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re: What is up with BR area rich kids going to school at U of Alabama?
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:17 am to tween the hedges
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:17 am to tween the hedges
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ETA: Nothing pisses me off more than people who went to Bama or Auburn because Georgia denied them and then they won't shut the frick up about how much better their football team is.
Truth hurts?
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Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:18 am to Old Money
quote:I think LSU is now at a 3.4 and a 25 on the ACT. This is simply untrue to say they take anyone
LSU takes anyone.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:18 am to Old Money
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LSU takes anyone.
I know several people that couldn't get into LSU and went to Bama/Ole Miss/others. LSU improves it's standards every year.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:19 am to LSUGrad9295
Want to get away from Baton Rouge and aren't handcuffed by tuition prices?
I went to Episcopal and then Ole Miss FWIW. I loved every minute of it. Baton Rouge blows.
I went to Episcopal and then Ole Miss FWIW. I loved every minute of it. Baton Rouge blows.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:19 am to LSUGrad9295
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Dunham, U-High, or Episcopal who are going to Alabama
This and Ole Miss is puzzling. Vanderbilt I understand, but Bama and the Old Mrs. I don't quite understand. What's the draw? Is there some kind of cultural experience I should be aware of that's different from LSU? Is it the way Old Mrs. Kids hold their pinky out when drinking beer, or maybe the manner in which Roll Tide slides off the tongue after some beer and BBQ? I have to imagine this is much more about standing out and getting attention, because they know that's what will get everyone's attention due to Ole Miss and Bama being LSU's chief rivals, and how people here feel about them.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:19 am to LSUGrad9295
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What is up with BR area rich kids going to school at U of Alabama?
They couldn't get into McNeese, so this is the obvious second choice
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:20 am to lsupride87
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I think LSU is now at a 3.4 and a 25 on the ACT. This is simply untrue to say they take anyone
While LSU does not take everyone it is still a 3.0 and a 22 ACT to get admitted.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:20 am to Mike da Tigah
Why is it puzzling? New experiences. I never wanted to go anywhere but LSU, but I fully understand wanting to get out.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:20 am to LSUGrad9295
Get away from home
Greek life
Do something different
Greek life
Do something different
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:20 am to Old Money
quote:I know of several kids who couldn't get into LSU and opted for Ole Miss or Bama.
LSU takes anyone.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:20 am to lsu2006
quote:Where i went to High school Ole Miss and Bama were the schools kids went to that couldnt get into LSU but wanted the SEC school feel. UGA was the school kids went to that wanted to get away from LSU but actually had a choice
know several people that couldn't get into LSU and went to Bama/Ole Miss/others.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:21 am to Fratastic423
quote:Higher than that now
While LSU does not take everyone it is still a 3.0 and a 22 ACT to get admitted
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:21 am to lsupride87
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Cause no way in hell most of them could get in those schools. Auburn, UGA, and UF are actuallY very hard to get into out of state(UGA,UF) or very expensive with little out of state scholarships available(AU). These kids want to go somewhere besides LSU to be trendy(not all of them, but most) but still get the SEC big school feel. This pretty much leaves most with two choices, Ole Miss or Bama. The 1st choice is UGA but most dont get in
This is a decent explanation.
Want a change from LSU, desire big social/greek life. Academically out of state students to UGA with average stats are slim to none. So Bama and Ole Miss are the choices remaining.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:21 am to kingbob
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Wealthy kids look down on lsu, mostly since it's so close by it's not special
This is the reason
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:22 am to ForeverLSU02
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I know of several kids who couldn't get into LSU and opted for Ole Miss or Bama.
Out of state is a lot easier. I think I had a 2.8 coming out of HS and LSU took me. (So did Bama and Ole Miss)
This post was edited on 2/24/14 at 9:22 am
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:22 am to Mike da Tigah
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but Bama and the Old Mrs. I don't quite understand. What's the draw? Is there some kind of cultural experience I should be aware of that's different from LSU?
Baton Rouge fricking blows.
Ole Miss is a fricking awesome college experience, as is Alabama.
Not saying LSU isn't fun, but I wanted a new scene and somewhere close enough I could drive home, but far enough my parents didn't visit a lot. I liked going somewhere completely new where I knew basically no one. Best decision I ever made was leaving Baton Rouge for college.
I got into LSU with TOPS so there goes that theory.
ETA:
My mom teaches at LSU and I grew up a couple miles from campus. That would blow for me and I went to the LSU bars in HS. It would've been 13th grade at LSU.
This post was edited on 2/24/14 at 9:24 am
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:23 am to lsupride87
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:23 am to LSUGrad9295
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But why? I don't get it. Why Alabama, as opposed to Auburn, Georgia, Florida, Miss. St, etc.
Kinda what im wondering. Bama people will tell you how great of a school it is, but its no better than any of the other schools you mentioned. I get wanting to get away from home, but why specifically Tuscaloosa?
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:24 am to lsuhunt555
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Kinda what im wondering. Bama people will tell you how great of a school it is, but its no better than any of the other schools you mentioned. I get wanting to get away from home, but why specifically Tuscaloosa?
Good football, big state school, parties, safe, huge alumni base across the south, run the state...
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:25 am to lsuhunt555
Tuscaloosa is a shithole, but Bama is a pretty campus and tons of fun. I couldn't go there because I hate Alabama so much however.
Oxford, MS is incredible. Only ignorant people that have no real Oxford experience don't like it. Its fanfrickingtastic.
Oxford, MS is incredible. Only ignorant people that have no real Oxford experience don't like it. Its fanfrickingtastic.
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