Vandy honors vs UT Austin honors

Pancaked
Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:35:27 +0000

UT has better programs than Vanderbilt in several areas. The schools’ sizes and social scenes are also pretty drastically different.

They’re both great schools, and ones I was debating between as a prospective engineering major. UT is actually one of the best schools in the world in my field and Vanderbilt is something like top 30 or 40. A degree from UT will carry weight because of the natural science dept’s rep, and a Vandy degree carries the prestiege. You cannot go wrong academically. What you really should be considering is where you fit in better socially. This is what the decision came down to for me and I decided I would be less satisifed at UT. Definitely believe I made the right choice, but everyone has different social preferences.