Top Scholars Weekend -- April 2014

koalathebear
Sat, 12 Apr 2014 17:18:36 +0000

@almostdonehere I’m a student who is going to Tulane, and after visiting both Rice and Tulane in the past week (TWS and Owl Days), I think a few of your negatives are a bit unfounded.
First of all, being able to double/triple major is something that a lot of good schools emphasize. Both Rice and Tulane discussed this as an option, because of AP credits.
Second, are you seriously concerned about beer? I had way more trouble getting alcohol at Tulane where I had to fight to get into a frat party than at Rice, where there were kegs openly at one of the residential colleges. (And I don’t drink, I’m a fan of expensive beer while hanging out with my family, not getting drunk on a Friday night.)
Third, you always sleep on a floor when you visit a college. I slept in a bean bag at Tulane and on the floor one night/couch the second at Rice.
Lastly, your kid is in college. Being proactive about your own education is how you achieve success. These are adults, not children, and even as a senior in high school I don’t believe that I should be handed opportunity on a silver platter. No one’s going to baby them anymore.