<p>My D finally got her acceptance today! I think we read on that they automatically accept students from LA with certain stats, so we weren’t too worried but it was nice to finally see it on the website!</p>
<p>Got the official letter today! No Merit $ but we weren’t really expecting any as my DS’ stats were on the lower side. We’ll need a huge FA package and/or loans but will do what it takes if this is truly his #1.</p>
<p>Funny you say that, bandmom. My son wrote a very compelling essay. Hidden among his case, he did mention the pretty girls. His GC suggested he remove it but he did not. Interesting… :)</p>
<p>Tastefully done, I can see where mentioning having a healthy social life could be a good feature in the essay. Most of the admissions people reading these were fairly recent Tulane grads that presumably had social lives of their own, after all.</p>
<p>getmein - The earliest could be sometime in January. The latest will be March 31. No idea how Tulane is going to approach it this year, but I am sure we will see people post when decisions start coming.</p>
<p>cyclonehome - That is true that Louisiana residents get automatic acceptance if they meet certain stats and apply EA/SCEA by November 15. The fact that your D was a no-brainer acceptance and yet still did not hear until now just goes to show that the volume of applications must have been very high.</p>
<p>Found out today that our friend who applied at the end of the Sandy extension was deferred (very good stats, and ridiculously involved in a million ec’s). Not sure if that means they are doing that to most/all who applied during that time. We were thinking they might take a couple more weeks before notifying that group.</p>
<p>That group will be notified as they get to their apps. Since they have finished with the group that applied by Nov. 15, they will just start moving through the remaining ones. No idea how many of those there are. I don’t think you can draw any conclusions from one anecdotal example.</p>
<p>Bandmom123: So sorry to hear about the deferral. We are in a similar boat (my daughter was top 3% of her class, 2300 in one sitting, extremely strong ECs and letters etc.) - although my daughter wrote the essay, but she is not visiting until January. I am curious - did your son apply SCEA or just EA. My daughter went the EA route and I wonder if that was perceived somehow as a lack of interest/commitment…
Anyhow - I am late to comment but I completely agree with Vitrac - puts it all in perspective.</p>
<p>Wordy64: Yes, my son did EA. Actually, I am glad that he did so he had possibility for backups, one being UT-Austin;strong school and already accepted. He liked TU best for many reasons, including his major. We thought he had a good shot with TU, not only getting in, but scholarship monies. He was really excited about it! If we had only applied to TU for EA, we would be in a bad spot right now, and for a kid like him, that really just wouldn’t be fair! Sorry to hear about your daughter. If you visit though, you will be even more upset! 
Very Nice School; very impressed! (at least until now). I hope your daughter has some good backups! Also, just remember, doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to their decisions at this point. I’m thinking that the school could actually be even better if they used EA for its intended purpose, to entice the top kids from going elsewhere! Interest is big but no matter how excited you are to be a movie star, it just won’t happen!! Point being, taking kids because they want to go so badly but haven’t put nearly the effort or shown capability into school or EC’s as other ones, especially during early action, just lowers your value! And by the way, he showed lots of interest; visiting, meeting counselor, additional essay, applied to both scholarships, and called many times!!! …?? Good luck!!</p>
<p>well… the fat lady hasn’t sang yet… show how interested you are … this is what they want to see for the next round of admissions…</p>
<p>Schools want to have a balanced class. It is not all grades and EC. Tulane is not lowering their value in SCEA by choosing students that may not have very high stats. They too have qualities that have shown admissions that they are qualified and will add to the vibrancy of Tulane.</p>
<p>I was all wound up about this, expecting a rejection so I contacted my admissions officer and she informed me that the system had me under Regular Decision. :c
Guess I have to wait that much longer.</p>
<p>To2937663: If u applied EA and it was an error that they put u in RD, maybe u can contact them to evaluate u early. It worked for someone else earlier in this thread! Good luck!
To 2matts: Yes, but for a school like Tulane, it is about EVERYTHING!! Grades, test scores, strong EC, and interest!!! That’s what we have been talking about. That is one of the biggest reasons why he started looking at TU, because of TUs reputation, strong academics and admits the top kids. U r fooling yourself if u think otherwise. Schools are driven by the numbers, primarily ACT and SAT scores, and GPA’s hence, class rank. What is one of the first things schools brag about? Their rank amongst other schools. This is calculated mainly by the entering class scores, class rank, their strong programs and extracurriculars! Vibrancy doesn’t drive school rankings. If TU 25-75% scores on ACT is 28-31 and u admit under this, u r lowering. Hence, u drive up the numbers by admitting kids who score above the average. Also,u r implying that maybe kids aren’t well rounded if they have high test scores and GPA. U can still be smart and still be well rounded. Tulane is in a position to get both! An example is a kid who is musically, academically, and athletically inclined with other outside interests and volunteers a lot. That being said, I think the problem with the admissions was too many applicants to view properly.</p>
<p>Bandmom123…I agree with 2matts. My child did NOT have EVERYTHING and was admitted. Some kids are stronger in different areas. I know many kids who were admitted this year and in the past that don’t have IVY stats (nor close) and attend. 25% of acceptances have lower than a 3.4 gpa or ACT lower than a 28…cant all be athletes…</p>
<p>Bandwagon123: I am not a fool and know otherwise. As with madre1956 my son did not have EVERYTHING and was accepted. I am not implying smart kids are not well rounded. I know from my experience interviewing for a prestigious Univ for many years that schools look deeper than grades and test scores. Never implied that your son should not have been accepted for any reason. Your son will end up at a great school with his stats and other accomplishments…It will all work out at the end…</p>
<p>Madre: Agree with you there about kids. That was my point exactly on the acceptance. Just saying that there isn’t much rhyme or reason to it, especially based on what some others have put as stats and haven’t been accepted. A few kids have appeared to be strong in a lot of areas and yet weren’t accepted for whatever reason. Good for your son! He is a very lucky kid to be able to attend.</p>
<p>Thank you 2matts as it does always work out in the end. And congrats to yours! Just received two acceptances today. Both with big scholarships. Not Tulane, but good schools. Hopefully he will have the luxury to wait and see…</p>
<p>2matts:PS nobody called u a fool! Said fooling yourself… Sorry if it was a poor choice of words. :)</p>
<p>Colleges obviously do have many needs to fill, with athletes, musicians, poets, singers, etc. It’s true that it is not all about grades/scores. However, at most respected colleges it seems that the academic stats are clearly most important, and given two applicants with similar stats, they might choose the one who wants to be in the marching band vs. the one who did a few JV sports. With Tulane, it doesn’t seem clear at all that academic stats are paramount. It’s puzzling. With over 35,000 applicants, they shouldn’t have any trouble finding enough that have both the academics AND the special talents/characteristics they seek. I think maybe the rolling admissions thing is resulting in some decisions that might not be made under a standard admissions scenario. I could be way off here, and I realize that stats don’t give the whole picture. However, it is mind-blowing to see some of the people who have been rejected with near perfect grades and outstanding rigor (and wrote the “why tulane”), while at the same time reading threads about people who got in with D’s. I have not seen this type of discrepancy on the boards of any other colleges my kid is considering. It’s odd.</p>
<p>Nova: Well said! :)</p>