Texas A&M vs. UT Austin

MomofWildChild
Wed, 16 Aug 2006 13:59:57 +0000

Both schools are well-respected (UT more so academically) and very large. They are completely different in terms of atmosphere. It will be very important for you to spend time on both campuses- including overnights. Austin is a beautiful, fun city, but UT can feel impersonal and the traffic is terrible. A&M has a unique culture and one of the largest and most loyal alumni networks in the country. If you plan to stay in Texas, either school will serve you well. Both are well-respected outside of Texas (Aggie jokes notwithstanding) but the network thins out a little the further you roam from TX.