By Virginia Elliott
Why do I love Auburn? Affectionately known as the Loveliest Village on the Plains, Auburn is home to some of the happiest students in the nation (according to Auburn students, the Auburn Family, and Princeton Review’s list of the Top 20 Colleges with the Happiest Students). Known for its friendliness and tightknit family atmosphere, Auburn University is one of the best universities in the nation. As an Auburn alumnus and admissions advisor, I may be a little partial 😊 but …what’s not to love?! It truly is lovely!
As an admissions advisor, prospective students regularly ask many questions like why they should choose Auburn or what is so special about Auburn. While each student will ultimately choose Auburn for their own individual reasons, my response is always that Auburn’s students make Auburn so special. When you tour campus and speak with our Student Recruiters, you’ll experience their energy and excitement. Their strong love for the small college town that they now call home is palpable. When prospective students and their families return home from a campus visit, they rave about how amazing and how genuine and friendly the Auburn students were to them. From a random student asking if the family needed help finding a building or location on campus to their tour guide helping with food recommendations, Auburn students recognize visitors and actively help them while on campus. They know that they were in the same shoes just a year or so earlier, and they want to help prospective students and their families in the same way a current Auburn student helped them when they were touring campus.
Prospective students and their families have such an unexpected and unique experience when they visit campus, I often hear that there must be something in the water in Auburn. We don’t have orange and blue water yet, but we’re working on it! 😊
Auburn students not only help prospective students and visitors, but they truly take care of each other. If you’ve been keeping up with the blog, you’ve most likely seen the AU Creed series. If not, I highly recommend reading through that series. The Auburn Creed gives insight into what Auburn students live and feel every day. Auburn students have a great way of staying on top of their academics all while making the most of their college experience by getting involved. They take full advantage of the many amenities and academic support services available to them so that they can remain mentally and physically healthy and happy.
Auburn students also take full advantage of attending the many athletic events. When attending a sporting event, regardless of the outcome, Auburn students end each event shouting “It’s great to be an Auburn Tiger!” at the top of their lungs. Students then lock arms and sing the alma mater together which is an awesome experience. Win or lose, any day as an Auburn student is the best.
From your first campus visit when you feel like you’ve found your home, through graduation and getting your first job, to remaining lifelong friends with your freshman year roommates; Auburn stays with you your entire life. Auburn students know this and take full advantage of the time they have on campus. Hopefully you’ll get to talk to an Auburn student soon to learn why they chose to attend Auburn and what they love about Auburn. Hopefully you’ll be a part of the Auburn Family and shout “It’s great to be an Auburn Tiger!” soon too. Then you’ll be able to share your Auburn story with another family one day!