<p>Pizzagirl, please note that I am not discounting Tulane as a great school. Actually, one has only to look up the posts of our old friend Concerneddad to understand what the school can offer. And, fwiw, in our neck of the woods, the school has become EXTREMELY popular for students as an alternative to UT-Austin. </p>
<p>What I am suggesting is that the profile of this student would make Tulane a rather poor choice IN THE EYES of the parents. It is safe to speculate that they are establishing the results of DadIIDaughter as the yardstick for … prestige. They think that their son has a BETTER profile than DadIIDaughter who turned down substantial merit and acceptances at OSU, Duke, Vanderbilt, and WUSTL in choosing her current school. </p>
<p>I’d bet a nice Xmas card to DadII if those parents do not WANT a nicer and better bumpersticker than DadIIs. </p>
<p>With their eyes on NEED BASED AID, Tulane will never be on their radar screen.</p>