What do you all think my chances of admission are for Tulane (Class '23)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Tulane University
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I’m in my junior year of high school and these are my stats so far:

WGPA: 96.45 (My school doesn’t report unweighted gpa and doesn’t use a 4.0 scale)

SAT: 1320 (This is my expected score that I got on all of my practice tests)
Math: 670
English: 650

AP Classes: AP Biology, AP Lang, AP Lit (senior year), AP Chemistry (senior year), AP Statistics (senior year)
-My school doesn’t offer many AP classes, and the rest of my classes were mostly honors, except for spanish I-IV, which isn’t offered at the honors or AP level, Global History 10, US History, and the electives I was required to take (Design and Draw for Production, Health, Career and Financial Management, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Photography)
-Also, I have all A’s and A+'s in my transcript except for 2 B+'s

Extracurricular Activities:

-Eagle Scout
-President of Model UN
-Working in retail (2 years)
-Volunteering in Peru
-Member of DECA
-Public Speaking Academy
-Teen Leadership Program
-Track and Field (3 years)

Interest: I visited the campus once and went on a tour, but that’s really it. I did email the admissions counselor and asked a few questions, but I’m not really sure how else to show interest in the school (not that I’m not interested, Tulane is my #1 choice! I just don’t know how to show them!)

Lastly, I’m not sure if this affects anything, but I’m a white make and I live in New York State. Also, I’m missing my left hand so I feel like I could use that as a part of my essay

I know it’s hard to say for sure if I have a chance at being admitted, but I’d really appreciate your thoughts! Thanks guys!

(P.S: I expect my GPA and SAT to increase, but it’d be nice to have a realistic goal score to aim for)

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@xvigil5 The biggest thing you could do to improve your chances would be to practice Khan Academy a lot and get that SAT into at least the 1400’s. This is totally doable if you put in the time. Khan Academy is free. Everything else in your profile looks great.

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@xvigil5 While the practice tests provide some indication of your scores you really have to wait until you have actual results. Have you considered taking the ACT instead of the SAT? It’s a different type of exam and some students find their results to be better. That being said, you have great stats. Consider applying ED to show the most interest in Tulane. Good luck!

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Totally agree with DebmomNY on the ACT.

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You should take both SAT and ACT. Honestly, I believe that the SAT is way easier than the ACT, but that might just be me. It is all about practice, and you should try to concentrate on bringing that score up if you want a good solid chance to make it. I would talk about your hand somewhere in the application, maybe not in the essays if you feel like you want to showcase other parts of your personality, but in the additional info section.
To show interest in the university:
1)interviews
2) after you have applied, call admissions and talk to them. Maybe discuss reporting additional information that you thin might influence your decision. For example, I called the admissions office of another school to ask how should I give them proof that I am auditing courses (college transfer here. Auditing unofficially because it would be too expensive to have them included in the transcript). I believe that even simply telling them that your transcript is coming in on a certain date is a good excuse. Ask them things you don’t understand. Also, don’t be too pushy or call too much, they might get annoyed.
Another tip for your application: remember that you have to paint a portrait of yourself, in a very fine a clear way. My experience is that they aren’t interested in the “general” characteristics of you, but in the saddleries, what makes you special, what separates you from other candidates, what makes you interesting to the school community.
In the end, we all have to claim to love diversity, open mindedness, rigorous academics… but what is the thing you and only you really love?
I hope that makes sense and can help you :slight_smile: