<p>I applied RD and was waitlisted. I sent a letter a few days ago to my adcom, stating that Tulane was my first choice and I would attend if admitted. Is there any chance for the 2013 waitlist?
Also, can anyone guess how many kids are on the waitlist, or at least how many people got accepted from it last year?</p>
<p>Your stats please…</p>
<p>Pretty sure none from wait list last year as class was way too big already. What you are asking is impossible to know because we have no idea how strongly (or weakly) commitments are trending so far. That is what will determine how many spots open up, but to be honest I suspect it will be few to none. They really want to keep this class to a smaller size than the last few. So to be fair to yourself, you should start getting your mindset in a place where you are attending another university. If Tulane surprises you with an offer, then great.</p>
<p>Just got a call today from Admissions…I was accepted off the waitlist!..I have until tomorrow to commit…tough decision as I already sent my deposit to UC San Diego and was set on going there…both amazing schools…was completely surprised and now confused…so…people do get off the wait list…don’t give up!</p>
<p>Yep, you are the second to post. Congrats!</p>
<p>Congratulations on your acceptance in quite a difficult year. It was a year in which many very well qualified people were either rejected or waitlisted. I gather you will be committing today?</p>
<p>We know someone who got in off the wait list - admissions called the house Monday + wanted an answer by today.</p>
<p>On other threads it appears that waitlisted applicants are getting admission offers. In one of them, FC provides interesting speculation/analysis on what’s occurring.</p>
<p>We have heard of someone in our community coming off the waitlist. They wore the TULANE shirt to school yesterday.</p>
<p>My son found out today that he was admitted off waitlist, which we never expected. Tulane was his reach and first choice originally, but he has since fallen in love with another school. Have not heard anything about financial aid so that will be final determination.Just wanted people to know that there is definitely hope. We received a phone message to call. I checked online and there it was!</p>
<p>I was admitted off of the waitlist today…
now I have to choose between accepting Tulane’s offer, or sticking with NYU.</p>
<p>rms901 - Anything we can answer for you that might help?</p>
<p>My son also got into Tulane off the waitlist, his admissions counselor called him yesterday so at least as of this week waitlist offers are still coming. He has until Friday to decide. Like the earlier poster, he had already fallen in love with another school, but there is no question that Tulane is a better school. He is having a lot of trouble deciding, but we will have to wait on financial aid letter anyway, which will hopefully arrive today. He had applied for Altman program with his application and did not get in, so I don’t know if the opportunities for an International Studies/Econ major are as impressive at Tulane in the general curriculum.</p>
<p>Much of the curriculum available to Altman Students are available to all students at Tulane. The program does offer definite perks beyond that, but I wouldn’t let not getting into Altman discourage him from attending. An International Studies/Econ major is a great combination, and there are also various majors in the Business School that might appeal to him.</p>
<p>Ditto what kreative said. There are lots of people that do Intl. Studies or Econ as a major and the other as either a second major or minor. Also popular is Political Economy as a major, he might want to look at that.</p>
<p>But it is moot until you see the FA package. If it turns out to be acceptable (i.e. Tulane is affordable) then great, but I will still say what I say to people that get accepted to “more prestigious” schools, which is don’t let that weigh very heavily in the decision. Focus on all the characteristics of each school and how they relate to your son. Location, size, quality of his peer group, etc. I bet he can get a fine education at the other school as well, but the key is where he will be most comfortable and get the most out of the experience. After affordability, of course. Do you mind sharing who the other school is? Just curious how big a contrast we are talking about.</p>
<p>Sure! The other school is Denison University. It is a huge contrast as far as size and location, but I think the student body is very similar. They recruited him for their jazz band, and have already made him feel at home after several visits. Granville Ohio ain’t New Orleans, but my kid seems more comfortable in a small setting. Then again, he feels it might be good for him to step out of his comfort zone. He isn’t a huge partier but as it happens both of those schools are major party schools.</p>
<p>I am a little bit familiar with Denison. No real details, but what I have heard has been quite positive. Even though they have the title university, it is much more of an LAC. So the incoming class is about 1/3 the size of Tulane’s. Depending on his intended area of study, the research opportunities at Tulane might be a factor.</p>
<p>So just to promote another factor at Tulane that might be influential, the jazz opportunities are pretty amazing. One of the highlights is that the jazz orchestra gets to play at the world famous Jazz and Heritage Festival every year. [Student</a> Musicians Play Jazz Fest | Tulane University](<a href=“http://4real.tulane.edu/student-musicians-play-jazz-fest]Student”>http://4real.tulane.edu/student-musicians-play-jazz-fest) and the following are just Tulane associated people that performed at last year’s festival: [Tulane</a> University - Look for Tulane on Jazz Fest stages](<a href=“http://tulane.edu/news/newwave/042712_jazz_fest_cubes.cfm]Tulane”>http://tulane.edu/news/newwave/042712_jazz_fest_cubes.cfm) and here are some pics from 2011 [Tulane</a> University - Photos: Makin? Music at the Fest](<a href=“| tulane”>http://tulane.edu/news/newwave/050511_jazzfest.cfm)</p>
<p>As regards party schools, I have become convinced after some years that 90% of universities are “party schools”, and to try and rank degrees of difference is a bit of a joke. 18-22 year old people away from home for the first time? Most kids, although far from all, will do some partying. But having had one go to school in a rural setting and another at Tulane, along with numerous other observations and anecdotes, leaves me with the conclusion that the rural setting has fewer options other than drinking, while the urban setting has many fun things to do that either don’t have to involve drinking or will have less of it. But getting stupid drunk happens at all schools.</p>
<p>So not much real info there, and maybe finances will make the decision easy. Either way he will be in excellent, albeit very different, surroundings whichever place he ends up. Best of luck to him! Let us know how it turns out.</p>
<p>Thanks so much! We still haven’t gotten the award letter, and in the meantime he keeps flip flopping. I think it would be a mistake to turn down Tulane, but it is his decision. I will let you know!</p>
<p>Actually I don’t think it would be a mistake, just a different path. If something at Denison really clicked when he visited, that is worth a lot. Does he have an idea what he might major in?</p>
<p>He wants to double major or somehow combine a major in International Studies and Economics, with a minor in music performance.</p>