<p>Question, I have 3.93 UW (Toughest Courseload) and a 32 (33 superscore) ACT. Would that qualify me for the 22k a year scholarship? I have a lot of ECs too, including 2 four-year varsity sports and charity work.</p>
<p>I got the 22k
GPA: 4.632
SAT: 1470/2110
ACT: 34
I like Ike! (and scholarships) :)</p>
<p>n e one apply for the community scholarship?</p>
<p>i applied for the community service scholarship</p>
<p>GPA: 3.838 (3.823 when Tulane saw it).
ACT: 32
SAT: 2100
EC's: A bunch of B.S. Activities, no community service.</p>
<p>22k</p>
<p>to ungst,</p>
<p>yes that would probably get you a 22k scholarship</p>
<p>What will that bring the cost down to? I don't know how much it costs to go to Tulane.</p>
<p>32 ACT/2170 SAT/4.4 GPA</p>
<p>22k</p>
<p>It's a big scholarship, but still not enough for me to afford going there. Oh well... :(</p>
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What will that bring the cost down to? I don't know how much it costs to go to Tulane.
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<p>About $22 - $23K per year, depending on which dorm & meal plan, plus books (about $800 - $1000), transportation, misc. expenses. </p>
<p>I'm sure there's additional need-based aid available as well.</p>
<p>I finally got the acceptance letter today. I got the 22K.</p>
<p>I finally got my acceptance letter today too.</p>
<p>22k
SAT: 2100/1370
GPA : 4.32 (weighted) top 5%</p>
<p>my son received the letter yesterday</p>
<p>22k</p>
<p>GPA 3.7
SAT 2180
ACT 32</p>
<p>Eagle Scout, sports, and pretty good ec's</p>
<p>Dadof4 -
My son has similar stats - not an Eagle scout (dropped out after Star ranking):</p>
<p>31 ACT
4.0 GPA
6 AP classes
4 college credit classes (French & English)
2 Varsity Sports (Baseball & cross country)
National Honor Society
25 hours weekly part time work
Yearbook 4 years
Community service
Band 4 years
Jazz band 4 years</p>
<p>and got $18,000. Not to complain, but I really thought he would have received a 22K offer. He applied on a VIP application.</p>
<p>His 2nd ACT he scored 34, and he applied for a Dean's Honor Scholarship. I loved his project, but we shall see. Do they bump up the 18Ks to 22k if they see improvement in test scores? Anyone know? He likes Tulane alot, and I did too when we visited.</p>
<p>it's the test scores. the difference between a 31 and a 32 might not seem much to you, but in actuality, it's quite a significant difference.</p>
<p>I was accepted with a 22k Scholarship as well. </p>
<p>3.76 UW GPA
32 ACT
solid EC's</p>
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it's quite a significant difference
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<p>You're kidding, right? </p>
<p>The difference could be that student A (32) got 8 hours of sleep and student B (31) got 5 hours of sleep! Or student A actually studied for the exam, and student B didn't.</p>
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Or student A actually studied for the exam, and student B didn't.
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<p>Not to make an example of you, jersey, but, ladies and gentleman, this must be the most illogical argument I've ever come across. If student A "actually studied for the exam," of course that's going to yield a significantly higher score than student B who didn't study at all. What's your point?</p>
<p>Oh, and the difference between a 31 and a 32 is roughly the same as the difference between a 1360 and 1440, according to conversion charts.</p>
<p>According to the College Board's own conversion chart, the difference is a mere 40 points (31 = 1380, 32 = 1420.</p>
<p>You might find this commentary, also from the College Board's website, interesting:</p>
<p>*Score Range</p>
<p>Your performance is best represented by a score range. The score range is an estimate of how your scores might vary if you were tested many times.</p>
<p>To consider one score better than another, there must be a difference of 60 points between your critical reading and mathematics scores, 80 points between your critical reading and writing scores, and 80 points between your mathematics and writing scores.</p>
<p>Most of the time, your score would fall in a range about 30 to 40 points above or below your true ability. Colleges know this and they receive the score ranges along with your scores.*</p>
<p>You asked what point I was trying to make. Well, here it is: A little modesty goes a long way. Congratulations on your $22K; I'm sure it's well-deserved. My daughter, a current Tulane student, has the same scholarship. But I sure hope she wouldn't lord it over someone who received the $18K.</p>
<p>Edited to add: And, she never opened an ACT study book -- she couldn't have cared less about her test scores. That's just who she is.</p>
<p>I'm guessing that it was a cut off. They probably don't want to go through everyone's situation. IMO, test scores are not worth much at all. I got a 28 the first time on the ACT with no prep. I got a 32 my third time after doing prep and learning about the test. I learned no new information, just what the test expects.</p>
<p>I still can't figure out why my son did not get the 22K, after reading these stats.</p>
<p>Moonmaid - You can call the admissions office and ask. I seem to remember someone who called last year and questioned their award and Tulane looked at their file again and awarded them the larger amount. (Like I said I'm just pulling this out of my memory. The Tulane Admissions office has always been very gracious and I've never heard or read of anyone complaining that they were mistreated.)</p>