Please Mr. UPS man, come our way!!!

fallenchemist
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:19:23 +0000

Good point parent56. Tulane Jeff, who posts occasionally and I assume reads CC on a somewhat regular basis, is in the admissions office, so presumably there is an awareness of these issues. And clearly they are trying to do a better job. This year was a good first step, hopefully by next year they can have it “automated” enough that once they make the decision they can immediately generate the proper response and get things out more quickly. After all, why risk losing any number of Presidential and Distinguished Scholar winners over something as simple as a polite letter of regret? While the student on the other thread that complained about this was way over the top about it (IMO), even 10% of that intensity of reaction could make the difference between someone attending Miami, Vandy, BC, USC, etc. etc. instead of Tulane, even with less scholarship money at the others.

BTW, for those who speculate that the project makes no difference, my D met with a department head (to get her major declaration form signed) who apparently was involved in the DHS selections last year. She vividly remembered my D’s project, and I could hear the intense pride about it in my D’s voice. So yes, it is clear based on that and numerous other statements made by the Deans and others involved that the projects do make quite a difference to make that final differentiation between students that are so tightly packed together in their outstanding achievements in high school.