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My son is interested in the University of Alabama, and we are out of state.

Current stats after Junior Year: 3.25 Unweighted GPA, 31 Cumulative ACT with a 35 in math and 32 in science. He took 5 honors courses and 1 AP course, but his school only reports the unweighted GPA on the transcript.

Out-of-state requirements show min 3.5 GPA, and the school will not put weighted on the transcript even if it somehow gets him to the min.

I messaged the school for clarification, but I assume I will get a stock answer, so here I am on Reddit! I would love to hear if anyone has had recent experience with a similar scenario and how it turned out.

Thanks in advance from a highly stressed-out mom!

Hi guys my GF is planning on coming to alabama next year but she’s worried about getting accepted. She is in state with a 2.7 GPA(she took too many aps) and a 26 ACT. She is also a treasurer for her HOSA club and she has volunteer hours. Should she be worried about getting accepted?

Is anyone else experiencing unusable WiFi in Presidential 1 or any other dorms. For me, it’s so slow I can’t even make a google search.

Uber is 300$, anyone landing today so we uber together and we can split it?

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hello! i'm applying out of state, but was really interested with UA's scholarship where they give a full ride + more if you get accepted with a 36 ACT.

i really want to capitalize on this, but i heard that Alabama is more racist towards asians and i'll have a hard time, and have also heard of some bad professor experiences towards specifically asians.

i wanted to apply for finance / marketing, and was curious what current people taking the majors at UA thought of the experience! i know rank wise it isn't that high, but ranks don't tell the whole story.

if theres else anything a first year would need to know about UA, it would be awesome to hear! thank you guys so much, hope you have a great day

I'm applying for u-Alabama as an international student. I have a decent status expect my gpa. I have 1500 SAT, IELTS 8.0 tons of decent EC's + certificates and Recommendatory. I also did good enough essay that express my leadership and hard times; however my gpa is awful 2.3 gpa. I picked hard subjects in high-school Physic, chemistry and computer etc.
Is there a chance that I could get Presidential scholarship base on my profile. I know I can't get presidential elite scholarship.

Have any of you ever taken an uber from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta international airport to campus? that’s my plan right now since i’m flying there due to it being the cheapest closest flight to campus from my home country. how easy would it be to find an uber with a destination that far away?

I'm wondering if all of the Access Granted digital textbooks are available for students to use throughout the semester at the library? If so, is this a feasible option to save money for someone willing to do their work at the library? Thanks!

Hi!

I’m a high school senior doing online dual enrollment through UA and planning to attend in person for college in Fall 2027. I’ve been struggling to understand Access Granted and haven’t been able to find an answer. Is that a textbook provider or a work portal? It’s about $115 per a class and I’d rather opt out because most of my classes have not needed it. I also keep seeing college students make videos about not buying textbooks because you can find them online. Is that even an option for classes that use Access Granted? Do most classes use it or is it just some? I took a few classes in UNA’s dual enrollment program and I had the choice to purchase the textbook through a third party (Pearson). Could someone please explain it to me :D

Has anybody ever had luck emailing professor when a class is full with no waitlist requesting to be added? Basically begging to be added? Thank you.

I just signed up for his calc class, what is your guys’ opinions on him? good or bad teacher? Also how many credits should i take? im taking 13 right now.

I am an 18-year-old learning to drive. I am practicing the basics in campus parking lots during off-hours. Is there any empty area or a road with minimal traffic to practice in the town?

Hi everyone! I am a grad student starting this year. I got an email that my financial aid refund processed, but it's only a tiny portion of the refund. My refund looks split between a small portion and a larger chunk on my billing account- the one I got the email for is labeled Refund (TBP) and one is just Student Account Refund. I went ahead and emailed student accounts, but I am going to stress about this since they are already closed for the day lol. Has anyone had experience with their refund being chunked like this?

Pretty simple question, im about to buy the all inclusive meal plan and it says infinite amount of swipes at the hall but when do they close?

I plan to transfer in the spring semester and was wondering how hard it is to get a sublet to an apartment. And if anybody has had an experience getting a sublet

Are there any churches in Tuscaloosa that do group bible studies and meet new people?