(UTA/UTexas-Arlington) Here is a tip

How this student rated the school

Educational Quality	A+	Faculty Accessibility	B+
Useful Schoolwork	B	Excess Competition	C+
Academic Success	A	Creativity/ Innovation	A-
Individual Value	C+	University Resource Use	A+
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	B	Friendliness	B-
Campus Maintenance	A	Social Life	A+
Surrounding City	A+	Extra Curriculars	A+
Safety	A+

Describes the student body as: Afraid Describes the faculty as: Helpful

Male

Quite Bright

Lowest Rating Excess Competition	C+

Highest Rating Educational Quality	A+

He rated most things higher than other students did.

Date: Jul 17 2010
Major: Mechanical Engineering (This Major's Salary over time)
Here is a tip. All Universities that are commuter based do not provide a typical college life or setting. So, if you are expecting a college setting like one in the Paper Chase or other movies where the just off campus bars and clubs are by the thousands, forget it. Thats in the movies and actually most colleges/universities are directly influenced by their locations and local laws. Many counties in Texas are DRY. Meaning no booze. The age of 21 usually means that the available clubs or boozers are filled with graduates only. Being an under grad means you can't drink, to bad so sorry.

But, if you want a party school, where most likely the more party hardy types wont graduate, Try colleges/universities that are in the exact middle of NOWHERE! Those places will have the local boozers for the grad students since there isnt another place within 100 miles to drink. Close to UTA is NTSU. Its a party school. Its an elevated High School. Ive attended both. UTA is sincere in wanting their students to graduate and move on. The average age of the students isnt 18-19, I think it was last set around 24? Meaning, the majority of students are paying their own way through, they have been to the party schools and flunked out, or have decided to go back once again and this time finish their work. Remember, college isnt a running frat party, isnt a social club, isnt a vocational school, isnt there to baby sit you or indulge in your poor attitude or depression. The reason that UTA is there is to produce graduates period. Campus Life doesnt exist. WHY? Because within 20-30 mins there are the best bars, night clubs in the country! What ever you are into, Canned Music, Country, Metal Live or Canned, what ever your little heart desires for entertainment circles your campus and stupid click college prep bars just can not compete. Why would they and why would they even try? So, to come to this school and have a good time at the parties you need to be social. You cant be shy or a stick you will get passed by quickly. The same as you would at any other school. Grit your teeth, swallow your pride if you have no friends or you are shy force yourself to join a frat or club. Then, you have paid for friends that may become real friends, you have a group to work with, you may have mass transportation and if lucky for the real reason you are there a test bank. Or at least an elder frat person that has taken that class or that prof and knows how to pull you through that class.

Party hardy is NTSU or use to be 10 on the top 10 at Playboy. It was when I was there. UTA WHO? No Party ranking. Again, within 20-30 mins the best party spots in the country including any sport that thrills you for the pros. And, well the college home team football? UTA never had a decent team of anything. Maybe women's volleyball. Basenball maybe. You want to experience the home coming football games? Go to a local school like SMU, NTSU, TCU and hang around. Or, heck spend 3.5 times the cost for your loan or burden on your parents and have a great time. One that you or your parents are paying for. Otherwise, be smart go to UTA.

Responses

When did you graduate, because what your saying just doesn't sound exactly like uta or the area

It seems like everyone seems to describe the student body as "afraid" I'm a college student in a community college and will be attending UTA next spring (un less something comes up and might not go), but yeah I know it's a commuter school, but what the heck? I most likely get accepted here than UT Austin so starting somewhere first especially if it's your first university year can't be that bad. I know a friend who graduated from there and she says it was great and that there's hardly any type of student activities, but making friends and such would help a lot especially during the weekends where all of ya'll can hang out and all.

Don't attend UT Austin. It's currently is very bad shape. Suicides, bureaucracy, dirty politics, etc. are all problems at UT Austin. UT Dallas currently hast he best reputation in Texas if you want diversity, a beautiful campus, and excellent adjunct professors who care for you. I can only speak on my experiences there and the objective truth in that the university is trying to use their millions of dollars to improve the campus. Now, my experience at UT Austin was a very bad story. There are a lot of very rough people who work there who also do not care about customer service or good academics.

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