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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a high stats kid from a public school who is choosing to attend a public university (Alabama) not because he lacked other options but because he fell in love with the campus and felt the Honors College offered many of the same benefits of the higher-ranked schools to which he was admitted while providing the resources of a large, academically reputable state school. Granted, he didn't apply to any T20s, but he got into multiple T50s (UNC-CH, UGA) as well as several highly ranked SLACs. But none of those schools offered him nearly a full ride scholarship, and Alabama did. And none came close to the amenities of the Honors College in terms of things like housing, food and priority class registration. There are some squares on DCUM who aren't impressed with his choice, but he's thrilled and can't wait to get on campus. Roll Tide![/quote]

Hope he is an NFL caliber football player. Otherwise good luck getting a job or into graduate school. [/quote]

Oh please. Alabama's alumni network is large, active, and loyal in cities throughout the South, almost all of which are thriving as people look to escape the coronabro lockdown states in the Northeast. Atlanta, Nashville, Birmingham, Huntsville, Jacksonville, Greenville, Charleston, and others all have loud and proud Tide contingencies. And graduate school? You're telling me if he graduates with a high GPA from a state flagship and aces the GRE/GMAT/LSAT/MCAT/whatever like he's aced every other standardized test in his life, he won't have grad school options? Get out of here. Roll Tide![/quote]

Tell yourself whatever you’d like. Top employers and graduate schools aren’t putting Alabama grads at the top. Unless they are being drafted tomorrow. You have no stats to back up Wall Street / Google employers or too grad schools seeking Alabama grads. There’s a reason they’ll give it away. [/quote]

Who says my kid wants to move to New York or California after college for work? There's a reason both those states lost Congressional seats after the latest census. Top employers in Nashville and Huntsville, two of the hottest cities in the country right now, on the other hand, are very familiar with the University of Alabama, have a ton of respect for its students and grads, and recruit heavily on campus. Tell your Google-bound kid to enjoy his year and a half of total lockdown the next time there's a virus. Roll Tide![/quote]

When did the roll tide mom/dad become so harsh :([/quote]

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