<p>D just got home from her first semester as a pre-health major at Auburn. She couldn’t be happier with her choice and loves the other honors kids. The national scholars come from all over the south, but there are some from all over the US–we’re from CA. It looks like housing might be changing for next year’s freshmen, but our kids started out in the Village dorms, which allowed each of them a private bedroom with kitchen and huge living areas. Two of her friends are aerospace engineering majors, and they’re finding their courses challenging, but definitely manageable. It seems like they have lots of internship/volunteering opportunities, and the social opportunities provided by the honors congress keep the kids busy. I can’t really speak to the career/grad school opportunities for Auburn students (we’re just starting out), but it seems like there is a huge alumni network. Our experience so far has been overwhelmingly positive, but you should definitely visit to make sure it will be a good fit for your son.</p>