the stats are not quite at the level they are looking for regarding these awards. Certainly her GPA and strength of schedule seem excellent. Her SAT is about 100 points below what they suggest as a criteria. Tough call, I guess it just depends on if she has the time to devote to it (there are only 16 days left to get the applications in) and the desire to give it a go even knowing the odds are long. I wish her the best of luck either way she decides, and I know she will have a wonderful career at Tulane. If I can help with anything else, let me know. Not that I was really much help here.</p>