I got in!!! Im so excited!! What a day to tell us that we’re in! Happy Holidays Everyone!! See y’all in NOLA!
If anyone would like to see their merit scholarships offers now, they are on the Gibson portal under the financial aid tab. I got 32k a year!!! 35 ACT 108/100 W GPA
I just got accepted but how do I get to the gibson portal?
@panic2017 I went to Gibson online site, entered the login info I’ve been using to check my status, but it says invalid info
Edit: I requested the info sent (the forgot password button)
Got 32k/year as well
@errate16 @2021Hopeful I just clicked forgot my info and then entered my email. They email you your username and password. For me it was a bunch of random letters and numbers
@panic2017 yep just found out … got 32k a year as well
@2021Hopeful Congrats!!!
How did you find out about your scholarship? My portal isn’t updated, so all I have is that email. I’m out of town so I can’t check the mail 
Also, I CANNOT BELIEVE I GOT IN. I didn’t even complete the supplement. I almost feel guilty for taking a spot.
Can y’all post your stats? My daughter still hasn’t heard anything. Very frustrating…
@apocalypsedreams if you go to the Gibson Portal (it’s different from the one you use to check your application status) and click forgot username/password, they’ll email you your username and password. Use that to log in and find your offer under the financial aid info. It should be updated. Mine has my aid but not my acceptance decision too
Here’s my stats
Decision: Accepted
Date applied: November 5th
Date decision received (portal, email, postal mail): Email, November 24th
Date merit received: Portal, November 24th, 32k a year
Major: Physics
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1540 ( 790 M, 740 CR&W)
ACT (breakdown): 35 (35E 35M 33R 36S)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): N/a
Weighted GPA: 107.666/100
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/268
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics 2, AP Bio, AP Calculus, AP Java, AP Psych, AP English Lit, Study Hall
AP Scholar with Distinction
Commended National Merit Scholar
OOS
Subjective:
Very good common app essay
Decent supplements (why Tulane essay and extracurricular essay)
Excellent recommendations (1 counselor, 1 physics teacher, 1 history teacher, 1 cross country coach)
Extracurricular: Cross country and track captain, NHS treasurer, piano, flute (founded a flute group at my school), tons of volunteer hours
Thanks! I got the $25k/year Founder’s Scholarship, which is more than I could ever expect.
Ha try hard. I’m like in top 30% of class
I was commended as well
@apocalypsedreams Congratulations!!!
Just received my acceptance email, so excited! Roll wave!
Decision: Accepted EA
Merit Scholarship, if received: haven’t seen it yet, portal hasn’t updated
School/major: Political Economy
Objective:
ACT: 31C, 33 Superscore
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.75 (school only has one type)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
AP (place score in parentheses): Psychology (5), U.S. History (4), Lang & Comp (4), Biology (3)
Senior Year Course Load: AP U.S. Gov, AP Stats, AP Lit, Honors Physics, Calculus, Orchestra, Economics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): n/a
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Varsity tennis (captain), FBLA (secretary, 4th place states), drug prevention club at my school, gay straight alliance, symphony orchestra, probably a couple more I’m not thinking of
Job/Work Experience: intern/ambassador for a popular online magazine
Volunteer/Community Service: helped organize Relay For Life in my community but I can’t remember if I included that on my app
Summer Activities: Ivy league precollege before senior yr, another precollege program at a top 30 school before junior yr, 5 college courses with transferable credit total
Essays: Common app 9.5/10 (college counselor said it’s the best of the year), why tulane? 9/10. Both very unique.
Teacher Recommendations: Probably 8/10
Counselor Rec: maybe 7 or 8/10. Not sure because she thinks I’m annoying by how much I ask her lol
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: N/A
Other
State (if domestic applicant): PA (outside Philadelphia)
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: one of the top high schools in state, small public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income: >500k
Hooks (URM, first generation college): none
Reflection
Strengths: essays, ECs, demonstrated interest
Weaknesses: GPA
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My essays were extremely unique. I also showed a lot of demonstrated interest by visiting and contacting my admissions officer
Where else you are applying or have already applied: Penn, USC (California), Villanova, Boston College, Penn State, Fordham, BU, UCSB/UCLA/Cal, Pitt (accepted), OSU (accepted)
General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Don’t be afraid to write an essay outside the box!! My GPA/ACT weren’t spectacular, and I think what really got me in were my essays. They were unlike anything anyone who read them had seen before and many people told me my common app essay was the best they’d ever read.
Good luck to everyone still waiting on a decision!
@2021Hopeful Do you go to a competitive school then? Most of the kids in my school don’t even go to 4 year colleges.
Decision: Accepted EA
Merit Scholarship, if received: $27,000/year
School/major: Political Economy
Objective:
ACT: did not send
SAT: 1440 SS (720 R/W + 720 M)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96 UW/4.66 W
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6/319
AP (place score in parentheses): World (5), APUSH (5), Lang (5), APES (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP U.S. Gov (first semester), AP Macro (second semester), AP Lit, AP Psych, Marine Science Honors, Multimedia (school career program), journalism 3
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Yearbook (Editor-in-Chief), NHS (President), Environmental Club (co-founder and VP), creative writing club (founder and President - 10th) local community service non-profit (council member), local teen leadership program,
Job/Work Experience: worked at PacSun for a bit, served as summer intern for local Odyssey community (editor-in-chief)
Volunteer/Community Service: 160+ hours
Summer Activities: Washington and Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason (2015), University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Summer Institute
Essays (Tulane app): personal statement 8/10, why tulane 10/10 (I just really liked this essay)
Teacher Recommendations: 7/10 (got two)
Counselor Rec: 7/10
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: N/A
Other
State (if domestic applicant): FL
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: public magnet
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income: $110k
Hooks (URM, first generation college): none
Reflection
Strengths: essays, ECs, demonstrated interest, GPA
Weaknesses: scores
my daughter is in too!!! yay!!!
What time were the emails sent? We’re all the emails sent at he same time? D applied ED, nothing yet