Chance me for UT Austin?

Thelma2
Mon, 01 Aug 2016 03:21:40 +0000

@xrocker

Good for you going for it and applying to these schools. My kids attend 3 of them.

UT Arlington has a very respected engineering department. I know of a lot of kids who go there, as it is in my hometown. The campus life is getting better and the university has really grown and expanded in the last decade. You would be in the entertainment capitol of Texas. Arlington is a great city and while a college town, it doesn’t have the college town feel you will get from UT or A&M. Our middle child will attend there this fall after coming home from out of state.

Our youngest will be heading to A&M this fall. The spirit and traditions are huge there. Most students love that aspect and some don’t. The Aggie Network is fabulous and the school is ranked very high. College Station is a decent sized town and you won’t want for anything. It is out in the country though and a decent drive to other towns. The metroplex, it is not. It has every major chain you could ever want in food or shopping. It is a true college town with a rich history.

Texas State on the other hand is a great school. My eldest is there. Wasn’t even on his radar and some circumstances came up where he decided against his first choice and had about 3 weeks to apply somewhere that had open enrollment. He determined he would like San Marcos more than Lubbock. He is a very smart guy but was not always a top student in high school. TX State is not uber competitive and now that he applies himself, he is excelling in the atmosphere. He has loved most of his professors and they have been very good to him because he puts forth the effort. It is probably the prettiest of campuses. Also, it is all uphill.You do go downhill some, but to get anywhere, it is uphill. It is in the Hill Country of TX and the views are spectacular. San Marcos is 30 minutes from Austin. It is a cool, hip town with the laid back vibe.
He hated his first semester due to his own fault of being anti social but second semester made his circumstances change and loves it. So much, he elected to stay there this summer and work full time at the cement plant for double major of concrete industry Business Management with Entrepreneurial Concentration.

UT Arlington, Texas State, UT and A&M have completely different vibes. If you can, I suggest you visit all of them and get a good feel. They each have their own things that make them great and unique and their drawbacks as well. Find where you fit.

Sorry, can’t help you with the last question. I do not know.