I think I am maybe a little bit above the borderline of being accepted to Tulane EA but more realistically deferred. Nonetheless, here are my stats: 29 act, 2.92 uw gpa at one of the top schools in the nation(3.6 uw so far senior year), really good college essay and spent a few months writing my why tulane essay, attended regional event and spoke with admissions counselor, ECs include model un, captain of travel soccer team(state finalists), varsity soccer team for 4 years and captain for 2 years, volunteer at teen center at public library, ap scholar, taken 4 APs before senior year and 6 APs senior year( ap physics 1, ap calculus ab, ap government, ap literature and composition, ap macroeconomics, ap spanish) and every other non AP class i took was honors besides art, gym, and wellness. I think my uw gpa is the main hindrance, but what are my chances?
I think you have a high chance at being deferred for EA. I have a friend who had BS’ed his essays, had a higher GPA (3.8 UW overall), and anything but stellar ECs who was deferred EA by Harvard. He did not play a single sport and looked pretty boring on paper. His essays weren’t great at all, according to him, because it was clear that a had no interest in Harvard. That being said, I would not write you off completely even though Tulane places importance on numbers. They will also take into account that you go to a very difficult school. 2.9 could mean two different things at two different schools.
Thanks a bunch for the input! I’m hoping that my new ACT score and first semester grades can provide a little boost to getting accepted.