<p>Thanks fallenchemist and harvardgator. D also just received the email below. I’m curious of how many kids are actually on the waitlist - anyone have any insight? Maybe the formal letter will have that information. She will also stay in contact with her admissions rep - which she’s done from the start. It definitely helps!</p>
<p>After reviewing your application, the Tulane University Admission Committee would like to formally invite you to join our wait list for fall 2010.</p>
<p>Tulane received more applications this year than ever before - applications from talented students like you, across the United States and the world. But while our popularity has increased, our size allows us to admit only a fraction of those who have applied.</p>
<p>I want you to know that Tulane carefully evaluates the academic and personal qualifications of every student seeking admission. Because of your impressive application, I am pleased to inform you that you’ve been chosen for our wait list.</p>
<p>Please click the appropriate link below immediately to accept or decline the addition of your name to our wait list.</p>
<p>@lovegoldens123, Ivy_Equestrian18, ksmore</p>
<p>I’d be interested in knowing what your (or your child’s) stats were. In other words, what level of applicant is Tulane waitlisting this year? Thanks, or if you prefer to PM that’s fine.</p>
<p>Also, I second the recommendation for optimism, and remember you could probably transfer in a year if you really want to.</p>
<p>I’m happy to share my (lackluster!) stats. </p>
<p>**Decision: WAITLISTED **</p>
<p>Stats:
- [<em>] SAT I (by section): 1980 (M540, CR710, W730, E10)
[</em>] SAT IIs: Lit 770, Bio E 660
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] APs: English Language and Composition, APUSH (the only two offered at my school)
[<em>] IBs:
[</em>] GPA: 89.9/100 (like a 3.2 or so)
[<em>] Rank: 13/60
[</em>] Other stats: Graduated a year early at age 16.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Equestrian - was offered a spot training with a very selective Olympian in exchange for 12-16 hours of work per day. I’ve rehabbed rescue horses and am very passionate about working with ex-racehorses as they make fantastic riding horses but are largely sent to slaughter. I’ve also volunteered, taught lessons and camps, etc. I’m also hugely into theatre, both musical and otherwise, and have been acting since I was a kid. I was an officer in my school’s drama club and also painted sets, revamped the stage, made posters, fundraised, etc. I am an avid art-geek, and have a small online commissions business doing graphite and pastel portraits (mostly equine, haha). I was a member of the National Art Honor Society and chosen from all the students in my school to attend a weekend workshop at the Haystack School of Art, with a scholarship. I was chosen for the Anatomy of Leadership group, a small group at my school designed to promote leadership and activism among the most active students. Hmm, what else…I did chorus, wrote for my local newspaper for three years as we don’t have a school newspaper, was in French club throughout high school (I LOVE languages), have been a vegetarian for five years, have been featured and published in national horse magazines, was the treasurer of my local 4-H group, rode for a drill team. I have competed in the equestrian discipline of eventing, and was invited to observe a very exclusive clinic at a gold-medal Olympian’s facility, in which Olympic equestrians get rated as coaches (VERY cool - I met some of my idols!!!) I also photographed said event. I groomed at a national championship for the President of the Irish Draught Horse Society of North America - basically I love ponayyyys hahaha!
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Worked for local newspaper for 3 years, working student for Olympian for 8 months, worked a seasonal job in a blueberry factory for a month (12 hrs/day, 7 days/week), cashier job, part-time typist and formatter for local author for five years, assistant stable manager at local barn, stable hand at another, camp counselor and coach at a third.
I volunteered at the local animal shelter, a stable, a daycare, an elementary school carnival; probably 200+ hours overall.
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): This is where I wish that Tulane used the Common App. I applied as a Theatre major, so I felt I should submit a theatre-related essay. It was good, funny, and concise, but it wasn’t as compelling as the Common App essay I sent other schools. Because of the personal app, I also wasn’t able to send my resume, an explanation of my poor GPA, and a short essay about training with the Olympian that had been mandatory on the CA.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Glowing. One from my English teacher started out calling me a conundrum haha - but went on to compliment me greatly. It was really nice 
[<em>] Counselor Rec: VG, but bland.
[</em>] Hook (if any): Uhm, none.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Maine
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Small, public, awwwwful.
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
I had a really good reason for my poor GPA - I was an illegal alien through high school and on top of the constant fear of deportation, my mother was involved in a messy divorce, and my then-stepfather pseudo-kidnapped my little brother, and we didn’t see him for months. I basically became the mother during that time period, and while that was the eye of the storm, the tremors extended throughout my high school years. We’re also on welfare, and make less than 10k per year so I worked a lot and don’t have the amazing ECs some people do - I made the most out of what was available, and while I would gladly fly to Tanzania tomorrow to build a school, I couldn’t afford it in high school. I couldn’t do anything on the national level or to the point where I could win big awards. Oh well.</p>