I am going to be attending Tulane University in the fall (yay!) as the class of 2020! I just heard about the addition of the Early Decision option next year and I think it’s a great leap forward for the university. By offering ED I see Tulane joining the top tier schools such as Vanderbilt and Rice and believe that it will do nothing but help the University. It will certainly weed out the students that are not completely committed to Tulane which is what they always aim to do. I know I, who was completely set on Tulane (Applied SCEA) would’ve applied ED had it been an option. However, I was awarded the Presidential Scholarship (25K/year) and I wonder if the ED application would make you less likely to receive merit money? However, I’ve seen with other schools that they value your interest and dedication to their school (and see that you’ll 100% attend if accepted) when you apply ED and will still award you with merit scholarships. Anyways, Best of luck to everyone on future endeavors and Roll Wave!!