Chances at Tulane University

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I'm Alex.
I live in Los Angeles and here are my awful stats:</p>

<p>GPA - 3.1 UW / 3.6 W (with Honors) / 3.3 W (without Honors)
I'm not sure how weighting works at my school with honors courses.
Besides Honors, I've taken 2 APs</p>

<p>APUSH - 4
AP Eng. Lang - 3</p>

<p>I'm awaiting my ACT Scores, projecting somewhere around a 30.</p>

<p>I'm currently ranked 116/566.</p>

<p>I want to major in philosophy. </p>

<p>VOLUNTEER</p>

<p>LAUSD All City Honor Marching Band (9, 11, 12)<br>
20 Hours / Week
10 Weeks / Year
Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) (9, 10)
1 Hours / Week
40 Weeks / Year
I got a bunch of ribbons in ROTC, not sure if that's worth posting.
Willenberg Special Education Center (9, 10)
2 Hours / Week
15 Weeks/ Year</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES</p>

<p>SPHS Marching / Concert Band (9, 10, 11, 12)
10 Hours / Week
42 Weeks / Year
60 Community Service Hours
[Trombone Section Leader]</p>

<p>California YMCA Youth and Government Model Legislature and Court Program (9, 10, 11, 12)
8 Hours / Week
30 Weeks / Year
My first year I co-authored, sponsored, and passed a controversial bill on state sponsored implementation of hybrid vehicles through the model Assembly. I have also worked as a Page, upholding the communications aspect of the program, and as a Lobbyist.</p>

<p>USC California Youth Think Tank (11)
120 Hours / Week
1 Week / Year
Speaker on the winning debate team.
People to People Student Ambassador Trip to Europe (11)
168 Hours / Week
3 Weeks / Year
I received academic credit in Ambassadorial Studies.
Jazz Band (11, 12)
2 Hours / Week
40 Weeks / Year
[Assistant Jazz Master]
AFJROTC Color Guard (9)
6 Hours / Week
15 Weeks / Year</p>

<p>CLUBS</p>

<p>Philosophy Club (11, 12)
[Founder / President]
Physics Club (11, 12)
[Vice President]<br>
Armed Forces Club (9, 10)
Mabuhay Culture Club (9, 10)</p>

<p>I also have a personal statement ready if anyone wants to incorporate that. </p>

<p>Oh, and my senior schedule (if that means anything)</p>

<p>ap gov
ap lit
ap bio
ap environmental
avid peer tutor
adv. band</p>

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<p>Assuming you get the 30 on the ACT, I’d say you’re probably set. Your EC’s are awesome and your senior schedule and APs are good. Your GPA might be a little low but your ACT and EC’s make up for it so you will probably get in.</p>

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<p>Yeah I think that you’re ECs are good, but what type of school do you want to go to?</p>

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<p>I could care less what kind of school I go to. Sorry if that sounds awful.
I was looking at UC Berkeley and UCLA and USC… pretty much alot of California schools since I’m from Los Angeles. But I was doing the Posse Scholarship (got rejected) and started looking at out of state universities. As soon as I saw Tulane, though, I just fell in love. I play a lot of trombone, and Louisiana is a haven for jazz. The entire atmosphere of New Orleans is amazing.
But my list right now stands as:
UC Berkeley
Tulane
UCLA
USC (For Poli. Sci.) <— I have a good chance here - I have a history with USC and know many people.
Columbia or NYU (Both have great Philosophy Programs)
Maybe Northwestern, not sure why. I probably won’t apply there.</p>

<p>Thats it.</p>

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<p>Okay so the gpa might hurt, but your ECs are good, and your predicted ACT will also help. Tulane sounds like a good fit. Write a really good essay! good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks! Anyone else? :)</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

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<p>last bump? maybe? D:</p>