I have heard that students have gotten in with very low stats because of their big amount of demonstrated interest.
How low are we talking @Joedibrown?
Hi, thanks so much for taking the time to answer our questions! My son will be a freshman next year - he is beyond excited - and is considering the legal studies in business option, but he doesn’t love math and is concerned that the business side of that major might be too math-oriented. Can you give us a little information on that major and the balance of liberal arts vs math focus? Thanks!!
@BDHMom Business School students are only be required to take Calculus I and Statistics. Liberal Arts Students only have to take one semester of math, and can choose between Calc, Stats, and Symbolic Logic. Having a business major would only require one extra math class!
@BDHMom Found the new Legal Studies in Business curriculum! https://tulane.app.box.com/s/i7ljs8y0m9xx0vjoi8ctfzs0v9rrmfcv
Retrieved from the B-school website:
https://freeman.tulane.edu/programs/undergraduate/bsm-curriculum
Thanks so much, great info! Happy Thanksgiving, enjoy your break!
I got in ED and had low stats compared to the average percentiles. I think that it was because I did show a lot of demonstrated interest by touring the college, emailing my admissions counselor, and thoroughly reading the emails they sent (I guess they see how long you are on their emails and if you click any of the links). My GPA was around a 3.6 UW and 3.9 W, with a 29 ACT. Overall these stats aren’t terrible, but they are considered lower for Tulane.
@calitulane23 I think any college would rather take a student with your stats and demonstrated interest over a student that is applying to Tulane as a safety school. Congrats!
I submitted my DHS scholarship app already, and the site said letters of rec are optional for DHS. However it says my letter is one of the materials “awaiting” before they can review my application. Is that alright?
Also, if a letter is actually required could I have it emailed to them before the deadline Dec. 5? Even though my scholarship app is already submitted
@openeyesofbrown You are good to go if the website says that it’s optional!
@calitulane23 did you receive merit money?
I had a question about the No-Loan Assistance Scholarship, I qualify for but I was wondering what are the chances I will receive it because the website is vague on how the selection process is.
oof i have a few questions as i was not able to visit tulane in person and my interviewer bailed 
how are the dorms/how does housing work?
what’s your opinion of the food there?
what do you do in your down time?/is there a lot or very little?
do you ever get bored on campus?
are there any local ‘bad areas’ to avoid?
(unrelated) but how accurate was the edII button thing for you guys?
@reagonzobeans With any Financial Aid questions, you should definitely reach out to the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@tulane.edu or 504-865-5723, because financial aid answers are just so dependent on each family’s individual situation. You can even find out who your financial aid counselor is at https://www2.tulane.edu/financialaid/contact/counselors.cfm.
My D loves Tulane from a distance (NY) and is very interested in the digital media production and/or studio art programs. Can you tell me anything about them? Especially the former? It seems like it’s kind of for non-traditional or returning undergrads, so would she be totally out of place? Thanks for your help!
@condensationr Students live on campus for the first two years they are at Tulane. You go through the housing process in early summer, and you are randomly assigned a dorm as a first year student. Your assignment will not be affected in any way by the timing of when you deposit to Tulane. Housing for returning students on campus works in a lottery system. The dorms are really nice! You should check out the dorm tour videos on the Youtube to get an idea of what each of the dorms are like. All of the different dorms definitely have pros/cons but I’ve had friends that have lived in every dorm and most people will end up telling you that their dorm is the best dorm on campus.
I think we’re really lucky with the food at Tulane—we definitely always have a huge variety of options to choose from. My only complaint from my time living on campus would have been that the food in Bruff doesn’t change all that often, but you can always eat at the LBC, the restaurant in Hillel, food trucks, etc. There have even been several new food trucks added to campus this year and they are all SO good. Additionally, we are in the process of building a new dining hall, affectionally known on campus as “new Bruff.” Everyone is really excited about how shiny and new it’s going to be, and it will be open for this upcoming fall!
I think everyone’s answer on how they spend their down time is going to be different, and everyone’s amount of down time they have is also going to be different! In college you really get to choose your own schedule and priorities so it just depends on how you structure those things. For me, when I have free time I like to go for runs in Audubon Park, which is right across the street from campus, or I love to bake cookies and baked goods for my friends!
I can’t possibly imagine how they could get bored on campus. There are always soooo many things going on all the time. We have one of the top 10 most active student governments on a college campus, and they are always planning really fun things for us on campus. In addition to just student government, we have over 200+ clubs on campus. Even off campus, there are so many things to do and places to explore in New Orleans. If you’re ever bored at Tulane, it’s because you want to be.
Like any big city, there are areas where people want to be more aware of their surroundings, but for the most part, I am mostly only hanging out in high trafficked area where there are lots of things going on and I can enjoy the culture of New Orleans. Some areas where I love spending time uptown would be Freret Street, Oak Street, and Magazine. If I’m venturing a little farther from campus, Frenchman is always a favorite for live music, or some of my favorite restaurants are in the CBD.
Tulane does a great job of giving you a local’s perspective during orientation so that you feel more confident in your understanding of the city.
I’m not too familiar with how the tech side of things work, but looking through everything on here it seems like it might have just been a weird computer thing. The only tech issue that I really know how to resolve is that sometimes when people are struggling to login to their Application Status Portal, we recommend that they switch browsers and that usually helps!
Forgot to mention that our son has a pending application to Tulane.
My daughter is applying to Architecture (B.Arch). Do you have any insights on that program?
Tulane has an excellent architecture program and is highly regarded. A classmate of mine earned her degree in architecture and has done quite well for herself. Back when I attended, Tulane only offered a five-year program, but my understanding is that they now also offer a four-year degree. As you probably know, the city of New Orleans has so many unique home and building designs, so there’s lots of material to work with there. I spent all of my childhood and college years in New Orleans, so I guess I’m a bit biased in that regard, but it really is a very unique city.
thanks