Hi- I called the fin aid office and for ED they are looking at them first week in Dec.
@valletta can you share your S stats as my S got accepted EA without merit this early and surprised at that
Thanks!
GUESS WHAT CAME IN THE MAIL?!
My physical admission letter 
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@thefloridavegan That’s great! I hope mine is there when I get home.
I got the same email (SO HAPPY) and logged into the Gibson portal. it doesn’t say anything about merit but keeps asking for my social security number. Does anyone know if this is why I haven’t heard anything about possible merit yet? Or did I just not get any?
It seems as if many of the people who have gotten in have gotten big scholarships. Is this how it usually happens?
Decision: Accepted EA via email 11/24 (app marked complete 10/26)
Merit Scholarship, if received: $25,000
School/major: Biomedical Engineering
Objective:
ACT: 32 Composite
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.69, weighted 4.36
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school does not rank
AP (place score in parentheses): Psychology (5), World (4) Biology (4), US Gov (3), AB Calc (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats, Anatomy & Physiology, Peace Studies, IB English
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar w/ Distinction
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Equestrian Team, Internship at an animal hospital
Job/Work Experience: Horseback riding instructor, barn worker
Volunteer/Community Service: Animal shelter, elementary school classrooms, a total of only 51 hours
Summer Activities: Same as work experience, and a medical program at the University of Maryland
Essays: Common app 9/10ish, Why Tulane? 9/10ish also.
Teacher Recommendations: Probably 10/10
Counselor Rec: probably 9 or 10/10.
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: N/A
Other
State (if domestic applicant): MD
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: very good public
Ethnicity: African-American
Gender: Female
Income: Around 30,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college): none i don’t think
Reflection
Strengths: Test scores, Essays, probably letters of recommendation
Weaknesses: Unweighted GPA
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I think my Common App and Why Tulane? essays really catered towards what they’re looking for
Where else you are applying or have already applied: Miami, Georgia Tech, Emory, Cornell
General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Good luck guys! I’ll answer any questions y’all want
I know it has been established that the admissions process for Tulane is random, but does anyone have any insight into what it might mean if I have still not heard back from Tulane, even after yesterday’s many acceptances? I applied close to the deadline.
@tem339 It means they just have not gotten to your file yet. My D waited almost 6 weeks to hear her decision. There are still 3.5 more weeks to the EA/ED process. Try to be patient.
I submitted my app in Sept., but my counselor did not submit my secondary school report until 11/18. Do you think that this will knock me out of EA consideration?
Does anyone know if rejections are being sent out early? only have seen acceptances and wondering if they are waiting until 12/20 to send out rejections.
@stressedsenior99 Historically Tulane does not reject anyone at this point, they defer to the RD pool. Those notifications usually don’t start coming in until the EA (and now I suppose ED) announcement deadlines.
Physical Acceptance letter came in the mail today! Came with an honors college acceptance!!!
@panic2017 was the honors college letter a separate piece of paper or what?
@thefloridavegan No, it was stated right in the body of the acceptance letter.
accepted! I will possibly be seeing you all next year
Decision: Accepted Early Action
Merit: 17, 000 per year
ACT: 31
GPA: 4.1
-Wrote the Why Tulane and the extracurricular supplement
-Showed a TON of demonstrated interest/emailed admission representative
-VA Resident
-Strong ECs and 10 AP Classes taken throughout HS
Oh and my stats, for anyone who cares.
Act: 33
GPA: 4.7
2 AP classes with 3s on both
Varsity Tennis, Cross country, and Soccer team
Vice President of Interact
Pres of Student Council
A lot of extra stuff that would take a long time to list
I wrote my Why Tulane on how much I liked beignets lol, I guess it was pretty creative.
I received a 32,000 dollar scholarship and was accepted into the honors college!
I’m going to try for the full scholarships this December, I’m looking forward for what’s in store.
A physical acceptance letter arrived at our house today too - scholarship AND honors college for our son, hooray! Congratulations to everybody who got in!