Hello @momofc and @fallenchemist. I recently posted on another thread regarding my daughter’s concerns about Tulane having a kind of tiered system with respect to academic status. I realize that honors programs exist at many large universities - but not always at places of Tulane’s high caliber.
Like many Tulane applicants, my daughter has excellent stats and was offered a terrific merit award, but no place in the HP. This has concerned her (and to be candid, maybe me even more than my daughter) in terms of potentially being relegated to a lower kind of academic status on campus. But I was happy to read other experienced posters’ assertions that any kind of honors distinction, housing preference, etc. was nearly invisible on campus and that no Tulane student was ever made to feel marginalized as a result of not being accepted into the HP (or similar program). I was also informed that academic prowess in the freshman year at Tulane could result in acceptance into the program.
I admit that momofc’s post has me concerned again. I realize that everyone has a bias (subtle or not) and that parental impressions are not always accurate reflections of their student’s true experience, but I sense some real pain from momofc. I wonder if you (momofc) could offer any specific examples of how your student was impacted or if you could let me know how receptive the faculty/staff (Tom Luongo) have been in response to your student’s inquiries regarding HP admission in the 2nd year. And please feel free to offer insight on other aspects of your child’s experience. With that GPA, your student must be doing quite a few good things at Tulane! Thanks so much.