<p>UT Austin is a huge school with about 50K students of all kinds, I was confused on whether or nor I has going to have smaller classes since I’ve been admitted directly to the Business School not the college. </p>
<p>Everyone is admitted to a college at UT. You are in the business college, someone else is in Liberal Arts or Natural Sciences. You will likely have some big classes your first few years, especially in required courses or survey classes. A general sociology class could have three hundred students, for example. You will also have a small class, I forget what they call them, designed for freshmen, in some interesting area of study. (are these UGs? I forget what they are called) Your upper level classes should be smaller. </p>
<p>But don’t panic. The big courses do break down into smaller discussion groups, often led by grad students. You would attend the big lecture, then attend the smaller discussion group. The big courses tend to be taught by the most charismatic profs. </p>
<p>Just one woman’s opinion, but it isn’t so bad except for math and science courses, in which you may want more one on one explanation. Do business majors have to take Calculus? If yes, and if you are weak in math, that could be a challenge. However, there are many resources to help outside of class in this area. Profs and grad students have office hours. There are tutoring services in some of the dorms. I hear that there is a new movement for some classes to have sanctioned study groups as well. </p>