I want to know what my chances are of getting in Tulane…It is a reach but I have a very atypical situation so it is quite hard to tell. It sounds out of the question but some of my friends have gotten in with GPA’s not much above mine.
-35 ACT Composite
-I go to a very rigorous high school but I have a low gpa (more info on that below)
-Neither of my parents have a college degree, but my mom went to college for like 2 years before withdrawing (btw, will this qualify me as 1st gen? or no?)
-Solid resume (I’ll attach below)
-I’ve started a small business
-I am an internationally ranked water skier (strange, I know)
-applying for engineering
-Taking AP AB calc, engineering, and genetics this year and I have gotten A’s and B’s in all sciences so far.
-Took precal as a sophomore and did very very poorly, but I retook it Jr year and got an A
I go to an extremely rigorous prep boarding/day school. It consistently gets ranked in some of the top private all-girl schools in the US. I have a 3.0, which sounds very low. However, I have an upward trend. I had untreated ADD fresh/part of soph year and had horrible grades. I turned it around late soph year and have gotten like a 3.3-3.6 ever since. I just really hope that the school takes into consideration that I have matured as a student and managed my ADD and my old grades don’t really reflect what I am capable of. Also, that my school is very difficult, we don’t weigh GPA’s, and it is difficult and rare to get a high GPA there. I wrote my essay about this and about how I learned to make the disorder work in my favor.
Here are my EC’s
HONORS/AWARDS
National Merit Commended Scholar / 2015
Headmistress’ Honor Roll List / 2015
National Spanish Exam Gold Medal Recipient / 2015
Commended Honor Roll List / 2015
Commended Honor Roll List / 2014
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
-GCE Jewelry, Founder and Co-Owner
Founded and co-owned jewelry business. Designed, handcrafted and marketed products, set up Etsy account and company website, sold products online, hosted trunk shows, sold lines to retail vendors in Dallas, Calabasas, and St. Louis, and managed funds & donated portions of proceeds to local charities.
-Documentary Club Founder and President
-Senior Class Hallway Haunted House Co-Chair
sounds too insignificant to put on a resume but it was like planning prom or homecoming. i spent 10 hours a week for like two months
-Assistant at Stanley Korshak (upscale clothing boutique)
-Guitar, Musician and Instructor
Self-taught guitar, bass guitar & classical guitar, gave private lessons beginning in 2014, performed at school events.
ATHLETICS
Internationally Ranked Water skier
• Maintained a Top 10 Overall (3-Event) National Ranking / 2007-Present
• US National Championship Jump Event Bronze Medalist, Girls 3 Division / Aug 2015
• South Central Regional Championship Trick Event Bronze Medalist, Girls 3 / Jul 2015
• Competitor in 56th Junior Masters Invitational Tournament / May 2015
• US National Championship Jump Event Gold Medalist, Girls 3 / Aug 2014
• US National Championship Overall Silver Medalist, Girls 3 / Aug 2014
• Texas State Record Championship Overall Gold Medalist, Girls 3 / Jul 2014
• South Central Regional Championship Jump Event Silver Medalist, Girls 3 / Jul 2013
• South Central Regional Championship Slalom Event Silver Medalist, Girls 3 / Jul 2012
• Pan-Am Championship Overall Silver Medalist, International Junior Girls / Nov 2011
• Pan-Am Championship Slalom Event Gold Medalist, Int. Junior Girls / Nov 2011
• US National Championship Overall Gold Medalist, Girls 2 / Aug 2011
Junior Varsity Lacrosse Team
COMMUNITY SERVICE
-Embody Love Organization, Club President / 2 hrs. per wk. / 20 wks. per yr. / Jul 2015 – Present
Became president of chapter after two years of club participation & grew it to 60 members, conducted meetings, attended organization-wide summits & led projects on campus.
-Wesley Rankin Center, Teen Board Member / 2 hrs. per wk. / 10 wks. per yr. / Jul 2015 – Present
Attended meetings planning events & organizing donation drives. Tutored in after school program & volunteered at events. Led engineering project to improve safety of building.
-i have a few more smaller com serv things like tutoring at some schools, meals on wheels delivery