<p>Obviously we all know that Tulane had a lot of trouble with Katrina and had to make some tuff choices. One of their choices was to get rid of several engineering majors. Again, they had to do something, but it seems like you get rid of that which you care the least about. If engineering was a big deal at Tulane why did they cut this program instead of something else? </p>
<p>Anyways, as a high school student admitted into their chemical engineering program, these were my thoughts and as a result I was exclusively considering Texas A&M or Purdue University. But Tulane has offered a very good scholarship to me so I was wondering if there were any post Katrina engineers on CC that could perhaps post their experiences in general with the engineering and science department (its not even its own department), but again idk.</p>
<p>I can completely understand your characterization of the cuts Tulane made. I have always looked at it pretty much the opposite way, that keeping chemical and biomedical engineering in the wake of having to make these difficult choices demonstrated Tulane’s solid commitment to these areas. After all, if they were going to just get rid of engineering completely, that would have been the time to do it. Biomedical is even a top 25 program, if you put any stock in rankings. Civil, electrical and mechanical I can only assume were not nearly as popular and therefore had to be cut in the face of all the uncertainty of the post-Katrina era.</p>
<p>I will leave it to current students to let you know of their experience with the program as it now stands, but I will also recommend that you write or call Dean Altiero of the School of Science and Engineering and express whatever concerns you have to him. He is extremely receptive and would only be impressed with a student thoughtful enough and concerned enough to make such inquiries.</p>
<p>TAMU and Purdue are great places to study engineering, absolutely. They are, however, much larger than Tulane and in relatively rural spots. You would have a completely different experience at either one. If you are leaning towards Tulane as a better fit overall, then I really do encourage you to see if Dean Altiero can put your mind at ease on these other issues, and possibly put you in touch with some students.</p>
<p>Best of luck to you!</p>