<p>Interesting to compare this thread with the one at Talane’s CC page. I think there is one answer only: unless the choice is crazy (Harvard or Yale v. Tulane) so only one answer makes sense to a rational person, the right choice is wherever the prospective student feels most at home. For purposes of disclosure, my son will be attending Tulane, starting in August. I would hasten to add that I think Vanderbilt is a superb school.</p>