<p>i applied regular decision, but regular decision applicants have received their decisions witin a week i have read.</p>
<p>My son applied regular decision back in November and just got his acceptance letter today in the mail… Presidential Scholar with $25,000 per year merit scholarship and invited to join Honors Program. A big relief – his first acceptance. So nice to have this in the pocket as we wait until March for other decisions. (His stats: 2320 SAT, 4.3 weighted GPA, three varsity sports including captain of two.)</p>
<p>sportaholic - See the other thread for my response.</p>
<p>D1 got accepted yesterday.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted (early action)</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] ACT: 31 C (36 E, 35 R, 29 S, 24 M 
)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): somewhere around a 3.8
[li] Senior Year Course Load: hard classes</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): a lot
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: a lot
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: a lot
[</em>] Summer Activities: eeehhhh not that much
[<em>] Essays: i didn’t have to write any because I applied w/ the choice application
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: didnt need one
[<em>] Counselor Rec: didnt need one
[</em>] Additional Rec: didnt need one
[li] Interview: didnt need one</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[list]
[<em>] Intended Major: psychology or sociology or poly sci?
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): missouri
[<em>] Country (if international applicant): USSAAAAA
[</em>] School Type: private
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: gggirrrl</p>
<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2280 (800 Reading, 730 Math, 750 Writing)
[ *] ACT: 34 (35 English, 35 Science, 35 Reading, 32 Math)
[ *] SAT II: 790 US History, 800 Literature
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 US History
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP US Gov and Politics, AP Calculus, AP European History, G/T Philosophy, Chamber Orchestra, AP Biology, AP English Literature, Gym II
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Girls State Attorney General, Girls Nation alternate, Questbridge Finalist, National Merit Semi-finalist, U.S. Presidential Scholar nominee
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Quiz Bowl (11th: Secretary, 12th: President), Teenage Republicans (11th: Junior Rep, 12th: President) Z-Club (12th: Secretary) Chamber Orchestra, etc.
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard, babysitter, viola practice tutor
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: organize and preform in concert for nursing home residents
[ *] Summer Activities: worked as a lifeguard and tutored
[ *] Essays: n/a
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: great
[ *] Counselor Rec: great
[ *] Additional Rec: n/a
[ *] Interview: n/a
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[ *] Intended Major: Political Science/Government
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): LA
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: public with roughly 1300 students
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender: F
[ *] Income Bracket: low
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): low income
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: test scores, extracurriculars, awards
[ *] What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: low income
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: (1) I am from Louisiana, (2) my dad graduated from Tulane’s law school, (3) see strengths
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: So far I have recieved decisions from only Centenary College, Loyola University New Orelans, and University of Notre Dame (EA). I was accepted to all.</p>
<p>Wow, I don’t know too many public schools in LA with a Chamber Orchestra and 1300 kids, at least not in this part of the state… </p>
<p>Did you apply for the Hainkel?</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): Math: 700 Reading: 750 Writing: 590
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II: Math II: 740 US History: 710
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 28
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: 3 APs
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Magna Cum Laude on the National Latin Exam
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Eh kinda weak
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Strong, technology and media internships
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Habitat for Humanity 60 hours
[<em>] Summer Activities: Same as my work experience
[</em>] Essays: Pretty solid
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Who knows
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Nothing remarkable
[<em>] Additional Rec:
[</em>] Interview: Didn’t have one
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Undecided
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): MA
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: Middle class
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: Essay
[<em>] What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: I applied last-minute so I didn’t really focus on anything.
[</em>] Weaknesses: The optional supplement about why I want to go to Tulane. I didn’t think it through very well.
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: My gpa and scores were in the range and my essays weren’t terrible.
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Nowhere else yet.[/ul]</p>
<p>I applied in October and found out about two weeks later but i’m just posting it now!
Pick one:
[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
SAT I (breakdown): 610 R 660 M 630 W
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8 W
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3rd decile, but from a very competitive school
AP (place score in parenthesis): Econ
Senior Year Course Load: AP Econ, Honors English, Physics, Pre-Calc, Forensic Science, Music Technology, TV/video productions</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience: three summer jobs each year
Volunteer/Community service: community service for abandoned cats, i volunteer with three different organizations
Summer Activities: jobs, jobs, jobs
Essays: very good… i think that was my deciding factor… specifically, my essay on why i want to attend tulane was very specific and detailed… had a hard time cutting it down to the 1000 character limit!
Teacher Recommendation: i hope it was good! waived my rights
Counselor Rec: once again</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
Applied for Financial Aid?: yeah but i most likely won’t qualify
Intended Major: undeclared business
State (if domestic applicant): Pennsylvania
School Type: public (#1 in state)
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: female
Income Bracket: not sure</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
Strengths: essays, community service, my gpa from my school is actually on par with tulane
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: COMMUNITY SERVICE
Weaknesses: sats maybe?
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: as i said
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: accepted to University of Pittsburgh, James Madison and deferred from Northeastern and U of Miami so far… but i expect to get in both. Still waiting from Lehigh (reach) and Virginia tech (safety).</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): M-710, CR-670, W-730
ACT: 31
SAT II: 740 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): My school doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): Human Geo (4), Eng Lang (4), Physics B (4), US (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP’s: AP chem, AP Calc AB, AP Lit, AP Micro, AP Gov </p>
<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Deca (Vice President of special events junior year), (Vice President senior year), at Deca States came in top 10 in NY State in my event.
Spanish Club
Investment Club
Spanish National Honor Society
Job/Work Experience: Basketball referee for local league
Volunteer/Community service: Internship at poetry library
Summer Activities: Volunteer at local hospital 50+ hours, cook for underprivileged, food drives
Teacher Recommendations: I think pretty good. Didn’t see them though.
Counselor Rec: Probably good too.
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes but very recently
Intended Major: Undecided Pre-med
State (if domestic applicant): New York
School Type: Public, 2300 kids
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male</p>
<p>Reflection
Strengths: SAT scores, all A’s junior year, good recs
What you tried to focus on in your application - Wrote an essay I thought was pretty unique.
Weaknesses: Didn’t apply EA
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Spent good amount of time on app
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: This is my first acceptance</p>
<p>Son found out online about 10 days ago that he was accepted EA. We’ve been waiting for the acceptance letter in the mail. In today’s mail we received a small envelope with a magnet (5X6) and on the front it says “Congratulations! You’ve been admitted to Tulane…” There is nothing else in the envelope. Is this the acceptance letter? Seems odd. Did we miss another letter? No mention of scholarship, just a magnet.</p>
<p>That is not the letter. You usually would have received it by now. If you don’t have it by Wednesday, you might want to drop an e-mail to the admissions counselor for your region and mention that it might need to be sent again.</p>
<p>I haven’t heard about mine yet but here is my friend’s decision</p>
<p>Decision: Rejected</p>
<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):2330
[</em>] ACT:36
[ <em>] SAT II:
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):2.9
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): very low
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): band, cross country, math and science team
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: 2 years part time job
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[</em>] Essays: He’s an excellent writer so I’m sure his essays were awesome if he actually put forth effort
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Most teachers admire him for his intelligence, but I don’t know what kind of recs they would give.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: same ^
[ <em>] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[ <em>] Intended Major:
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): Mississippi
[ <em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Public school - 130 people in class
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: male
[<em>] Income Bracket: about 40,000
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first gen
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[<em>] Strengths: test scores, essays (maybe)
[ *] What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself:
[</em>] Weaknesses: GPA, ECs
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: see weaknesses
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at Ole Miss, Southern Miss</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2110 (680 CR, 700 M, 730 W)
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] SAT II: 680 Lit, 740 Math 2
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn’t rank
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP BC Calc, AP NSL
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): Full IB Diploma
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: IB Psych, IB English, IB Higher Level Math, Multivariable Calc/Diff Eq, Teachers Aid, Law
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Maryland Distinguished Scholar, Natl Merit Commended
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Horseback Riding, National Honor Society, French Honor Society, Countywide Youth Advisory Committee, Tutoring, Piano, Flute, Baseball Team Manager
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Regularly Babysit 3 Children, Horseback Riding Camp Counselor
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: About 700 Hours So Far; Therapeutic Horseback Riding Instructor (for special needs children + veterans), Volunteer in the Federal Public Defenders Office
[<em>] Summer Activities: Lazarus Leadership Fellows Program (created and operated a baseball + nutrition camp for a group of underprivileged children), mostly volunteering with Therapeutic Riding
[</em>] Essays: Good, not too special or anything though
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Excellent
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Vice principle instead; excellent
[<em>] Additional Rec: N/A
[</em>] Interview: N/A
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[</em>] Intended Major: Undecided
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): MD
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public, competitive
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Girl
[</em>] Income Bracket:
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: GPA, community service
[<em>] What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: community service, i guess
[</em>] Weaknesses: essays
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: probably my GPA/scores/etc but I’m still very happy, especially to be a Presidential Scholar and am waiting tohear on the Dean’s Honor!!! 
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: So far (waiting as patiently as possible until March/April!!!), Deferred Early from Stanford, Accepted at University of Southern California and University of Maryland - College Park[/ul]</p>
<p>HI, do you guys when the merit aid will come out? Are international students eligible for merit aid? Thanks guys!</p>
<p>Merit aid comes at the time of your acceptance, but they only tell you in writing, not on the Gibson notice. So since you are accepted, as you saw via e-mail, you will find out about any merit scholarship (if you get one at all) when you get the physical package. International students are eligible for merit scholarships. There is also a special scholarship for students from Latin America, if you happen to be from there. They will not tell you about merit scholarships on the phone either. That’s just how they do it.</p>
<p>DD was accepted with Presidential Scholarship. 2320 SAT.</p>
<p>Cichlidfish - and she is international?</p>
<p>No she is from here. Although her dad was an international student long time ago. LOL.</p>
<p>OK. I was just wondering if you were referring to Tanhunganh’s question. Congrats to your D!</p>