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University of Alabama.
I posted before that they invited us to a local meet n greet in Dallas.
My daughter is on track for a full ride there. It's Spring Break so Tuesday morning we got up at 6 hopped in the car and hauled ass for 9 hours to Tuscaloosa for a tour. We were impressed by what they told us at the local meeting but even more impressed seeing it in person. Just got back a couple of hours ago. Holy crap, nice school. The only negative so far is the distance. Once my daughter saw the house for her mothers sorority chapter (makes her a legacy) she was sold. Roll Tide. 
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The distance is a negative for you, maybe a plus for her?
Congrats, looks nice.
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I know, odd for a teen but she does.
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Beautiful!
BUT, isn't that where Animal House was filmed..... 
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Hell, a Holiday Inn looks great when its free.
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U of 'Bama greek life is over the top. If she's a legacy she's in. I have friends with kids there now.
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I know several friends with kids going to Bama these days. Apparently they are making a push for getting better scoring students on campus with fairly generous scholarship grants. It looks like a nice school. Still....it is no Clemson. ROLL TIGERS! ; )
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Call me Deacon Blues and send her to a Big Ten school where she really belongs.
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i hear those Gamma Phis are real firecrackers
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IMHO, she would do well at that institution.
Congrats in advance, hopefully!
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sweet home
(see what I did there? few different layers...ya)
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BTW, this is the REAL SEC, unlike that wanna be Texas AM nonsense.
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Animal House was filmed in Eugene, Or at the University of Oregon. Congrats on full ride, more discretionary income to play with (P cars).
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My google search results show UofA is only #17 out of the top 25 party schools in the nation.
I'd think your daughter could do better than that!
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My old boss' dad insisted that all 4 children leave the state to go to college
 .I believe the same man also said having his 4 children 4 years apart so he wouldn't have to pay 2 kid's tuition at the same time was the stupidest thing he ever did and wishes he had them one after the other and then took out a loan so that while he was paying for his kid's tuition for 16 years, he didn't have them at home for that extra 12 years.
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The key in my mind is how to make a very large school smaller...so if your daughter is interested in going your wife's sorority route (my daughter did and loved it) then it helps tremendously.
Congratulations, btw...nice job to you and Mrs. SM.
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But a full ride is a full ride. That's a huge achievement.
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One thing that really made an impression.
We show up for the tour, the woman behind the desk says, "you're the Texans, Arden, right? I remember you from the Dallas event" We never spoke to this woman at the Dallas event.
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They've already micro-chipped you. If you want to find out for sure, you'll need to visit Tuscaloosa Novelty and Tattoo, ask for Buzz. Secret password is "Roll Tide". He'll scan you and tell you where he can't put a tattoo. HAIL STATE! GO TO HELL OLE MISS! (Welcome to the REAL SEC!) 
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