Tulane is a dream school for me.
Senior at small private school in RI
3.5 UW (3.9 junior year)
1720 SAT (retaking)
No rank, weighted GPA
Few AP courses
Vice President of High School
4 years of sports
NHS
Choir
Job
Lots of volunteer/ community service hours
Involved in a six year leadership development program
Wont need financial aid
Will apply Single choice EA
I’d like to major in marketing
Do you think I have a slight shot at being accepted?
Thanks
Right now there is no question the SAT is your weak point. Not sure what you would need to get it to in order to have solid chances, but I would say 1900 or better. Other than that your record seems like a decent match.
Have you considered trying the ACT instead of the SAT? It’s a different kind of test and many kids find they score significantly higher. Good luck!
@Calvin8493004 -Make sure that you tell the Tulane admission folks (in your essay or elsewhere) that Tulane is your dream college and that you’ll definitely attend if admitted. And I agree with @fallenchemist about the kind of boost your SAT’s require and with @DebmomMY about trying the ACT.
If you do take the ACT, practice the Science section at home as much as you can before test day. Even non-scientists tend to agree that the questions themselves aren’t hard but the time limits make that section tough to finish. So if you’re familiar with the format and types of questions ahead of time (and with where to look for the answers in the questions themselves) you may find that you score very well, which in turn will lift your entire Composite score. Good luck!