Makes sense they’d release them on April 1st. The Tulane admissions department are masters of yield protection.
Actually, IMO the improvement in yield, which is essential for a school to budget successfully, is a relatively new goal for Tulane. In past years their yield was below 20%, which is problematic for financial planning.
@jym626 Tulane’s yield rose to a record (for itself) 29% last year (for class of 2022). https://news.tulane.edu/node/1631251/pdf
Yes @trackmbe3 , it has been improving its yield in recent year (s). But not long ago it was below 20%, and I seemed to be in the minority here saying this was an issue and they’d be working on it. I hate it when I am right 
wait could decisions come out today or are the chances really low of that?
@purplecatt I doubt it. I think they will wait until the very last minute this year! Beyond frustrating
@purplecattt I’ve been seeing your posts on here and keeping my fingers crossed for you! Good luck.
@3mamagirls aw thank you so much! means a lot! this process has not been easy whatsoever but i did get a nice and kind of unexpected acceptance this week! 
really waiting for tulane though!
Aside from the ever so popular pejorative “yield protection”, Tulane is trying to be precise in their admit numbers in order to be able to avoid the over-enrollment issue they have been dealing with for the past several years. The number of applications and yield % have been rising to record numbers each of the past few cycles and, as a result, they have had more students enroll than would be ideal from a housing and infrastructure perspective. They are getting prepped to tear down several dorms as part of a new student living portion of campus, so space will already be at an even greater premium over the next several years until the new dorms open.
So shame on Tulane for trying to make sure they have a solid handle on their enrollment for the class of 2023…they should ignore insignificant considerations as having enough space and resources for those students and instead just make people happy by releasing the next round of decisions already! /S
@pishicaca Agreed completely! My D has accepted and we are thrilled. But I have to say that the dorm and classroom crowding was a question I had asked about months ago since I knew it was an issue. In the end it wasn’t a make or break type of decision. I really do think they are trying to get a handle on enrollment for the sake of those who will be attending to make it the experience and setting that it should be and once was.
I wasn’t aware of overcrowding issues. Is this common knowledge? Where would I find out more about this. I’m thinking my daughter has a decent shot at admissions, certainly not a slam dunk… but if there are problems at Tulane, that might help her choose between schools she’s been accepted to.
They have effectively dealt with the overcrowding issue by admitting significantly fewer students this year. There should be no problem.
tulane needs to come out already!! tomorrow?!
@purplecattt i think friday tbh
@ProudWADad The past couple of years the yield was much higher than expected - so they ended up with more students. Some rooms had to be converted into triples, they need to add more classes, etc. They are well aware of this and trying to make sure it doesn’t happen again by accepting less students. So while some complain that Tulane is “playing a game” I think that Tulane is trying to act responsibly by watching their numbers closely.
UGHHH I wish they would come out today
Expect it on 3/28
Great im hearing back from 6 other schools that day
So I’m sitting here talking to my daughter and discussing chances at Tulane of getting accepted (probably a toss up). I told her what I’ve read that Tulane values applicants that show interest. We flew from Washington State to visit in the fall, met with a prof during the visit, and did an alumni interview. What other things could she have done?
@ProudWADad Unfortunately sometimes alumni interviews carry no weight as it’s for information purposes only. And meeting with a professor may have nothing to do with admissions unless the professor reached out and puts a good word in for her. Visiting the school (assuming, of course, that you signed in at admissions so they know you visited) is the one sure thing you did that was good. Here are some other checklist questions that show interest: Did you or your daughter sign up on the Tulane mailing list this past summer or fall and open any emails she may have received from tulane? (Tulane and other schools keep track of that as a sign of interest). Did you fill out Tulane’s net price calculator which would indicate merit or need-based aid, thereby showing a greater level of interest in attending? Did she apply for the DHS and Paul Tulane or Community service scholarships? as these show are other indices of student motivation and passion to attend. Did she ever reach out to the Tulane admissions rep for the area where your daughter’s high school and state is located and introduce herself and ask questions that aren’t readily available on the website? The local admissions reps are the first screeners of the applications as they are familiar with the high schools (courses offered, rigor, grade point distributions) within their geographic territory. Did Tulane admissions rep visit your daughter’s high school or visit the geographical area where you are located, and if so, did your daughter attend and make any connection with the admissions rep? Did your daughter write a Why Tulane essay that shows why she is a good fit for the school and what about Tulane appeals to her? Did your daughter application show any demonstrated interest in community service during high school, since Community service is interwoven in the curriculum at Tulane? And besides all of the above, are her grades and standardized test scores competitive enough to weigh in her favor? Hopefully a lot of yeses to the above. Best of luck.