“I hear, I forget. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.”
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Financial Aid and TOPS Informational Handouts
Click here for information to Apply_For_Financial Aid.
Click here for information about TOPS.
Mark Your Calendars!!!
College Information Meetings for the 2009-10 School Year
Blue Jays and parents should be aware of the upcoming college information events which will be held on campus. Please check back to this web page. The list below will be updated weekly.
College Q &A for Juniors and Parents, A-L: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
7 PM St. Ignatius Hall
College Q & A for Juniors and Parents, M-Z: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
7 PM St. Ignatius Hall
CollegeBoard AP Exams: First two weeks in May 2010
Seniors: Pre-College Calendar & Checklist
October
- Take the SAT Reasoning Test, SAT Subject Test, or ACT as necessary.
- Work on admissions applications essays.
- Visit your top school choices. Interview some students, faculty, and staff.
- Find out which financial aid applications your college choices require & when the forms are due.
- Some private universities may require that you complete the CSS/Financial Aid Profile at this time in order to apply for need based financial aid.
November
- Take the SAT Reasoning Test, SAT Subject Test, or ACT as necessary.
- Continue completing your college applications. Check with colleges to find out when materials must be postmarked. DEADLINES, DEADLINES…
Announcement from Tulane University
Single Choice Early Action- This fall, Tulane University will be offering Single Choice Early Action as an application deadline option. SCEA is a good way for a student to indicate that Tulane is his or her top choice, while still having the non-binding freedom of applying Regular or Rolling to other schools. The timeline is the same as Early Action (all application materials are due November 15th) but students who apply using SCEA are permitted to apply Early only to Tulane if they choose this option. This application option is non-binding and decisions will be given on a rolling basis. Keep in mind we are still offering Early Action and Regular Decision in addition to SCEA.
Universal College Application- Starting this fall, Tulane has partnered with the Universal College Application. The UCA is accepted at over 85 colleges and universities and we have found its student and school-centric philosophy to be a good match with Tulane. If you aren’t familiar with the application, you may find it at www.universalcollegeapp.com/. Keep in mind that Tulane continues to have a free application, regardless of whether the student applies with the Tulane online application (https://www.tulane-app.org/freshman/) or the UCA. Additionally, Tulane will no longer accept the Common Application.
Tulane continues to pride itself on its strong commitment to academic challenge, cultural enrichment and civic engagement. I invite you to contact the admission office at 1-800-873-9285 with any questions you or your students may have.
Have a great year.
Sincerely,
Earl Retif
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Tulane University
Factors that Colleges Consider in Admissions Selection
Some schools will set certain requirements for their applicants. If the applicant meets the minimum test score and the grade point average and/or rank required by the college, he is admitted. If he does not have these requirements, he is not accepted. However, there may be some cases where schools are more flexible. For example: LSU’s requirements that applicants have a 3.0 GPA and 22 ACT are not absolutely strict.
Other institutions, particularly the private universities, have a more individualized process of admissions. They consider each applicant separately.
1. Most important factor is the student’s transcript from freshman, sophomore, junior, and 1st semester of the senior years of high school. Grades are compared with the courses taken. They pay close attention to the level of difficulty in the student’s course load, particularly in the senior year. The difficulty of curriculum is noted in conjunction with the cumulative grade point average. Many colleges will recalculate your GPA using only the unweighted grades from English, Math, Foreign Language, Science, and History.
2. The second most important factor considered is the student’s standardized test scores, including SAT and ACT tests.
3. Third, the schools are interested in the student’s expression of himself in the interview and in essays. Also, they are interested in his extracurricular involvement/potential for leadership.
4. Fourth, the schools will evaluate the counselor and faculty written recommendations.
The entire application packet for all applicants is reviewed and considered.
A number of other admissions factors are also considered:
1. Special Talents – Send a video of a musical or dramatic performance, a portfolio of your artwork, a sample of your creative writing, or evidence of exceptional athletic ability. If your talent is in athletics, a contact with the college coach of your sport, as well as with the admissions office is important.
2. Alumni connections.
3. Geographic mix.
4. Exceptional academic talent – Independent research, a science fair project, or National Merit recognition may be the thing that singles you out as the candidate to accept.
5. Diversity of background and cultures.
New This Year from LSU
· Students who wish to live on campus must first be admitted to the university before they can apply for housing.
