<p>QUESTION...</p>
<p>After Hurricane Gustav, will it be easier to get into Tulane?</p>
<p>(My deepest condolescence to the ppl in Louisiana)</p>
<p>Despite your wishes of "deepest condolences" your narcissistic attitude is appalling, IMHO.</p>
<p>I guess you can look at it this way: hurricane season is far from over. Maybe some category 4 storm will hit the Carolinas or GA. Maybe an uptick for you for Clemson, Emory, UNC or SC? Geez</p>
<p>Wondering about this is fine -- but to actually express it -- goes to the height of distaste and impropriety.</p>
<p>Ohh I am very sorry : (</p>
<p>go easy on kbs. But yea, inappropriate question. (Repeat what T2 said but in a nicer way)</p>
<p>i'm so sorry... i was just wondering : (</p>
<p>I think that both the number of applications and Tulane's yield will be down this year.</p>
<p>I don't believe the topic should be taboo.</p>
<p>kbs: sorry if my "grumpy" hat was on earlier. I was too harsh. Pls accept my apologies.</p>
<p>I think this question is more appropriate after it passes, not because of a moral thing but because we still don't know how bad it's going to be. Either way it will be easier to get into Tulane, especially since this is a second hurricane when they still hadn't gotten over Katrina. Depending on how bad it is it may be even easier.</p>
<p>shbumpppppppppp i want more people to comment. i think this is a truly interesting, if not appallingly poorly worded, post.</p>
<p>I don't exactly think this is as appalling as the others thought... the OP was just curious if the number of applicants would be down following a hurricane. No need to throw a hissy fit. This is just a discussion.</p>
<p>Anyways, I'm guessing that it might be easier to get into Tulane this coming year, but not by a whole lot. The storm wasn't all that destructive, but it certainly reminded people about Katrina and what could happen again.</p>
<p>Prob, just like how after all the murders of the Student Gov. President and stuff at Chapel Hill and the Durham problems might cause Duke and UNC's applications to go down by a little, but honestly it's not a nice thing to think about</p>
<p>Agreed. 10 chaaa</p>
<p>A friend of mine's friend who goes to Tulane told her that if the damage this time around is too great, the administration was planning on keeping Tulane closed permanently. I'm not sure how true it is, but it's certainly a possibility. If this were to happen, all Tulane students would be taken in by other colleges and universities around the country.</p>
<p>When they built New Orleans noone thought about global warming</p>
<p>@NY_Democrat
You idiot. Global warming=/=hurricanes</p>
<p>@Slowpoke:
Actually I think it does.</p>
<p>After Katrina, Tulane offered no fee applications, and alot of merit money in order to attrract more applicants. They were certainly very welcoming and gracious to good applicants--free come-see weekends, etc.</p>
<p>Re: post #13: here is a quote from Tulane's president Scott Cowen during a live chat that he held online on August 31st before Hurricane Gustav made landfall:</p>
<p>Q: From a financial standpoint, can Tulane survive another Katrina level disaster?</p>
<p>President Cowen: Tulane is a very secure institution, financially and otherwise. And I anticipate that we would survive any event that occurred to us.</p>
<p>Q: If Gustav inflicts similar damages on the city and school as Katrina did, what is the plan for Tulane? I am hearing things that indicate Tulane might stay closed for good. I would be devastated to hear so.</p>
<p>President Cowen: There is absolutely NO truth that Tulane would ever close for good. </p>
<p>Hippo724 - please don't post unsubstantiated rumors.</p>