How do you mean canceling? If you got accepted to other schools, thats great too… you can only go to one. 
Yes, sorry, not me, but I mean I know ED2 admits who applied thinking they would get some need money, but are canceling admission and going with other schools who offered generous aid. Basically, Tulane is just too expensive :((
I guess I’m confused? ED is binding and Tulane sent multiple emails to students reminding them of that and that there was no guarantee of financial aid etc… why would students ED to a school that they cannot afford?
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You don’t sound confused. And I am merely sharing what the experience is of a handful of people in response to a post that stated the thread was quiet after ED2 announcements. Are you looking for me to clarify something for you?
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Geniune question. Isn’t ED2 binding? They probably signed a contract committing to join and withdrawing all other applications? I am no expert but I assume that it will be difficult to withdraw an ED application from Tulane?
I can’t speak to that, honestly, but I do know of three people who got in and now believe that it’s unaffordable, especially compared to other offers with aid. What the contract stipulates, I can’t say. I am just speculating that people like the three I know of could be why the Ed2 thread was so quiet. I don’t know how many people got in Ed2, but that I know of three in this situation seems like a lot. It’s a strange economy and at least one family I know experienced a layoff by the primary earner, so I can’t picture Tulane coming after them to enforce an agreement they can no longer afford, but what do I know?
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Thank you! From what I know most private universities across US fall in the same ballpark figure. For most families, it boils down to the scholarships or grants they get from different colleges. Good luck to the families you know. It cannot be easy.
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I would say if “not you” then don’t worry about it.
ED is binding. Not to say that Tulane (or any other school) is going to sue a student that tries to break that contract but there are potential repercussions. Tulane could notify schools that those students broke the ED contract and that may be grounds for those other schools to rescind admissions. Tulane may begin to look unfavorably upon any student applying ED from that high school - since one of the signatures on that contract is the guidance counselor and they should be advising the student of the commitment ED brings with it.
Yes, the list price of Tulane is up there with many other private schools but they also come very close to FAFSA SAI need - some schools do better on this front and many do worse.
If financial situations change within the family then there is a process to work through that with Financial Aid (not unique to Tulane). When submitting FA documents you’re submitting data that is over a year old. So they’re going to base the '25-'26 need on the household '23 income.
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I am aware of two families who received better financial aid offers than what the Net Price Calculator from Tulane had calculated for them. Maybe your friends did not fill this out prior to applying. I think the lack of ED2 posts here is simply because CC is such a small subset of college applicants.
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Hi, I was admitted as an ED2 applicant! I submitted all my financial aid forms. Does anyone know how long it takes to get an award letter?
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I’m not “worried,” I am participating in this forum like everyone else. You made a comment and like many, many people who speculate about why/when/how, I shared something I was personally aware of related to the topic.
If it’s not relevant to you, no need to give it any energy. As the Tulane “Forum Champion” try and leave room for differing (even controversial) opinions, they’re all have a place in the discussion, otherwise this feels a bit like censorship. 
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Maybe. Or, like your two families, there are LOTS of different experiences across the board, both in terms of what Tulane offers/ed and what a families personal situation is, accounting for different outcomes.
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Thank you for saying this. The vibe on the Tulane thread is decidedly less friendly than that of other schools; there is plenty of harsh policing of what people can say intermixed in the delivery of guidance and real info. It’s weirdly oppressive for a college admissions forum dedicated to students and families from various backgrounds.
Parents can be so weirdly defensive about their kids’ schools that they lose sight of the fact that people can and DO have different experiences with the same institution.
10/10 agree
You’re right - I apologize. A little “forum fatigue” when it comes to students that compare themselves to others and how come they got in and I didn’t, etc etc. I know that’s not what you were doing, but when mention comes up of “I know other applicants that XYZ” it becomes second or third had information without additional context to know what’s happening.
Opinions - when positioned as opinions - are welcome. When people have differing opinions they are more than welcome to speak those as well. Discussion is good. Debate is against forum rules.
The Tulane forum historically has a low message volume and agree that it’s difficult to get good discussion going with the same 4-5 people doing all of the posting.
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Thank you and I understand. It can’t always be easy to be in your role, which is no doubt a volunteer one. Thank you for keeping the forum informative and engaging.
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If you go into the portal and all the documents show as Received with no pending issues (and what date were they put to that status). If it’s been a couple of weeks I would look up your FA counselor on the website - they’re assigned alphabetically - and send them a direct email with your question(s). I’ve found them to be pretty responsive.
Thank you!
If someone applies ED and their financial aid offer is less that what the Net Price calculator indicated, then that is valid grounds for rescinding an acceptance (as is a big change in family financial circumstances, such as job loss).
Absent these circumstances, getting more money from other schools is not a valid reason for withdrawing from the ED agreement. Applying ED to Tulane makes it significantly easier to get admitted; in return, a student is giving up the opportunity to accept offers from other schools (even if they give them more money). It’s a trade-off. Applying ED to Tulane and then rescinding because other schools give better offers is really unfair to other students who weren’t willing to be similarly dishonest, and did not get into Tulane EA/ RD (but may have been admitted had they applied ED). Just unethical behvaior, IMO.
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