Alabama

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Curious if you took UC San Diego students and put them in Alabama if they would be able to survive?

My kid rushed at Bama at quickly met tons of kids from all over the country, including many from CA (one of whom apparently flew in on his parents’ private jet).

One thing many haters don’t realize is Bama attracts very affluent kids: some have full rides while others are full pay.

Parents pay to ship very fancy cars there so their kids need not make the long drive. The cars on campus are shockingly nice. The kids are well dressed. The vibe is cheerful and friendly. Everyone seems to be networking and having fun.

Kids go golfing and play tennis.

My kid has a frat brother who brought a very nice boat to town, and he’s not the only one.

My kid was raised in a very nice area and is well traveled by any measure, yet he is shocked by the wealth he’s encountered on campus (noting where people have vacation homes, where their primary residence is, where people travel/vacation, etc.).

None of the wealth you describe is even remotely shocking. At my kid's school he knows one student who's family owns a 777 that probably cost $1 BN fully outfitted, another lives in a penthouse at the Four Seasons, others casually refer to their Aspen homes that probably are at least $40MM+...the list goes on.

What you describe is some caricature of what someone would think is shocking wealth, who has no concept of what that means.

Meh, that’s not unusual either. You sound provincial too.

DP

[Anonymous]

You all are ridiculous. Of course owning a private jet is uncommon. Trying to act blasé about it just makes you sound silly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You all are ridiculous. Of course owning a private jet is uncommon. Trying to act blasé about it just makes you sound silly.

Not uncommon at an SEC school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You all are ridiculous. Of course owning a private jet is uncommon. Trying to act blasé about it just makes you sound silly.

Not uncommon at an SEC school

Sure...lots of kids at an SEC school own a 777 jet. You realize how idiotic you sound?

It's a $1BN airplane completely built out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to this website, at the University of Alabama, there are:

213 undergrads from VA
136 undergrads from MD
3 undergrads from DC

https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/diversity/chart-geographic-breakdown.html

And only a tiny number of these students are NMF from the DC area.

For some families, a free undergraduate education is worth it!

My sibling attended VCU for free years ago (not NMF) which allowed my parents to pay for in-state med school with less than 20K loans.

It's a smart decision on Alabama's part to offer so many opportunities to the NMFs who want to go there.

Many reasons to attend Alabama other than the money. The academic opportunities alone. But then there’s also the gorgeous campus, happy environment, great weather, world-class sports…. Just a great place.

The weather in Alabama is not great, except perhaps the foothills in the northeast corner around Huntsville.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You all are ridiculous. Of course owning a private jet is uncommon. Trying to act blasé about it just makes you sound silly.

Not uncommon at an SEC school

Sure...lots of kids at an SEC school own a 777 jet. You realize how idiotic you sound?

It's a $1BN airplane completely built out.

You sure as hell wouldn’t know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You all are ridiculous. Of course owning a private jet is uncommon. Trying to act blasé about it just makes you sound silly.

Not uncommon at an SEC school

I don't think this word means what you think it means. Probably that SEC education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to this website, at the University of Alabama, there are:

213 undergrads from VA
136 undergrads from MD
3 undergrads from DC

https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/diversity/chart-geographic-breakdown.html

And only a tiny number of these students are NMF from the DC area.

For some families, a free undergraduate education is worth it!

My sibling attended VCU for free years ago (not NMF) which allowed my parents to pay for in-state med school with less than 20K loans.

It's a smart decision on Alabama's part to offer so many opportunities to the NMFs who want to go there.

Many reasons to attend Alabama other than the money. The academic opportunities alone. But then there’s also the gorgeous campus, happy environment, great weather, world-class sports…. Just a great place.

The weather in Alabama is not great, except perhaps the foothills in the northeast corner around Huntsville.

It’s sunny and warm almost all the time — we visited in February and kids were in shorts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You all are ridiculous. Of course owning a private jet is uncommon. Trying to act blasé about it just makes you sound silly.

Not uncommon at an SEC school

I don't think this word means what you think it means. Probably that SEC education.

Better than your education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You all are ridiculous. Of course owning a private jet is uncommon. Trying to act blasé about it just makes you sound silly.

Not uncommon at an SEC school

I don't think this word means what you think it means. Probably that SEC education.

Better than your education.

There are fewer than 15,000 private jets in the US.
https://aircargoweek.com/analysis-reveals-scale-of-private-jet-fleet-in-the-us/

There are 132 million households in the US.

15,000/132,000,000 = .0113%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to this website, at the University of Alabama, there are:

213 undergrads from VA
136 undergrads from MD
3 undergrads from DC

https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/diversity/chart-geographic-breakdown.html

And only a tiny number of these students are NMF from the DC area.

For some families, a free undergraduate education is worth it!

My sibling attended VCU for free years ago (not NMF) which allowed my parents to pay for in-state med school with less than 20K loans.

It's a smart decision on Alabama's part to offer so many opportunities to the NMFs who want to go there.

Many reasons to attend Alabama other than the money. The academic opportunities alone. But then there’s also the gorgeous campus, happy environment, great weather, world-class sports…. Just a great place.

The weather in Alabama is not great, except perhaps the foothills in the northeast corner around Huntsville.

It’s sunny and warm almost all the time — we visited in February and kids were in shorts.

You must have a different definition of "warm" than a lot of people. The average high temperature in Tuscaloosa in January is 56 degrees. The average high in February is 60 degrees. And it drops below freezing (32F) numerous times in the winter.

https://weatherspark.com/y/13919/Average-Weather-in-Tuscaloosa-Alabama-United-States-Year-Round

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You all are ridiculous. Of course owning a private jet is uncommon. Trying to act blasé about it just makes you sound silly.

Not uncommon at an SEC school

I don't think this word means what you think it means. Probably that SEC education.

Better than your education.

There are fewer than 15,000 private jets in the US.
https://aircargoweek.com/analysis-reveals-scale-of-private-jet-fleet-in-the-us/

There are 132 million households in the US.

15,000/132,000,000 = .0113%

Good work! You obviously are unaware how many said private jets fly into SEC games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to this website, at the University of Alabama, there are:

213 undergrads from VA
136 undergrads from MD
3 undergrads from DC

https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/diversity/chart-geographic-breakdown.html

And only a tiny number of these students are NMF from the DC area.

For some families, a free undergraduate education is worth it!

My sibling attended VCU for free years ago (not NMF) which allowed my parents to pay for in-state med school with less than 20K loans.

It's a smart decision on Alabama's part to offer so many opportunities to the NMFs who want to go there.

Many reasons to attend Alabama other than the money. The academic opportunities alone. But then there’s also the gorgeous campus, happy environment, great weather, world-class sports…. Just a great place.

The weather in Alabama is not great, except perhaps the foothills in the northeast corner around Huntsville.

My kid has enjoyed the summer-like warm weather at Bama. It only recently started to turn chilly in the mornings and nights, but it’s still warmer during the day down there than up here. And spring starts earlier down there in terms of warmer weather.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You all are ridiculous. Of course owning a private jet is uncommon. Trying to act blasé about it just makes you sound silly.

Not uncommon at an SEC school

I don't think this word means what you think it means. Probably that SEC education.

Better than your education.

There are fewer than 15,000 private jets in the US.
https://aircargoweek.com/analysis-reveals-scale-of-private-jet-fleet-in-the-us/

There are 132 million households in the US.

15,000/132,000,000 = .0113%

Good work! You obviously are unaware how many said private jets fly into SEC games.

No matter how many, it’s a tiny fraction of the total game attendees. Making it, in fact, uncommon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You all are ridiculous. Of course owning a private jet is uncommon. Trying to act blasé about it just makes you sound silly.

Not uncommon at an SEC school

I don't think this word means what you think it means. Probably that SEC education.

Better than your education.

There are fewer than 15,000 private jets in the US.
https://aircargoweek.com/analysis-reveals-scale-of-private-jet-fleet-in-the-us/

There are 132 million households in the US.

15,000/132,000,000 = .0113%

Good work! You obviously are unaware how many said private jets fly into SEC games.

No matter how many, it’s a tiny fraction of the total game attendees. Making it, in fact, uncommon.

Cite?