<p>I have been accepted to Tulane (Hurray!) </p>
<p>I am considering either University of Richmond or Tulane. I think Richmond is up and coming with a great business school, and a good rep. Being from NJ I do not hear very much about Tulane, very few kids from my school apply. Just wondering how you would compare these two schools and which has the better reputation?</p>
<p>They are both really good schools. It is interesting that your school doesn’t have many that apply, because Tulane has a lot of students from NJ. In fact, it is the 5th most represented state at Tulane for the freshman class that just entered, at 5.5%, or about 90 students. Being as objective as possible, I feel very confident that Tulane is the more well known school. Better reputation? I think among people that know schools they are fairly equal, but a lot more people just won’t be familiar with Richmond.</p>
<p>Richmond is indeed up and coming, and you are right that the business school is getting to be well regarded. However, Tulane is really on the rise in that area also with a lot of recognition for both their finance major and their entrepreneurship, and the energy trading international contest they just sponsored for the 2nd year is really getting a lot of attention, including being sponsored by the Chicago Board of Trade and attracting major corporations. On the fun side, Jim Cramer of Mad Money on CNBC just did his show from Tulane and he was extremely impressed with the Tulane students’ knowledge of companies, due in part to Tulane’s Burkenroad Report Program. Take a look into it.</p>
<p>The average stats of the Tulane student are a notch above a Richmond student. Is this a big deal? No, not really, but it is something to think about. Richmond is about half the size (undergrad) as Tulane, and of course has almost no graduate program. New Orleans vs. Richmond? Just depends on what you like. I would always choose New Orleans (big surprise there), but I certainly recognize it isn’t for everyone.</p>
<p>Nice choice to have, you cannot go wrong.</p>
<p>Thanks for the insight fallenchemist!</p>
<p>If you can, visit both. It can have quite the impact on one’s decision.</p>
<p>As far as recognizability and reputation, I think it depends on where in New Jersey you reside. I was the first person in my school to apply to Tulane, yet I have met so many people from NJ. </p>
<p>I also looked, applied, and was accepted to University of Richmond. I agree that, if you can, definitely look at both schools. Although UR is a beautiful school, I don’t think it offers nearly as much, both academically or socially, as Tulane.</p>
<p>After talking with S2 I’m not sure any school offers as much socially as Tulane. :)</p>
<p>I have been to Richmond, the campus is very beautiful. Richmond is a pretty good city. There is a lot to do there, the Fan and shockoe slip have many restaurants and shops; and the school is in a very safe neighborhood (despite their recent crime streak.) I have not been to Tulane yet, but I expect new Orleans is prob better.</p>
<p>I am kind of a history nut, and both Richmond and New Orleans are really rich with it. Lots of positives to both. Like I said, nice choice to have. You are a lucky girl.</p>
<p>My daughter, who graduated from Tulane in 2009 (the “Katrina” class) is visiting NOLA for Halloween. She works in NYC. This is what she posted on Facebook today and how her friends responded:</p>
<p>D Post: I love new orleans more than the world could understand</p>
<p>Answer 1: I was just talking to someone from Nola the other day about this…Is it crazy that despite all the cool places we’ve been, we still think New Orleans is the best in the world?</p>
<p>Answer 2:this is how i feel every day.</p>
<p>Once you go there it is hard to get it our of your system!</p>
<p>MoltoBene- That sounds moltobene for sure! I have never been to NOLA, but my parents and I can’t wait to go! That’s an amazing advertisement!</p>
<p>TribeGirl: Have fun in NOLA! Be sure and ride the trolley (it stops right in front of Tulane), drink hot chocolate at Cafe Du Monde for breakfast, have lunch at the Camellia Grill (near Tulane), and if you have money to spend try Nola (Emeril Lagasse’s restaurant) or Antoine’s for dinner. As you can see, New Orleans is all about the food! My daughter was an intern for Lagasse in a fundraiser he throws every year, and while he is not always at his restaurants, he taught her a lot about great food and wine!</p>
<p>My son just got into Tulane and now he is going to have a hard time making a decision where to go to college. His sister’s friends have already FB him saying they want to reserve a spot in his room for Mardi Gras!</p>
<p>Streetcar! Not trolley, streetcar. LOL. Second what Moltobene says, have a great time in New Orleans.</p>
<p>Both schools are excellent. I think the bigger difference will be in the feel of the schools and the student bodies who inhabit them. UR is in a much more conservative city and is more “buttoned up” than Tulane in NOLA.</p>
<p>S went to NOLA & loved it there, but it isn’t for everyone. NOLA is charming for many but the quirkiness of the place is seen as a negative by some.</p>
<p>I think once you do a complete visit of each place, one of these will clearly speak to you. They have a very different “vibe”.</p>