<p>Second that about Clancy’s. Went there in June during Orientation, first time in 20 years. It is fairly upscale inside, definitely a local place.</p>
<p>Has anybody tried Elizabeth’s in the Bywater? A little off the beaten path, but no far from the Quarter. The Praline Bacon is not to be missed! I don’t eat bacon and it was amazing. Funky, small, real and the food is well worth the trip. Prices are moderate. Of course, there are so many wonderful places to eat in NO. But if you want to try something special and different, Elizabeth’s may be that place.</p>
<p>Sounds interesting. Never tried that one, it is now on the list!</p>
<p>For those of you who will be attending Tulane, there will probably be a reception in the late summer (usually at a Ruths Chris Steakhouse, if you have one in your area, since the owner of the chain is a TU grad). You’ll get some yummy food, meet some of the TU deans and the students who are actually ATTENDING from your area. Don’t get me wrong, we went to both the admitted students and the entering freshmen receptions, as both were interesting and helpful, but the admitted students reception will be a bigger (less intimate) event, especially in the larger cities (we are in Atlanta). THey handed things out like TU hats or window decals or such-- I cant exactly recall. but its fun. If you can go, go.</p>
<p>Here are some other restaurant suggestions I have received:</p>
<p>Court of Two Sisters, Antoine’s, and Arnaud’s - all located in the French
Quarter - are the oldest restaurants in New Orleans and are also classic
dining establishments.</p>
<p>If you’re looking for a fun atmosphere with outstanding food as well,
Jacquimo’s Restaurant is fantastic. (And it is around the corner from
Tulane.) You’ll want to get to the restaurant for early dining because it
is so popular and the wait can be kind of long.</p>
<p>This is the website for Tom Fitzmorris - <a href=“http://www.nomenu.com%5B/url%5D”>www.nomenu.com</a> - who is the
premiere New Orleans food critic and you can email or call him for
restaurant “advice.” (Red Fish Grill - located in the Quarter - is a
favorite of his.)</p>
<p>Lastly, for some “voodoo” like atmosphere with five star dining - Muriel’s
Restaurant is one of my family’s favorite - it is located smack dab in the
middle of the Quarter next to Jackson Square and the Cabildo. Visit the
Voodoo Room for cocktails before you have dinner. There are ghosts in the
room.</p>
<p>Have any of you tried Le Meritage in the Maison Dupuy? They are just celebrating their first anniversary. If you are a wine fan and/or a foodie, this place is very special one for you.
It is quite elegant and has wonderful service. It has a very unusual menu that allows you to order everything in half or whole orders. You can order anything in any order so the traditional appetizer/entree ordering does not really exist. We were three and we ordered everything in half orders, so we were able to try many different items on the menu, each one more beautiful and more delicious than the next. Each item is paired with a wine suggestion. Not inexpensive, but well worth it for this delicate and superb cuisine. We will definitely return on our next trip. The service was very personal, but not invasive. While we love Commanders for its historical value( and the bread pudding souffle of course), this is a much more intimate dining experience and IMHO not to be missed.</p>
<p>OK, I had to stop myself from getting a ticket on Southwest after reading that!</p>
<p>idad, that is a great list and I would add Galatoire’s to it as well. Also in the FQ on Bourbon Street. They only accept reservations for their upstairs dining room. Food is divine and it is a classic, New Orleans white table cloth restaurant. Gosh, I am getting hungry all of a sudden!</p>
<p>This is getting better all the time!</p>
<p>I just went to the one in Birmingham. Really not a big deal. You just watch a movie and your counselor talks for a little bit. Informative, but if you are going to visit then this isn’t necessary.</p>
<p>It sounds quite similar to the initial reception we went to here in town. We really liked it, which is what got ds to apply. But it doesn’t sound like he’d get a lot more out of it. We still are waiting to visit in case he gets into his hands-down, no. 1 choice school.</p>
<p>I went last night in Princeton and it was, for the most part, very much like the initial reception. However, the few differences that were made, in my opinion, made it worth going. There were a couple of alumni and a current student who were there during the q&a. The set up was different, with round tables, which made it much more conducive to meeting and speaking to other admitted students. It was nice speaking to other admitted students. The admissions counselor did say that the average SAT is 2020 and ACT is 32 for admitted students (the highest ever) and that there was a 10% increase in applications this year.</p>
<p>Long Island Reception: Each kid had to stand and say his/her name, high school and intended major. Watched infomercial (my d’s word, not mine) on Tulane, adcom spoke as well as 2 alumni, one recent who now attends law school, one not so recent. The most valuable part of the evening was speaking to the other admitted students and their parents. If you are a CCer, you won’t learn anything more than what you have already learned on this site. I think it was most valuable to parents who are just beginning to think about Tulane. </p>
<p>I continue to be surprised at the number of people who are rudely and loudly chatting to each other while a speaker is speaking and the film is running. Parents sitting right there and yet no one tells them to knock it off.</p>
<p>A couple of stats:
43,000 applications this year</p>
<p>Nat’l avg of college grads accepted to med school =46%
Tulane grads admitted to med school = 80%</p>
<p>Nat’l avg law school= 55%
Tulane grads=90%</p>
<p>Tulane medical and law schools give preference to Tulane grads.</p>
<p>^^^ Interesting, as some other places (including the admisisons staff) said the application # ws 44,000 this year. A differenfe of 1,000 is a lot. Wonder which is right, or if one counts incomplete applications and one does not.</p>
<p>The stats about % admitted to med/law school seem pretty consistent with past reports. And agree, people should not chat during these presentations. Just rude. Shouldn’t text either.</p>
<p>Just checked my notes. Yes, 43,000.
Do people think that texting under the table is acceptable? Just my pet peeves.</p>
<p>To hijack a moment/continue the NO restaurant recs–</p>
<p>As someone who’s been dining in NO for thirty years, I have three longstanding recommendations:</p>
<ol>
<li>Bayona</li>
<li>Bayona</li>
<li>Bayona</li>
</ol>
<p>Personally, it’s among my two or three faves ANYWHERE in the USA–not to mention one of the reasons I’m hoping D. ends up at TU. ;-)</p>
<p>Surprised nobody’s mentioned it yet!</p>
<p>I attended the meeting in Cincinnati last night and heard the same 43,000 applicants number.</p>
<p>The average ACT of 32 quoted above is fantastic. Only 41,000 test takers of 1.5MM in USA get a score of 32 or higher each year. Is it possible that the 12,000 accepted at Tulane averaged a score that high? Perhaps only 50% of Tulane applicants submit the ACT??? Still, that would mean 6,000 of the 41,000 high scorers nationally???</p>
<p>Nice as that would be, the 32 is an average. So there can be, say, 3 people at 31, 1 at 35 and the average is still 32. You are thinking of the median, where half are above that number and half below. Still, if the actual incoming class was at 32 (it won’t be, no one except the ivies and maybe a couple of others gets a class as high or higher than the average of the applicants, since the highest scorers are going to often get accepted to the more competitive universities), that would certainly put Tulane in more rarified air. None-the-less, the upward trend in applicants is a wonderful sign. Tulane has to figure out how to convert more of them into matriculants. I think that is exactly what they are trying to do by upgrading facilities, upgrading the Honors Program and the resources it gets, etc. It is very challenging though, because the WUSTLs, Dukes and Vandys of this world don’t sit still either.</p>