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.

That sounds like an Operation Varsity Blues situation. Money talks...

I agree with PP about the happy vibe at Tulane. When my DC attended the admitted students day that is exactly what they felt. Students are friendly, happy, laid back, smart and engaged in their community. I do think the school is disproportionately filled with extroverts, but not sure how that happens. Very social and not just partying. My DD is always doing all kinds of other things with students.

Anonymous wrote:Our DD got in EA. No. 4 in class, 4.0 UW, did IB overseas for 2 years before coming back stateside, very into community service. Applied along with a handful of other EAs. Got in with no demonstrated interest. Has never visited. Now that she's done more research, is beginning to really love the school in part due to the vibe. She's been way too busy, way too stressed during high school. Seems like happy smart kids attending interestimg classes but with time to have fun. Her hang up is the boy/girl ratio as she'd like to have a boyfriend in college. Probably sounds frivolous to many but after what these kids go through in high school to get admitted I think alot want a more normal life in college.

If your DD is reasonably social she'll be fine!

Also, in addition to the typical Greek sororities, there are coed service fraternities and pre professional organizations. Lots of opportunities to meet like-minded people.

Anonymous wrote:Our DD got in EA. No. 4 in class, 4.0 UW, did IB overseas for 2 years before coming back stateside, very into community service. Applied along with a handful of other EAs. Got in with no demonstrated interest. Has never visited. Now that she's done more research, is beginning to really love the school in part due to the vibe. She's been way too busy, way too stressed during high school. Seems like happy smart kids attending interestimg classes but with time to have fun. Her hang up is the boy/girl ratio as she'd like to have a boyfriend in college. Probably sounds frivolous to many but after what these kids go through in high school to get admitted I think alot want a more normal life in college.

Agree with this take 100%. High school, college applications, and our world in general is so intense and stressful - Tulane offers a more balanced and fun college experience. NOLA is so different culturally from anywhere else (part of why we send our kids to college is to grow as people), there is no comparative city in the US. The weather, the social life, good academics... students at Tulane are widely known to love their school and be HAPPY. I work in psychiatry, the debilitating anxiety and depression today's teens and college students are experiencing is unprecedented. Seems like nobody is talking about this, and we need to be.

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Anonymous wrote: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

My DC wanted the Goldilocks schools too. They ended up with acceptances to Boston College, Tulane, SMU and UMiami. DC ruled out Fordham and Wake Forest after a visit. Ended up at Tulane. Roll Wave!

We had a similar list in one kid ended up at UMiami and one at BC. Both had smart, hard-working friends who also like to have fun and enjoy their college years. All well-employed after graduation.

Our DD got in EA. No. 4 in class, 4.0 UW, did IB overseas for 2 years before coming back stateside, very into community service. Applied along with a handful of other EAs. Got in with no demonstrated interest. Has never visited. Now that she's done more research, is beginning to really love the school in part due to the vibe. She's been way too busy, way too stressed during high school. Seems like happy smart kids attending interestimg classes but with time to have fun. Her hang up is the boy/girl ratio as she'd like to have a boyfriend in college. Probably sounds frivolous to many but after what these kids go through in high school to get admitted I think alot want a more normal life in college.

Anonymous wrote:The early decision acceptance rate at Tulane University is 68%

THIS is why. Those who have few other good options will latch on to Tulane for this reason only.

NO you are actually wrong. 31% ED acceptance rate last year.

Anonymous wrote:90k for a school ranked in the 70's is what that Jeff guy is talking about. What does Tulane provide that the state flagship won't?

You realize it is ranked in the 70s this year because USNWR changed its metrics this to place emphasis on Pell grant recipients. So public schools moved way up in the rankings (like Rutgers). They also stopped considering things like how many classes are taught by professors vs TAs, etc. This hurts private universities like Tulane because it is very much a southern, old money, rich kid school. Great education, but has not really focused on educating first gen kids or geared toward with social mobility. These kids almost all really, really loaded and don’t ANY social mobility. My kid gets offers to ride home from break on her friend’s private jet. That kind of rich.

The early decision acceptance rate at Tulane University is 68%

THIS is why. Those who have few other good options will latch on to Tulane for this reason only.

Anonymous wrote: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

My DC wanted the Goldilocks schools too. They ended up with acceptances to Boston College, Tulane, SMU and UMiami. DC ruled out Fordham and Wake Forest after a visit. Ended up at Tulane. Roll Wave!

Anonymous wrote:90k for a school ranked in the 70's is what that Jeff guy is talking about. What does Tulane provide that the state flagship won't?

Merit $ brought the tuition cost below state flagship for us. But if you are asking about flagship you are comparing two different things.

Tulane definitely has a private school, full pay, just write the check and be done with it vibe. There's lots of well off folks who like to be with other well off folks. They find each other. They fly off to Miami or NYC with each other for a weekend. We aren't poor but we are Tulane poor lol. DC is having a good time with great academics and mentorships from professors. That's DC's focus, but the rich kid vibe is real.

Anonymous wrote: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

yes and it would be so nice if this thread did not become a "UVA or bust" or "why would I pay $90k ......" thread -- there's plenty others for that.

90k for a school ranked in the 70's is what that Jeff guy is talking about. What does Tulane provide that the state flagship won't?

People on here denigrate Tulane because they let in “medicore” students (3.7 UW and with average tests scores of 33/1448)? Not every smart kid has a 4.0 and 35 ACT. Lots of really high achieving kids at Tulane.We should be celebrating the schools that accept kids with an occasional B on their transcript. Y’all are unreal.

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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.

Not our experience. DD got a summer internship in the DMV last year with a Fortune 100 company. Granted she submitted a fair amount of applications, and experienced rejections, but that's how competitive summer internships work.

She got it with no connections - just going through the regular channels and getting through the HireVue. She did do a lot of prep for her interviews, both through the career center and on her own, so that likely helped.

Are you claiming it would have been no different if interviewing with Houston, NO or companies in that region in general?

Sounds like your kid went through a ton of work to get 1 internship…and yes Fortune 100 companies are taking from 100+ universities.

Just trying to understand if you agree or disagree your kid would have had more options (Fortune 100, startups, boutique firms, etc) if stayed in that area.

Well, your post was about Tulane students struggling to get an internship in the DMV. My point is that DD got one in the DMV, and it was a good one. But my point also is that for any competitive internship, no matter what school the kid is from, they need to prep and even then it's tough because of the number of applicants.

Would DD have had even better chances if she applied for internships in Texas or whatever? No clue. We're from the DMV so Texas wasn't on her radar. Also the types of internships she was aiming for are in the NYC/DC areas.

Look, I get it that the kid you know struggled to get an internship. I think the bottom line is that it's more competitive (i.e., harder) for any student (not just Tulane) to get an internship in the very popular DMV area with a "name" company or organization.