Hurricane season will be such fun for them,

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Anonymous wrote:Because private school parents need schools that seem appealing/impressive to other private school parents. Several schools have carved out that space by being “rich kid” schools. Tulane, Wake, Northeastern, etc. Look at their Pell grant numbers, they have some of the lowest percentages of any national university.

This. It is so odd how private school parents think sometimes. They would rather shell out a shit ton of money to have their kids attend second tier private schools over much better state flagships. You see it a lot. And it makes no sense. I guess you can’t buy brains.

And which state flagship would you suggest my DC DC target?

What are their stats?

A UC
UVA
UMD
W&M
UNC
USC Business especially
UGA
U FL
Michigan

I had an initial bias against tulane, but after doing research and visiting, I became much more enthusiastic. They have a unique program called Altman Scholars for kids interested in combination of international business with intense foreign languagec/area studies. I was inpressed with the business school Dean who overseas the program and also saw a lot of investment in bschool programs. Our tour guide majored in business and fine arts (glass blowing) and i thought that was really cool. I liked her dual emphasis and she got an awesome summer internship. It's a small, pretty campus that is urban adjacent. Kids seem happy and the graduates we know all have good jobs in nyc. My kid said they wanted a more serious academic school,, and they committed to a t10, but there is a side of me that thinks Tulane would be a lot less stressful for a similar outcome...

Anonymous wrote:Because private school parents need schools that seem appealing/impressive to other private school parents. Several schools have carved out that space by being “rich kid” schools. Tulane, Wake, Northeastern, etc. Look at their Pell grant numbers, they have some of the lowest percentages of any national university.

And we have an answer. They are places that signal the right something about Tier 2 full pay private school kids.

And once your kid is attending a school, especially if you are shelling out almost $400k, you really have no choice but to go all in on the school. If you are status conscious enough to full pay Tulane instead of sending your kid to JMU, you are going to put on the “and it’s amazing face”. And deep down we all do want to believe our kid is at a great college.

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Anonymous wrote:Because private school parents need schools that seem appealing/impressive to other private school parents. Several schools have carved out that space by being “rich kid” schools. Tulane, Wake, Northeastern, etc. Look at their Pell grant numbers, they have some of the lowest percentages of any national university.

Because private school parents understand how much better small class sizes and individualized attention can make an educational experience. I’d send my kid to a mid size private over any flagship. You are free to have your own opinions and act accordingly.

Because private school parents are ignorant about how common these things are at large universities too, especially once you get past intro classes. Schools like Tulane are their safety blanket though.

Anonymous wrote:Because private school parents need schools that seem appealing/impressive to other private school parents. Several schools have carved out that space by being “rich kid” schools. Tulane, Wake, Northeastern, etc. Look at their Pell grant numbers, they have some of the lowest percentages of any national university.

Because private school parents understand how much better small class sizes and individualized attention can make an educational experience. I’d send my kid to a mid size private over any flagship. You are free to have your own opinions and act accordingly.

Anonymous wrote:Campus is pretty run down and then there are just some weird things like the math department is not part of liberal arts but rather engineering.

When did you last visit? There’s tons of new construction, especially new dorms. Campus is nice and lush, especially in the spring.

Not sure about math, but others have mentioned flexibility to pursue majors in different schools. A student could decide for example to pursue both a BS in business and a BA in a liberal arts major.

TULANE

Anonymous wrote:Because private school parents need schools that seem appealing/impressive to other private school parents. Several schools have carved out that space by being “rich kid” schools. Tulane, Wake, Northeastern, etc. Look at their Pell grant numbers, they have some of the lowest percentages of any national university.

I’d put U Miami on that list too

Anonymous wrote:There is a lot to like in Tulane’s flexible curriculum, emphasis on service, decent D1 sports, vibrant social scene, small classes taught by profs, and Goldilocks student body size.

Emphasis on service? Really?

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Anonymous wrote:Because private school parents need schools that seem appealing/impressive to other private school parents. Several schools have carved out that space by being “rich kid” schools. Tulane, Wake, Northeastern, etc. Look at their Pell grant numbers, they have some of the lowest percentages of any national university.

This. It is so odd how private school parents think sometimes. They would rather shell out a shit ton of money to have their kids attend second tier private schools over much better state flagships. You see it a lot. And it makes no sense. I guess you can’t buy brains.

Tulane is ranked 63. It is a pretty good school.

It is also a manageable size. Not every kid wants to go to a huge school.

This! I really think the “just go to state school” crowd forgets that not everyone enjoys that environment. I would’ve, personally, traded my time at UMich with a more supportive, small environment.

My kid is at Tulane. Did not get into our in state school (UVA), so we are shamed for choosing Tulane? Why do you people care? It is a fabulous school. Yes, so are lots of other schools. You do what is good for your family and try not to judge others so much.

Not shaming. Just generally curious what changed about it.

Also, would a Catholic school kid fit in? In my time, my Jewish HS friends were the ones who liked Tulane.

Campus is pretty run down and then there are just some weird things like the math department is not part of liberal arts but rather engineering.

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Anonymous wrote:Because private school parents need schools that seem appealing/impressive to other private school parents. Several schools have carved out that space by being “rich kid” schools. Tulane, Wake, Northeastern, etc. Look at their Pell grant numbers, they have some of the lowest percentages of any national university.

This. It is so odd how private school parents think sometimes. They would rather shell out a shit ton of money to have their kids attend second tier private schools over much better state flagships. You see it a lot. And it makes no sense. I guess you can’t buy brains.

Tulane is ranked 63. It is a pretty good school.

It is also a manageable size. Not every kid wants to go to a huge school.

This! I really think the “just go to state school” crowd forgets that not everyone enjoys that environment. I would’ve, personally, traded my time at UMich with a more supportive, small environment.

My kid is at Tulane. Did not get into our in state school (UVA), so we are shamed for choosing Tulane? Why do you people care? It is a fabulous school. Yes, so are lots of other schools. You do what is good for your family and try not to judge others so much.

I...didn't judge anyone.

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Anonymous wrote:Because private school parents need schools that seem appealing/impressive to other private school parents. Several schools have carved out that space by being “rich kid” schools. Tulane, Wake, Northeastern, etc. Look at their Pell grant numbers, they have some of the lowest percentages of any national university.

This. It is so odd how private school parents think sometimes. They would rather shell out a shit ton of money to have their kids attend second tier private schools over much better state flagships. You see it a lot. And it makes no sense. I guess you can’t buy brains.

Tulane is ranked 63. It is a pretty good school.

It is also a manageable size. Not every kid wants to go to a huge school.

This! I really think the “just go to state school” crowd forgets that not everyone enjoys that environment. I would’ve, personally, traded my time at UMich with a more supportive, small environment.

My kid is at Tulane. Did not get into our in state school (UVA), so we are shamed for choosing Tulane? Why do you people care? It is a fabulous school. Yes, so are lots of other schools. You do what is good for your family and try not to judge others so much.

Anonymous wrote:My son goes to Tulane and loves it. But of course, the male to female ratio is something like 60-40.

All the girls I know who are there love it too, but this would give me serious pause as a female student.

? Is it more female?