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[quote=Anonymous]My DC is there now and I have to admit, I've been pleasantly surprised by DC's entire experience at Tulane.

DC came from a top DMV area school, extremely rigorous curriculum, pretty good (not great) grades in high school, very good SAT (with tutoring), athlete, OK ECs (not outstanding) and generally well-rounded kid. There are a lot of students at Tulane from around the country that fit that profile. My DC really wanted warm weather and an at least semi-urban environment, so that eliminated many comparable colleges/ universities.

Landed at Tulane and has been very happy there. Not in the Greek system, but thriving socially and in a leadership position in a top business frat. Majoring in finance (BS) and, like everywhere, has had several exceptional professors, most who are very good and one or two that DC has not clicked with. (Mostly complaints of "those accents" that are difficult to understand.) Lots of support/ assistance from a robust alumni network and through the school to help with internships and job placements, pretty much in any major city in the US or around the world that you want to be in.

Regarding the party scene, yes Mardi Gras is wild. DC is not a huge partier and has managed to navigate it well, finding plenty of friends with similar interests/ values.  I have met quite of few of them. They are delightful, interesting kids, exactly the type most of us would want our kids hanging out with.

The other thing that has impressed me is how "polished" DC has become in making strides to enter the business world. The up side to the social scene at Tulane, and to being in the South, is that there is attention paid to how you dress for business meetings, conduct yourself at business dinners, etc. DC has taken up golf, which is easy to do there because of the weather and public courses near the school; DC is learning to use this as a networking tool. Parents, recruiters and others are constantly coming to town with invitations to go out for meals - because everyone loves to visit New Orleans. That has been a real benefit to my DC and has already paid off with internship offers.

Like every other school in the country, Harvard to community college, the education you get is what you make of it. The student has to identify and seize the opportunities to create the outcome you want. But for an environment to spend your four undergraduate college years, Tulane has a lot to offer.
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