**Official Tulane Class of 2015 Decisions Thread**

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<p>ACCEPTED!</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 760 M, 690 CR, 660 W, didn’t send in though
ACT: 35
SAT II: didn’t take
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): I don’t know… weighted is 3.6
AP (place score in parenthesis): Spanish Lang (4), USHistory (2) (Obviously didn’t send that one in.
IB (place score in parenthesis):n/a
Senior Year Course Load:AP English Literature, Neurobiology, Calculus, Cultural Anthropology
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): I don’t know what this means.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Yearbook (EIC, Design /Layout Editor), Speech and Debate (Captain), Blue Key, Freshman Mentor Program
Job/Work Experience: I work at an art gallery… I run the gallery when the owners/ artists are out of town.
Volunteer/Community service: I volunteer at a hospital and in a children’s exploratory garden (where they learn about nature and stuff)
Summer Activities: Regular summer stuff?
Essays: I wrote about how I see connections between seemingly disparate things, and how it’s made me an innovative person
Teacher Recommendation: My yearbook adviser/anthro teacher and my neuro teacher
Counselor Rec: my counselor is the principal, and he loves me, so that was nice.
Additional Rec:
Interview: my rep didn’t offer interviews, but i asked her for one and so we met up and i spent about an hour and a half talking with her. </p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: yeah
Intended Major: Chemistry and Anthropology, minor in business, Pre-Med too.
State (if domestic applicant): CO
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female</p>

<p>Strengths: I’m a natural born leader, but I’ve worked to increase my leadership skills. I’m very personable, too.
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: Just that I’m a really well rounded person, but I’m anything but average.
Weaknesses: My GPA wasn’t the highest.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I just had a great connection with the people I have met from Tulane, and I think that made a big difference.</p>

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<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): didn’t take it!
ACT: 33 breakdown (33, 33, 32, 33) 8/10 writing
SAT II: 720 USH, 620 Biology E
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): about 3.9;
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 5% at top ranked high school- so competitive we don’t even name a valedictorian since so many people compete for a spot like that!
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 APUSH, 4 APEURO,
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: Three APs (AB Calc, Enviro sci, Psych), and classes at the University of Minnesota (Spanish, English, Public Health).
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): a LOT! 212 Leadership (head of small groups, etc), Volunteer Club (Lead admin), Spanish Club (President), Science Club (Member), Sober Squad (key Speaker), Book Club (member), Writer’s Block( writing coach, coveted position), Healthy Foods Club (founded it! we work with Parent Board and food companies to make healthy food contracts), C1 Club Team- traveling (highest level before premiere, will not play this summer, too many broken ankles-went to state 3 yrs in a row and placed 2nd twice), Ice Hockey (4 years, competitive school- have gone to state 2 yrs in a row)
Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard for the YMCA
Volunteer/Community service: Woodlake Nature Center (independent studies, management, working with head Naturalists, leading group tours, etc). Crisis Nursery (helping with abandoned children).
Summer Activities: Spanish Camp, Volunteer, Summer Soccer, Ice Hockey, work
Essays: did all the optional ones; the personal statement was my Common App essay about my dad and his kidney disease, and for “Why Tulane” I talked about the infectious school spirit and research opportunities abound!
Teacher Recommendation: Two. One from my APUSH teacher, other from Precalc teacher. loved them both!
Counselor Rec: mine is a man, very experienced with the college process. Assume he wrote a commending recommendation.
Additional Rec: nope
Interview: No interview. I was the only one at the info session at a local Hotel from my high school, think that it helps also that not many from MN apply to Tulane.
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: plan to apply for DHS and need-based
Intended Major: Triple Major in Biochemistry, Public health, and Spanish -concentration in Pre-Med and minor in Environmental Science
State (if domestic applicant): MN
School Type: Public, highly ranked, very competitive numerous AP offerings.
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: About $80,000 combined? not sure…
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Dad is a retired Pilot, kidney disease, lived in all corners of the US, born in Germany.
Reflection
Strengths: I think the recs and test scores pulled me through.
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: I am enthusiastic and am going to be a life long learner!
Weaknesses: SAT II- biology E.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I received a ‘vip’ application of sorts… and a admirable amount of merit based aid.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: no where else yet, applied to quite a few others! waiting for other 4 early apps</p>

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<p>Congrats to all the 15ers! Feel free to message me if you have any questions about which dorms to apply for or anything like that :)</p>

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<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): CR:740 M:690 W:760
[ *] ACT:N/A
[ *] SAT II: US History: 730
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):N/A
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5) English Lang (5)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: Advanced Statistics, History of Film, Creative Writing, Spanish Literature, AB Physics
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Literary Arts Magazine (leader), Studio art, guitar, Technical theater (leader), Debate Team (leader)
[ *] Job/Work Experience:N/A
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:N/A
[ *] Summer Activities:People to People ambassador program, Interlochen/college art courses, Marine biology course
[ *] Essays:Ok one for the personal statement, wrote about my family, decent why tulane optional statement
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:Great, good relationship with the counselor
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:No
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[ *] Intended Major: Politics
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): Washington, DC
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:Top private school
[ *] Ethnicity:white
[ *] Gender:female
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):none
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:SAT, SAT II
[ *] What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself:Not really
[ *] Weaknesses:GPA, lack of community service
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:SAT, SAT II, high school prestige
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:Nothing else yet</p>

<p>So happy!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] ACT: 32
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): appx. 3.6/89.7
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 22%
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology, AP English Lang, AP Spanish, AP Stats
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): really good
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: 200+ hours
[<em>] Summer Activities: UC Berkeley classes + volunteering
[</em>] Essays: personal statement on my dad
[<em>] Counselor Rec: really good
[/ul]Other[list]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[<em>] Intended Major: pre-medicine
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): maine
[<em>] School Type: rich white kids
[</em>] Ethnicity: asian indian
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] Income Bracket: 150K +
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): my dad almost died[/li][ /list]</p>

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<p>Pick one:
Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):
[</em>] ACT: 32 composite. 33 superscore
[<em>] SAT II:
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.87
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Lit (4)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Hardest
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[/ul]Subjective:[ list]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Debate (captain), Student Council, Sports. Lots of stuff.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: about 200 hours
[<em>] Summer Activities:
[</em>] Essays: good
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation:
[</em>] Counselor Rec: great
[<em>] Additional Rec:
[</em>] Interview:
[/list]Other[ list]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Something in the humanities
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): UT
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Private
[</em>] Ethnicity: Mixed
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: 150,000
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): umm sister attends, 1st generation american, Ut?
[/list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[</em>] Strengths:
[<em>] What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself:
[</em>] Weaknesses:
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:</p>

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<p>oh yeah, has anyone been accepted to the honors college? I dont think I was because it didnt say anything in the acceptance letter about it… but thats ok because I got the scholarship I needed!</p>

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<p>yeah i was accepted into the honors college</p>

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<p>I know I am nitpicking, but it is an Honors Program, not an Honors College. An Honors College is a separate entity within the university, an Honors Program is integrated across the existing Schools or Colleges within the university. An example of an actual Honors College would be Barrett Honors College at Arizona State.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT: 33 Composite (35 E, 32 M, 36 R, 30 S)
SAT II: 710 both us history and math 2
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0, weighted 4.6
AP (place score in parenthesis): World History(3); US History (4); Biology (4) Language(4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus, AP Economics/Gov, Physics, AP Art History, Literature
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): HOBY, KABC Cool Kid</p>

<p>Subjective:
Intended Major: Business
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Tennis (Captain); (President) Mock Trial Team; Business Club (Founder, President); NHS; Youth Council (Vice Pres, Recording Secretary); Beach City Service League (Public Relations Chair)
Volunteer/Community service: BCSL, Youth Council, JDRF, certified as first responder in an emergency
Essays: Solid, reflected on work history, being diabetic, and jewish ethics
Teacher Recommendation: Strong, submitted 2- one from math teacher from past 3 math classes and the Business Club advisor so could comment in the class and leadership; the other from AP History teacher
Counselor Rec: probably so-so- she is new this year</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): CA
School Type: Large public school
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: M
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Maybe being diabetic?</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: Leadership, test scores, grades
Weaknesses: no huge national awards
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think that I am a good candidate for Tulane. I received the Presidential Scholarship and acceptance to the Honor College</p>

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<p>Sweet! What part of CA are you from?</p>

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<p>SoCal- but it’s not “me”; it’s his mom! I just realized that the last sentence sounds like it was written by him! Sorry- I was trying to follow a prior post format and I guess I got carried away!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] ACT: 32
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[<em>] Rank: does not rank
[</em>] AP: AP US Hist (5) AP Calc BC (4) AP Calc AB subscore (4)
[<em>] Senior Year (technically Junior–graduating early) Course Load: AP Euro Hist, AP Art Hist, AP Stats, AP Eng Lit, AP Gov & Pol, Honors Human Bio, Honors Zoology, Graphics, TA - AP US Hist (finished 1st quarter with a 4.0 which was on my transcript)
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: yes
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: yes
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: yes
[</em>] Summer Activities: yes
[<em>] Essays: very good (so i was told)
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: didn’t read it
[<em>] Counselor Rec: very good; she’s a great asset
[</em>] Additional Rec: none
[<em>] Interview: no
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[<em>] Intended Major: biology
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): UT
[<em>] School Type: public, competitive
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] Income Bracket: complicated
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): junior graduating early? more likely none.
[/ul]Reflection:[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: most likely grades and rigorous courses. possibly essay.
[<em>] What you tried to focus on in your application: nothing in particular.
[</em>] Weaknesses: SAT & ACT could have been higher (only had time to take each once)
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted: i think my determination to succeed and my excitement to attend Tulane were readily apparent.
[</em>] Where else were you accepted: accepted at University of Alabama & Drexel (so far)[/ul]</p>

<p>received $22k distinguished scholar award & invite to honors program.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<pre><code>* ACT: 33

  • GPA 95
  • Rank: does not rank, top 10% though
  • AP: 5 music, 4 chem, 3 english
  • SAT ii: 790 chem 780 math ii
  • APs: 6 this year, don’t feel like listing
  • Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): some
    </code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Extracurriculars: yes

  • Job/Work Experience: yes
  • Volunteer/Community service: yes
  • Summer Activities: yes
  • Essays: It was on jazz- I liked it
  • Teacher Recommendation: didn’t send any in
  • Counselor Rec: very good: Who knows
  • Additional Rec: none
  • Interview: nah
    </code></pre>

<p>Other:</p>

<pre><code>* Applied for Financial Aid?: yes

  • Intended Major: biomedical eng
  • State (if domestic applicant): NY
  • School Type: public, not very competitive
  • Ethnicity: white
  • Gender: male
  • Income Bracket: middle class
  • Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.) My hair
    </code></pre>

<p>Reflection:</p>

<pre><code>* Strengths: Grades / tests / classes

  • What you tried to focus on in your application: Music
  • Weaknesses: None (I’m perfect)
  • Why you think you were accepted: Because I love tulane!
  • Where else were you accepted: … don’t know yet
    </code></pre>

<p>received $25k a year & invite to honors program.</p>

<p>IDK if Tulane is a good enough school for me though. Maybe I should visit!</p>

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<p>LOL @ “IDK if Tulane is a good enough school for me though. Maybe I should visit!” I hope you didn’t mean that the way it sounds. And yes, you should visit.</p>

<p>I will point out that Tulane has some really outstanding students. For example, this year Tulane has 2 winners of the Presidential Scholars Award from the Department of Education (not to be confused with Tulane’s Presidential Merit Scholarship). There are only two academic winners of this award from each state! So you can see winning is very prestigious. Tulane has one of the Louisiana winners and one of the Pennsylvania winners this year. In addition, they have a few of the finalists as well, of which there are only 500 nationally. So I think you would agree there are more than a few really bright people at Tulane. Are a few other schools even more selective? Sure, and if that is what you are looking for then you should go for that. However, there are some really great things about being at Tulane that I can say with confidence no other school can match. That is why fit is so important. It just depends what you are looking for. Check it out.</p>

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<p>Pick one:
Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): W: 780 M: 740 R: 720
[</em>] ACT: Composite: 33 M: 34 E: 33 R: 33 S: 31
[<em>] SAT II: U.S. History 770, Literature 730, Math I 680
[</em>] Unweighted GPA: 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1st
[</em>] AP: U.S. History (5) English Language (4) U.S. Government/Politics (5)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): None
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus, AP Euro History, AP English Lit, AP Chemistry, Latin II, Band
[li] Major Awards: Nothing Major, National Merit Commended, I guess that’s about it. </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): BETA Club (VP), FBLA (Pres), Social Studies Club (Pres), Student Council (VP), Tennis (Capt.), Basketball, Quiz Bowl (Capt), Relay for Life
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Independent textbook redistribution project
[</em>] Summer Activities: Hugh O’ Brian Youth Leadership Conference
[<em>] Essays: Personal state was pretty sub-par I thought, wrote about how I try to be a well-rounded student
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: none
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I should hope very good
[</em>] Additional Rec: none
[li] Interview: none </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[</em>] Intended Major: Political Economy
[<em>] State: Louisiana
[</em>] School Type: Small, public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Louisiana student is a pretty decent hook, I’d say</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[list]
[<em>] Strengths: GPA, courseload, ECs (or so I thought)
[</em>] Weaknesses: SAT</p>

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<p>Diomedes - weakness SAT??? At 2240??? LOL. You have very high standards.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I suppose it’s really not a weakness, but I always walked away from that test thinking that I could’ve done better. The SAT is just a tease; it seems so easy until you get your scores back. </p>

<p>Oh, and I suppose I’ll mention I did get the Presidential, with an invitation to the Honors program. I can’t wait until the fall!</p>

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<p>Diomedes</p>

<p>As an instate applicant I hope you are applying to the John Hainkel Louisiana Scholars Award (tuition, fees room board and an $800 stipend). You have to fill out a separate application for it, and you have to have applied for the DHS by the 15th.</p>

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<p>Oooh good catch jjcddg!! Yes, absolutely apply for that, Diomedes! That really is a free ride, not “just” free tuition. My D’s roommate freshman year had that. There are only 2 in Louisiana, I believe. Very sweet deal.</p>