Chances for Tulane 2024? (EA)

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Hi CC! I am a white male living in suburban CT. I applied to Tulane EA over a month ago and am wondering about my chances of admission.

Here goes…

Intended Major: Political Economy Law, Economics, & Policy
Second Choice: Political Science
Minor: Spanish

GPA: 3.8738 (W) ~3.56 (UW)
Significant Classes:
Freshman year: 5 honors classes (geometry, biology, English, history, band),
Sophomore year: 4 honors classes (English, history, Spanish III, band),
Junior year: 2 AP (USH and Lang, as well as Dual Enrollment credit through UConn for both classes) and 2 honors classes (Spanish IV and band)
Senior Year: 2 AP (U.S. Gov. and Psychology), 1 Dual Enrollment (Conversational Spanish V), and 1 honors (band). I am also enrolled in Calculus which is only possible through an accelerated math track program I was placed in when I took Algebra I in 8th grade (although I am not exceptional at math).

Highest SAT Superscore: 1280 (3 Attempts, all about the same)
AP Scores: USH (4) Lang (4, technically did not even take the class)

ECs on Application:

  • Student Government: Rep. all 4 years, treasurer senior year. Active in planning homecoming.
  • School Newspaper: Staff writer junior and senior year, social media manager and editor senior year.
  • Band: Concert band all four years. Prestigious jazz band for three years. Marching band all four years, perform at three parades a year. Pep band at football games all four years.
  • National Honor Society: Junior and Senior year. Lots of tutoring and planned food drive this fall.
  • Link Crew: Summer before junior and senior year. Help welcome incoming freshmen to the high school.
  • Altar Serving: All through middle and high school as well as post-graduation. Also very active in my church.
  • Spanish Honor Society: Junior and senior year. Helped organize annual “culture day” and helped out at fundraisers.
  • Tri-M Music Honor Society: Junior and senior year. Helped out with the annual “Coffee House” music night event and helped plan the “Pops” concert.
  • Work: I have been a cashier at a grocery store since the end of my sophomore year. I put in 15-25 hours a week year-round.
  • Track & Field: I was a thrower for three years, although I have no significant accomplishments in the sport. Lol

Honors/Distinctions:

  • Honor Roll all freshman year, High Honor Roll sophomore year-present
  • Journalism award junior year (school-wide)
  • AAPPL Seal of Biliteracy- this shows up on my transcript also

I also believe my personal statements were rather strong. I realize my SAT is on the low side for Tulane, but I hope my GPA and ECs compensate for this. Please be honest and let me know!

Thanks in advance.

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Have you vsiited or show other demonstrated interest? Tulane has become much more competitive admit the last few years and your stats are in the bottom 25%. Maybe 5-10% chance to be honest.

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Both the UW GPA and SAT would be in a very low percentile for Tulane unfortunately. It also seems as if your course load was not extremely challenging, which could hurt since Tulane has become increasingly competitive.