im a 4th yr at tulane and i think it is a great place to be. the chief is awesome (wiese). a really great teacher and a nice guy... really good commitment to res. teaching and the hospitals you work at provide good a pt. population. (lots of indigent folk--if that dont bother you too much) new orleans is great as well--you can always be assured of a good time here-- its a program on the rise, for sure, since wiese stepped in.