<p><a href=“Tulane”>quote=crazed</a>…becomes an easy to apply to safety school (Financial safety too).</p>
<p>I think both schools do their best to lure the best and brightest to their U’s. Both have great reps. Like MiamiCane, my son applied, but we were not sending him to New Orleans after Katrina. High crime and poverty close to campus, etc…
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<p>I am afraid this is wrong on a couple of points at least. As has been pointed out on other threads, Tulane this year has a 24% acceptance rate. Yes, that is lowered by the fact that they get a lot of apps because it is free and easy, but at the same time the stats of the incoming classes are the highest in the school’s history. But it isn’t a “safety” for most people, and certainly is not a financial safety by most people’s definition.</p>
<p>The area of New Orleans where Tulane is located is the wealthiest area, with block after block of mansions on St. Charles. Are there lesser homes in the area too? Yes, but they are neat and well kept. The crime rate around Tulane is comparable to or less than most other urban universities. There is no noticeable remaining damage from Katrina in this part of New Orleans.</p>