@mombham Not knowing anything about your son or where you are from it is impossible to predict if it will be an “uphill battle for him”. As a former student class of 92 i can tell you that Aggies don’t really care where you come from. Once you get on Campus you are an Aggie and that is all that matters. You are adopted into the family. A&M is a land grant institution and was the college for the poor rural Texas kids for much of its early history. Nobody cared where you came from it was where you where going. There is a saying for those that live off campus and ride the bus to class that I think sums up the culture of A&M well: “If you run you ride. If you walk you wait.” The bus driver will wait if you are late and busting it to get on the bus. If the driver sees you walking you miss class… A&M believes in hard work, loyalty and leadership. If your son can buy into the culture it won’t be a problem wherever he is from. Gig’em!