<p>It has always been my dream to go to Tulane. I want to go into the medical field and Tulane is the best place to go for me to achieve this goal. My problem is my ACT score... Is there any chance I will get in with a 28? My english subscore is a 34 and my math subscore is a 27. Also, I know that community service is a big deal at Tulane. I completed a 100 hour community service challenge from a leadership conference that i went to. I actually got my certificate in the mail today. I got the President's Volunteer Service Award and i know that will help me a lot with getting in. Is my ACT score good enough to get me in? I also have a GPA of 3.8</p>
<p>ACT scores are only one part of admissions so apply. Application is free and if it doesn’t work out at least you will know and not have to guess anymore. Although I would recommend taking the ACT again to try and bring it up, higher scores can only help.</p>
<p>Essays on application and showing interest are very big inputs into who gets accepted into Tulane (more so than at some other colleges). Attend any sessions Tulane has in your area or attend any online seminars.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>@Baylee - Also, realize that Tulane reports a 25th percentile of 29 for the ACT. That means that a full quarter of the last incoming class (and pretty much all the incoming classes for the last 3-4 years) have an ACT of 28 or less. So while it would be irresponsible to say your chances are 50-50 or better (they could be but we cannot know), you certainly are in the running. A lot depends on whether that GPA is W or UW, and how much you challenged yourself with AP courses and the like.</p>
<p>@fallenchemist My GPA is UW. I will graduate with 5 AP classes and 1 Pre-AP. I have taken every AP class that my school offered except one. Also, I am in Gifted. I will graduate with 8 GT classes. Also, would it better to apply now with my 28 or see if i get a higher score when i take it this month?</p>
<p>Then I think your application is in pretty good shape. I would go ahead and apply now, SCEA if you are that sure about Tulane. </p>
<p>@fallenchemist What is the difference between EA and SCEA? Are either of them binding? Im not 100% on Tulane because it is so expensive. I’m also plan on applying to Loyola. </p>
<p>@baylee - Neither is binding, you still have until May 1 to decide where you want to go to school. The difference is that with SCEA you are promising not to apply EA to any other school. What this does is tell Tulane that it is your #1 choice, and that you are extremely likely to accept their offer assuming you can afford it. With EA and SCEA both, you get an answer no later than Dec. 15. Although to be clear, it is possible that answer will be to defer you to the regular decision pool.</p>
<p>I would also say that since finances are a big issue for you (as they are for most), it will help you a lot if you can get that ACT score up. A significantly higher score could help you snag a nice merit scholarship. Maybe you should try the SAT as well?</p>
<p>I took the PSAT and didnt do too well. I’m just hoping scholarships and TOPS will help to cover a large part of the cost(If i get accepted and go there). @fallenchemist</p>
<p>@baylee - Oh, you are a Louisiana resident. Then this is all moot most likely, except for getting more merit money. When you are a Louisiana resident, you are automatically in with the scores and grade point you have, assuming you have taken all the needed courses. <a href=“Louisiana Applicants | Undergraduate Admission”>Louisiana Applicants | Undergraduate Admission;
<p>@fallenchemist are you serious?! I didn’t know that at all! I haven’t done much research on Tulane because my parents were pretty against sending me that far away until recently. That’s awesome! :)</p>
<p>@baylee -
That’s one reason CC is so great!</p>
<p>That far away? Where are you from, Shreveport?</p>
<p>@baylee Here’s the link for info on aid for LA students - <a href=“http://admission.tulane.edu/aid/louisiana.php”>http://admission.tulane.edu/aid/louisiana.php</a>
It does require you to apply EA or SCEA so don’t miss that deadline. There are also scholarships available and I would highly suggest you apply for the legislative scholarship. </p>
<p>@fallenchemist I’m from West Monroe. (About an hour and a half from Shreveport)</p>
<p>@cyclonehome what is the legislative scholarship?</p>
<p>@baylee - I can answer that for you. Long story representing a long history, but the short version is that in exchange for tax breaks back in the late 1800’s, Tulane agreed to allow each state legislator the right to assign one full tuition scholarship to Tulane to a constituent (plus 5 from the New Orleans mayor’s office). So if you contact your state representative from the West Monroe area, you can find out if it is available to you or if it has already been given to someone else. You just cannot be an immediate family member of this legislator. There may be other restrictions that most likely don’t apply to you.</p>
<p>BTW, while I am sure your parents think NOLA is forever away, Tulane has more students from long distances than any other school in the country. The average distance traveled by a Tulane student is 900 miles or so. Lots of students from the Northeast and from California. But of course Tulane students are from just about everywhere.</p>
<p>Just to add to what FC said, it doesn’t matter if your state legislator has given out his scholarship already as they are only for one year and then you have to reapply so he might not give it to the same student each year although many do. I believe I read somewhere that some legislators don’t have a student in their district that applied for it so their scholarships can go to students from other districts.The application deadline is Feb 15. <a href=“http://admission.tulane.edu/documents/louisianascholarships/LegislativeScholarshipQAUpdateJan2014.pdf”>http://admission.tulane.edu/documents/louisianascholarships/LegislativeScholarshipQAUpdateJan2014.pdf</a></p>
<p>Excellent point @cyclonehome. Thanks for adding that important piece of information. I have indeed read that some legislators have failed to use this prerogative at all, which seems like a waste. I think it does make sense to make contact with his local legislator as well as go through the Tulane application that is required, since I would imagine his chances are best that way. </p>
<p>The legislators give the scholarship to the same person every year as long as they meet the qualifications, you can go online and see which legislator will have a scholarship to give for 2015. They are correct that you don’t need to be in a district to get it from that person but legislators only give if there isn’t anyone in their district that qualifies.</p>
<p>TOPS will not be the same at Tulane as it would be for LSU, ULL, ULM, etc so keep that in mind (the amount is also online so you can see the difference). FYI - you can use TOPS for anything (tuition, books, room, board) so that is a great benefit.</p>
<p>Definitely apply for service scholarship because that combined with any other merit and TOPS may get you in without having to pay much if anything! </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>