<p>applying to tulance college...communications major</p>
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<li>top 20 public schools in US: no class rank
-white from long island :(</li>
<li>3.63 UW gpa</li>
<li>amazing teacher recs</li>
<li>great essays</li>
<li>6 APs by graduation</li>
<li>1970 SAT (670V/650M/650W) retaking in octoober
Sat II's: US 740, Math IC 560 - EC's:
Field hockey: spirit award, captain for 2 years (since freshman year)
lacrosse: varsity since freshman
winter track: varsity since sophmore
Varsity club- secretary
Vintage (school magazine): editor
INtercultural unity club: committee head for 4 years
Community action committee: treasurer, secretary
Political action committee: secretary
National honor society
Music honor society
viola 8 years
horseback riding 5 years</li>
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<p>awards:
field hockey spirit award
numerous horseback riding awards
latin honor society
spanish honor society
Gold in National latin exam</p>
<p>PepGirly - I'm probably not the optimal authority, but my D was accepted EA last year so I'll give it a shot. Approximately one sixth of Tulane students are from the Northeast, so obviously the University recruits heavily in the region. Your academic credentials and ECs are certainly representative of matriculated Tulane freshman. So far so good. You didn't mention your Financial Aid needs. If those are minimal, I think you have a good chance of being accepted EA. Tulane does track applicant interest in the school. In fact they ask on the application if you have visited the University, attended a Tulane "road show," attended any college fair where Tulane was represented, etc.</p>
<p>You hit all the averages in SAT and GPA. They like AP's, especially if you take the tests and submit scores. A word of advice, Tulane needs writers for its publications. (We have a weekly that runs during the year, a biweekly entertainment insert, and a yearbook that just started up). If you can show ways you'd like to think about contributing on campus, this is good. List accomplishments that you plan on continuing in college first. I think you can get in. There are recommended cutoffs for the scholarships that they sometimes override. Do as well as you can for October just to go for the money. I'd say that unless there's a ton of new applications, or you get unlucky, I'd say you have about an 80% chance of getting in and 50/50 of getting money. This is from a current student, but I make no promises. The main thing thats helping you is that with everything else in line you have a good number of APs and a ridiculous amount of ECs compared to what I had 3 years ago. If you want to go to Tulane, make it known by going to their events. I know they do an admissions visit in NYC. Go to it. I can also say with good authority (since I have friends going to plenty of other schools this semester) some comparisons. Most of my friends are bored at the lack of stuff to do at other schools. Many of my friends at Ivies say their classes are <em>gasp</em> easier. Tulane was my "safety school", but I'm really glad I went here, even though I had opportunities to go to much higher ranked schools.</p>