Decision: Accepted
School/major: Undecided
Objective:
SAT I: didn’t take
ACT: 35
SAT II: didn’t take
Unweighted GPA: 4/4
Weighted GPA: 4.5/5
Rank: 5/471
AP: AP HuG; AP European History; AP Art History; AP English III; AP Calculus AB; AP Calculus BC; AP US History; AP World History; AP Spanish IV; AP Physics
Dual enrollment through community college: Psychology 1030; Speech 103; English 2110; Statistics; Sociology
Awards: nominee for Girls’ State; 3rd place in AMC math competition; National Merit Commendation; AP Scholar with distinction
Extracurriculars: competitive dancer for 10 years, Best Buddies, NHS
Volunteer/Community Service: VERY minimal
Job/Work Experience: dance teacher
Essays: I did the Why Tulane essay, and my personal essay was about a controversial subject.
Teacher rec: didn’t send one
Counselor rec: probably good because my counselor and I are very close
Interview: didn’t do one
Strengths: standardized test score. GPA, course rigor, showed interest by touring and applying for DHS
My Why Tulane essay focused on how I want to experience living in New Orleans since the small suburb I live in now is pretty dull. I wouldn’t say it was stellar, but it was honest and personal.
My other essay presented my opinion on a controversial topic of religion. I was a little bit nervous about submitting such a controversial essay, but it seems as if Tulane wants students that are opinionated and ready to challenge tradition.
Weaknesses: volunteer work, no teacher rec, senior year course load was not as rigorous
State: TN
School type: large public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female