This plus the Arch article was a double whammy.
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Hey there. My son is a junior at Tulane. Even though I think these colleges are getting tougher to get into every year, Tulane stresses more than almost anyone that they want people for whom Tulane is their first choice. Thatās why the high ED acceptance rate. The āWhy Tulaneā essay has to be the most compelling marriage proposal ever written (along with the stats to support it). So if your kid has the stats and their love for Tulane comes through, they probably have a decent chance. If youāre unfamiliar with their Spring Scholar program, prepare to get that offer if your kid is borderline.
Also, I saw a comment about Tulane having āIvy level acceptance rateā, donāt be fooled. They get a ton more applications because they donāt charge a fee. They do this so they can have a low acceptance rate and appear highly selective. It just means a lot more applications from students who donāt have the stats or the compelling āWhyā essay. Cynical but I believe itās accurate.
Good luck to all!
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Honestly, this is the reason they have a deceptively low acceptance rate - the last minute/no fee applications. Your stats are good but Tulane love is #1 by far. Tulane love plus New Orleans love plus community service love. If you hit those three then youāre golden. Good luck!
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Which article are you referring to?
If you are deferred and Tulane is your childās first choice then you will need to switch to EDII. They really donāt accept anyone RD. However, I read that they are admitting 1600 less kids EA this year so there may be some acceptances through RD/waitlist. Best of luck to you. My daughter is a freshman and today is the one year anniversary from when she heard from Tulane.
Did you write the āWhy Tulaneā essay? Is Tulane a top pick. If Tulane thinks they are a safety to you they will probably defer you but if you decide you really want to go there you can try for ED2. I have no idea if you can supplement your app at that point or not besides a LOCI. My daughter was accepted EA last year and is now a freshman at Tulane
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Last year my daughter received her merit aide with her acceptance and did not receiver her financial aide package until mid-late February. I didnāt pay attention to the award letter date prior to acceptance so canāt help you there but I know that we had to submit many documents to Tulane through IDOC on top of the FAFSA and CSS. Good luck to you.
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Yes, I wrote the Why Tulane essay pretty well. Heard it was super important, more important than the personal statement. Iām fine with a deferral because I think if I show interest Iāll get in eventually but just donāt want a rejection.
Hi all again. Not so sure the award letter date represents Tulane specific scholarship entries. I say this bc Drexel is also on the css dashboard and we didnāt apply for any independent Drexel scholarships. Yet he was awarded some money on 12/15. The award letter date on css has this date. For Tulane, scholarship awards are not determined until February. So sorry m still unsure what his current award letter date stays of 1/24 really means. This is so nerve wreaking.
Thanks so much. Fingers and toes crossed
Tulaneās portal changed. The button to switch to EDII from EA has gone.
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What do you think that means? A decision has been made bc Ed2 deadline not until 1/3
Iām really guessing it probably means that you either were accepted and donāt need to switch to EDII or rejected and it no longer matters. So, itās actually 50/50ā¦ In essence, It probably means little to nothingā¦
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I believe you have a strong chance. The next question will be how much the financial offer is. Good luck!
Oh boy. DS is definitely not getting in EA. High stats - 1550, 4.0&4.6, decent ecs but did not show much love and IMO why Tulane essay was kind of weak.
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You never know these days!! You can be pleasantly surprised on Monday.
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Do you think itās just that theyāve pulled the button until EA decisions are put out? Mine says āIf applicable, the option to switch to Early Decision II will return here after EA decisions are finalized and released.ā Does anyone still have the button?
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I donāt have it.
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My sonās says the same thing.
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They do like high test scores to bump up their average. Anything is possible and it can be hard to pinpoint reasons, so you never know.
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