Tulane University of Louisiana Top Questions

The only stereotype I can think of for Tulane is "Jewlane," due to the high number of Jewish people that attend. I don't think that's exactly accurate though. While, yes, a number of students at Tulane are Jewish (there are two Jewish centers for Tulane), there are many other types of people present.

Most, if not all, students are Tulane are academically smart so yes that one is correct! Also while a good many students do go out and party most of the time, there is a large percentage of the student body that do not all the time, which makes that one incorrect!

wealthy. jewish. non-local. often-partying. white. Difficult to find a kid who doesn't fit at least three of those descriptions. you can pick a tulane kid out of a crowd in two seconds in new orleans.

People think that this a party school with tons of jews at it...It is. The best I can argue is that there is much more than to see. You just might need to do quite a bit of digging.

To an extent this is definitely true. The school is at least 50 percent Jewish and Greek Life is definitely very apparent. Students definitely work hard--but it seems as though they are mostly working hard to get the grade rather than actually caring about what they are studying. That said, there are definitely people who don't fit the stereotype but it's hard to find people between the two extremes of complete fratstar and total bookworm.

Tulane students definitely party and drink a lot, but wew also work hard academically. While there are a lot of Jewish people at Tulane...that's not every body. Tulane gives out a lot of scholarships so not everyone is rich.

No. The post-Katrina Tulane student body has changed dramatically. This is a school for the socially-conscious individual who is interested in contributing to the community through any number of initiatives. There is, however, some truth to the stereotype that Tulane students make some of the neighborhoods immediately surrounding the campus miserable. Then again, the school has been there since 1847 and I'm sure the residents of these neighborhoods had notice.

Not entirely. While many well-off students do attend Tulane, many of them enjoy the city and its inhabitants and are happy to make a difference whenever possible.

I would say yes. There are a lot of kids from New England who have plenty of money, and there are a lot of Southerners here on scholarship. And yes, most of Tulane likes a good night out. However, at Tulane you can find students from all backgrounds and walks of life, with a wide variety of intrests.

The stereotypes are fairly accurate for the most part. The drinking stereotype is accurate for all universities, so i don't really know if it's really a Tulane stereotype, but rather a college stereotype.

There are definitely some students who fit this stereotypical profile, but there are also many people who break the mold, making a beautifully diverse student body. It is true that 30{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the population is Jewish, but the students come from all over the place. However, it seems most of them come from the Northeast. It is not the prestigious souther school to go to if you are looking for southern hospitality. While there are students from the area in attendance, they by no means make up the majority, making Tulane more like a northern school that got dropped from the sky into the middle of New Orleans. Tulane gives thousands of dollars in scholarship and financial aid, so you will see students from all economic backgrounds at all times of day and night studying to keep their scholarships.

There is a frat shirt that reads, "First we out think you, then we out drink you." I wouldn't say that's never true. However, Tulane isn't just an open bar with a $100,000 tab - we might have a tad more culture than that. Mardi Gras is a cultural thing down here, it's not a two week drinking fest. It's beads, floats, and throws; combined with a mixture of tourists and locals. The best events tend to happen away from the French Quarter and closer to campus. I have had just as much fun on a random Friday night as I did during the weekend of Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras isn't the only thing we have to offer.

No, the balance that Tulane students have between the unique city of New Orleans as well as between academics is what is amazing about Tulane.

Some of them are.

Generally, yes. However, there are many exceptions.

no. there are a lot of jewish students but not everyone. kids take their school work seriously. the stereotype about it being a party school is accurate, but that doesn't mean its a joke school

No - it's not more of a party school than any other university. Tulane students tend to go out more than drinking in their rooms because there is more of a night life available to us.

Many are, and that is to me a sad thing. Stereotypes are based off of a small part of truth. However the will to remove Stereotypes from people there is a very small amount there and is in NO way the levels that are needed. It is like asking a person many states away or in a place so far from you are how the wheather is there. Be ready to ask the question "WHAT???" many times a day asking for PROOF for everything and TRUST in others will be killed off slowly in many if not everyone.

Not to the extent that people truly believe. Granted, there are a lot of douche bags but most of them come from the northeast (I know, I am from New Jersey). The rest of the school is very laid-back, easy-going and fun-loving.

there are a large handful of people that fit these but i found so many amazing people and have made great friends. these people are just the few people that are always out ever night so it seems like there are more of the stuck up people than there really are. make friends in class and the dorms and there are so many different types of people i dont' think tulane's population can fit one stereotype if you make the effort to meet various groups of people.