communte from Birmingham to Auburn for Classes (Montgomery, Phenix City: schools, university)

[Rudbeckia]

Does anyone do this? If so on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the worst, how bad is it, is it doable?

280 is 4 lane the whole way now right?

[cpg35223]

It's not a bad drive at all. Just a long one. Where in Birmingham would you live? How often would you make the trek?

[Southlander]

Not a good idea. Unless you're only going there a couple of times a week. 280 is 4-lane, yes, but it also goes through a bunch of small towns with attendant traffic lights, stop signs etc.

And the University of Alabama is closer.

[cpg35223]

Originally Posted by Southlander

Not a good idea. Unless you're only going there a couple of times a week. 280 is 4-lane, yes, but it also goes through a bunch of small towns with attendant traffic lights, stop signs etc.

And the University of Alabama is closer.

Yes. But I think the OP already knows how to read and write.

[harry chickpea]

I cannot imagine doing that as a commute. Yuuck.

[Threestep2]

Considering the speed traps in Harpersville, Childersburg and Sylacauge aside from Auburn - not a bad drive is time and gas is not an issue and you just have several classes you have to take. Consider car trouble, traffic jams and bad weather. Do you have any other options?

[Rudbeckia]

The drive would be from Cahaba heights, several times a week , 3 probably maybe 4, no other options, the program I am interested in is in the Architecture school, no other schools in this state have the program

How long do you think it is from Cahaba heights to AU, I went to AU for my undergrad, so I have an idea but thats b/f 280 became 4 lane

[cpg35223]

Originally Posted by Rudbeckia

The drive would be from Cahaba heights, several times a week , 3 probably maybe 4, no other options, the program I am interested in is in the Architecture school, no other schools in this state have the program

How long do you think it is from Cahaba heights to AU, I went to AU for my undergrad, so I have an idea but thats b/f 280 became 4 lane

I live very close to you, and it's about 105 miles one way. You can do it in 90 minutes and it's an easy drive (As somebody said earlier, look out for speed traps in Harpersville and Sylacauga). That being said, the architecture program there is highly demanding (Particularly during the summer quarter) with lots of late nights. I'm not sure that's something you can do while commuting three hours daily.

[terrence81]

I've known plenty of people who have done this for a semester or two in the dark ages before online classes. I also knew a lady in church who got her Phd this way, commuting from Phenix City to Birmingham. See if there's any other classmates in Birmingham maybe y'all could car pool. It's about a two hour drive maybe a little shorter. The problem yeah is that you have to go through a lot of little towns and really slow down. Some actually prefer to just take 65 to 85, you go through Montgomery but you don't have to stop. But that's really a lateral move you get there the same time but it's an option if you just hate stopping.

Also do you have a family or a full time job? Have you thought about moving to Auburn or even halfway?

[Rudbeckia]

Originally Posted by cpg35223

I live very close to you, and it's about 105 miles one way. You can do it in 90 minutes and it's an easy drive (As somebody said earlier, look out for speed traps in Harpersville and Sylacauga). That being said, the architecture program there is highly demanding (Particularly during the summer quarter) with lots of late nights. I'm not sure that's something you can do while commuting three hours daily.

its actually landscape architecture and I only lack 2 semesters and an independent thesis year

but yeah your right, its still demanding, i have someone i can stay with in Auburn during the week if need be

thanks everyone for the advice