university of alabama @ birmingham

yesterday was my very first college tour! it's hard to believe that i'm already in the second semester of junior year. i decided to check out UAB because of it's early med school acceptance program. the dorms are very nice (suite-style!) as well as the rec center and classrooms, and it seems like a great school. however, i wasn't a huge fan of it's location in downtown birmingham or the overall campus atmosphere. i forgot to take pictures but here's what the campus looks like.

Pros:

• EMSAP program
• UAB's hospital is on campus (for internships and shadowing!)
• underclassmen can dissect cadavers- awesome.
• close to home 
• in the South
• easy to get into 
• good scholarships
• AMAZING dorms (no community showers)
• honors programs
• really nice rec center with saunas and a three story rock climbing wall

Cons:

• the campus is a little small
• downtown Birmingham location
• if i go to med school there, i will be at UAB for 8 years & it would get boring
• sports aren't huge
• greek life is there but it isn't big
• a little too close to my family
• campus doesn't have charm