Tulane University of Louisiana Top Questions

No! Not at all... While some students at Tulane might spend their time wasting away in bars, the majority of Tulane students know how to both party hard and study hard. During finals, the bars will be empty and the library turns into a social scene. Tulane students work hard and earn their degrees. I wrote a double honor's thesis for political science and communication, graduated summa cum laude and phi beta kappa...all the while, I went out two to three nights a week until 4 am and worked part time at the Tulane law school. One thing about Tulane students is they know how to balance their time and get their stuff done. Greek students are not only interested in partying. Greeks give back to New Orleans, do well in school, and create lifelong friendships.

Not at all. Tulane students are very intelligent and goal oriented, but we are also able to balance work with fun. Community service is a very big deal on and off campus.

Yes

No. Tulane is actually a very challenging but at the same time very rewarding. Most students like to go out and have fun, but still take academics seriously.

in some ways they are, Tulane is in the greatest party city in the country, but Tulane is also known as a great academic school, and the student are very smart and hard-working, they just like to have fun too.

Though there is a sizable population from the east coast and some are rich spoiled brats, there are a larger majority of people who have worked hard to get where they are. Tuition is mad expensive and though the school gives out many generous scholarships we wonder still how it could be that expensive

1. Yes, sort of. Tulane is in fact a party school, but it is also a very difficult environment academically. It's where the Ivy accepted kids go to party, AND learn. 2. Semi true. But, the school also gets the majority of its student body by giving out a TON of scholarships. Don't discount it based on price. 3. This steteotype couldn't be farther from the truth. Tulane students are always being encouraged to use what they're learning to help rebuild New Orleans.

For the most part, this is true. Don't get me wrong, kids care about their grades, at least enough to routinely pull all nighters the night before a midterm or big test. But they don't pull all nighters by necessity, only really because they partied too much and are now completely unprepared. Partying is in full swing Tuesday through Saturday night at Tulane, and if you really try, you can find someone to drink with on a Sunday or a Monday night. Also, most kids hail from the Northeast, with a strong contingency from the Boston/Massachussets, New York and D.C./Virginia/Maryland areas. There are kids from all over, but most kids are from the Northeast or Louisiana. The kids from Louisiana were the stars of their high school, and most of the Louisiana kids are overachievers. However, I have friends from all over, a few from Texas, a few from California, but most from the Northeast.

Many of these stereotypes are accurate. Girls are typically pretty slutty, but you do not have to be that way if you do not wish. There are many different clubs, extracurriculars, and types of people so there is a nitch for every type of person.

The stereotype fits about a third of the population, which is easy enough to ignore

Tulane is located in Uptown New Orleans on St. Charles Avenue. The campus is beautiful and completely safe. Beautiful Victorian and antique million dollar homes surround the campus, along with Audubon Park. The architecture, gas lenterns, and street car line remind students they live in New Orleans. There are some incidents of crime off campus (mostly robberies), but Tulane students are immediately notified of every incident. Although a good amount of wealthy Northerners attend Tulane University, students represent almost every state. I admit I was expecting a very Southern school and was disappointed finding most people were not from the South, especially after coming to the realization Southern people are friendlier haha. But Tulane comprises a great mix of students from all different backgrounds and religions, not just Jewish.

There are some people at Tulane who fit into these stereotypes, but everyone cares about their studies, even though sometimes it doesn't seem like it. Around finals, everyone is studying their asses off no matter what day it is. As far as the rich, snobby thing goes I don't think anyone is like that at all and if there are some people like it, you definitely don't have to associate with them.

Although there are many white, rich, partiers at the school, there are also many minorities as well as a wide spectrum of people from different socio-economic backgrounds. I do believe that the work hard but play harder philosophy stands true, so long as you let it. Most likely only one in four people regularly "go out", and for these people to be able to balance the amazing social scene along with the difficult academics that Tulane offers, one must be able to strike a good balance.

While Tulane is about 30{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} Jewish there is a wide range of diversity both ethnic and geographic, which includes not only the United States but globally.

There is definitely a large drinking, partying culture, and there is a prominent population of wealthy students. However, people from Tulane are from lots of different backgrounds just like everywhere. There are extremely academically motivated students as well as students who are intellectual sophisticated. Just don't look for that at the frat houses.

I think people miss the point that even though the people who go out party hard, just like any other college there is a significant contingency of students who don't party at all. There's plenty of other things to do in New Orleans that doesn't involve partying, although alcohol can make your experience more enjoyable! The other thing outsiders don't realize is that students work hard and get their responsibilities done, which makes partying that much more enjoyable - and the partying isn't an end, but rather a means for a good time. While Tulane is indeed a private school, that doesn't mean only rich kids go here. In fact, the new allure to Tulane is that there are so many scholarships offered, so that people who could not previously afford it are enrolling. The fact that we are a private school, as a matter of fact, makes for a very ecclectic student body, including a healthy international percentage.

For the most part

Yes, but we're so much more than that. There are students at every college who choose to waste their college years, and Tulane is no different. But there are also those who are self-motivated, accomplished, and determined to succeed.

Somewhat.

We definitely drink a lot Most of the girls aren't too great. Best way to put it, no wife material here. I expected students to be smarter. For a top-50 school, people are pretty dumb. Smart girls are rarely good-looking. If you're smart and stood out in high school, you'll definitely stand out here.