Gosh, I hope you don't take the above post seriously. UA and Tuscaloosa have made dramatic improvements since the eighties and early nineties, when I was an undergrad. For one, UA is much bigger, and has a much more accomplished student body. UA is tenth in the nation among public schools in enrolling Nat. Merit Scholars. Personally, as a UA alum, I am jealous that you get to go to Grad school there. For the field I am in, FSU has the better program, but UA is by far the more attractive campus. You will love Dr. Chotiner!