Improved Scores on SAT/ACT

SeniorSlacker
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:54:52 +0000

I know I’m not a parent, but I thought that my own experience might be relevant in this situation. I’m not sure about the other schools, but I applied to Tulane with a 1410 CR+M and a 3.7 UW GPA and and some average (at least by CC standards) ECs, and I got a nice merit scholarship from them.

So to answer your question: Yes, I think that the improvement in the SAT scores, in the context of good grades and extracurricular involvement should put your S in a good position to get into Tulane.

I don’t know that it makes a significant difference, but I applied using the free, priority application (ie fee waived, no additional essay, November due date), which supposedly puts you toward the front of the line for scholarships, but I don’t know that admissions standards are any stricter for regular decision.