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dolananthony
Auburn University '14
Majoring in Marketing
Member since 6/13/2011
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Auburn Marketing Undergraduate
Auburn has an extremely thorough core curriculum, so when going to Auburn, you know you'll come out of there with not just a degree, but a really well-rounded education, which most employers look for. Although Auburn is relatively easy to get into, the application process and acceptance rate does not at all reflect the rigor of the academics. Moneywatch compares Auburn's difficulty to MIT, Princeton University, and Purdue in the top 16 "Colleges and Universities with the Toughest Grades," based off of gradeinflation.com. The average GPA at Auburn is about a 2.65. So although you may get an acceptance letter from Auburn, don't expect it to be as easy as getting your acceptance letter.
Jun 13, 2011
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Auburn Campus Housing
Living on campus is great. You're right near everything and getting to the opposite side of campus is only about a 25-30 minute walk, but Auburn even has a transit system so getting where you want to go would only take 15 minutes max. Auburn's Village housing is probably the best college living in the country, since instead of just a room, the Village is more like an apartment where one gets their own room. Auburn is expanding the Village dorms in order to house more students. Other than the Village, Auburn's housing is relatively average, but the location of the quad is prime for rolling out of bed five minutes before class.
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Auburn's Drug Use
Everyone is more into alcohol than drugs. The most I've seen anyone do on a regular basis is pot.
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Academics at Auburn
All programs at Auburn are superb. The rigor is extremely hard compared to its application (it's compared to MIT, Princeton, and other top rated schools by CBS MoneyWatch). The core classes are extensive, so you know you'll come out of Auburn with a great, well-rounded education.
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Auburn's Greek Life
Greek life is great at Auburn! Most of the sororities are extremely involved on campus, and the fraternities always throw GREAT parties. The only thing is, people are judged based on if they're greek or not. Greeks tend to be more social and involved, and it's hard to find someone out that's not greek.
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Auburn's Scholarships
Scholarships are generally awarded to students after they declare their major. Auburn doesn't give out a lot of money to people unless they receive it based on merit. I do know many people that have full-rides, but they're all very smart.
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Auburn's Safety
Auburn makes an effort for campus to be safe. On campus, there are blue lights that people can press if they feel unsafe, and there's always one in sight. The "Security Shuttle" works from 7pm-6am and drives you wherever you want to go on campus. If someone doesn't want to ride the "Security Shuttle," they can call up a personal escort. All for free.
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Auburn Transportation
Transportation is great around campus and off campus. The transit system drives you basically anywhere you need to go from 6am to 7pm, even if it's off campus. From 7pm to 6am, the security shuttle will drive you wherever you need to go on campus, and will even drop you off across the street from the bars downtown.
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