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UT offers a great undergrad experience which I believe is one of the top in the nation. I enjoyed my time there because there was so much to do, people to meet, activities, etc. The combination of academics, activities, and social attractions makes it one of the truly great "big universities" out there.
As a business undergrad alum, I can say the McCombs School of Business is an outstanding program and top 10 in the nation at the undergrad level. Both the academics and career center are top notch and I can easily say unmatched in the state of Texas. It VERY well prepared me for both internships and my post-graduation position. The career center provided the resources to help me secure several well paying full time job offers even in a very tough economy.
Outside of school, Austin is a great town with a large student population in the campus area. The diversity of students, party atmosphere, and great weather made for a great four years outside of the classroom.
Overall, UT is an excellent value and experience. It does have some of the downsides of a large school, but the upsides are tremendous. I will never forget my years in Austin and encourage you to strongly consider UT. | Starting Job: Financial analyst, Preparedness: A, Reputation: A+ |  | |
| | May 18 2009 | Alumnus Male --
Class 2000 | | Blog it!Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account:
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| Not so bright |
When I got accpeted into UT I was estatic. But that pipedream soon faded after reality set in. The only thing that pushes this school and its students forward is its football team, and I must admit, as a highschool student I was caught up in the fanatisicsm. The students do nothing other than go to the played out 6th street and mooch off of thier parents. I have never seen a collection of lazier people in my life. The academics at UT are decent, but could be better. From what I've seen, most students cant balance a social life and academics in a tandem, most of which falter due to the former.
As a minority, I felt exremely out of place! UT advertised itself as diverse, but that is far from the truth! Some teachers I have even come across are blatantly racist.
I have made friends at UT, but I consider them out of the norm. Again, most of the students here know nothing oustide of obsesive drinking and living off thier parents.
My girlfriend even has her complaints. She attends law school and dislikes it. The professors are mediocre and the students are truely cutthroat. Shes told me horrendous stories. One in particular that sticks out is when an assignment is given in class, some students leave early to the library to hide a required book, or even rip out required items neccesary for the assignment. All in the name of that Number 1 class rank.
If I had the oppurtunity to go back and choose another university I would. | Campus Aesthetics: A, Education Quality: F | | | |
| | Jan 12 2008 | 4th Year Male --
Class 2006 | | Blog it!Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account:
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| Quite Bright | The Mccombs School of Business is a very well connected school. It regularly holds networking events for students to mingle with employers of large corporations. As it is important in business to be a socially talented individual, UT's business school allows for frequent social interaction with professionals around Texas. | Campus Aesthetics: A+, Individual Value: C- | | | |
| | Jan 25 2005 | 5th Year Female --
Class 2005 | | Blog it!Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account:
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| Quite Bright | Like with any university, UT is a hodgepodge of people, & you'll find EVERY type here, from quiet, shy, nerdy types to heavy "dude" partyers, to "don't shave" granola types, to "I believe my own hype" snooty princesses. If you're gay, UT will provide a more accepting environment than many; Austin will be great for you. If you're religious, conservative type, you too will do okay here but probably not great. It's a HUGE school, so you must be VERY, VERY PROACTIVE in finding your niche. I do not recommend this college for everyone. If you're used to mom & dad getting you up in the morning, telling you to do homework, etc., you will get a VERY mediocre education here if you manage not to get weeded out. If you are a Type A, very assertive, self-initiating, action-oriented personality, you'll do well here. Anything short of that, your success ranges from graduating with a so-so experience to not getting past the first semester. This is a research-intense, graduate-focused school. Great minds, but few are good teachers. In fact Grad Students are likely to be your teachers, who are learning to teach (probably from people who are brilliant but don't know how). Personally, academic advising sucks. With 50,000 students, advisers don't remember you. When I went, they were mostly students -- and 40% of time they advised incorrectly. I had to take an extra semester because of poor advice. The resources are wonderful, the atmosphere is great. For a good time, this is the place to go. I don't believe UT lacks creativity and intellectualism; it's there. UT is what you make of it. AND I won't lie...lots of folks are more into parties than any studying. I was not Greek and had no desire to be. I couldn't get over the ditsiness of that system. Regardless, socially I did fine. I think the UT experience is exactly what you'd get in real life -- a hodgepodge. I have a kid who's a Jr. in H.S. I don't think he should go here. Extracurricularly, he'd do well. Academically, I cringe at the thought. He's a really good student when prodded, not the type A person -- I think he'd get sucked into the vacuum, finding himself "lost". He's not organized, a lousy time organizer, and not one to ask questions unless approached. I think a person like this needs more individualized attention more easily found at a smaller school. As a poli sci major (it was called gov't when I went), UT & Austin were GREAT training ground. I lived in DC for 7 yrs. | University Resource Use: A+, Individual Value: F | | | |
| | Nov 19 2007 | 4th Year Female --
Class 1988 | | Blog it!Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account:
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