Alabama

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It's not acceptance rate that is keeping Alabama from being ranked higher than 169. First of all, US News has stopped using acceptance rate in their ranking. In addition, consider for example Rutgers, Iowa, and Colorado State, all of which are big state schools with acceptance rates similar to Alabama and yet are ranked more than 50 spots higher. So your theory is flawed.

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Anonymous wrote:Go to Auburn if you want the top college in Alabama.

+1

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Yes. War Eagle!

But they do not give nearly the numbe of merit scholarships.

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Anonymous wrote:There's a recent article in the New Yorker about the great student swap of OOS everywhere but especially the South and Alabama. You wouldn't be alone but one thing to consider is that they would probably stay in the south after graduation.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-great-student-swap

Most out of state kids there do not stay in Alabama after graduation. They get recruited everywhere.

No they don’t get recruited every where

I can tell you the company I own that hires engineers all over this country would never hire from there moving forward . We did minimally very minimally before now.

I also deal with large banks we tell our hiring managers which schools Alabama is not on that list. Never has been.

As CTO of a large company no.

Alabama kids have always had a hard time finding jobs back on the east cost.

Who sends their kids to college on the state at the bottom of the education systems in the whole US . It is financially irresponsible to send a kid OSS to study with a bunch of uneducated people. It’s the state that elected Tommy Tubby how stupid do you have to be to not understand how hard it is to come ba k and get a job

If your kid wants to 4stay in Alabama have at it.

You have an ugly, bigoted, sneering attitude.

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Anonymous wrote:Just found out that our DCs stats would mean full tuition and admission to the honors program at U Alabama. I know some folks would look down on Alabama but free college is pretty appealing. (Can save the college funds for grad school) anyone have experience with Alabama.

My kid there is there on a full ride. By the end of this year kid will have studied abroad in 5 different countries...which the scholarship paid for (most of). Lots of very smart kids at Alabama. Great programs, extremely small classes in the upper levels (fewer than 20 students) taught by professors (not TAs). Plus some pretty impressive and difficult to get into programs like Randall Research Scholars. They also offer a very popular 5 year STEM + MBA degree. Can't beat a FREE top notch education. Roll tide.

Do NOT get an MBA at age 22 from Alabama. Very bad idea.

Taking the full ride for undergrad could be a great idea. Getting a Bama MBA is a bad idea for anyone who hopes to become a high flier.

Not true. Friend of my DD did BS, MS in engineering and MBA in four years on scholarship. He is being recruited all over the country by top firms. Has three job offers.

What's your definition of 'top firms'? I doubt it's equal to that of most high fliers. Top firms do not visit Bama as a target school.

More importantly, delaying an MBA is crucial for two main reasons:

1) students get more out of MBA curricula when they have real professional work experience, which is why even schools with early admissions programs like Wharton and Harvard require admitted undergrads to work (in a full time, professional capacity) for at least two years before matriculating, and

2) the MBA is a great for people who want to pivot. Engineers do an MBA after 2-3 years because they want to move into management roles. Investment bankers do an MBA because they want to jump to private equity. Marketers do an MBA to make them attractive to large, international firms that overlooked them coming out of undergrad. All MBA students want to broaden their networks.

22 year olds who go directly into an MBA program, at Bama or anywhere else, forego these major benefits of the MBA, making the benefits of the degree very limited and the opportunity cost high. So it's NEVER a good idea to go directly into an MBA program from undergrad.

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my kid went to alabama on full tuition scholarship. they have been recruiting high stat students for more than 10 years. her classmates did get jobs all over the US, not just in alabama or georgia.

she had multpile job offers prior to graduation, and landed a job at one of the well-known investment banks. her friends ended up in all kinds of careers, and they are all doing great.

i love it there!

lots of opportunity there for those who seek it.

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Anonymous wrote:Just found out that our DCs stats would mean full tuition and admission to the honors program at U Alabama. I know some folks would look down on Alabama but free college is pretty appealing. (Can save the college funds for grad school) anyone have experience with Alabama.

My kid there is there on a full ride. By the end of this year kid will have studied abroad in 5 different countries...which the scholarship paid for (most of). Lots of very smart kids at Alabama. Great programs, extremely small classes in the upper levels (fewer than 20 students) taught by professors (not TAs). Plus some pretty impressive and difficult to get into programs like Randall Research Scholars. They also offer a very popular 5 year STEM + MBA degree. Can't beat a FREE top notch education. Roll tide.

Do NOT get an MBA at age 22 from Alabama. Very bad idea.

Taking the full ride for undergrad could be a great idea. Getting a Bama MBA is a bad idea for anyone who hopes to become a high flier.

Not true. Friend of my DD did BS, MS in engineering and MBA in four years on scholarship. He is being recruited all over the country by top firms. Has three job offers.

What's your definition of 'top firms'? I doubt it's equal to that of most high fliers. Top firms do not visit Bama as a target school.

More importantly, delaying an MBA is crucial for two main reasons:

1) students get more out of MBA curricula when they have real professional work experience, which is why even schools with early admissions programs like Wharton and Harvard require admitted undergrads to work (in a full time, professional capacity) for at least two years before matriculating, and

2) the MBA is a great for people who want to pivot. Engineers do an MBA after 2-3 years because they want to move into management roles. Investment bankers do an MBA because they want to jump to private equity. Marketers do an MBA to make them attractive to large, international firms that overlooked them coming out of undergrad. All MBA students want to broaden their networks.

22 year olds who go directly into an MBA program, at Bama or anywhere else, forego these major benefits of the MBA, making the benefits of the degree very limited and the opportunity cost high. So it's NEVER a good idea to go directly into an MBA program from undergrad.

i agree with this.

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Have sophomore at Bama on full scholarship. Best decision. Alabama is amazing. Honors program has provided great academic opportunities, and we have loved everything about it. STEM MBA 5 year program tipped the balance. We could have been full pay - and extra funds gives so many options. Seriously go visit, my ultra liberal husband was even fully on board after the visit. Unless you are there you cant fully appreciate all it has to offer. It’s Been a great experience.

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Definitely visit and get a feel for the area.

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Anonymous wrote:Have sophomore at Bama on full scholarship. Best decision. Alabama is amazing. Honors program has provided great academic opportunities, and we have loved everything about it. STEM MBA 5 year program tipped the balance. We could have been full pay - and extra funds gives so many options. Seriously go visit, my ultra liberal husband was even fully on board after the visit. Unless you are there you cant fully appreciate all it has to offer. It’s Been a great experience.

Advise your son to reconsider the five year MBA. STEM major alone is a better deal. MBA later on in his career will be a much better investment of time (and, likely, be worth the money).

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Anonymous wrote:The future of US education is in the south. No one wants to put up with bad weather and constant protests.

It's this kind of troll post that gives southern schools a bad name. I'm from the midwest and have no dog in this fight between the northeast and southern folks. I respect Alabama for wanting to improve their national image by giving generous scholarships to outstanding students from all over, even if they probably won't stick around the state and help its economic engine after graduation. But to turn this into a "We are the SEC" mindset in football? How childish can you be?

Previous post wasn’t a troll post, it’s true. And Alabama’s goal in this is to become a renowned research institution. They need smart undergrads to do this and to attract the amazing faculty they are getting. Alabama’s new president was president of Ohio State and he is very science and research oriented. Also, Alabama is very well managed and has a lot of money, unlike many universities now.

No doubt what Alabama is doing is respectable. But the south is becoming the center of education. That's the trolling part. I know some people from the south wish this to be true, as reflected above.

Google Mississippi Miracle

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Anonymous wrote:Kaitlan Collins went there - she's done alright.

All major state universities can provide a great education for a student who takes the initiative.

+ 1 million

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Anonymous wrote:There's a recent article in the New Yorker about the great student swap of OOS everywhere but especially the South and Alabama. You wouldn't be alone but one thing to consider is that they would probably stay in the south after graduation.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-great-student-swap

Most out of state kids there do not stay in Alabama after graduation. They get recruited everywhere.

No they don’t get recruited every where

I can tell you the company I own that hires engineers all over this country would never hire from there moving forward . We did minimally very minimally before now.

I also deal with large banks we tell our hiring managers which schools Alabama is not on that list. Never has been.

As CTO of a large company no.

Alabama kids have always had a hard time finding jobs back on the east cost.

Who sends their kids to college on the state at the bottom of the education systems in the whole US . It is financially irresponsible to send a kid OSS to study with a bunch of uneducated people. It’s the state that elected Tommy Tubby how stupid do you have to be to not understand how hard it is to come ba k and get a job

If your kid wants to 4stay in Alabama have at it.

You have an ugly, bigoted, sneering attitude.

+1 Can you imagine even working for a company with such an arrogant, bigoted, small-minded person? No, thank you!!

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Anonymous wrote:Just found out that our DCs stats would mean full tuition and admission to the honors program at U Alabama. I know some folks would look down on Alabama but free college is pretty appealing. (Can save the college funds for grad school) anyone have experience with Alabama.

My kid there is there on a full ride. By the end of this year kid will have studied abroad in 5 different countries...which the scholarship paid for (most of). Lots of very smart kids at Alabama. Great programs, extremely small classes in the upper levels (fewer than 20 students) taught by professors (not TAs). Plus some pretty impressive and difficult to get into programs like Randall Research Scholars. They also offer a very popular 5 year STEM + MBA degree. Can't beat a FREE top notch education. Roll tide.

This is great for your kid and it sounds like Alabama serves its high stats students well. But having upper-level classes taught by professors and not TAs is the norm everywhere. This is not something that Alabama can use as a selling point in comparison to other schools.

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Anonymous wrote:Just found out that our DCs stats would mean full tuition and admission to the honors program at U Alabama. I know some folks would look down on Alabama but free college is pretty appealing. (Can save the college funds for grad school) anyone have experience with Alabama.

My kid there is there on a full ride. By the end of this year kid will have studied abroad in 5 different countries...which the scholarship paid for (most of). Lots of very smart kids at Alabama. Great programs, extremely small classes in the upper levels (fewer than 20 students) taught by professors (not TAs). Plus some pretty impressive and difficult to get into programs like Randall Research Scholars. They also offer a very popular 5 year STEM + MBA degree. Can't beat a FREE top notch education. Roll tide.

Do NOT get an MBA at age 22 from Alabama. Very bad idea.

Taking the full ride for undergrad could be a great idea. Getting a Bama MBA is a bad idea for anyone who hopes to become a high flier.

Not true. Friend of my DD did BS, MS in engineering and MBA in four years on scholarship. He is being recruited all over the country by top firms. Has three job offers.

But I doubt for the same MBA positions as a Harvard or Wharton MBA who is 27-28. That’s what PP means.