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Alabama gets such a reputation for a big Greek school - and it is. But I have 4 relatives who went there - all on significant scholarships. They've all gotten out of college debt free and one got his doctorate at a highly ranked computer science program.
They all enjoyed their time there and found their people.

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Anonymous wrote:
DS is at Alabama and this post is absolutely spot on. All types of kids, amazing opportunities, fun place to be. DS is bio and all the seniors in his lab have had amazing Med school and PhD placements.

For med school everyone in AL goes to UAB. Why would you pick Tascaloosa?

If my daughter would have pursued med school it would likely have been in our home state.

Anonymous wrote:when we visited both my daughter preferred alabama.

didn't even apply to auburn.

i don't really know. she keeps a lot to herself.

in the end, she applied to and was accepted to UA with a full scholarship. graduated with a chemical engineering degree and all the prereqs to apply to med school, pa school, pharmacy school etc. was a little undecided about what she wanted to do.

working now at ... an investment bank you all are familiar with.

i think it all worked out pretty well.

Lol

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Anonymous wrote:
DS is at Alabama and this post is absolutely spot on. All types of kids, amazing opportunities, fun place to be. DS is bio and all the seniors in his lab have had amazing Med school and PhD placements.

For med school everyone in AL goes to UAB. Why would you pick Tascaloosa?

That is true for med school but not undergrad.

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Anonymous wrote:
DS is at Alabama and this post is absolutely spot on. All types of kids, amazing opportunities, fun place to be. DS is bio and all the seniors in his lab have had amazing Med school and PhD placements.

For med school everyone in AL goes to UAB. Why would you pick Tascaloosa?

considering that many premed graduates are *from* alabama, why wouldn't they go to the in-state option UAB. you konw whatthey call graduates of the UAB med school? doctor.

I’m shocked how many people judge schools by how cute the campus is and not by its programs and culture.

Anonymous wrote:
DS is at Alabama and this post is absolutely spot on. All types of kids, amazing opportunities, fun place to be. DS is bio and all the seniors in his lab have had amazing Med school and PhD placements.

For med school everyone in AL goes to UAB. Why would you pick Tascaloosa?

You need to tour both schools as most have a definite preference between the two.

Anonymous wrote:the hook up culture is extremely tough on the young women.

What does it mean “hookup culture”?

Thanks for sharing your experience.

Anonymous wrote:DC like both but Auburn better known for Engineering and when DC and DH toured the Engineering buildings they were very impressed.
Auburn merit is also pretty good. I know four boys from this area planning to attend Auburn.

+1

DC like both but Auburn better known for Engineering and when DC and DH toured the Engineering buildings they were very impressed.
Auburn merit is also pretty good. I know four boys from this area planning to attend Auburn.

Anonymous wrote:when we visited both my daughter preferred alabama.

Why?

when we visited both my daughter preferred alabama.