<p>My daughter got deferred from Tulane. She is so upset. According to the scattergram, she was a perfect candidate. Does anyone know the chances of getting in once you have been deferred?</p>
<p>Can’t really give chances, because so much depends on how many commitments Tulane gets from the early round. But as you have no doubt read on here, her chances improve greatly if she communicates with her admissions officer at Tulane and makes it clear why she is so interested in attending. In fact, without something like that, her chances are practically zero.</p>
<p>Also, Scattergrams are not a very reliable way to determine admission. Scattergram had my son as a lock at American University in DC and he was denied. Tulane was always his top choice anyway, but it showed us that it was definitely not reliable.</p>
<p>My son also got deferred EA from Tulane to the RD pool. He has 2270 SAT( 800CR, 760M,710WR), 4.3 weighted GPA is an AP Scholar with 8 AP classes on transcript, decent ECs including 4 years on varsity sport. </p>
<p>Though I wouldn’t say his Tulane essays were exceptional, he did both including the optional one. Frankly we are a little shell shocked because this is our first response and all but one of the other apps he was readying to send out in case his other ED fails, were more of a reach than Tulane, statistically. The question I have is about PT merit scholarship essay, which is due by Sunday. If one is deferred ED is it possible to obtain one of these scholarships? Is it worth it to send one in?
Also I know Tulane gets a ton of apps from Northern New Jersey, where we live, and particularly his school. I wonder if this figured into the deferral.</p>
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Absolutely. He should combine that with follow up to his admissions officer restating his interest in Tulane, but only if his ED fails. Not sure what you mean by “other ED” since applying to any school ED is supposed to be a unique event. Tulane is not ED, it is EA. Maybe that is why I am confused, you may be mixing up the terminology. ED and EA are starkly different.</p>
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Not very likely. Unlike some universities, Tulane does not limit the number of students that come from any particular high school or region.</p>
<p>Congrats on his outstanding high school record. Don’t be shell shocked, Tulane really does look for fit beyond the stats, and part of that process is judging who they think is really interested in Tulane as a first level choice. Your son looks like a student that might have 4 or 5 schools ahead of Tulane on his preference list. If that is wrong, and Tulane is top 2 or 3, then he should let admissions know that in strong terms, both by turning in his PT app and by separate email communication.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice and sorry to confuse. He applied to a more selective school Early Decision and will hear presumably by Sunday. Tulane was attractive to him, but you are right there are about 4 or 5 schools higher on his list. His EA application was really kind of a safety maneuver. The thing is, this deferral from Tulane’s EA is causing us to rethink if he really has a reasonable shot at these other schools, some Ivies, that he was gunning for. Because if he doesn’t have a realistic shot, then yes Tulane does rise to a top two or three on his list. This has really thrown us for a loop. So you advise waiting until we hear from the ED school before sending anything off to Tulane admissions.</p>
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Yes, because if the ED is positive, then the rest is moot. Since this ED decision will come by Dec. 15 you have plenty of time if the answer is no.</p>
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Making my point exactly that Tulane knew what they were doing in deferring him. No school really likes being a “safety”, especially one as selective as Tulane. That’s not a knock on him applying to Tulane, it is natural. But there needs to be a fit between the needs of the school and the various aspects of the student. Academics, talents, character, and desire to attend are all things the school looks for.</p>
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Completely unrelated events. As I said in the previous paragraph, his deferral is most likely because Tulane figured they were low on his list of schools. It is no reflection at all on his stats and other qualifications. Separate those things in your mind rather than conflating them. In fact, one could say that a student that is likely to get into Ivy League and similar schools and who seems likely to attend there if accepted is less likely to get into Tulane. So maybe his deferral is a good sign.</p>
<p>Let us know how the ED goes.</p>
<p>@gurumaker OMG Thank goodness I found you and this thread!! Your son could be my son except we are from New York. Same exact SAT scores in fact and I am absolutely shellshocked by this deferral. He has also applied somewhere else ED, also completed the Paul Tulane scholarship form, and this has absolutely shaken our confidence in his prospects. And @fallenchemist thank you also. I sort of was thinking that this happened because he was overqualified and they thought he wouldn’t come but it sounded conceited to think that. But I am baffled by the three kids from my son’s high school who they did take early. They are all strong candidates but much lower scores and rigor than my son. Are you saying they took them because they thought it was more likely that they would go?</p>
<p>NYMom3Kids Posted this in another thread, it might help y’all make some sense of your deferrals. </p>
<p>From the Aug 23rd edition of The Tulane Hullabaloo (regarding the recent incoming class of 2017): " This year, we focused not only on accepting students with the highest test scores and the highest GPAs, but we really looked at what the student could possibly contribute to Tulane…So you may hear about more students with a higher academic ability who we didn’t admit." It also mentions that for the first time Louisiana was not the top spot for enrollment, New York was number one and California was number two. For those who have not been admitted yet and may be worried, let your rep know what you can contribute to the university. I tried to upload the article here but was unable.</p>
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In essence, yes. Admissions is a complicated process for parties on both sides to some degree, but I would say much more so for a school like Tulane that attracts applications from some of the most highly qualified students in the country but cannot count on incredibly high yields (% of kids that enroll upon being accepted). So for many reasons, it is important for Tulane to focus in the early round on those students that seem most likely to have Tulane at the top of their list, and then see which of the “Ivy-level” students continue to show interest after all the ED/SCEA notifications from other schools have been made.</p>
<p>If one has Ivy level stats but wants Tulane over all other schools, it would be imperative to make that clear to admissions to improve chances of getting in the early round. At least that is how it seems to be going these last few years.</p>
<p>You can add my daughter to the list of Tulane EA applicants who were surprised by a deferral. Her ACT composite was a 35, unweighted GPA 3.8, 8 APs, decent ECs and what my wife and I thought were very good essays. Thanks for the advice fallenchemist. Our knee-jerk reaction to the deferral was to drop any plans on submitting a PT scholarship application. Now I think we will go ahead with the plan.</p>
<p>Absolutely SoCalDad. The evidence is overwhelming that Tulane just wants to know which of these students that are clearly qualified for Harvard, Stanford, Duke, etc. are really wanting Tulane. If there is a high likelihood she would attend Tulane if she got the scholarship or something similar, or for that matter if she just got accepted, have her do everything she can to make sure they really understand that. Definitely she has the stats.</p>
<p>Even though Early Action is non-binding, it seems like Tulane may want to reserve it for students who really want to be there, not just the ones who are applying as a safety and want to go to an Ivy or other school.</p>
<p>I was deferred from Tulane but am not particularly shellshocked because of it. I’ve shown high interest but it makes sense that they didn’t admit me because EA admissions are typically only reserved for those who are the obvious admits. I emailed my rep about a week after I got the new and my school’s college counselor also wrote a note to him. I feel like I’m running out of ways to express my interest. Any other tips?</p>
<p>P.S: If I was deferred earlier (December 1st, I don’t know of anyone who got deferred before that date), might I learn if I’ve been accepted earlier in the Spring? I’m hoping I don’t have to wait until April.</p>
<p>I doubt there is any correlation between when you got deferred and when you will get a final decision. They may see your first semester grades and make a decision quickly, or of course it is possible you will still have to wait. Sorry, it is just the nature of the college admission process.</p>
<p>I think all you can do interest-wise at this point is to write your admissions officer about once a month, maybe every three weeks. A good time for the next communication would be after you send them your first semester grades. If they are equal to or better than your average up to that time, point that out and then simply reiterate that, even with other acceptances you have received, Tulane remains your first choice. Of course if something else major happens that is positive for admissions, tell them that. But it should be something really impactful, not that you played a big solo at the school concert, nice as something like that is. Otherwise it is pretty much out of your hands now.</p>
<p>My daughter got into Tulane Early decision. She does have 2 good friends that are on the wait list ( very sad). She is #1 out of 465 students and has a very diverse background.
Good luck everyone.</p>
<p>Congrats to your D. Her friends are not on the wait list, they got deferred to the regular decision round. Those really are different things. On a true wait list, the odds of getting in are far less than their chances of getting in RD.</p>
<p>I was also deferred with a 2310 SAT and a 4.46 W GPA (3.52 UW). Tulane is in my top five right now, pending a visit. I also applied for Paul Tulane. Will we hear about that either way?</p>
<p>Yes, definitely. Depending on when you plan to visit, a reaffirmation of your interest in Tulane with your admissions counselor might be a good idea.</p>
<p>@fallenchemist</p>
<p>I may visit in mid-February, but I only have time to visit one school right then and am still deciding which one to see.</p>