<p>i got accepted into tulane and i am really considering going to school there. I know new orleans is famous for its night life but i am curious to know if that has changed since the hurricane? I would also like to know if it is a club scene or more frat parties?
Are the dorms nice? comftrable? clean? do private dorms exist?</p>
<p>From my visit, the bar scene still seems to be pretty vibrant. As far as clubbing, I didn't hear about people going to clubs since many of them are in the French Quarter and most people don't go out there often.</p>
<p>How is the city looking? i Know that Tulanes campus is still awe inspiring, but what about the rest of new orleans?</p>
<p>neone got pictures of the campus? google image doesn't have much</p>
<p>colombiankid- the rest of new orleans varies. the french quarter and downtown look like nothing's changed. however, driving in to new orleans and the poorer parts of town are still destroyed. </p>
<p>gogochris- if you've ever seen the campus, it's the same as before, but probably with a slightly fewer amount of trees. if you go on the website, you get the general idea. it's gorgeous.</p>
<p>mmm i don't even notice less trees, except the one they cut down in front of my dorm today hahaha. im me at ballerena2 if you want pictures of here.</p>
<p>re dorms - i don't know what you mean by "private" dorms, but here are a persnickety parent's views of two dorms. My S chose Butler - he had overnighted there, liked the vibe, liked the location, didn't care that it has its share of scuzzy elements, imo. The new dorm, Wall Residential College, fits my idea of Princeton Review's "Dorms Are Like Palaces" designation - new, fresh, really nice furnishings, sort of suite style, as two rooms share a bathroom. I would have chosen it in a heartbeat.</p>
<p>All of which is to say, different strokes for different folks and that there is a range of dorm environments.</p>
<p>Colombian kid,
the nightlife you are used to is probably pretty similar to new orleans. they dont consistently card you, you can carry drinks in the streets and there are dive bars and clubs around. from my friends that came to college in the us from latin american countries, they couldnt understand that you have to be 21, since going out at a younger age is what you are used to. You would probably really like New Orleans. There is always something happening, even post-katrina.</p>
<p>did anyone notice the unsightly lack of grass in a lot of places? (namely the giant dustbowl in front of the activities center) That's the only sign (if it wasn't like that before) of the Hurricane that I really saw on campus...</p>
<p>It was like that before. . .</p>
<p>and the big mud pit behind the auditorium</p>
<p>NOLAGradStudent thanks a lot your post. i fiured that the nigtlife in new orleans would be pretty "bumping." Would you say that it is necessary to have a fake id?</p>
<p>Helpful, but not necessary. They will card to get in to bars, but you only have to be 18 to get into most places (Bruno's is 19+, a few are 21+) and getting drinks once inside is easy enough.</p>