Anonymous
Post 01/27/2024 10:13     Subject: Re:Tulane
Our own "Goldilocks" search came up with:

BC
UMiami
Tulane

Wake (not big city/airport)

U Rochester (no D1 sports, not great city)

too hard admit, did not consider further: Northwestern, WashU



Anonymous
Post 01/27/2024 10:12     Subject: Re:Tulane
Not really mediocre students.
A lot of students go there because maybe they didn’t get into their first choice which may have been an Ivy or similar. With the way college admissions are these days, that means there’s a lot of really smart kids why can handle the academics anywhere. Other kids are there because it’s their first choice.
Overall great school and great size etc
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2024 10:11     Subject: Tulane
Anonymous wrote:I’d never in a million years send my kid to Tulane over UVA, especially in state. That would just be insane. What a waste of money.


Who said anything about UVA??
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2024 10:08     Subject: Re:Tulane
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s an easy admit if you apply ED. So tons of wealthy kids who are mediocre students apply early and are done. Kids are drawn to the party atmosphere and parents like that the school has a national name.


Define mediocre students. Genuinely curious if my kid has a shot.


Class of 2027 profile of enrolled students

Average (recalculated & unweighted) GPA: 3.7
Average SAT: 1448
Average ACT: 33

"easy admit" for the DCUM crowd
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2024 10:07     Subject: Tulane

Agree with this post.
- parent of a Tulane (extremely bright and driven ) student

Anonymous wrote:My DC’s college counselor calls Tulane a “Goldilocks” college - not too big and not too small. It is one of a handful of schools that has what a lot of kids want these days: mid-size (7,000 kids); in an urban area with lots of restaurants, music, festivals, parks, water, etc.; great weather; friendly and happy student body. It is R1 research university with tons of opportunities for research. I think some people picture the school in the middle of Bourbon Street or something. It is down by Audubon Park, Magazine Street, etc. If your DC is interested, go visit. It is a lovely place and my kid has gotten a great education. Not a “medicore” student, nor are their friends.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2024 10:00     Subject: Tulane
I’d never in a million years send my kid to Tulane over UVA, especially in state. That would just be insane. What a waste of money.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2024 10:00     Subject: Tulane
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We know a kid accepted from DMV private with a 3.0 and not stellar test scores. Maybe things have improved somewhat but in general they aren’t getting the cream of the crop, esp boys.


This is accurate for what I’ve seen too.


Not seeing that at our school. 3.0 GPAs are not getting into Tulane unless there is a strong legacy connection or some other hook.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2024 09:56     Subject: Tulane
Anonymous wrote:We know a kid accepted from DMV private with a 3.0 and not stellar test scores. Maybe things have improved somewhat but in general they aren’t getting the cream of the crop, esp boys.


This is accurate for what I’ve seen too.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2024 09:53     Subject: Tulane
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

I agree that a lot of business kids from Tulane end up in Houston, but you need to realize that a ton of Tulane kids are from Texas or the South and NYC or Chicago isn’t really the goal. However, my DC is at Tulane and had no problem getting an internship in NYC this summer and is planning to live with a few other Tulane friends that also have internships in NYC. Also, tons of Tulane grads that are from the NE live and work in NYC.


My DC was accepted to Tulane EA and the kids I know accepted ED this year are definitely not mediocre students. I think a lot of students understood this cycle was going to be a challenging admissions year (and it has been so far) and didn't want to roll the dice. That's the impression I'm getting anecdotally from the students I know who ED'd to schools outside of the T20s including Tulane. Many extremely strong students we know were rejected from their T10/20 ED1 schools and are now are in ED2 at Tulane.

I've been researching LinkedIn for where Tulane alumni live. More difficult to determine where they are landing business-related internships. We both loved Tulane during our visit to NOLA, so it's a strong contender and I would love to hear more about experiences from current business students as far as internships go. Here are the Top 10 cities for Tulane alumni, so the majority outside of NOLA/LA live in NY and not TX.

1. Louisiana
2. New York Metro
3. New York City
4. Texas
5. California
6. New York State
7. DC / Baltimore
8. Florida
9. Los Angeles
10. Houston
11. San Francisco
12. Chicago


My DC’s friends are mostly from San Francisco, Los Angeles, NYC metro, Texas and DC. So the list makes sense. Lots of kids from these areas attend Tulane.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2024 09:48     Subject: Re:Tulane
Anonymous wrote:It’s an easy admit if you apply ED. So tons of wealthy kids who are mediocre students apply early and are done. Kids are drawn to the party atmosphere and parents like that the school has a national name.


Yea, pretty much.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2024 09:47     Subject: Tulane
50 year olds on here are imagining the Tulane of their college years. The university had an amazing opportunity to reimagine itself in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina when they had to close the school for an entire semester. As a result of Katrina, the school really focused on engaging and giving back to the community of New Orleans. Students have to complete 2 service learning courses to graduate. You can’t go abroad until you have done your initial service requirement. Many classes across all disciplines offer an additional 1 credit if you sign up for the service learning component. So if you are taking French you can sign up to go with your professor once a week to a French charter school and tutor students. Or in Public Health class you go at night to a local church to help run the food pantry. It is really unique and the admissions office looks for kids that are engaged in service. The research dollars are literally pouring into Tulane. This sort of sounds like a marketing blurb, but my DC will graduate this year from Tulane and absolutely loved his experience.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2024 09:42     Subject: Tulane
Anonymous wrote:

I agree that a lot of business kids from Tulane end up in Houston, but you need to realize that a ton of Tulane kids are from Texas or the South and NYC or Chicago isn’t really the goal. However, my DC is at Tulane and had no problem getting an internship in NYC this summer and is planning to live with a few other Tulane friends that also have internships in NYC. Also, tons of Tulane grads that are from the NE live and work in NYC.


My DC was accepted to Tulane EA and the kids I know accepted ED this year are definitely not mediocre students. I think a lot of students understood this cycle was going to be a challenging admissions year (and it has been so far) and didn't want to roll the dice. That's the impression I'm getting anecdotally from the students I know who ED'd to schools outside of the T20s including Tulane. Many extremely strong students we know were rejected from their T10/20 ED1 schools and are now are in ED2 at Tulane.

I've been researching LinkedIn for where Tulane alumni live. More difficult to determine where they are landing business-related internships. We both loved Tulane during our visit to NOLA, so it's a strong contender and I would love to hear more about experiences from current business students as far as internships go. Here are the Top 10 cities for Tulane alumni, so the majority outside of NOLA/LA live in NY and not TX.

1. Louisiana
2. New York Metro
3. New York City
4. Texas
5. California
6. New York State
7. DC / Baltimore
8. Florida
9. Los Angeles
10. Houston
11. San Francisco
12. Chicago
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2024 09:31     Subject: Re:Tulane
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s an easy admit if you apply ED. So tons of wealthy kids who are mediocre students apply early and are done. Kids are drawn to the party atmosphere and parents like that the school has a national name.


Define mediocre students. Genuinely curious if my kid has a shot.


B/B+ if from private. B+/A- if public. And not the most rigorous course load.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2024 09:16     Subject: Tulane
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I understand the appeal (fun city, great weather from Oct-Apr…you avoid the summer muck, etc), but while most people have heard of Tulane I don’t think it has a huge national reach.

Kids I know from the DMV struggled to get internships in the DMV. Both finally stayed in Houston and NO for an internship.

I think any kid going to Tulane should plan to live in that region of the country to start their career. That should be fine for most kids…it should be part of the reason for attending.


I agree that a lot of business kids from Tulane end up in Houston, but you need to realize that a ton of Tulane kids are from Texas or the South and NYC or Chicago isn’t really the goal. However, my DC is at Tulane and had no problem getting an internship in NYC this summer and is planning to live with a few other Tulane friends that also have internships in NYC. Also, tons of Tulane grads that are from the NE live and work in NYC.


I can see a NYC network. Just trying to emphasize that you need to know where the networks reside and plan to go to one of those areas. Miami is another with a strong NYC network.

Anonymous
Post 01/27/2024 09:15     Subject: Tulane
Anonymous wrote:70% acceptance rate (in that range) for early decision. That makes it very very popular.

Your stats are old. The new admissions director has changed the % getting in ED. EA is being used a lot more. For the class of 2027, Tulane admitted 1,209 of the 3,852 ED applicants. Therefore, the Tulane ED acceptance rate for ED was 31%. This also means that the acceptance rate for the regular round was roughly 1-2%.