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Bama offering full ride. . .vs paying more to go to a better school
Posted on 4/2/24 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 4/2/24 at 2:46 pm
Conundrum we are currently facing. We know Bama has been rolling out the red carpet for smart out of state students. But is this limiting options in the long run?
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Posted on 4/2/24 at 2:51 pm to TigerFan244
What is the planned major?
There are a handful of programs where going to Alabama is better than going to.a "better" school.
ETA: My oldest is a sophomore in HS. We were coming back through Tuscaloosa recently and she dropped that Alabama was on her list.
There are a handful of programs where going to Alabama is better than going to.a "better" school.
ETA: My oldest is a sophomore in HS. We were coming back through Tuscaloosa recently and she dropped that Alabama was on her list.
This post was edited on 4/2/24 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 4/2/24 at 2:54 pm to TigerFan244
What are some of the other schools in consideration where you'd have to pay more?
Posted on 4/2/24 at 3:00 pm to TigerFan244
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Bama offering full ride.
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Conundrum we are currently facing
man what a conundrum...
Posted on 4/2/24 at 3:07 pm to TigerFan244
Don't let your sports rivalries cloud your vision. I've known a lot of smart people graduate from there and go on to big things.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 3:08 pm to TigerFan244
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But is this limiting options in the long run?
Most companies won't care where they got the degree. They will care if they have a degree and have experience (aren't green as all get out coming out of college).
Don't know if Alabama offers a co-op program or not (it does, just looked). UAH does and I would highly recommend they do that wherever they go. Basically guarantees a job out of college and great way to earn experience.
This post was edited on 4/2/24 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 4/2/24 at 8:01 pm to TigerFan244
Be more specific on said better school.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 8:03 pm to TigerFan244
Look into Huntsville. Bama engineering is a pipeline to really big things going on there. Alabama as fans I hate, but their state has been making phenomenal strides. Huntsville and Gulf shores are booming with industry
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:06 pm to TigerFan244
Auburn engineering is better than Bama
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:08 pm to TigerFan244
Curious what your son/daughter transcript and ACT looked like to get full ride offer from Bama . My daughter wants to go to LSU, she’s currently a junior with a 4.0 gpa and 35 ACT. Unfortunately LSU is stingy with in state full ride scholarships so I may try to get her to consider other out of state institutions
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:10 pm to TigerFan244
This post was edited on 4/18/24 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:48 pm to TigerFan244
Going to LSU on a full ride was the best decision I’ve ever made. Graduating totally debt free is a huge leg up in life.
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:12 am to TigerFan244
Take the full ride over paying out the arse for a “better” school
Posted on 4/3/24 at 7:12 am to TigerFan244
I’ve ran engineering firms, have done recruiting and hiring. To me it’s the full ride no questions. Unless he’s looking into something like software engineering (which a degree isn’t really necessary anyway) or a niche engineering field where the college name matters more. For all other engineering fields, doesn’t matter. #1 thing most will care about is communication and interpersonal skills.
Posted on 4/3/24 at 8:39 am to TigerFan244
Alabama is a fine school. Graduating without debt is awesome and puts you ahead of most of your peers.
That said, could you “pay more” for a better school and not have debt? Georgia Tech is one of the best engineering programs in the nation.
That said, could you “pay more” for a better school and not have debt? Georgia Tech is one of the best engineering programs in the nation.
Posted on 4/3/24 at 8:52 am to TigerFan244
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Bama offering full ride
This term is often overused. Most people take it to mean that the student is attending the school for free. Is that the case? I've heard parents say that only to find out they must pay $15k/year for housing. Of course, going to Bama also means that the kid will likely be in Greek life (there's another $10K/year). Make sure that you are considering all costs when making this decision.
If your child is a senior and already applied, it's too late, but out of state public schools are typically not the best source for merit money. You'd be surprised at what the more wealthy private schools will offer very high-achieving students.
Posted on 4/3/24 at 12:36 pm to TigerFan244
This isn't a conundrum. Free school is always better than non-free if you are getting the same degree. College is about the experience not the education. Employers are going to to look at skill sets that aren't on the grade card.
Posted on 4/3/24 at 1:15 pm to TigerFan244
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Bama offering full ride. . .vs paying more to go to a better school
What is a "better school"?
Take the most debt free way out. It's all about effort after that. It only matters if you go Ivy league and even that has lost a lot of luster.
Posted on 4/3/24 at 5:34 pm to TigerFan244
Bama. The key is to finish top of the class. That opens the most doors
Posted on 4/8/24 at 4:40 pm to TigerFan244
You could send your kid to private school to get a social work degree and they never earn in 1 year what 1 year of school costs.
So it depends on what they want to do.
So it depends on what they want to do.
This post was edited on 4/8/24 at 4:43 pm
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