Hi!
I am from Houston and am currently a sophomore in the Kelley School of Business at IU. I have many friends who go to UT and are in McCombs, but I can assure you that Kelley is better.
Kelley is recognized across the world. If you want to live on the East coast, you will be better off with Kelley. This is the most amazing and challenging school and we BEAT out McCombs and are now the 4th best business school in the country.
From my experience, people in Texas don’t understand the grandeur and significance of the Kelley School of Business. I always felt weird telling people I was going here because it was “random” to them, but this school is amazing and I do not regret my decision at all.
Additionally, I think it is important to get out of your comfort zone and explore something new to you. By leaving Texas, I have met so many interesting people from all over the world. I know that if I had gone to UT and been in McCombs, I would not have gone beyond my comfort zone and I wouldn’t have been able to achieve the level of greatness that Kelley has helped me achieve.
This school has such an amazing reputation for a reason. It is challenging and WELL worth your time and money. You can look at Kelley statistics on where people end up after graduation, where people are from, average starting salary, and many more things here:
https://kelley.iu.edu/UCSO/Statistics/page19653.html
https://kelley.iu.edu/UCSO/Statistics/ClassProfiles/page41213.html
I highly recommend that you choose Kelley and become a student at one of the greatest universities and study in one of the best programs in the world.
Good luck!