Hi,Congrats to vig, karthik and all who have got into Tulane. I have paid the $800 deposit (12th April) and recd a mail from them sayin that the I-20 is under process and i shall be receiving it in 2 weeks. had to fax a few docs as well (statement of values, affidavit of support etc) which they sent via Fedex.. nice bag... I just wanted to comment on the fee structure of Tulane. Since it's a private school, the tuition costs are bound to be high, however, as 70% of admits get some financial aid, they seem less deadly. living costs in New orleans are quite less compared to a city like NYC, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami or even Columbus. Single room rents are range anywhere from 500$ upwards (depending upon the area). Food costs are also reasonable. Some of the living costs can be covered by taking up the 20 hour per week job on campus. If we assume that we are paid at the minimum wage (quite unlikely) of 7-8$ per hour (although louisiana has no minimum wage law, the average wage in other states is 7-8$) we would earn around 7000$ per year. that can easily cover the 'Food', yes beverages extra according to ones preference and frequency
. Student loans can also be availed. One has to do a bit research and contact the grad office once there. Few ideas on Tulane.The University is on near to Canal street and is a few miles from the French Quarter (heart of New orleans). The uni itself is quite huge (medical school is renowned as well). The infrastructure of Freeman is top notch and has a state of the art trading room. Important for Finance guys. I would reco the school for students who are interested to pursue Finance as their major. My cousin also attended Tulane and was quite satisfied with the experience. However, he also said that students opting for other Majors were cribbing about their experience. Please do your research about the programs too. New Orleans:Known for French Influence. Known for sea-food and music (jazz capital). Other positives : Mardi Gras, Casinos, missisipi river (can become a negative too, incase of floods!!!) and loads of restaurants. As a city, its quite lively. However, one has to roam around with comapny in certain areas at night, (can get mugged). Again, the mugging porblem is widespread in the US and is not confined to N.O.Placements:Tulane has taken up a few initiatives for better placements of Students. Trip to NYC etc. It is not much of a bother for Finance ppl, last year almost all the big banks came for recruitment. One has to make a few contacts during the program to get more opportunities. Depends upon one's self marketing skills.btw, my stats: gmat 760, toefl 115, acads (poor gpa (completed Bsc. I.T. along with C.F.A) work ex - 2 years (working as a research analyst (equities)), extra curriculur act - average.Cheers,lamdatheta9
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14-04-2008, 01:30 AM
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