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Posted on 7/5/12 at 8:47 am to parkjas2001
If he/she wasn't an athlete and had to go off of academics, town life and opportunities after college....
1) Vanderbilt -- doesn't need an explanation
2) A&M -- largest active alum network out there
3) Florida -- great academics, good opportunities in the South
4) Georgia -- same as A&M and Florida. Great academics, Athens is a great town and UGA alums are plentiful across the country and network well.
After those 4, its a big drop off. I wouldn't be opposed to my child choosing Auburn, Bama, Mizzou or LSU. I know LSU can get a bad rap for academics, but the ones I know in the Oil/Gas Industry do well for themselves and are very personable and look out for their own. I guess it just depends on what they wanted their major to be.
As for the rest... Arky, UK, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Miss State, South Carolina... I either don't know enough about them or have a broad 30,000 ft. view of the schools that isn't impressive to me. My mind could be changed though if someone were able to sell me on the strengths of the schools. I'm not close-minded to any school out there.
1) Vanderbilt -- doesn't need an explanation
2) A&M -- largest active alum network out there
3) Florida -- great academics, good opportunities in the South
4) Georgia -- same as A&M and Florida. Great academics, Athens is a great town and UGA alums are plentiful across the country and network well.
After those 4, its a big drop off. I wouldn't be opposed to my child choosing Auburn, Bama, Mizzou or LSU. I know LSU can get a bad rap for academics, but the ones I know in the Oil/Gas Industry do well for themselves and are very personable and look out for their own. I guess it just depends on what they wanted their major to be.
As for the rest... Arky, UK, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Miss State, South Carolina... I either don't know enough about them or have a broad 30,000 ft. view of the schools that isn't impressive to me. My mind could be changed though if someone were able to sell me on the strengths of the schools. I'm not close-minded to any school out there.
Posted on 7/5/12 at 9:04 am to parkjas2001
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Obviously, AU is a very special place and love for my kid to go there...but it really depends on his/her course of study.
This.
I have one in high school now. She's looking at a career in medicine. While Auburn offers pre-med, it certainly isn't the same caliber as Vandy.
You should pick your school based off course of study. You should also cheer/support that school's athletic programs. If my kids go somewhere other than Auburn, I expect them to be fans of that school.
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