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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Kinesiology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright I transfered to Texas State from Austin College (a small private school in Sherman,Tx) in the Fall of '08. My first semester was a real slap in the face for me. I was used to a small campus with very short walking distances around campus and small class sizes. At State i had AT LEAST a 15 minute walk everywhere, and my smallest class to date since ive been there was about 75-100 whether everyone was there or not. I also found the classes to be very challenging. First Semester there i took all core classes (basics) just to get a few out of the way. I honestly wish i took those at a junior college somewhere because they kicked my ass. but second semester I began taking classes more toward my major and minor and im having a blast and i havent missed a single class yet. It's really about what you're interested in and who/how it's being taught to you that will fuel you're success at this school academically. Socially, if you played sports in high school I highly recommend joining a sports club. It's a great way to meet new people,stay in shape, and have an awesome time. For example, I joined the Rugby team here. The guys on that team are like brothers to me, we are very successful, and we know how to party. They are also very efficient about having us keep our grades up and understand when we cant make games or practices because of tests/projects. That's just one example of the MANY things you can do at State, but if you're not much of a team player, we just redid our Recreation Center on West Campus and it's amazing. Plenty of lifting stations, an indoor pool and track, and plenty of basketball and raquetball courts to fit your needs. I've always wanted to go to this school since i was a little kid when I found out how awesome it is, and now I'm living it and I don't ever want to leave. Best decision I've ever made. Education Quality: A+, Useful Schoolwork: B+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 15 2009 1st Year Male -- Class 2011    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=58535&uid=1343'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Social Work  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Average I commute to Texas State from Austin, but the drive is definitely worth the price difference in tuition compared to UT. Education Quality: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: B+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 28 2008 2nd Year Female -- Class 2011    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=55199&uid=1343'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   English  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I transferred to SWT/TxState from UT after changing majors from Computer Science to English (to teach) and realizing that the extra $3K-$5K per year at UT would have no bearing on my employment. The English department, foreign language department, and education school (I spent most of my time in those courses) all had solid, devoted, and educated faculty. The teaching school was a little lower on the "educated" scale, but I never felt as though I was being given busy work or pointless exercises. The teaching school was the only place that ever treated me "like just another number," but the other departments were open and helpful. I left with what I felt was a good education in English, was employed so quickly that I skipped graduation ceremony to be at work, and have subsequently gotten into a well-regarded law school. If you spend your life in the business school or the teaching school, be prepared for the fact that those are common areas selected by the Greeks. I never personally had a complaint with sorority/fraternity members themselves, but many on this site did so it's obviously a sticking point. Diversity-wise, though, you're going to find a lot of the same types of people in those programs - they're generally limited to those people who went to school because it was what they were supposed to do. Go take upper level classes in either liberal arts or math/science and you'll see that there are a lot of different kinds of folks at this school. People complaining about the lack of diversity also must have missed the fact that TX State somehow attracts an absolutely massive number of Japanese and Korean foreign nationals every year. It doesn't get much more diverse that sitting down next to/rooming with someone from Tokyo and getting to pick their brain. Night life is pretty solid - there aren't a huge amount of bars, but the major types are all represented. Drive to Austin if you absolutely need an 80's goth club or trance show or something that's a little less common. In general, I found parties and the people at them friendly, laid back, and always a great place to meet and mix. I transferred in with enough credits to live off campus, so I can't speak to the dorm experience beyond what friends/girlfriends said about it. Useful Schoolwork: A+, Individual Value: B- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Sep 21 2008 1st Year Male -- Class 2004    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=54424&uid=1343'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Other  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Super Brilliant It's hilarious that a Texas tceh student actually reviewed this school thinking it was for tceh. I guess reading isn't a requirement to get into tceh. Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Aug 13 2008 1st Year Male -- Class 2006    Forward  Blog it! 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