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Uh, OK. I have no idea what that is even supposed to mean. Public school, public school…what are the usual features of a public school. Lower cost? No, that certainly is not true. Less selective? Nope, that doesn’t fit. Bigger student body? No, Miami is bigger than Tulane. Lower academics? No, Tulane is ranked the same by USNWR (which has only something to do with academics) and has a higher average SAT score for the last 3 entering classes at least, probably much more. I am just having a very tough time coming up with even one point where that makes any sense at all, but hey no one said that people’s opinions had to make sense.</p>
<p>In the end, they are in fact quite similar academically. I rather suspect the 4 year experience is fairly different, given the different locations and make up of the student bodies, and the sports scenes. But that’s a great thing. Similar academics with a real choice of cultural experience. Nothing wrong with that at all.</p>