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<p>Somehow I missed this part of your post.</p>

<p>A northern kid would have NO PROBLEM fitting in at UA. </p>

<p>We’re from Southern California (living in AL for the last few years), and I can tell you that UA is not the “deep south” AT ALL!!! When I’m on the UA campus, the kids are no different than what I found on California campuses. </p>

<p>And, if you get an undergrad catalog or go online, you’ll see that most of the profs were educated at top 25 universities…Ivies, Duke, Vanderbilt, Mich, UCs, Stanford, UVirginia, UNY, Notre Dame, Georgetown, etc. UA has done a fab job recruiting the best talent for its profs. </p>

<p>You have to understand that the major cities in AL (where many of UA students come from) are populated with “transplants” since the economy is strong and has been growing for a long time with high tech jobs. There is also a major Army base in my area (which is why I have 2 generals living on my street…LOL )</p>

<p>Plus, since UA has so agressively recruited from across the country; kids are from every state. I rarely ever hear a southern accent on the UA Tuscaloosa campus or in the Huntsville area (where I live). I live in Madison County which has the highest concentration of PhDs in the the US. Since Cummings Research Park is here, the area attracts all the top high-tech companies and highly educated employees. </p>

<p>Have you visited UA? I realize that such a trip might be difficult coming from NJ. You would be surprised. We are Catholic, so I was first concerned that my Catholic kids would be “unusual” on campus…until I saw the big Catholic parish across the street from the school (Tuscaloosa has 2 big Catholic parishes - a surprise to me.) Actually, the campus is surrounded by churches of all stripes, a Jewish temple, and Moslem, Buddhist and Hindu worship places. A new Hillel is being built for the Jewish students.</p>

<p>Politically, the school is also diverse…the Young Repubs, the Young Dems,and the Green Party are vibrant. And, of course, the campus has the same hundreds of clubs that all other campuses do…even the so-called more controversial ones.</p>

<p>The school is also racially diverse. It was “low” with the Asian students (compared to NE or western campuses), but that is quickly changing…largely because of the agressive recruiting, the generous academic scholarships, and the strong programs.</p>

<p>If you can’t visit UA in person, you should at least do the online tours at these links.</p>

<p>[Virtual</a> Campus Tour - The University of Alabama](<a href=“Page Not Found | The University of Alabama”>Page Not Found | The University of Alabama) I recommend viewing in full screen and scroll down to click on thumbnail pics. Move around with your mouse.</p>

<p>[Watch</a> - iTour Bama - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://itour.ua.edu/watch/]Watch”>http://itour.ua.edu/watch/)</p>

<p>Roll Tide! </p>

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