Tulane or Wake Forest?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tulane has a large population of Northeastern students, while Wake is more of a regional school. In terms of networks in NYC, Tulane is probably better.

The better question though is, why either? Expensive Southern private schools that aren't all that academically rigorous nor well recognized.

Wake ain't no regional school. Maybe 20-30 years ago, but not now.

[Anonymous]

I say Tulane because it’s an opportunity to spend 4 years somewhere with an interesting culture. And there aren’t many good jobs in New Orleans after graduation, so might as well go now of it is of interest.

I think the prestige factor is a wash here — Tulane has a bit more layman recognition even though Wake is actually a bit higher ranked per USNWR.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tulane has a large population of Northeastern students, while Wake is more of a regional school. In terms of networks in NYC, Tulane is probably better.

The better question though is, why either? Expensive Southern private schools that aren't all that academically rigorous nor well recognized.

There’s not much that you don’t know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tulane has a large population of Northeastern students, while Wake is more of a regional school. In terms of networks in NYC, Tulane is probably better.

The better question though is, why either? Expensive Southern private schools that aren't all that academically rigorous nor well recognized.

That really is the question. What are you trying to accomplish by going to either one?

When I hear Tulane, I assume a partier. When I hear Wake Forest, I assume redneck (maybe a cleaned up redneck with money, but still a redneck).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tulane has a large population of Northeastern students, while Wake is more of a regional school. In terms of networks in NYC, Tulane is probably better.

The better question though is, why either? Expensive Southern private schools that aren't all that academically rigorous nor well recognized.

That really is the question. What are you trying to accomplish by going to either one?

When I hear Tulane, I assume a partier. When I hear Wake Forest, I assume redneck (maybe a cleaned up redneck with money, but still a redneck).

Not that rankings are everything, but WF is in the upper 20s. I've never spent much time in the South and happen to know some extremely intelligent people who attended Wake. Rednecks? Hardly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tulane has a large population of Northeastern students, while Wake is more of a regional school. In terms of networks in NYC, Tulane is probably better.

The better question though is, why either? Expensive Southern private schools that aren't all that academically rigorous nor well recognized.

That really is the question. What are you trying to accomplish by going to either one?

When I hear Tulane, I assume a partier. When I hear Wake Forest, I assume redneck (maybe a cleaned up redneck with money, but still a redneck).

Not that rankings are everything, but WF is in the upper 20s. I've never spent much time in the South and happen to know some extremely intelligent people who attended Wake. Rednecks? Hardly.

Extremely intelligent???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tulane has a large population of Northeastern students, while Wake is more of a regional school. In terms of networks in NYC, Tulane is probably better.

The better question though is, why either? Expensive Southern private schools that aren't all that academically rigorous nor well recognized.

That really is the question. What are you trying to accomplish by going to either one?

When I hear Tulane, I assume a partier. When I hear Wake Forest, I assume redneck (maybe a cleaned up redneck with money, but still a redneck).

Perhaps you need to educate yourself and stop making assumptions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tulane has a large population of Northeastern students, while Wake is more of a regional school. In terms of networks in NYC, Tulane is probably better.

The better question though is, why either? Expensive Southern private schools that aren't all that academically rigorous nor well recognized.

That really is the question. What are you trying to accomplish by going to either one?

When I hear Tulane, I assume a partier. When I hear Wake Forest, I assume redneck (maybe a cleaned up redneck with money, but still a redneck).

Not that rankings are everything, but WF is in the upper 20s. I've never spent much time in the South and happen to know some extremely intelligent people who attended Wake. Rednecks? Hardly.

PPs are nuts. Wake Forest hovers right around UNC and UVA in rankings. Tulane is right there with W&M and Boston University. These are both wonderful universities that are very difficult to get into and filled with hard working, high achieving kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tulane has a large population of Northeastern students, while Wake is more of a regional school. In terms of networks in NYC, Tulane is probably better.

The better question though is, why either? Expensive Southern private schools that aren't all that academically rigorous nor well recognized.

That really is the question. What are you trying to accomplish by going to either one?

When I hear Tulane, I assume a partier. When I hear Wake Forest, I assume redneck (maybe a cleaned up redneck with money, but still a redneck).

Not that rankings are everything, but WF is in the upper 20s. I've never spent much time in the South and happen to know some extremely intelligent people who attended Wake. Rednecks? Hardly.

PPs are nuts. Wake Forest hovers right around UNC and UVA in rankings. Tulane is right there with W&M and Boston University. These are both wonderful universities that are very difficult to get into and filled with hard working, high achieving kids.

+1. Either are good. There doesn't seem to be a wrong answer. Does your DC want to live in NOLA?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not that Rankings are so meaningful but Wake nationally ranked 28 and Tulane 41 in USNews&World

Tulane is a little harder to get in (25% admit rate to WF 29%). If you get in to both, then it really depends on how you like each.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tulane has a large population of Northeastern students, while Wake is more of a regional school. In terms of networks in NYC, Tulane is probably better.

The better question though is, why either? Expensive Southern private schools that aren't all that academically rigorous nor well recognized.

That really is the question. What are you trying to accomplish by going to either one?

When I hear Tulane, I assume a partier. When I hear Wake Forest, I assume redneck (maybe a cleaned up redneck with money, but still a redneck).

Not that rankings are everything, but WF is in the upper 20s. I've never spent much time in the South and happen to know some extremely intelligent people who attended Wake. Rednecks? Hardly.

PPs are nuts. Wake Forest hovers right around UNC and UVA in rankings. Tulane is right there with W&M and Boston University. These are both wonderful universities that are very difficult to get into and filled with hard working, high achieving kids.

The rankings differences here are really immaterial. It has more to do with how USNWR does inputs than any differences in outcomes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tulane has a large population of Northeastern students, while Wake is more of a regional school. In terms of networks in NYC, Tulane is probably better.

The better question though is, why either? Expensive Southern private schools that aren't all that academically rigorous nor well recognized.

That really is the question. What are you trying to accomplish by going to either one?

When I hear Tulane, I assume a partier. When I hear Wake Forest, I assume redneck (maybe a cleaned up redneck with money, but still a redneck).

Not that rankings are everything, but WF is in the upper 20s. I've never spent much time in the South and happen to know some extremely intelligent people who attended Wake. Rednecks? Hardly.

PPs are nuts. Wake Forest hovers right around UNC and UVA in rankings. Tulane is right there with W&M and Boston University. These are both wonderful universities that are very difficult to get into and filled with hard working, high achieving kids.

I'm not the PP's, but you are just selling the schools for little reason.

Rankings of private and liberal-arts focused schools tend to be inflated in the USNews ranking while public schools are deflated. This is because private schools tend to have much larger endowments which is included in the financial metrics tracked by USNews, while public schools have annual funding from the state which is not tracked.

Regardless, if someone is going to UVA or W&M, you know they are doing so because these are good options for the in-state tuition they offer. I would have the same questions to someone applying to UVA & W&M exclusively but was from say, New York or Massachusetts.

The point is, neither school is more impressive or provide a better academic setting than the in-state options in VA & MD, while being very expensive and being even more South.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not that Rankings are so meaningful but Wake nationally ranked 28 and Tulane 41 in USNews&World

Tulane is a little harder to get in (25% admit rate to WF 29%). If you get in to both, then it really depends on how you like each.

Tulane massively pushes for applications to lower acceptance rate. WF had gone test optional for years to get additional applicants.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tulane has a large population of Northeastern students, while Wake is more of a regional school. In terms of networks in NYC, Tulane is probably better.

The better question though is, why either? Expensive Southern private schools that aren't all that academically rigorous nor well recognized.

That really is the question. What are you trying to accomplish by going to either one?

When I hear Tulane, I assume a partier. When I hear Wake Forest, I assume redneck (maybe a cleaned up redneck with money, but still a redneck).

Not that rankings are everything, but WF is in the upper 20s. I've never spent much time in the South and happen to know some extremely intelligent people who attended Wake. Rednecks? Hardly.

PPs are nuts. Wake Forest hovers right around UNC and UVA in rankings. Tulane is right there with W&M and Boston University. These are both wonderful universities that are very difficult to get into and filled with hard working, high achieving kids.

I'm not the PP's, but you are just selling the schools for little reason.

Rankings of private and liberal-arts focused schools tend to be inflated in the USNews ranking while public schools are deflated. This is because private schools tend to have much larger endowments which is included in the financial metrics tracked by USNews, while public schools have annual funding from the state which is not tracked.

Regardless, if someone is going to UVA or W&M, you know they are doing so because these are good options for the in-state tuition they offer. I would have the same questions to someone applying to UVA & W&M exclusively but was from say, New York or Massachusetts.

The point is, neither school is more impressive or provide a better academic setting than the in-state options in VA & MD, while being very expensive and being even more South.

For the love of Pete (1) can you knock it off about schools in the South - maybe some kids want to have a non-SJW/actual academic experience in a temperate climate; and (2) OP never said anything about applying to state schools in the DMV or anywhere else. Maybe her kid actually wants to go to Wake or Tulane, and *gasp* not UVA. The world does not evolve around you, or the DMV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tulane has a large population of Northeastern students, while Wake is more of a regional school. In terms of networks in NYC, Tulane is probably better.

The better question though is, why either? Expensive Southern private schools that aren't all that academically rigorous nor well recognized.

That really is the question. What are you trying to accomplish by going to either one?

When I hear Tulane, I assume a partier. When I hear Wake Forest, I assume redneck (maybe a cleaned up redneck with money, but still a redneck).

Not that rankings are everything, but WF is in the upper 20s. I've never spent much time in the South and happen to know some extremely intelligent people who attended Wake. Rednecks? Hardly.

PPs are nuts. Wake Forest hovers right around UNC and UVA in rankings. Tulane is right there with W&M and Boston University. These are both wonderful universities that are very difficult to get into and filled with hard working, high achieving kids.

I'm not the PP's, but you are just selling the schools for little reason.

Rankings of private and liberal-arts focused schools tend to be inflated in the USNews ranking while public schools are deflated. This is because private schools tend to have much larger endowments which is included in the financial metrics tracked by USNews, while public schools have annual funding from the state which is not tracked.

Regardless, if someone is going to UVA or W&M, you know they are doing so because these are good options for the in-state tuition they offer. I would have the same questions to someone applying to UVA & W&M exclusively but was from say, New York or Massachusetts.

The point is, neither school is more impressive or provide a better academic setting than the in-state options in VA & MD, while being very expensive and being even more South.

USNEWS just counts the "Instruction" totals in the Federal IPEDS database for financial resources. Through a loophole, Instruction can also include non-sponsored research (e.g. time given to create proposals, etc.). It is also not limited to money spent on undergraduates or actual teaching. It is greatly influenced by programs that have high total expenditures per student, like medical schools. An example of this is UCLA and Berkeley, where UCLA may only be ranked higher than Berkeley because of the financial resources per student are over twice that of Berkeley. UCLA has a medical school and Berkeley does not. If the nearby University of California San Francisco medical campus would be included with Berkeley, it would be higher than UCLA in resources even though it would make no difference to undergraduates. Undergraduate courses would be taught by medical school faculty.

Princeton, Caltech, and MIT are exceptions, but they have very large research and endowment incomes to help.