<p>My parents are apparently kind of flipping out that I've shown a strong interest in Tulane for the following reasons:</p>
<p>A) "There is a lot of crime in new orleans and you cant go in to the city especially at night without being mugged or something" </p>
<p>B) "Its a party school and all the kids do is go out and get drunk and dont go to class ever"</p>
<p>Are either of these things even true?</p>
<p>haha my parents are flipping out at the same exact things (plus "theres too many hurricanes")</p>
<p>onee of my friendss goes there and he says that yes, there are a LOT of partiies, but the serious students balance it very wall. and as for safety, i dont think it wud be any more dangerous than other cities (d.c, philly, etc.)</p>
<p>OP - You do realize Tulane is located in an area of million dollar mansions, right? And that eri196's friend has first-hand knowledge about balancing academic and social life at Tulane, right?</p>
<p>Your bigger problem is that Tulane isn't anything like Vassar or Wesleyan. Good luck with your decision.</p>
<p>check out the screen name I took when my son was selecting colleges.! I am the father of a recent Tulane grad now attending a top medical school on a full tuition and fees scholarship. Have your parents ask me if they should be concerned about you going to Tulane!</p>
<p>How does your kid attend medical school on a FULL tuition and fees scholarship? Is she/he in a MD/Ph.D program?</p>
<p>D is a freshman at Tulane. My wife and I have had concerns about New Orleans and the partying at Tulane. We continue to urge D to be smart about where she goes and with whom in New Orleans. We also talk to her frequently about balancing social life with acadamic life and extra curricular activities. D is very happy with her decision to attend Tulane. She absolutlely loves both the school and the City. My wife and I figure that the best parents can do is to teach their child how to make good decisions and then show confidence and trust that she will do so. We feel strongly that D will have a productive undergraduate career at Tulane and that she will recieve a great education there.</p>
<p>No, just an MD program, and believe it or not, there are those scholarships available.</p>
<p>My daughter is in her first year at Tulane, and initially we were VERY unhappy with her choice, for the reasons stated above. But the fears have been unfounded, mainly because she is the same person there as she was at home - a hard working, goal oriented person. The social life, for her, is a welcome addition, rather than a distraction, and she manages very well. The school itself is located in a beautiful, old, very safe neighborhood, and the only "downtown" the kids go to is occasionally to the French Quarter - not any more dangerous than any U.S. city. I wouldn't discount Tualne at all until you've been there to see it, and I think you'll be very pleasantly surprised.</p>
<p>Hi everyone, Jeff from the Admission Office here. A great resource out there for prospective Tulane parents is our current Tulane parents! We have a great program set up through our Office of Student Affairs that allows parents to get in touch with parents of current Tulanians. You can e-mail or call them based on where you are from. Here is the list: </p>
<p>Tulane</a> University - Division of Student Affairs. </p>
<p>The program is called Pelican Partners. Check it out, and ask away! Sincerely,</p>
<p>Jeff Schiffman
Associate Director of Admission</p>
<p>If you travel alone at 2 A.M. its possible that something bad will happen, however quite unlikely. And, as far as partying, Tulane students definitely do go out and drink very often, but the vast majority show up to class everyday.</p>
<p>Anyone considering this school should google the key words - Pike Fraternity Tulane - and see what comes up. A student newspaper voices some pretty astounding concerns regarding the university's lack of proactive security measures (pertaining to rapes of 3 women walking in the vicinity of the LIBRARY, on separate occasions) and mishandling of affairs concerning the Pike fraternity - in sum, a history of inaction in regard to the fraternity's deplorable conduct that enabled the fraternity to continue its hazing rituals which included scalding pledges' backs and genitals with boiling water. And the frat boys were let off the hook. Pike fraternity is no longer "recognized" there evidently, but this obviously comes a little too late. You can also read about some serious date rape/drugging issues that the administration addressed with the same negligent regard, if you have the stomach to peruse on; I think we'll scratch this place off the list.</p>
<p>My D is a sophomore at Tulane... and yes, there have been 3 rapes/assaults there recently.. and the good news is that Tulane students assisted in the capture of the suspect... However, I think interested families need to read all sides of the occurrences and keep an open mind about information.</p>
<p>There are many safety procedures that are available to Tulane students and my D and her friends have felt very safe. Of course, they also are cautious in that they travel in pairs or small groups. </p>
<p>There are many incidents, similar to what the previous poster highlights, across university campuses... Tulane is not unique in this respect.</p>
<p>"Tulane is not unique in this respect" does not provide any comfort to this parent. It's still unacceptable and I can't find any information indicating that Tulane installed the additional 11 surviellance cameras that were promised (although it's my hope that someone can). Still even more disturbing are the multitude of articles stating that complaints had been lodged against this PIKE frat for years (hazing, date rape and drug related) that were swept under the rug by the "powers that be". This is sick stuff and if I were a student or parent of a current one, I wouldn't just let the administration off the hook given this level of abdication of responsibility. Same goes for the frat boys - those guys should have been expelled and I don't know how anyone could argue otherwise.</p>
<p>There are hundreds of colleges to choose from. If Tulane is off your list - perhaps small town Ohio is a better choice. I sent 2 sons to Tulane and they have had wonderful experiences and educations. And they both love the city of New Orleans. I believe that the administration of Tulane is taking proactive steps to protect its students. We can agree to disagree here.</p>
<p>Altmom, we live in one of the largest cities in the country and thank you but I am well aware of the pros/cons of city living. Small town Ohio has its pros and cons as well. And certainly, no school is perfect. Based on issues confronted at numerous other schools that I've researched, Tulane's problems appear to be more revolting than the average - and the OP's question was directly related to these issues.</p>
<p>True, and my response was with direct experience with Tulane while yours is not. Although I find your choice of adjectives perturbing, I do appreciate your sharing your research.</p>
<p>Tulane is on my list. I agree that crime on college campuses in the United States is an issue to be taken very seriously, Tulane is no exception to that. In looking at possible campus fits, I did research the safety of each campus I was considering. Tulane actually makes this very easy, by openly publishing crime alerts and an annual report on it's web site. When comparing these statistics and incidents I don't see much difference between the episodes occuring at Tulane and those at many other campuses around the country, including what I see on my nightly news every day in Boston. I also see a number of initiatives underway at Tulane to ensure student safety, many of them working in conjunction with nearby Loyola. Tulane is located in a major city with significant crime statistics, and students who attend the University needs to follow the advice of the school and public safety officials. Use provided transportation, don't walk alone after dark, don't walk in a group after dark after consuming large amounts of alcohol, etc. While crime is never completely avoidable, these incidents would be far less likely if college students simply exercised a little common sense. If I'm lucky enough to be accepted (and my parents don't choke over the tuition costs!) I'll attend and as long as I use common sense will be no less safe than at any other college campus in any other US city.</p>
<p>Epinomis-
Several of the PKE frat boys were arrested after the oil hazing incident and the frat lost its charter. They took this stuff plenty seriously.</p>
<p>Helicopter alert</p>
<p>Jym626,
But aren't the guys still at the school, or were allowed to graduate, or whatever? No formal dismissals? I really just don't understand what is going on here. I don't think that this is a "city" thing; the responsibility lies with the University to respond to charges concerning fraternities appropriately and promptly, and take the necessary level of action. Any college, but particularly one of this caliber, can be expected to respond very seriously, the first time, to things like date rape/drugging or abusive hazing allegations. No slaps on the wrists involving community service - serious consequences for bad actions. I mean, in reading articles written by student council members themselves, I was blown away that the students have felt betrayed by their own administration for a couple of years now. </p>
<p>Trust me, I'd like to be wrong here, but there is article after article to suggest otherwise, and the only reason I dug them up is because I had thought that this sounded like a great place based on reputation, business associates who attended and had wonderful experiences, and very solid students we know who picked Tulane. Have things taken a turn recently, or were people just turning their heads in the other direction for a long time? </p>
<p>Any insights would be very appreciated. And Hopefully09, good for you for doing your research. This is a decision that you want to get right the first time, if possible. I really hope that you get in, because you seem very committed to the school, and that you have a terrific experience.</p>