Miami vs Tulane help please

Colleges and Universities A-Z Tulane University
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<p>I've narrowed my decision down to these two schools, but can't decide between them. They both meet my basic needs: strong academics, warm/hot climates, beautiful campus, in/close to culturally rich communities, and fun/happy students. I'm planning on pre-med, but I know this may change. I got into the honors program at Tulane with $25k scholarship and UM with a $24k scholarship and I'm in the Foote Fellows program at UM (which means I'm exempt from general education requirements). I don't really know if not having to do the general education requirements in a big deal, anybody know? </p>

<p>I know the UM has a much stronger athletic program, but that isn't important to me. </p>

<p>Here is what is important to me:</p>

<p>1) Being in a healthy environment is hugely important to me, particularly the food. I won't be able to get everything I want in the dining hall so having access to Whole Foods and a kitchen is important. I know I can get this at Tulane, I'm not sure about UM. I know the water and air quality at UM is excellent, not sure about Tulane/New Orleans. I also heard that the dining hall at UM has organic foods, or at least not full of pesticides/antibiotics/hormones. Anybody know if that's true?</p>

<p>2) Interesting professors/classes. </p>

<p>3) Social life. Laid back atmosphere at Tulane fits me well, but concerned that us girls far outnumber the boys. Loved South Beach...do students hang out there? Is the social life UM great even if your not into clubbing and sports? I won't have a car.</p>

<p>4) Being warm. I really like the warm/hot climates and was turned off by the freezing class rooms and libraries and dining halls at both UM and Tulane. </p>

<p>I would really appreciate any comments/insights! Thanks in advance!</p>

<p>(I posted the same thing on UM site).</p>

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<p>Forerunner - I agree with the people that posted on the UM forum. The schools have a lot of similarities, and you can hardly go wrong with either. UM is about twice as big, so that is something to consider. The food at UM is probably a bit better on campus, while Tulane wins for off campus choices, I think. I am not sure which dorms actually give you access to a kitchen. I think, but you would have to check, that the all girls dorm at Tulane, JL, has a kitchen you can use. Not sure about Butler, which is the Honors dorm, or Wall, the suite style residential college style dorm. You should check with the Tulane housing office about that.</p>

<p>I do hear that Tulane is better for prof/undergrad attention. Again, probably has to do with the size difference. Also, I wouldn’t worry about the requirements portion. Tulane’s demands are not extensive, but the idea of a university education is to get exposed to subjects you might otherwise never have that opportunity. All schools are a mixed bag of professors/classes that are interesting and not so much. Probably about the same between the two.</p>

<p>Good luck with your decision, let us know which you choose.</p>