Tulane Students Offer to Answer Questions

Thanks for your reply, @HazelnutorFootball ; it seemed unlikely to me but just thought I should ask…

@Choicesarehard I replied to you when you posted on the question thread for this year but ill put it here too! No need to worry! Tulane is about 42% male which is pretty consistent across all college campuses ! You will definitely be able to meet all different types of people across different genders, sexualities, backgrounds, etc!

Just wanted to bring this thread back to the top because this is where questions for this year should be posted! Not on the thread for questions from last year!

Hi y’all! My name is Lucas and I am a junior (girl) at Tulane studying Legal Studies and Management. During my time at Tulane I have gotten the amazing opportunity to help out with the admissions office and with orientation, so I have a lot of inside into the admissions process, the transition from high school to college, and Tulane in general.

I wanted to join into the conversation and offer some insight or help prospective students and family members with anything and everything during this stressful time in the college decision process!

Another current Tulane student, @surfinbird34, who is in the BME program will also be helping answer questions in this thread! Feel free to comment questions for us down below!

MODERATOR’S NOTE: Anyone is free to ask or questions in this thread; however, it is NOT the place to ask for chances.

@HazelnutorFootball you said that everyone will be randomly assigned dorms, but what if you are in the honors college? You get the honors dorms automatically right?

@ProllyBrokeSoon Yes–Wall as the honors dorm is different! It is considered to be part of the Residential Learning Communities!

Can anyone give me any info on biomedical engineering at Tulane? Anything particularly outstanding? It’s hard to base decisions solely on the info on the websites (which is all I have read).

What percentage of biomedical engineers are premed? How hard is it to get a GPA of 3.7 as a BME?

@snk153 and @fritobandito I am actually a Biomedical Engineering student here at Tulane! I am in our 4+1 Master’s program, so I will graduate in May with my Bachelors and Masters. I have loved my experience in the program and will try and give a brief description of a few cool things.

1 Small class sizes. My graduating class from last year was only 22, with 8 of us sticking around to do the 4+1 program, a few heading to medical school, and a lot going on to other graduate programs and industry. We have over a dozen professors in our department, so your class sizes get particularly small as you get older. In terms of the percentage that are pre-med, it really depends on the year. Some classes have 50% of students that want to go to medical school, while others (like my year) may only have 2 or 3 that choose to do that. It is definitely a challenging way to do pre-med, but a lot of students do it and do very well!

2 Focus on research. Every undergraduate is required to complete some sort of undergraduate research during their time at Tulane. Whether it be the newest nanofabrication techniques, computational fluid dynamics, or larger mechanical design, each student will do their own individual research project. Additionally, we have our yearlong capstone "Senior Design" project that culminates in a lot of intellectual property, which is super cool.

3 Facilities. In addition to both our uptown and downtown departments, we have full access to our Makerspace, an awesome facility that has laser cutters, 3D printers, CNC Mill, full wood and metal shop, plus the best resources on campus: our Maker "Ninjas" and Dr. Cedric Walker (a former faculty member who is our "Maker-in-Chief") who are the most helpful people when it comes to creating whatever you want to create.

4 Numerous areas of focus. Although we have specific pre-requisites that all students have to take (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Math, etc.) once you get to be an upperclassman, you have the ability to take classes across different "domains". These include: Biomedical Design, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Biomechanics and Biotransport, and Biosignals and Bioimaging. Becuase BME is such a broad field, these classes allow you find the niche that you are looking for and explore the different areas that Biomedical Engineers may impact.

I hope that gave a few good examples and you can feel free to reference our student handbook: http://www2.tulane.edu/sse/bme/academics/undergraduates/upload/Student-Handbook.pdf which has a ton of great information about all of our programs!

Where do we get our housing portal information (like the login and password) once we commit? Also when does the housing portal open? Thank you!

@sierramg900 Once you commit, everything will go through your new Tulane email. It will be generated within a couple days after you submit your deposit. It should open up within the next couple weeks!

Speaking of housing, how does room selection work for the honors dorm, Wall? Is it random order or some kind of priority? Wouldn’t room selection have to start after May 1st after all students have accepted? Thanks!

The Honors program in Wall is considered an RLC, so students will fill out that referencing on the Housing and RLC application that does not close until May 8th, after the May 1st deposit deadline. The order that you apply does not affect your placement so no worries about that! The roommate selection process is different from the housing application, and that opens on June 4th. You will find out about your dorm and roommate assignments in Mid July!

Quick question - does Tulane require SAT subject tests as part of admission? Also is ACT needed or is just a great SAT score enough?

Just a friendly reminder…you will have better luck researching items that can easily be found on the Tulane website (facts, requirements, etc.) by using the Tulane website.

https://admission.tulane.edu/apply/instructions/standardized-tests

This forum should be used to discuss more subjective issues, individual experiences or things that cannot be found on the Tulane website.

Did I say Tulane website enough?

Wondering about the Residential Learning Communites, whether they are a good idea or not. There isn’t a ton of information on the website about how many students in each one, and what opportunities exist if you live in one, and also if there are obligations. Any input would be fantastic especially if you know anything about the new one for next year, Squad.

Can anyone shed some light on the musical theatre program at Tulane?

@DCMama The Residential Learning Communities change a little bit each year, so housing will send you lots and lots of information on them as the time gets closer!

@evcvmom Definitely encourage you to reach out to one of our tour guides in the program to hear about their experiences! You can search by major on admission’s website: https://tulane.welcometocollege.com/

Hi, I’ve been doing some research on the various RLCs and there seems to be conflicting information on where the Get Engaged RLC is located–is it in Greenbaum, or Warren? Thanks so much!