<p>Last night I received an e-mail telling me that I would not have to pay the fee if I applied online. Yet after I completed the application it asked me to pay. Is anyone else having issues with this? I know it was the right application because it told me that I did not have to do the essay (I did it anyway so maybe that is what confused it??). Anyway I sent an e-mail off to their admissions office but I just wanted to know if this had happened to anyone else. </p>
<p>Also since I am from Alaska I don't really know a whole lot about Tulane. Can current or past students tell me their experiences with the college? And please tell me how good the financial aid is? Finally what is it known for in terms of degrees and majors?</p>
<p>pilebay - I'll let students speak re their experiences. As to financial aid, Tulane is one of the schools which has been known for very good merit aid. You can find links online to the different merit awards, but the two most common significant $ are:
Distinguished Scholars: LY this was $22k/year renewable. An example of what it takes to receive this would be my S who was 122w/94uw GPA on 100-pt scale; 1320 old SAT.
Founders: LY this was ca. $15K.
These two awards require no additional application.</p>
<p>A separate application is required for the Deans Honor Scholarship - full tuition. It has an earlier deadline, I believe, than RD; but I am not sure if the deadline has passed.</p>
<p>It is ranked 43 overall in the top 100 universities by USN&WR. I happen to know that it is well-ranked in Engineering, as this is my S's interest. Don't know about other specific undergrad fields. It is very, very highly ranked in the field of Environmental Law.</p>
<p>The deadline for the Deans Honor Scholarship application is December 15th. The application can be found on the Tulane website. It also requires a teacher recommendation.</p>
<p>Tulane has a pretty goos school of engineering, a reputable business school, and a school od architecture plus professional schools of law and medicine. In the liberal arts programs of note are the Stone Center for latin American Studies, the Middle American research center, The Murphy Institute of Political Economy, traditionally excellent language studies including a bunch of lesser taught ones like Haitian Creole. Its also noted for glass blowing of all things.</p>
<p>For a relatively small school it offered a very wide selection of courses and disciplines however that may change post-katrina. The hurricane that hit New Orleans put the school in financial straights and it is in the midst of cuts at least some of which are hitting academics. The Board meets in a few days and there will likely be more cuts to faculty and staff. </p>
<p>It could be a good time to apply. The administration insists that it will not lower standards post-katrina and that it will reduce the entering class size if necessary. But I would take most things that come out of the current administrations mouth with a grain of salt.</p>
<p>Can anyone tell me how Tulane ranks in English or History or Literature? History is my true passion and I hope to eventually gain my doctorate in this field so that is the most important thing for me.<br>
Also how are things down there? I see on the cover of Time and all over the media that it does not seem to be going well. Should the city be fully recovered (as much as could be expected) for fall next year.<br>
Oh and I hear the party scene is pretty big at Tulane is there still a niche for people that aren't in to that or is there a big pressure to drink?
Thanks.</p>
<p>I'm not a student, but I've read many postings from and met some students who are not into that scene at Tulane already. I suspect that, given the service aspect of being a Tulane student in the future, there will be more opportunity than ever for students who want to be more serious about their role in the university and the community.</p>