<p>I left UTEXAS as well, but for different reasons. </p>
<p>I was for the most part, very impressed with my professors and their teaching ability. Sure, I had some horrible ones, but I also formed some great relationships with a few professors and instructors who were well renowned in their respective fields. They cared about teaching. </p>
<p>However, I was extremely disappointed with the expectations in most “core curriculum” classes. There was a clear pattern of unchecked grade inflation. My writing skills deteriorated in college, the instructors/graders/professors clearly weren’t expecting much, and gave me great grades for mediocre work. </p>
<p>If you are not in an honors program, I agree with Ali4, you are ignored. </p>
<p>The advising, as with most large public schools, is useless. </p>
<p>The “diversity” at UT is strange as well, since the 10% admissions law creates a wide range of student ability. You have Asian kids with 1500+ SATs sitting in the same row as Hispanic kids with 1000 SATs (sorry to stereotype, but that’s usually the case). It sounds nice in theory, but in reality, it doesn’t work, and creates a great deal of tension, which contributes to the high degree of self-segregation at UT. Both the 1500 kid and the 1000 kid get screwed. </p>
<p>Another reason for leaving was that I live and went to high school near UT. I Wanna Get Away. It’s odd when your HS classmates parents are teaching you English Literature.</p>