Baylor Honors V Austin College V Trinity University

stanatedj
Mon, 06 Jan 2014 22:14:15 +0000

I tend to be in the minority on some of my opinions, but personally I don’t think you are any worse for going to a slightly less known college, especially if you do well there. It is easy to get lost in a big campus setting and I like smaller LACs that offer a more personal touch where they recognize when you don’t show up for class and the teachers are interested enough to notice.

AC is a great science school - I know you are not ‘medical’ but I know numerous kids that did pre-med and pre-dental there and have had marvelous luck getting into their professional schools. Chances are high you can get some decent financial aid from AC as well. While Sherman is small and a bit lazy, many students find that to be appealing because it is decidedly not a ‘party all the time’ kind of school and there are certainly enough things to do to keep you occupied as it isn’t so tiny that the school is all there is.

In addition, many of the students will take quick trips to Dallas on weekends to go to the mall or eat somewhere different, and it is only about 45 minutes to an hour until you hit the edges of Dallas and start seeing all of that, so it is kind of a nice thing to have that available.

My best friend in high school went to AC, then went to law school in Dallas and he loves Austin College. I’m sure you will find it to be a wonderful place.