hello! S is currently at PreviewTU (Tulane fly-in) in Nola. Does anyone have insights on how selective this program was this year and whether it increases chances of admission or not (empirical % data of prior years)?? Thanks!
Your son might have stats to share when he comes back. I don’t think they published anything last year, but after my S went he mentioned over 4000 applied and 160 for Fall PreviewTU 2018. It is definitely a selective program based on the limited number of people they can accommodate.
I also don’t believe they publish how many from PreviewTU applied and how many were accepted, but for sure PreviewTU candidates are at a heavy advantage when they apply to Tulane. The fact that Tulane has already invested in your S with a free trip to NOLA and a weekend of programming is a great start. This weekend will give your S a lot to write about in his “Why Tulane?” essay He will be able to better articulate what he loves about Tulane, and even do some name dropping (admissions staff, professors, students, etc.). This will give him a better admissions advantage than those who skip the Why Tulane essay or give a generic answer.
I hope your son enjoyed PreviewTU as much as mine did. He is a freshman this year :-).
thank you AH1310. that makes sense.