<p>S has received DHS at Tulane and full tuition merit scholarship at Vanderbilt. He's interested in business (which Tulane has, Vandy doesn't), and would be an HOD major (perhaps with a double major in Econ) at Vandy. He's very social, very active in high school - will probably drink, not to excess. Loves both schools. Any insight that might help with decision would be appreciated.</p>
<p>I posted this in the Vandy forum in the thread of the same name but I figured I should also post this here.</p>
<p>Vandy probably has a better rep but I visited Tulane a couple months ago and I have nothing but good things to say about it, especially the Freeman School. I visited with a couple professors and Tulane and I got about a private 3 hour tour of just about every room in the two business buildings. I don't think anyone could expect this kind of treatment anywhere else. I met for an hour with the career placement people at the Freeman school and they know what they are doing. The school, especially the finance program is very highly regarded and if you do well as a finance major, you have a good chance of landing an IBanking job. The facilities at the Freeman school are terrific as well. All in all, I would say everything about Tulane is amazing but what really stood out were the people. They are truly amazing. Not many professors at other schools would show a prospective student around for 3 hours and then afterwards treat my dad and I to a drink at the coffee shop. The professor we met with after, Mike Hogg of the Freeman school, even offered to drive us back to our hotel so we didn't have to take the streetcar. </p>
<p>As for the rest of the campus, its beautiful. Very nice and compact and it seems very welcoming. So many things about it are great.</p>
<p>I personally will probably not be attending Tulane but I will always hold it in very high regards. You cannot go wrong with Tulane.</p>
<p>I can't speak for Vandy as I have not yet visited but if accepted there I certainly will visit.</p>
<p>just to add to that, tulane has great job placement out of graduation. hiretulanegrads.com is really nice, and they have recruiting ALL the time.</p>
<p>Yea, what Ajay said. You can't go wrong with Tulane, especially the Freeman School. A while ago, I was thinking about Vandy but did not end up applying. What makes Tulane stand out is New Orleans. If yall havn't visited, I strongly reccomend it. I fell in love with the city and something about Tulane's campus really clicked with me. </p>
<p>Nashville's great but I really don't think it can hold a candle to New Orleans. I've driven through Nashville a few times and while there's a lot to love about the city (great live music and it's especially awesome if you're a country music fan), it doesn't have the special feel I get from NOLA.</p>
<p>THEAJay89, just out of curiosity, after such a great experience visiting Tulane, why are you not attending? Where have you decided to go?</p>
<p>Tulane was on CBNC a couple months ago talking about how good their business program is. There was a segment on a particular class in which the professor could manipulate the stock market (of course not real) and the students would have to react accordingly</p>
<p>Yes, Tulane is very strong in energy trading. They have a real life trading floor which is a very nice room by the way.</p>
<p>oh yeah, i saw the trading room when i was there! it was sooo cool to see all that, and just think - you could be a part of it</p>