Just thought I would start a new discussion to see if any incoming freshman students have received an admissions acceptance or deferral from Tulane for the 2016 Fall semester? Please comment to this thread either way. Good luck to all!
See post #5 for the template for information upon finding out if admitted.
My daughter was admitted today. SAT:2130 GPA:3.9 unweighted/4.4 weighted. Her application was marked as complete on October 14. We are so excited!
Sounds like it was an easy decision for Tulane with credentials like that. Congrats to her! Time to celebrate!
Thank you so much. We are definitely celebrating. I will be interested to hear other results now that decisions are being posted.
Congrats @NashvilleTNMom and D. Good to know the decisions are starting to go out.
I will remind everyone now that the decision about merit scholarships only comes with the paper notification through the regular mail. These scholarships required no additional application, all students are considered. They will range from $10K - $32K, unless they decided to bump them up this year.
The full tuition scholarships require another application due December 5 this year. That is 10 days earlier than in the past. They also require that you apply EA or SCEA, which have an application deadline of November 15.
Here’s the template for anyone else that finds out. I figured we could use this since these threads have helped me (and I’m sure others) A LOT. Anyplace you see a space between the bracket [ and the next character you need to remove the space.
[ b][ color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]**
[ color=purple]Decision: Wait listed[/color=purple]**
[ color=red]Decision: Rejected[/color=red]**
[ b]Merit Scholarship, if received:** Put scholarship here
[ b]School/major:** Put major here
[ b]Objective:**
[ list]
[]SAT I (breakdown):
[]ACT (breakdown):
[]SAT II (place score in parentheses):
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[]AP (place score in parentheses):
[]IB (place score in parentheses):
[]Senior Year Course Load:
[li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/li][/list]
[ b]Subjective:**
[ list]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):
[]Job/Work Experience:
[]Volunteer/Community Service:
[]Summer Activities:
[]Essays:
[]Teacher Recommendations:
[]Counselor Rec:
[]Additional Rec:
[li]Interview:[/li][/list]
[ b]Other:**
[ list]
[]State (if domestic applicant):
[]Country (if international applicant):
[]School Type:
[]Ethnicity:
[]Gender:
[]Income Bracket:
[li]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/li][/list]
[ b]Reflection:**
[ list]
[]Strengths:
[]Weaknesses:
[]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[]Where else you are applying or have already applied:
[li]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight:[/li][/list]
does tulane send an email when you get in or did you just check gibson?
Just check Gibson. They send hard copy letter that contains scholarship info, if you got one. Gibson won’t show that.
Keep checking Gibson, that’s the first place that the decision is posted. The letter doesn’t come for several days or a week later via snail mail!
[color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]
Merit Scholarship: Premier, $30K and Honors Program
School/major: Undeclared Sciences
Objective:
[ul]
[]SAT I (breakdown): n/a
[]ACT (breakdown): 32
[]SAT II (place score in parentheses): n/a
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97
[]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[]AP (place score in parentheses): 5 AP lang, 5 APUSH, 3 Chem, 4 AP Euro, 4 AP Spanish
[]IB (place score in parentheses):
[]Senior Year Course Load: AP lit, AP calc AB, AP u.s gov, AP Physics, AP Bio, art, religion
[li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP scholar with distinction, National Spanish exam silver and bronze medals in levels 1, 3, 4[/li][/ul]
Subjective:
[ul]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): NHS, History fair, community service, STEM program, etc.
[]Job/Work Experience: part-time waitress job
[]Volunteer/Community Service: 300+ hours
[]Summer Activities: STEM program
[]Essays: good
[]Teacher Recommendations: good
[]Counselor Rec: good
[]Additional Rec:
[li]Interview: yes[/li][/ul]
Other
[ul]
[]State (if domestic applicant): IL
[]Country (if international applicant): USA
[]School Type: Private, catholic
[]Ethnicity: did not report
[]Gender: female
[]Income Bracket: did not report
[li]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation college student[/li][/ul]
Reflection
[ul]
[]Strengths: essays, communicating with admissions counselor, classes
[]Weaknesses: ACT score
[]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I really got to know my admissions counselor
[]Where else you are applying or have already applied:
[li]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Good Luck![/li][/ul]
Congrats to student07151. I have to laugh when students think that a 32 ACT is a weakness as that puts you in the top 2% of students in the country. You sound like an amazing student who will be a perfect addition to the Tulane family. How did you find out about your scholarship so fast? I thought those were supposed to come out weeks after the Gibson acceptance.
Congrats to those who have already heard.
My D has not heard yet. Hopefully soon. She has a 3.86 unweighted and 32 ACT. I’m more nervous than she is!
No, the snail mail often goes out that same day, and so can show up pretty quickly. Almost never longer than one week.
[color=green]Decision: Accepted[/color=green]
Merit Scholarship: Distinguished Scholar, $27K
**School/major:**Political Economy
Objective:
[ul]
[]SAT I (breakdown): 2140 (670 CR, 720 M, 750 W)
[]ACT (breakdown): 31 (33 E, 31 M, 33 S, 28 R)
[]SAT II (place score in parentheses): didn’t submit any
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 1%
[]AP (place score in parentheses): AP World History (3), APUSH (3), AP English Literature (4)
[]IB (place score in parentheses):
[]Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics 1, AP Calculus BC, AP English Language, Ethics & Law, Government, Economics
[li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended Student, AP Scholar.[/li][/ul]
Subjective:
[ul]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): NHS (Vice President), Concert Band (Manager), High School Newspaper (Assistant Editor), Peer Counselor
[]Job/Work Experience:
[]Volunteer/Community Service: I volunteer at a bowling league specifically for mentally and physically challenged adults.
[]Summer Activities: I interned at a local museum the summer before my junior year and at a political organization the summer before my senior year.
[]Essays: Pretty good, had them proofread by two of my previous English teachers. Put a lot of effort into my “Why Tulane?” essay.
[]Teacher Recommendations: Great, both of the teachers I asked have taught me for 2 years, and they truly know what kind of student I am. 10/10
[]Counselor Rec: I have quite a personal relationship with my counselor, as I work with her in my school’s peer counseling program. 10/10
[]Additional Rec: None.
[li]Interview: Didn’t have one.[/li][/ul]
Other
[ul]
[]State (if domestic applicant): NY
[]Country (if international applicant):
[]School Type: Private, Catholic
[]Ethnicity: Sri Lanka
[]Gender: Female
[]Income Bracket: $45,000
[li]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation, URM.[/li][/ul]
Reflection
[ul]
[]Strengths: Essays, recommendation letters, GPA.
[]Weaknesses: My standardized test scores don’t really line up with my high school grades. My school doesn’t offer many AP courses, but I took as many as I could.
[]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I showed interest, communicated with my admissions counselor, and put my heart and soul into my essays.
[]Where else you are applying or have already applied:
[li]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: I was quite surprised to get a decision so quickly, because I just submitted my application 4 days ago. Super excited to join the Tulane family! Good luck to all those who have applied.[/li][/ul]
I found out through my application acceptance letter
4 days ago? HOLY MOLY.
You are very lucky !
That is fast, but sometimes the admissions people have everything in the file well before that and are just waiting on the last document to complete the application officially. Also I have noticed that when some students just seem like a perfect fit, they get quick turnaround. So in this case she seems ideal for Tulane. Very strong grades and test scores, but not at the level that is likely to get into an Ivy type school. Sorry to be so blunt, but that is Tulane’s niche for about half the student body or more. Great smart students but not quite with the stats for those other schools. Of course then Tulane also gets the Ivy stat students for about 10-20% of the class because of great scholarships or simply a desire to attend Tulane.
That’s how is always seemed to shake out to me, anyway. Also, being from Sri Lanka probably allowed for more attention.
We are also anxiously awaiting a decision. My daughter checks Gibson several times a day.
Does Tulane release decisions over the weekend on Gibson or should we just stop checking until Monday?
My son received his notification on a Sunday afternoon.
This may be a dumb question but I submitted my application on Oct. 15; how fast can I expect a decision?