Auburn vs Alabama

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it makes more sense to compare Alabama to Tennessee, South Carolina, Ole Miss, etc. Auburn is probably more comparable to Clemson.

Auburn parent and this tracks.

Not quite. UTk and UofSC are much stronger than Bama and Ole Miss.

[Anonymous]

My son got in Auburn and I absolutely loved it. Such a welcoming school, so clean, so incredibly friendly. The town is adorable too. I was so sad, he just chose University of Florida instead.

just be warned, Auburn is well known to have NO grade inflation. You definitely go there to learn the material. You do f&ck around but you better learn to juggle and balance it all.

My son didn’t even try for Alabama, his impression was that it was trashy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son got in Auburn and I absolutely loved it. Such a welcoming school, so clean, so incredibly friendly. The town is adorable too. I was so sad, he just chose University of Florida instead.

just be warned, Auburn is well known to have NO grade inflation. You definitely go there to learn the material. You do f&ck around but you better learn to juggle and balance it all.

My son didn’t even try for Alabama, his impression was that it was trashy.

You're sad that he chose a much more prestigious university?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son got in Auburn and I absolutely loved it. Such a welcoming school, so clean, so incredibly friendly. The town is adorable too. I was so sad, he just chose University of Florida instead.

just be warned, Auburn is well known to have NO grade inflation. You definitely go there to learn the material. You do f&ck around but you better learn to juggle and balance it all.

My son didn’t even try for Alabama, his impression was that it was trashy.

You're sad that he chose a much more prestigious university?

Florida: 28
Auburn: 93

Why would you be sad, PP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Auburn is a preppy classy vibe with most girls dressed up for game days. Alabama is get drunk, party and skip class vibe where the girls will more likely be in jerseys boots and look like they are headed to a zach ryan concert.

I went to Auburn years ago, and I wouldn't have said that Auburn was the preppier of the 2. Both have preppy, Greek kids, but there is plenty else. What is your child studying? If STEM or agriculture, Auburn, for sure. If pre-professional, either, but both the medical and law schools are part of the U of Alabama system. I would still choose Auburn over Bama, but I'm pretty biased (and I hope my children attend better schools than either).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son got in Auburn and I absolutely loved it. Such a welcoming school, so clean, so incredibly friendly. The town is adorable too. I was so sad, he just chose University of Florida instead.

just be warned, Auburn is well known to have NO grade inflation. You definitely go there to learn the material. You do f&ck around but you better learn to juggle and balance it all.

My son didn’t even try for Alabama, his impression was that it was trashy.

You're sad that he chose a much more prestigious university?

Florida: 28
Auburn: 93

Why would you be sad, PP?

What metric in the ranking formula matters?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sure, base you kid's college decision on a couple of wackos you don't like. We can find similar wackos at all schools. E.g. Trump and Penn/Wharton.

But ok....

I visited both last year. Alabama has a lot to offer. Beautiful campus with new buildings and old traditional buildings. A good student would do well. I was impressed, and I previously was a northern school SLAC snob.

Alabama much more sprawling. Only campus where our tour was by bus.

Alabama gives very generous merit aid, if you need that.

Auburn much more compact and walkable. Felt more like a community. But less diverse.

Auburn has a better reputation.

DS chose Auburn.

You can visit both in same day. So go visit.

Why does Auburn have a better reputation?

Auburn is ranked much higher than Alabama in the USNWR and WSJ rankings. In fact, Alabama is ranked behind Auburn and UAB in AL.

Auburn’s acceptance rate is 39% while Alabama’s acceptance rate is 80%.

Auburn is a heck of a lot smaller than Alabama. They don’t have room to accept more people. Have you been?

[Anonymous]

To the PP that mentioned weather earlier….yes, be prepared for them tornado drills. Lived there for 5 years and I do not miss that weather!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sure, base you kid's college decision on a couple of wackos you don't like. We can find similar wackos at all schools. E.g. Trump and Penn/Wharton.

But ok....

I visited both last year. Alabama has a lot to offer. Beautiful campus with new buildings and old traditional buildings. A good student would do well. I was impressed, and I previously was a northern school SLAC snob.

Alabama much more sprawling. Only campus where our tour was by bus.

Alabama gives very generous merit aid, if you need that.

Auburn much more compact and walkable. Felt more like a community. But less diverse.

Auburn has a better reputation.

DS chose Auburn.

You can visit both in same day. So go visit.

Why does Auburn have a better reputation?

Auburn is ranked much higher than Alabama in the USNWR and WSJ rankings. In fact, Alabama is ranked behind Auburn and UAB in AL.

Auburn’s acceptance rate is 39% while Alabama’s acceptance rate is 80%.

Auburn is a heck of a lot smaller than Alabama. They don’t have room to accept more people. Have you been?

Auburn is actually not "a lot smaller". Smaller, yes. About 33,000. Bama has about 39,000. It is the campus of Auburn that makes it feel much smaller, because it is so compact. And I agree, Auburn needs to stop admitting larger classes as they are bursting at the seams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the PP that mentioned weather earlier….yes, be prepared for them tornado drills. Lived there for 5 years and I do not miss that weather!

Didn't a tornado make a direct hit on Auburn not too long ago?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son got in Auburn and I absolutely loved it. Such a welcoming school, so clean, so incredibly friendly. The town is adorable too. I was so sad, he just chose University of Florida instead.

just be warned, Auburn is well known to have NO grade inflation. You definitely go there to learn the material. You do f&ck around but you better learn to juggle and balance it all.

My son didn’t even try for Alabama, his impression was that it was trashy.

You're sad that he chose a much more prestigious university?

Florida: 28
Auburn: 93

Why would you be sad, PP?

because everything isn’t about UNWR?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the PP that mentioned weather earlier….yes, be prepared for them tornado drills. Lived there for 5 years and I do not miss that weather!

Didn't a tornado make a direct hit on Auburn not too long ago?

You might be thinking of the Tuscaloosa tornado in 2011. It didn't hit campus but rolled through one of the main roads and a lot of off-campus housing. It was pretty devastating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the PP that mentioned weather earlier….yes, be prepared for them tornado drills. Lived there for 5 years and I do not miss that weather!

Didn't a tornado make a direct hit on Auburn not too long ago?

You might be thinking of the Tuscaloosa tornado in 2011. It didn't hit campus but rolled through one of the main roads and a lot of off-campus housing. It was pretty devastating.

probably. sorry, I haven't been to either campus and I get them confused all the time.

[Anonymous]

tied

[Anonymous]

My liberal kid went to Auburn and was happy there. College towns are blue dots and universities are diverse places. Didn’t want to stay after college but was happy for four years.