<p>I applied a while ago to Tulane as one of my backups. After having been deferred from my first choice I've begun to look at my other options.
Tulane seemed from what I've researched to be a good school, but I'd like to know a little more about it.
So for any students that have or currently do attend Tulane, could you please give me a little background info on the following subjects?</p>
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<li>The party atmosphere (I've heard Tulane be labeled as a party school, which I'm perfectly fine with, but can the partying get to be so much so that it's too distracting?)</li>
<li>Teaching staff (how is it?)</li>
<li>Diversity (I come from a private school where little diversity is to be found, and often times the people of different backgrounds seem to naturally segregate themselves, hopefully its not like that?)</li>
<li>Difficulty (How challenging are the courses compared to the APs? And also are the classes enjoyable?)</li>
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<p>Don't have to answer everything, but just write anything about your experiences with the school good or bad.
Thank,
JSG</p>
<p>Party-wise it's great.</p>
<p>With the professors it depends. The older ones (and there's a lot of them) tend to be okay/boring/too old and irrelevent... depending on the subject. That's probably anywhere, but professors rarely recieve tenure. My regular (non-honors) courses were taught by doctoral candidates, and not only were they attractive, but they were really engaging and helpful. The honors classes aren't hard, and they're taught by people who know the subject, which is a plus. Your TIDES will be a waste of time, even though you go on field trips and meet a bunch of people.</p>
<p>There's a large Jewish community at Tulane, estimated to be at least 25%. Otherwise, around 80%+ is white. Regardless, everyone seems to get along, except for covert Greek bashing and civil war. About 30% of Tulane is Greek.</p>
<p>The subjects covered aren't difficult, but you have to be willing to work more than anything else. Because you can fit your schedule to reflect your major, you should already have an edge because you know what you want to do and you should be proficient in that area. </p>
<p>Tulane is a small university, so the class sections fill up quickly and not all classes are taught in the same semester. Also, the timing is purposefully made so that certain important classes will come into conflict with other classes, making scheduling a pain when everyone wants to snipe out certain sections. It's like eBay.</p>