i just got in rd this year (so thankful) and although i had less words for my why tulane essay, i truly believe it is the biggest fact about my acceptance
Class of 2024 where you at?! Also sidenote to prospectives with low gpa's: Even if you don't think your grades are good enough you should definitely apply. I got a D in my sophomore year math class and a C in my junior year french class and I still got in. Not to be arrogant but yeah, my EC's and essays were pretty good in my opinion. But more so than that I think Tulane realized that it was literally the only school I wanted to attend and I showed them that. I know everyone talks about demonstrated interest to get into this school but that's because it's VERY VERY TRUE. Prove to them that you need to be there and that they need you there and I'm sure it will GREATLY help your chances :) I'll respond to any questions
Also, if you're worried about one particular grade, there's an option to explain why you might have not done so well in that course, for me I took 2 years of Spanish even though I was waived from that requirement due to my learning disability so even tho the grade from my second year of Spanish wasn't up to the standards of typical Tulane grades I was able to explain why
Alex, I've been watching so many of your videos I love them!!! I don't know if this is something you would want to answer, but what was your high school GPA??
Hey! Love this video. I was wondering if getting in early action is significantly harder then Early decision. I’m hesitant to commit but If early decision helps a lot then I may reconsider. Thanks for the info and a response would be awesome!
From my sources, Early decision acceptance rate is approximately 30% and eary action acceptance rate is around 10%. These numbers fluctuate depending on the number of applicants in both pools.
I wish I discovered your channel earlier this year. I applied RD because I knew I wasn’t going to afford Tulane and was accepted + offered some merit scholarships somehow even though I didn’t do much at all to demonstrate interest 😅. I’m going to a different university but Tulane really is one of my dream schools. I’m very glad I was accepted but I wish I could’ve done more :/
Hey Alex, perhaps you don’t know this, but do you know if your tips apply to get into Tulane Law as well? I completed my undergrad already and I really want to attend Tulane Law.
I'm sorry, I really wish I could help you with Tulane Law. I'm solely involved with the undergraduate school and a little bit of the med school. I wish you the best of luck!
Could you possibly make a video about transfer students? I’m in my first year of community college and would Love to hear more about a transfer experience to Tulane (especially since their website doesn’t have too much extensive information😅). Also, I love your videos! They’ve really gotten me pumped and inspired to work hard enough to get to Tulane! Thank you for making them!
@@claricep3550 if you don’t mind, I have some questions as a possible transfer looking to attend school here: At 4:16, in the video he said let admissions know that you’re visiting the campus, how do you contact them about this? Do you email, or call them, or communicate through another mean?
I'm watching this two days to the RD deadline and now I'm really sad because I love the school but didn't know about it till December and I don't even think I should apply anymore if my chances are so low.
Do you think Tulane values well rounded student more than other top schools? I’ve heard many top schools specifically ivys don’t like well rounded students. I have strong academics and statistics and a variety of extracurriculars so I am worried about being too well rounded and not having a “spike” that many people talk about lol.
I gotta say that, YES, Tuane values well-rounded students. There's no such thing as "too well-rounded." I feel that Tulane looks at what you bring to the table and determines whether or not you'd be a good fit here. With that being said, the academic standard for applicants is increasing, so don't let ECs get in the way of academics and test scores!
Because of Covid-19, do you think Tulane would accept more applications at the regular deadline than early admissions? I was planning to do some more volunteering and ECs this summer but that got halted because of Covid. I really want to go but I’m not sure if I can show my potential at early admissions. Thanks!
I’ll be attending tulane next year and I have no inside advice but I kind of doubt that they will. I think that they’re trying to lower their acceptance rate by accepting more students ED - alex didn’t mention this but the EA acceptance rate was also only like 6% this year - so I doubt that they’d sacrifice that if they still have enough interested students applying early. Just my opinion though! Good luck :)
Apply eary action for sure - during the process, explain in a personal statement your stituation - I'm sure that many others could relate. PRO TIP: I suggest not writing your main personal statement about COVID-19. Jeff Schiffman said in his blog that many other seniors will doing the same thing, so you want to stand out by not writing about the same topic.
Hey! I don’t know if you are still looking at the comments under this video, but I contacted an admissions officer through email concerning a question I had, instead of the form they tell you to submit with questions you might have. Will they still track that email I sent as demonstrated interest or not?
@@AlexSuh great! Hopefully they see that. It was a genuine question I had concerning the programs they were offering. Thank you so much for the quick response!
do you think a 28 ACT and a 4.0 gpa as well as being very involved in community service, such as being in a community service club for 3 years of high school and having over 100 hours of community service is okay? is that competitive or should i boost my ACT score?
That's tough to say. Generally, Tulane will put slightly more weight on the ACT since is it is more objective than GPA (high school difficulty varies from city to city). Community Service is always good to have, but be sure to phrase it as less transactional - this means discuss the quality of the service and the impact on your community rather than explicity saying "over 100 hours." Other than that, be sure to show demonstrated interest and apply for the scholarships!
After getting into Tulane RD w a $20k/yr merit scholarship and half-assing my why Tulane essay so bad that I can't even remember what I wrote about I'm... genuinely shocked that they wanted me
yes, it's very safe. Their are passionate police patrolling all around (along the perimeter and as far as 2 to 3 blocks away from the campus) and within the campus. The campus is bordered at its front by St. Charles avenue, the most prestigious road in the city, and its back is bordered by the sport stadiums, then Claiborne avenue . The sides are bordered on one side by Loyola University which is continuous with Calhoun street, and its other side is bordered by Broadway street, which is basically nothing but Tulane students as residents. It's like the Fort Knox of the city. You would have to venture a good mile to be exposed to any suspicious people/places
And hey, I have been living in NOLA my whole life (21 years) on Octavia street, which is a mile or so away from Tulane. That is why I felt the need to chime in on this question haha. I am a senior at UNO transferred from ULL. I didn't get into to Tulane but its an amazing campus on the inside it feels like its own world
Hey Alex, great video! already subscribed! Just a quick question, do you think ACT/SAT being optional for 2020-2021 cycle is a bad or good thing? I am really not sure about what to do lol
Thanks for subscribing! I spoke with an admissions counselor and he told me that it's best to submit your standardized test scores. Overall, ACT/SAT will have more weight than GPA. However, if you are not proud of your score, then I would submit. Good luck and hope that helps!
When you choose to apply to Tulane University, you receive a login for the application portal. Within this portal is a section to sign up for an interview. I would definitely try completing the interview before submitting the application so that's it is in your file when they review your application!
At 4:16, you said to let admissions know that you’re coming to visit the campus, how do you let admissions know of this? Do you email, call, or communicate with them in some way?
I am a junior with ~480 community service hours, a 3.7 GPA, 1420 SAT (hopefully I will get this up by the time I apply), I didn’t take all of the hardest classes in school, currently hold a couple officer positions (notably Law Review coordinator for my schools Pre-Law society hopefully president of that senior year), won and placed in a lot of national and state-wide law related competitions both as an individual and as team (essay writing, mock trial, moot court). Do I have a good chance at getting in if I apply early decision? Also your videos are so helpful tysm! I think I’m going to apply to the Political economy major
Hey Do we have to write two personal statement, one for common app and one for scholarship, can't we send the same personal statement. What to write in personal statement for sending for scholarship. Do we have to send essay with common app personal statement?
Hi,I want to apply EA for Tulane and I'm also planning on taking the December SAT. Can I submit that too? I submitted my October SAT,had a 1380 but I feel I can do better in the December test
i'm scared because I really like Tulane but I didn't discover the school until after I'd applied to my restrictive early action school and now I feel like i'm screwed if I apply regular decision
IMPORTANT: I thought the same thing, but in fine print on many restrictive early action schools (i.e. Stanford) have exceptions: "It is Stanford policy that you may simultaneously apply to Stanford with a decision plan of Restrictive Early Action and to the following: any college/university with an early deadline for a scholarship or special academic program, as long as: 1. the decision is non-binding; and 2. in order to be considered for the scholarship or program, the student must apply in the early round or by an early deadline." Therefore, if you apply to Tulane's scholarships after applying early action, then you are OKAY. Get your early action application soon as well as the scholarship apps by December 15th! Hope that makes sense - I applied restrictive early action to another school then went through this route four years ago... then I got a full scholarship to Tulane!
you can apply to any school's rolling admissions program, any non binding public school, and another college's Early Action II. As far as I know Tulane doesn't have EA II?
I think it depends on the strengths and weaknesses of the other parts of your application. If you are weaker on the personal essays, then going test optional may be inhibitory. If the rest of your application is strong, then I feel that the test score would be just supplementary.
I had around 700 - HOWEVER, I only went into detail for my top two activities for my Community Service Fellowship Scholarship. This is because quality is more important than quantity.
@@AlexSuh That's great! What would you say is the average amount of service hours Tulane students did in high school? I have not done much and I want to make sure it does not affect my application in a few years. Also I love your videos, thank you SO much!
Do you think I could get in? My current ACT score is pretty bad (24) but I have a 3.5 GPA and extracurriculars, as well as 300+ volunteer hours. Do you think I have a chance?
Tbh, it's going to be tough. If you can boost your ACT, you'll definitely have a chance. Be sure to flex your volunteerism and be as specific as possible - How did you impact your community? What was the long-term effect of your service on the organization/community? What did you learn about yourself/community throughout the process? Be sure to show demonstrated interest and good luck!
i will write about alex suh in my why tulane essay
o wait
Lol, finally a winner!
I plan on doing that
omg! no way! I´m also writting about Alex in my Why Tulane essay :(
I got into Tulane early action and these videos literally helped me so much. Thank you for all you do and all your help!!! 💚🌊
Congrats!!!!
Congrats!!! 🌊🌊
if I get into Tulane, I'm giving you a hug
hahaha, after covid is over for sure
Did you get in?!?!
i just got in rd this year (so thankful) and although i had less words for my why tulane essay, i truly believe it is the biggest fact about my acceptance
i was waitlisted any tips??
this account is a gold mine. i will write about alex suh in my why tulane essay
hahaha, thank you! lmk if you want to see anything else!
Class of 2024 where you at?!
Also sidenote to prospectives with low gpa's: Even if you don't think your grades are good enough you should definitely apply. I got a D in my sophomore year math class and a C in my junior year french class and I still got in. Not to be arrogant but yeah, my EC's and essays were pretty good in my opinion. But more so than that I think Tulane realized that it was literally the only school I wanted to attend and I showed them that. I know everyone talks about demonstrated interest to get into this school but that's because it's VERY VERY TRUE. Prove to them that you need to be there and that they need you there and I'm sure it will GREATLY help your chances :) I'll respond to any questions
Class of 2024, present
Also, if you're worried about one particular grade, there's an option to explain why you might have not done so well in that course, for me I took 2 years of Spanish even though I was waived from that requirement due to my learning disability so even tho the grade from my second year of Spanish wasn't up to the standards of typical Tulane grades I was able to explain why
^^^Great point! - this also shows the school that you care, especially if you are taking the time to explain yourself
what’s ur ACT/SAT?
omgg what thats amazing!!! yayyy congrats n this gives me hope bcus i have a 3.5 unweighted gpa at the moment T_T
as a tulane grad this is so interesting to watch. gonna go re-read my "why tulane" essay now
Crazy how fast our time flew by
Currently applying EA to Tulane! I have a 30 ACT, 31 Superscore, and a 4.105 GPA. I'm working on my Why Tulane Essay now!
Show demonstrated interest! Good luck!
i’m just entering my junior year of high school in the fall lmao but aye never too late to start :’)
So true. Best of luck!
I did everything but the campus tour! This school seems so vibrant (and they have marine biology!!), I really hope I get in :)
got rejected from my dream ED, next school coming out is tulane. if i (get in) and potentially see you i am giving u a hug.
Alex, I've been watching so many of your videos I love them!!! I don't know if this is something you would want to answer, but what was your high school GPA??
Check out my second answering questions video - I mention it in there!
I'm Applying Early Decision for Tulane rn! I'm definitely going to add you to my essay.
Awesome! Get that app in soon!
Hey! Love this video. I was wondering if getting in early action is significantly harder then Early decision. I’m hesitant to commit but If early decision helps a lot then I may reconsider. Thanks for the info and a response would be awesome!
From my sources, Early decision acceptance rate is approximately 30% and eary action acceptance rate is around 10%. These numbers fluctuate depending on the number of applicants in both pools.
I wish I discovered your channel earlier this year. I applied RD because I knew I wasn’t going to afford Tulane and was accepted + offered some merit scholarships somehow even though I didn’t do much at all to demonstrate interest 😅. I’m going to a different university but Tulane really is one of my dream schools. I’m very glad I was accepted but I wish I could’ve done more :/
Hey Alex, perhaps you don’t know this, but do you know if your tips apply to get into Tulane Law as well? I completed my undergrad already and I really want to attend Tulane Law.
I'm sorry, I really wish I could help you with Tulane Law. I'm solely involved with the undergraduate school and a little bit of the med school. I wish you the best of luck!
@@AlexSuh I’m a Tulane Law student! I will happily answer questions. Im an environmental law MJ student. Love your videos!
Could you possibly make a video about transfer students? I’m in my first year of community college and would Love to hear more about a transfer experience to Tulane (especially since their website doesn’t have too much extensive information😅). Also, I love your videos! They’ve really gotten me pumped and inspired to work hard enough to get to Tulane! Thank you for making them!
I just got accepted as a transfer and would love to answer any questions that you might have
@@claricep3550 hey are you still answering questions? I have so many to ask and it would help so much!
@@claricep3550 if you don’t mind, I have some questions as a possible transfer looking to attend school here: At 4:16, in the video he said let admissions know that you’re visiting the campus, how do you contact them about this? Do you email, or call them, or communicate through another mean?
I'm watching this two days to the RD deadline and now I'm really sad because I love the school but didn't know about it till December and I don't even think I should apply anymore if my chances are so low.
I want to go to Tulane so bad but it is SO expensive
I'll try putting together 2 scholarship videos in the next few month!
Do you think Tulane values well rounded student more than other top schools? I’ve heard many top schools specifically ivys don’t like well rounded students. I have strong academics and statistics and a variety of extracurriculars so I am worried about being too well rounded and not having a “spike” that many people talk about lol.
I gotta say that, YES, Tuane values well-rounded students. There's no such thing as "too well-rounded." I feel that Tulane looks at what you bring to the table and determines whether or not you'd be a good fit here. With that being said, the academic standard for applicants is increasing, so don't let ECs get in the way of academics and test scores!
Hi*
Because of Covid-19, do you think Tulane would accept more applications at the regular deadline than early admissions? I was planning to do some more volunteering and ECs this summer but that got halted because of Covid. I really want to go but I’m not sure if I can show my potential at early admissions. Thanks!
I’ll be attending tulane next year and I have no inside advice but I kind of doubt that they will. I think that they’re trying to lower their acceptance rate by accepting more students ED - alex didn’t mention this but the EA acceptance rate was also only like 6% this year - so I doubt that they’d sacrifice that if they still have enough interested students applying early. Just my opinion though! Good luck :)
Apply eary action for sure - during the process, explain in a personal statement your stituation - I'm sure that many others could relate.
PRO TIP: I suggest not writing your main personal statement about COVID-19. Jeff Schiffman said in his blog that many other seniors will doing the same thing, so you want to stand out by not writing about the same topic.
Hey! I don’t know if you are still looking at the comments under this video, but I contacted an admissions officer through email concerning a question I had, instead of the form they tell you to submit with questions you might have. Will they still track that email I sent as demonstrated interest or not?
It depends, but there is system that keeps track of all emails sent, received, and read from/by you
@@AlexSuh great! Hopefully they see that. It was a genuine question I had concerning the programs they were offering.
Thank you so much for the quick response!
do you think a 28 ACT and a 4.0 gpa as well as being very involved in community service, such as being in a community service club for 3 years of high school and having over 100 hours of community service is okay? is that competitive or should i boost my ACT score?
That's tough to say. Generally, Tulane will put slightly more weight on the ACT since is it is more objective than GPA (high school difficulty varies from city to city). Community Service is always good to have, but be sure to phrase it as less transactional - this means discuss the quality of the service and the impact on your community rather than explicity saying "over 100 hours." Other than that, be sure to show demonstrated interest and apply for the scholarships!
After getting into Tulane RD w a $20k/yr merit scholarship and half-assing my why Tulane essay so bad that I can't even remember what I wrote about I'm... genuinely shocked that they wanted me
Congratsssss? R u a domestic student? And u gonna sttend?
Is the campus safe overall even though it’s a big city?
yes, it's very safe. Their are passionate police patrolling all around (along the perimeter and as far as 2 to 3 blocks away from the campus) and within the campus. The campus is bordered at its front by St. Charles avenue, the most prestigious road in the city, and its back is bordered by the sport stadiums, then Claiborne avenue . The sides are bordered on one side by Loyola University which is continuous with Calhoun street, and its other side is bordered by Broadway street, which is basically nothing but Tulane students as residents. It's like the Fort Knox of the city. You would have to venture a good mile to be exposed to any suspicious people/places
I answer this question with depth in this video: th-cam.com/video/bV4ynmPhSjg/w-d-xo.html at around 5:30
If you have more specific questions, lmk!
And hey, I have been living in NOLA my whole life (21 years) on Octavia street, which is a mile or so away from Tulane. That is why I felt the need to chime in on this question haha. I am a senior at UNO transferred from ULL. I didn't get into to Tulane but its an amazing campus on the inside it feels like its own world
this is so helpful
Glad you think so!
This is dumb my parents are active alums, should i get them to write extra rec letters for me lol (I’m not actually going to do this)
hahahaha, that lowkey would be the move
Hey Alex, great video! already subscribed!
Just a quick question, do you think ACT/SAT being optional for 2020-2021 cycle is a bad or good thing? I am really not sure about what to do lol
Thanks for subscribing! I spoke with an admissions counselor and he told me that it's best to submit your standardized test scores. Overall, ACT/SAT will have more weight than GPA. However, if you are not proud of your score, then I would submit. Good luck and hope that helps!
@@AlexSuh Yeah it helped, Thank you! I've been in contact with admissions office and they are so nice! Roll wave!
Alex Suh wait alex so should I submit even if it’s low?
Do you request an interview after you get in? How do you request an interview?
When you choose to apply to Tulane University, you receive a login for the application portal. Within this portal is a section to sign up for an interview. I would definitely try completing the interview before submitting the application so that's it is in your file when they review your application!
My mother said Tulane is my only choice since my cousin just graduated there in the top 34 students.
Oof, you've got some big shoes to fill...
At 4:16, you said to let admissions know that you’re coming to visit the campus, how do you let admissions know of this? Do you email, call, or communicate with them in some way?
I recommend emailing your assigned counselor! They're super helpful and can help you in any way
@@AlexSuh awesome thank you for the info and reply
I am a junior with ~480 community service hours, a 3.7 GPA, 1420 SAT (hopefully I will get this up by the time I apply), I didn’t take all of the hardest classes in school, currently hold a couple officer positions (notably Law Review coordinator for my schools Pre-Law society hopefully president of that senior year), won and placed in a lot of national and state-wide law related competitions both as an individual and as team (essay writing, mock trial, moot court). Do I have a good chance at getting in if I apply early decision? Also your videos are so helpful tysm!
I think I’m going to apply to the Political economy major
hope you applied EA or ED! good stats, best of luck
Hey
Do we have to write two personal statement, one for common app and one for scholarship, can't we send the same personal statement. What to write in personal statement for sending for scholarship. Do we have to send essay with common app personal statement?
Write a different essay!
Hi,I want to apply EA for Tulane and I'm also planning on taking the December SAT. Can I submit that too? I submitted my October SAT,had a 1380 but I feel I can do better in the December test
contact your admissions counselor for Tulane and tell them your updates! But def should apply EA no matter what
Tulane told me that i was a prospect, but im only 12. is there anything i can do to secure a spot at Tulane University?
i'm scared because I really like Tulane but I didn't discover the school until after I'd applied to my restrictive early action school and now I feel like i'm screwed if I apply regular decision
IMPORTANT:
I thought the same thing, but in fine print on many restrictive early action schools (i.e. Stanford) have exceptions:
"It is Stanford policy that you may simultaneously apply to Stanford with a decision plan of Restrictive Early Action and to the following:
any college/university with an early deadline for a scholarship or special academic program, as long as:
1. the decision is non-binding; and
2. in order to be considered for the scholarship or program, the student must apply in the early round or by an early deadline."
Therefore, if you apply to Tulane's scholarships after applying early action, then you are OKAY. Get your early action application soon as well as the scholarship apps by December 15th!
Hope that makes sense - I applied restrictive early action to another school then went through this route four years ago... then I got a full scholarship to Tulane!
@@AlexSuh Huh. The terms for the school I applied to are
you can apply to any school's rolling admissions program, any non binding public school, and another college's Early Action II. As far as I know Tulane doesn't have EA II?
and Tulane is neither public nor rolling admissions :(
super helpful, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Just out of curiosity, how did you apply? ED, EA, or RD?
EA
im taking a gap year right now. went to a college i hated, would that affect me if i apply to tulane next year?
I for sure think it's worth it - make sure you demonstrate interest! Just fyi it still won't be easy here academically.
Do you think your chances go down if you’re submitting test optional?
I think it depends on the strengths and weaknesses of the other parts of your application. If you are weaker on the personal essays, then going test optional may be inhibitory. If the rest of your application is strong, then I feel that the test score would be just supplementary.
just got in ea!
and managed to get the founder's award
me too
any tipsss for getting off the waitlistttt
Go contact your admissions counselor and express continued interst!
@@AlexSuh THANK U SO MUCH
Me watching this even though I already applied.
Sometimes you just gotta be sure 🤷♂️
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I got in.
@@nihilistic9927a little late, but can I ask what your stats were? :)
About how many service hours did you have in high school when you applied?
I had around 700 - HOWEVER, I only went into detail for my top two activities for my Community Service Fellowship Scholarship. This is because quality is more important than quantity.
@@AlexSuh That's great! What would you say is the average amount of service hours Tulane students did in high school? I have not done much and I want to make sure it does not affect my application in a few years. Also I love your videos, thank you SO much!
I JUST GOT IN EDII, these videos helped me out so much. I can’t thank you enough.
Great to hear! Welcome to the Wave
Ea decisions come out this Friday 😅😅
Do you think I could get in? My current ACT score is pretty bad (24) but I have a 3.5 GPA and extracurriculars, as well as 300+ volunteer hours. Do you think I have a chance?
Tbh, it's going to be tough. If you can boost your ACT, you'll definitely have a chance. Be sure to flex your volunteerism and be as specific as possible - How did you impact your community? What was the long-term effect of your service on the organization/community? What did you learn about yourself/community throughout the process? Be sure to show demonstrated interest and good luck!