UT CS Prestige and Parking

VA1991
Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:59:39 +0000

I do not know about the prestige of UT in the northeast, but UT has a great reputation worldwide. As a large university, it has superior research facilities and is considered a public ivy school. It is consistently scores highly in national collegiate rankings.


I would bring your car with you. Most of my friends who didn’t bring their car regretted it and then brought it with them from their home. It is a pain in the butt to have to rely on friends if you want to go anywhere. Parking around UT is pretty horrendous, but you can park in your dorm or in any of the UT garages for a fee. If you are from out of state, bringing your car might be more of a pain in the butt… since I am from Houston, it is nice to have my car so I can go home whenever I feel like it. I also like being able to drive to the movies, restaurants, etc. I don’t use it more than twice a week, but next semester I’ll have an internship in NW austin so it’s good that I have my car.
Really, it’s up to how much you anticipate you’ll use it. If you’re from out of state, it might be a huge pain to get it there, but if you’re from Texas, it’s great to have!!