Should I go to LSU??

butaneVeins
Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:38:38 +0000

I received a $17k scholarship at the same time as my acceptance, and I’ve applied for a full-tuition scholarship. I won’t know about that one until April though. Regardless, they also give out a lot of financial aid, especially if you’re from a lower-income family. :)

[Need-Based Scholarship](http://financialaid.tulane.edu/idxneed_NOLA_scholarship.htm)

Another thing that pushed me away from LSU is their huge class sizes, especially in the intro classes. I have a friend who’s a freshman there this year, and his biology class has 877 students! Apparently there are classes that are even bigger than that. That’s scary to me.

I visited Tulane back in November and absolutely loved it. The school has the most friendly students I’ve ever met. The campus is beautiful, and they were doing some construction work when I was there, so I bet it’s getting even better. They have an interactive tour on their website if you’d like to see that.

I hate to sound like I’m pushing Tulane here, because LSU’s a good school. They have a great medical program and such. I just hate how prominent their athletics are. I’m not even decided on going to Tulane, because I’ve been accepted to a few other schools as well. I’m in your boat, too- I’ve got to wait and see which college will cost the least.

I’d suggest visiting both if you can, along with anywhere else you’re interested in. Before I visited Tulane, I was feeling iffy about whether or not that’s where I actually wanted to go, but after my visit, I got my heart set on it. I’ve read of a lot of people who’ve done the same. You should always make sure that you’re going to the college that feels right. :)