Auburn does not have the “stronger profile”. It does for engineering and I think architecture. But bio and business are better at Alabama. |
| Kids at Auburn are much more “polished” than the kids at ‘bama. It’s a preppier vibe. Town and campus is small and charming. My kid loved Auburn and absolutely hated Alabama. |
| Agree about the polished kids. And the friendly vibe felt more sincere. We are not from the South, and we love friendly but syrup freaks us out. It was a vibe. Bama Rush girls love their school. As they should. It just didn’t suit mine. Both have a high OOS percentage, which helps to broaden the experience. My child liked that Auburn had big SEC energy but felt a bit smaller and had a bougie streak. Also, a truly terrific competitive program for their specific course of study. Excellent job placement was sorted by Christmas before graduation. Close friend circle was guy/girl mix from Chicago, Georgia, California, Mass and Alabama. |
Have you seen Bama Rush? You think those kids aren’t polished? Odd take. |
What does this mean? |
| there is nothing bougie about Alabama or Auburn lol. |
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Grew up with the magnet system in Alabama. Top magnet kids typically go to Auburn. It is very much a different vibe, a different size, and very much different types of students.
Similar to differences in VT and UVA. VT is bigger. UVA is smaller. One has a preppy vibe. Both good schools… |
You don’t think Alabama is preppy? |
Auburn is known for engineering and Alabama is not - I think that's where the stronger profile ideas come from. That being said, my child was deferred and then rejected (before being accepted at two much more selective schools), so I would never consider it a safer foe engineering. |
| Also chiming in as someone who knows...there is a big difference between Bama and Auburn. Huge. |
| Auburn is generally classier and more down to earth. Bama Rush does not give an accurate picture of what Bama is really like. |
| War Eagle! |
Business doesn't require smarts, though. Hence Auburn having a better academic profile. |
Tell us what it’s really like and how you would know. |
I'm originally from Alabama and have lived more than 30 years of my life there. I have spent a significant amount of time in both Auburn and Tuscaloosa as a student and in my post-grad life, interacting with graduates of both schools socially and professionally. |