<p>Hey guys is anyone planning on going to the Honors weekend on march 8?</p>
<p>Nope; I'll probably be going to the April one.</p>
<p>..im going.</p>
<p>I think I am going to the March one cause it is over my spring break & I won't be missing any school!</p>
<p>mcel123 - My D is going to the one in March. Which one are you going to?</p>
<p>I'm going to the April one.</p>
<p>My D and I are going to the March one. She got a nice package of info from them yesterday.</p>
<p>My D and I are going to March</p>
<p>I think I'm going to go to the March one to see if I'm fo sho' about Tulane. With the DHS rejection, it's going to be a stretch for us to pay for it - even with the 24k scholarship. So I think we're going to check it out one more time to make sure we really want to put in the extra effort to pay for it instead of just taking an in-state ride.</p>
<p>I'm going during April.
So excited.</p>
<p>For everyone whose going this weekend..
let me know how it went!</p>
<p>I just got back and it was really awesome! Everything was very well planned: They had water ready, food ready, passes for school ready, etc. The weather was quite warm, so that was nice. I highly recommend getting an overnight host if at all possible (or at least staying in NOLA an extra night). They have events and tours and conferences planned, most of which were helpful/interesting. I also visited some classes, which was nice. Definitely eat at Bruff, the food there is awesome! Anyway, I'm babbling, so let me close by saying that I highly recommend that you go, and I had an awesome time. :)</p>
<p>I'm not. Tulane sucks.</p>
<p>I thought so too before I visited, now I don't.</p>
<p>Do they cover all meals or do you have to go find restaurants (not that I'd complain considering how good NO cuisine is)? Do you get to explore the city? How much downtime did you get?</p>
<p>You will need to pay for dinner the night you get there, regardless of whether you have a host (they're not gonna pay for you), but other than that your meals are covered. You get two passes to eat at Bruff, the campus cafeteria (great food). As for the city, that really depends on when you get there/where your host takes you. Most hosts that I saw took their kids out in the city somewhere, but obviously you can't see everything in that short amount of time, so maybe you could get there a day early and explore if possible. As for downtime, that's really up to your host as to how long/where they take you. During the day you don't have much downtime between various info sessions and visiting classes and whatnot. But generally it wasn't that tiring and we had like an hour or two at night to just chill in the dorms, but again that will vary.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help! </p>
<p>One more question - What do parents do there? My dad doesn't feel safe with my going to NO alone and I'd rather not have him tagging along with me all day.</p>
<p>roflc - Here's what I did: Took my daughter down before the weekend started, spent Saturday doing lots of NO stuff, like getting beignets and walking through Audubon Park and then exploring around Magazine Street. She had already seen the campus and other parts of uptown last April. Then we went to dinner, etc. Sunday we got to campus about 10:15, registered, went to the talks. Then at noon when the tour started, I left, but I am an alum so I know the campus, as well as what was going to be discussed at the sessions. For most parents, I would say they should stay for the tour (you have to put up with him for that extra little bit), then go to the lunch and then a different session than your kid. Then leave. There is no reason for a parent to be there after the sessions, and unless they find the topic of the sessions particularly interesting, they could really leave after the tour and let you have the freedom to talk to people at lunch without feeling self-conscience.</p>
<p>Bottom line, once you are on campus, it is very safe. You are with crowds or your host the whole time at that point. Until you get to know NO better, though, having a parent with you for exploring off campus isn't a bad idea.</p>
<p>My husband and I are going with S to Destination Tulane on April 4th and the first day of the Honors weekend on the 5th. We have to leave early on the 6th so he won't be able to sit in on a class. How early do you need to let them know you'd like to stay overnight with a host and how important do you think that is?</p>
<p>I would let them know ASAP, because as it gets closer to finals I think fewer students want to commit to hosting. Besides, easier to cancel than to get in last minute. And I think staying overnight is useful, but not critical. Sometimes the hosts are not great matches, sometimes they are. But at least the prospects get the feel for what the dorm is like, what the general atmosphere is, etc. One night is not much help in making a big-time judgement, but it is better than nothing. It is probably more of an elimination element than a positive decider, but that can be useful too, since by this stage they are trying to narrow down their list of choices.</p>
<p>Just got back from Honors Weekend. My wife, daughter and I went down on Saturday and spent the day sight-seeing. Sunday was a long day on campus. Daughter spent night on campus and we went out to dinner. Monday we met with Financial Aid, Advising and a department head. Stayed in the French quarter and took the street car out to campus each day.</p>