UTAustin vs. Middlebury

RichardCory
Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:00:42 +0000

Don’t go to UT, seriously. Especially if you are from Texas. I am from Austin, and my parents worked for UT for a long time, so I know what it’s really like. It is HUGE and totally impersonal and full of stupid people. Middlebury is an excellent school and the experience of going from Texas to the northeast is really rewarding. I’m currently at Cornell and am soooo much happier than I would have been at UT. Don’t worry about Middlebury have more limited resources -it is THE best place for languages in the country, and chances are your interests will shift in the next four years. Also, UT is a big name, but not necessarily a well-respected one -I can say this because I’m from Austin and know that students from UT do not have an easy time getting into grad school. Middlebury is one of the most prestigious liberal arts colleges (5th or something?) and will give you a HUGE leg up for jobs and grad school.
I have many friends in the plan II honors program at UT and they hate it. Go to Middlebury!