Is Tulane even that good?

[Anonymous]

Its a good school in a great city

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I just visited Tulane this year and it checks a lot of boxes. It is a medium-size school, in/near a city, pretty campus, undergrad teaching focus, and has on-campus housing. The weather is also warm (we are in the northeast coast and warm is appealing) and looks to have a friendly student body. It also offers good merit for strong students. Every school can be a party-school. Its price point is similar to many privates. My kid applied EA this year and was accepted with good merit. It is still on the list...

I never understand the people who mindlessly promote the weather in New Orleans, Texas, Atlanta, Arizona, Houston (all locations of oft-discussed schools). Do you even know what you're talking about, as you type from Bergen County or Stamford?

New Orleans weather isn't "warm" (except in February). It's balls hot and the sticky AF. It's swamplike, truly. And because it's belowish sea level, New Orleans flat out stinks between May and Thanksgiving.

This is not a reason to take Tulane, Rice, SMU, ASU, Baylor etc off your list. They all have their merits.

But for the love of godd, please stop and think before you type that 104 degrees for days on end is "warm, good" weather (Dallas, Austin, Tempe). Or that 87% humidity is "warm." No, it's a fetid swamp.

+1
There is nothing about Louisiana weather that is appealing in the least.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I just visited Tulane this year and it checks a lot of boxes. It is a medium-size school, in/near a city, pretty campus, undergrad teaching focus, and has on-campus housing. The weather is also warm (we are in the northeast coast and warm is appealing) and looks to have a friendly student body. It also offers good merit for strong students. Every school can be a party-school. Its price point is similar to many privates. My kid applied EA this year and was accepted with good merit. It is still on the list...

I never understand the people who mindlessly promote the weather in New Orleans, Texas, Atlanta, Arizona, Houston (all locations of oft-discussed schools). Do you even know what you're talking about, as you type from Bergen County or Stamford?

New Orleans weather isn't "warm" (except in February). It's balls hot and the sticky AF. It's swamplike, truly. And because it's belowish sea level, New Orleans flat out stinks between May and Thanksgiving.

This is not a reason to take Tulane, Rice, SMU, ASU, Baylor etc off your list. They all have their merits.

But for the love of godd, please stop and think before you type that 104 degrees for days on end is "warm, good" weather (Dallas, Austin, Tempe). Or that 87% humidity is "warm." No, it's a fetid swamp.

You are aware of the months of the year that students are generally at their school, right? There are few 104 degree days during those months. There are a lot of below freezing days at schools up north during those months.

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Anonymous wrote:Isn't it similar to U Chicago in a key respect - takes almost the entire class ED - 80%+ ED acceptance rate? Unlike Chicago, Tulane publishes these stats, so you don't have to guess.

And a LOT more fun than Chicago!

No, I’d say the key thing that separates Chicago from peers is its intellectual atmosphere and rigorous academic load.

Work on your reading comprehension. Go back re-read the post you’re responding to. PP made the comment that Tulane shares a similar ADMITTANCE STRATEGY that UChicago uses: they take close to 80% of their class in the ED round. This cranks up the yield rate.

The poster did NOT assert that the two schools shared a similar intellectual atmosphere.

Oh great you’re one of those annoying people who constantly screeches about how they can’t read. Maybe check for illiteracy, it’s pretty common these days. They say that they share this key aspect, but I don’t think that’s what makes something similar to uchicago at all. Now stfu and go talk to your kids, they miss you.

Stay klassy, PP. 😜

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Nola for a bachelor party last year and saw tons of Tulane kids out at the bars and music venues. You’re paying a lot of money to Tulane only for your kids to hang out in those grungy establishments.

Ngl, Nola is dumpy. Tulane feels like one of those places where wealthy private school kids go so they can avoid their state school.

Yea because the basement of a frat house with rapey elitist white males is so much better.

You know Tulane is full of those, right?
DP

It’s not the focus and since it has arts, music and so much more it’s not your only option. Most drop frats after sophomore year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to Nola for a bachelor party last year and saw tons of Tulane kids out at the bars and music venues. You’re paying a lot of money to Tulane only for your kids to hang out in those grungy establishments.

Ngl, Nola is dumpy. Tulane feels like one of those places where wealthy private school kids go so they can avoid their state school.

Yea because the basement of a frat house with rapey elitist white males is so much better.

You know Tulane is full of those, right?
DP

It’s not the focus and since it has arts, music and so much more it’s not your only option. Most drop frats after sophomore year.

Oh, please! Nice try, but no. Tulane is heavily Greek, much more so than many/most state schools. Almost 40% of students, in fact. That’s huge.
https://greek.tulane.edu/our-community

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Nola for a bachelor party last year and saw tons of Tulane kids out at the bars and music venues. You’re paying a lot of money to Tulane only for your kids to hang out in those grungy establishments.

Ngl, Nola is dumpy. Tulane feels like one of those places where wealthy private school kids go so they can avoid their state school.

Yea because the basement of a frat house with rapey elitist white males is so much better.

Tulane frat parties:

[Anonymous]

Yes, it is. Reflected by matriculations to it by students at top privates.

Bolded on Sidwell's list: https://www.sidwell.edu/academics/college-counseling/college-matriculation
On the three-year list for Andover: https://d2e3a5v56wj8r4.cloudfront.net/files/SchoolProfile2023-2024.pdf
Chapin's list: https://www.chapin.edu/academics/upper-school/college-guidance/college-matriculation-list
GDS: https://www.gds.org/academics/college-counseling/matriculation

To the PP who asked why students would chose it over a place like Virginia Tech: it's more exclusive and has higher standards. Also, it's smaller.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thought the below was very interesting - really spells it out.

Tulane's standout programs include:

Public Health (particularly strong, especially given New Orleans as a living laboratory)
Business (especially with unique focuses on energy and entrepreneurship)
Architecture (one of the oldest programs in the country)
Environmental Science/Studies (leveraging Louisiana's unique ecological challenges)
Pre-med pathway (strong acceptance rates to medical schools)

The value proposition for Tulane really depends on circumstances. It’s “worth” it if:

You're interested in their specific strong programs mentioned above;
You want to work in the Gulf Coast region after graduation (strong alumni network);
You're interested in combining academics with public service (Tulane requires community engagement);
You qualify for merit aid (they offer significant merit scholarships); and
The culture appeals to you (social scene is definitely a big part of campus life).

However, it may not be “worth” it if:

You're paying full out-of-state tuition without aid for a program that isn't one of their specialties;
You're looking for a highly focused academic environment with less emphasis on social life; and
You're seeking a more urban, big-city college experience.

Tulane has evolved significantly over the years. While it has a party school reputation, this oversimplifies things. The academic rigor, particularly in its strong programs above, is legitimate. If you are not in one of those programs, perhaps you should re-evaluate.


This was AI generated. Thought the analysis was fantastic and spot-on.

There is no such thing as out of state tuition at a private school, PP. Stop being so impressed.

[Anonymous]

I hate it when people post AI generated things. Like the PP's post demonstrates, AI generated text is often riddled with errors and sloppy logical fallacies, inconsistencies, etc. So lazy and dumb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just visited Tulane this year and it checks a lot of boxes. It is a medium-size school, in/near a city, pretty campus, undergrad teaching focus, and has on-campus housing. The weather is also warm (we are in the northeast coast and warm is appealing) and looks to have a friendly student body. It also offers good merit for strong students. Every school can be a party-school. Its price point is similar to many privates. My kid applied EA this year and was accepted with good merit. It is still on the list...

I never understand the people who mindlessly promote the weather in New Orleans, Texas, Atlanta, Arizona, Houston (all locations of oft-discussed schools). Do you even know what you're talking about, as you type from Bergen County or Stamford?

New Orleans weather isn't "warm" (except in February). It's balls hot and the sticky AF. It's swamplike, truly. And because it's belowish sea level, New Orleans flat out stinks between May and Thanksgiving.

This is not a reason to take Tulane, Rice, SMU, ASU, Baylor etc off your list. They all have their merits.

But for the love of godd, please stop and think before you type that 104 degrees for days on end is "warm, good" weather (Dallas, Austin, Tempe). Or that 87% humidity is "warm." No, it's a fetid swamp.

You are aware of the months of the year that students are generally at their school, right? There are few 104 degree days during those months. There are a lot of below freezing days at schools up north during those months.

My experience is from Texas and this just…isn’t correct.

The weather stays 100 or so until nearly the end of September now. Then it moves into a heavy rainy/flooding season that you in DC might call fall. Then it gets colder and the weather is fine. Then in January/february/sometimes March it’s 20-40°, and then sometime in April you’re back to 90° and sweating bullets. It’s not a nice climate, and I’m not sure how anyone could perceive it as such

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate it when people post AI generated things. Like the PP's post demonstrates, AI generated text is often riddled with errors and sloppy logical fallacies, inconsistencies, etc. So lazy and dumb.

Ai messages have strong grammar often. That’s the point of AI.
You seem to overrate your own writing ability.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's a fantastic school and has a very strong network. And New Orleans is magical place to spend 4 years.

Not everyone has to go to Harvard. Not everyone can go to Harvard.

The people on DCUM typing away against Tulane with this "No not impressive" stuff are pounding away at their keyboard in their dingy pajamas as the 32 yr old DS who lives in their basement makes attempt no 3 at GMU.

This is the fallacy of the excluded middle. There's a lot of schools that aren't Harvard or Tulane. Most of them, I would rather send my kid to than Tulane. Overpriced finishing school for party kids. At least he'd learn something at George Mason.

I did a prof degree at Tulane and a grad degree at George Mason. Your assessment is way off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thought the below was very interesting - really spells it out.

Tulane's standout programs include:

Public Health (particularly strong, especially given New Orleans as a living laboratory)
Business (especially with unique focuses on energy and entrepreneurship)
Architecture (one of the oldest programs in the country)
Environmental Science/Studies (leveraging Louisiana's unique ecological challenges)
Pre-med pathway (strong acceptance rates to medical schools)

The value proposition for Tulane really depends on circumstances. It’s “worth” it if:

You're interested in their specific strong programs mentioned above;
You want to work in the Gulf Coast region after graduation (strong alumni network);
You're interested in combining academics with public service (Tulane requires community engagement);
You qualify for merit aid (they offer significant merit scholarships); and
The culture appeals to you (social scene is definitely a big part of campus life).

However, it may not be “worth” it if:

You're paying full out-of-state tuition without aid for a program that isn't one of their specialties;
You're looking for a highly focused academic environment with less emphasis on social life; and
You're seeking a more urban, big-city college experience.

Tulane has evolved significantly over the years. While it has a party school reputation, this oversimplifies things. The academic rigor, particularly in its strong programs above, is legitimate. If you are not in one of those programs, perhaps you should re-evaluate.


This was AI generated. Thought the analysis was fantastic and spot-on.

There is no such thing as out of state tuition at a private school, PP. Stop being so impressed.

Tulane gives 50% tuition to lots of Local students.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here - my main observation is that the quality of student anecdotally is not high - like not as high as many other second tier schools. I’m talking about kids who maybe take one or two AP classes.

Maybe that’s the thing. It’s not for kids who stupidly too 15 AP and still didn’t get into a top school. Their too smart for that.

It's they're you dimwit.