Need HELP!!-visiting and choosing Tulane

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<p>hey, I myself am an Asian Indian, who is probably transferring to Tulane. I pretty much grew up in white Judeo-Christian area in St. Louis. I consider myself rethaer culturallly Indian, i.e. I speak the languages, I visit every year or so, I eat Indian food every night when I'm at home, etc. One thing I have learned in my life, and especially after a year at college is that true diversity is based on differences of experience and different viewpoints, not on skin color. For example, although my best friends are white, we are still very much alike. What appeals to me abotu Tulane is the geographic diversity....the majority come 500 miles or more to attend Tulane, and from all 50 states...this shows differences of experience, different background, different lives, different views...</p>

<p>also, it gets a little annoying when (and Im not syaing you would do this, im just throwing out something on my mind) groups self segregate. Theres no reason for any ethnic group to form their own cell...isnt the point of diversity exchaning thoughts, experiences, and ideas?</p>

<p>lastly, if youre looking for diversity, why do you want to go someplace with a lot of desis?</p>

<p>I certainly hope you wont limit yourself from having a truly mind opening UG experience by not taking a risk. Sometimes its good to get out of your comfort zone and experience something new. Prestige isnt everything, and even if it is, everyone I know (including admissions reps at WUSTL say that Tulane is a hot school on the rise...acceptance dropped to 43% last year, comparable to Emory) thinks Tulane is a fine institution. </p>

<p>Drinking...I didnt drink very much at all before I came to college, but now I do on the weekends...if youre adamant about it, you will find many others like you...if not, the alcohol is readily available, and IMO, there are a lot worse things you could be doing than drinking.</p>

<p>Oh, and I love Cajun and Creole culture...and btw, my bro went to Tulane and loved it...there is also an active Indian community on campus, contrary to popular belief...</p>

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<p>For what it is worth LA just elected Bobby Jindal to congress. I believe he is the first Indian American congressman and it looks like he is going to be a real rising star in the Republican Party. He got a fair amount of support from students at Tulane though the administration was pretty luke-warm to having him on campus. School has a lot of ties to prominent Dems in LA, alumni etc.</p>

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<p>repeat1982, i'm an asian indian live in a small town in ohio. There is only one other indian family, and its about 98% white, no offense, my best friend is white. This is why i'm concerned about having a desi population in college. I've never had the chance to get involved in the desi scene. But Tulane is very interesting compared to the others I'm looking at: University of Michigan and Case Western. I think Tulane has a good social scene, which is a huge attraction to me. Plus the weather...u can't dispute it haha. </p>

<p>SO basically all i'm concerned about in my decision to go to Tulane is diversity and reputation. I think I might go into biomed, but not sure yet, and Case is #4 in biomed, and also has a better business program than Tulane, ranking-wise. Yet I often hear that Tulane is considered a Southern Ivy along with Emory, Vanderbilt, Rice, Duke, and Georgia Tech.</p>

<p>So what are your thoughts??</p>

<p>Well I'll find out tomorrow in my campus visit.</p>

<p>what year are you repeat1982?</p>

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<p>Cool, I thought I would never find Desis in Tulane!! Whew! Anyways, I am also an Asian and you might of guessed from Pakistan. I have had the exact same concerns of diversity. I have read hundreds literally hundreds of reviews and I always found one thing that distruaghted me the most: diversity. I really don't want to go to a college where there is no color. However, after reading this thread I am a little bit more comftrable. I intend on attending Tulane next year and finally I have recieved some proof that their are some desis!!</p>

<p>(btw desis are lets say, people from south Asia (i.e. Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka etc.))</p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>im a freshman, not at tulane yet (got in as a transfer). Personally I wouldnt go to Case, but Im also History and PoliSci/maybe Pre Law. I personally dont think reputation matters as much as the person themselves, but I know Tulane is considered a "hot" school. Tulane, IMO, is a d*** fine school with a lot to offer.</p>

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<p>UMich is also a great school, but a different environment. Both are great in terms of social life. Case, ehhhhhh.</p>

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<p>Tulane is pretty much like majority white/jewish and like a small small population of minorities, but there isn;t and discrimination or whatever. Even though it is the south...its also a school w/ people from all over...people don't care what race you are or whatever. I'm an Asian American from California...and I've felt no discrimination at all at Tulane. People are generally really chill. Social class differences probably are more emphasized than race....there are A LOT of rich kids at this school. But no one really cares....theres no high school drama here. Everyone does their own thing. The alcoholic tendencies of the school are huuuuge and it IS a party school..but at the same time most of the people are really smart. And Tulane has crazy connections here in the south. As long as you can control urself and study just as hard as ur partying u will do fine.</p>