<p>My D is 99% sure that she will be attending Tulane class of 2015! She was invited into the honors program and wants to attend one of the honors "weekends" in March or April. Do most students go with or without their parents? And does Tulane help with any kind of shuttle from the airport to the campus or if they come alone do they just get a cab at the airport? My husband and I went with her last month to look at the school and we plan to go to orientation in June so I am just wondering if she should go solo to the honors weekend. And I am an overprotective mom, so this would be a big step for me, LOL!</p>
<p>Also, do they really sign up for their classes during that time and are they able to change hem in June during orientation? It seems very early and she is in 3 AP classes so if she gets credit for those, that may change her course selection, wouldn't it?</p>
<p>I can’t answer all of your questions, but I say that you should for sure attend Honors Weekend. I wasn’t even considering Tulane until I visited during
Honors Weekend and saw all the school had to offer.</p>
<p>I think most students had parents at Honors Weekend.</p>
<p>I think you get a cab from the airport.</p>
<p>I’m not sure about signing up for classes, but I know you can always change up through the first week or so of school.</p>
<p>If your daughter attends Honors Weekend, it isn’t necessary for her to go to orientation. Since I had visited Tulane a few times, I wasn’t planning on going to orientation, but decided to go last minute. Most of the students had their parents there. If you are planning on attending one of the two, I would recommend that you go to Honors Weekend with her. She will be meeting with advisors and making her schedule, which she can later change during orientation.</p>
<p>Does the invitation to join the Honors Program come automatically to those qualified with the decision to admit, or is it a separate application process?</p>
<p>Also, if it is automatic, could you share your daughter’s academic stats with us, specifically her M,CR,W SAT scores (or ACT overall) and GPA?
Thanks</p>
<p>armynavy - Like the merit scholarship offers, the invitation to the Honors Program comes with the snail mail letter of admission. In the past, all those with Presidential Merit Awards ($25,000) and many with Distinguished Scholar Awards ($22,000) were invited. This year that is still true, but apparently a few people that got the Founders Scholarship ($20,000) were also invited. Be aware that one can earn their way in by getting a 3.6 GPA in their freshman year, and that you can still takes honors level courses even if you are not officially in the program.</p>
<p>mumof2 - I agree with the others that going to Honors Weekend makes more sense than Orientation in June. She will meet her HP peers and potentially find a roommate. She gets to stay with a host student one night. You will attend seminars about safety, financial aid, health services, and other topics. Some with her and some without. She will register then, and once registered she can then go online to change it if need be based on her AP scores. She can also stay in touch with an adviser by e-mail. Not to mention that March/April is a lot nicer temperature-wise than June!</p>