Needing to go to Tulane, is there a major or school easier than others to get into? My gpa and tests chores are on the lower end of the acceptance rate.
You need to choose your major based on what your interests and skills are. Something that you will enjoy learning about and be able to do well in. Your acceptance to Tulane is not based on the major you indicate, except for Architecture (I think). ( on average 60% of college students change their major)-
To increase your chances be sure to apply EA or SCEA, get all of your materials in as son as possible and be sure to answer the Why Tulane questions.
Visit the campus if you can and attend any Tulane sponsored events in or near your home town. Showing interest is very important.
Why do you “need” to go to Tulane?
I am also curious about your statement regarding “needing” to go to Tulane. I will take that as it just being your strong first choice.
To add a bit to @dolphnlvr6 's quite correct post, Tulane does not accept students by school, unlike a lot of other universities that have separate admissions into the business school, or the engineering school, etc. At Tulane, everyone is accepted into Newcomb-Tulane College and is free to major in anything they want within any of the 5 schools: Architecture, Business, Liberal Arts, Science & Engineering, and Public Health & Tropical medicine. I think it is currently true that if you want Architecture they ask you to submit a portfolio, but I am not sure. They were not requiring that until 3 years ago, then dropped the requirement after only one year, then reinstated it. Not sure where it stands now, but I suspect that anyone accepted to Tulane that decided they really wanted Architecture could enroll in that program, even if they didn’t originally submit a portfolio.
Anyway, the bottom line is that Tulane doesn’t seem to really look at intended major when making acceptance decisions. As dolphnlvr6 says, too many students change their minds for that to be a very meaningful aspect of admissions.
While I agree generally with the advice of FC and dolphnlvr, I would add that researching a department, identifying a professor or two with whom you would like to study and possibly even conduct research, makes your commitment to Tulane stand out that much more. Tulane has gotten somewhat of a reputation for rejecting highly qualified applicants if they do not demonstrate sufficient commitment, knowledge or enthusiasm regarding the school. So go ahead, look for a major you are interested in, read up on what’s going on there, maybe even reach out to the chair, and incorporate that into your essays. I would agree though, that it is not apparent that there is one particular major that would give you an edge.