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To expand on what creamgethamoney was saying about the Texas economy:
Forbes ranked Houston (#1), Dallas, and Austin in the top 4 "cities for your career" last year. The other city in the top 4 was Indianapolis.
It's no surprise to me, since Houston and Dallas have the second and third most fortune 500 HQs after New York.
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thank you openedskittles for corroborating my point. I think a lot of people here dream too much about the Patrick Bateman, Gordon Gekko business jobs. Being one of the big swingers in NYC as an investment banker, HF manager, management consultant, etc. that they overlook other regions too much. There are lots of great opportunities outside of the NE, Chicago, and Sillicon Valley (not to mention the fact that your dollar in these "less prestigious" areas goes a helluva lot further).
To the OP: if you want to work in the NE or Chicago, just go to Michigan and be done with it. Although I think Haas is still better, UMich will provide better opportunity in that area alone. However, I really think, since you're talking about great schools to begin with, you really can't go wrong with any. But, if you want to try something different and try a less popular region while having a really good college experience, UT is a great option as well. I'm not trying to influence your decision at all, just saying that you shouldn't completely overlook it because it's not as popular on these forums.