class 2020 EA thread

ACCEPTED

SAT I (breakdown): 2000, only sent because my math SAT was higher than act math (680)

ACT: 32
28 Math
29 Science
34 Grammar
35 Reading

SAT II: 710 Chem, 740 US

Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): My school is 100 scale, about 98-99

Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): around top 10 out of 500

AP (place score in parenthesis):
World, USH, Lang, Chem

IB (place score in parenthesis):none

Senior Year Course Load:
ap lit, ap gov, ap eco, apes, some electives, leadership
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
nys academic scholarship

[ b]Subjective:**
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
-Sophomore&Jr.Secretary/Senior Class Vice President
Elected by my class of 450. Organized over 18 activities & fundraisers including Junior Prom & an annual student-run faculty parody. 11,000$ raised.

-President and Founder: Interact Club
Partnered with Rotary to create an Interact Club. Presented at Rotary District conference. Working to help Long Island homeless veteran population.

-Captain: Fire Department Explorers Troop
Treated patients in the prehospital setting and in mock fire stimulations. 150+ community service hours. Created agendas, meetings and EMS and drills.

-Vice President: Girls Leaders Organization
Advocate for female empowerment & gender equality. 10 fundraisers for female scholarships. Responsible for largest schoolwide event, Girls Sport Night

-Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (“RYLA”)
Selected out of 450 to attend in Spring 2014, 15, & 16 and Summer 2014 & 15. Jr. Facilitator & Sr. Coordinator to run and plan RYLA. 750+ attended.

-National Art Honor Society and Photography Blogger
Created photography blog, “________” as a medium to publish works since 7th grade. Member of the National Art Honor Society.

-Indoor Track, Varsity Indoor and Outdoor Track Discus & Shotput
Awarded "Scholar-Athlete " status of Varsity Spring & Winter Track and Field team since 9th grade. Threw with athletes across the US competitively.

Job/Work Experience:

-Intern at Pediatrician’s Office
Responsible for coordinating patient appointments and creating a friendly, inviting environment for the children. Shadowed doctors and made rounds.

Volunteer/Community service:

-Hospital Volunteer
Work closely with developmentally disabled and elderly clients in ICU through hands on care, compassion, and support. 200+ hrs community service.

-Creator: Halloween Costume Drive
Single-handedly created and implemented a Halloween Drive for children who were unable to afford costumes. Collected (240) costumes for donation.

Summer Activities:
See above

Essays:
common app unique, thought my “why tulane” wasn’t great tbh
Teacher Recommendation: probably good i didnt read

Counselor Rec: same as above

Additional Rec:none

Interview:none

[ b]Other:**
State (if domestic applicant): NY

Country (if international applicant):

School Type: public, large

Race(s) (White, AA, AI/AN, Asian, NH/PI): white

Hispanic (Y/N):

Gender: F

Income Bracket:normal

Hooks: no one from my school goes to tulane?

[ b]Reflection:**
Strengths: passion, many activities

Weaknesses:
math/science act scores

Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/denied: Maybe my emphasis on community service? I know that is big at Tulane. maybe my photography portfolio. Idk i have no idea
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/denied:
first acceptance!
[ b]General Comments:**
good luck ALL YOU WILL DO AMAZING WHEREVER YOU GO

I think it’s easier to just post everything over in this thread: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/tulane-university/1825118-admission-decisions-fall-2016.html#latest

Future applicants will be able to look earlier in the thread for EA-specific decisions.