Texas State University
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Educational Quality | A | Faculty Accessibility | A+ |
Useful Schoolwork | B- | Excess Competition | A- |
Academic Success | A | Creativity/ Innovation | B+ |
Individual Value | A+ | University Resource Use | B+ |
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty | A | Friendliness | A+ |
Campus Maintenance | B+ | Social Life | A+ |
Surrounding City | B+ | Extra Curriculars | A |
Safety | A+ | ||
Describes the student body as: Friendly, ApproachableDescribes the faculty as: Friendly, Helpful |
Lowest Rating Useful Schoolwork | B- |
Highest Rating Faculty Accessibility | A+ |
Major: Finance (This Major's Salary over time)
Being from College Station, Texas; the place I did not want to attend was Texas A&M. So, after crossing that off my list of potential institutions, I narrowed it down to Texas Tech, UT, and Texas State. My thoughts on each before coming to Texas State two years ago:Texas Tech had a beautiful campus and a student body who fostered a great deal of school pride. The problem I had was Lubbock. I did not want to spend the hours it takes to drive home and visit friends at other universities. After a great deal of consideration and a school visit, I crossed Tech off my list. Oh the one and only UT. I was accepted into UT for being in the top 10% of my graduating class (a system I find absolutely ridiculous), but was I about to choose my home town university's rival? No. The things I did not like about UT was the spread out campus, size, and the mentality. In fact, the previous poster sounds like he would fit in perfectly with the other elitist students at UT. Next comes the school I ended up choosing - Texas State. Lets be honest; Texas State is not a research buff university nor do they have a power house football team. What I found so appealing at Texas State, though, were the same things that turned me off at UT. The campus is well kept (you can't really compare beauty after visiting Tech) and the layout is perfect. Being at 30,000 students, the size is right where I like it. And lastly, the student body is incredible; it is so easy to find a place and student organization that you fit in with. At Texas State, we have our share of Austin's hippies, UNT's liberals, A&M's conservatives, Dallas's opulent, and Al Gore's environmentalists. After being here for two years, I like how I am not treated as a number and that I can count, on one hand, the number of times graduate assistants have taught the class. The faculty is amazing and extremely approachable. In fact, I stopped by my accounting professor's office the other day and we literally sat there and conversed for over an hour; I loved it. If you are coming here because you didn't get accepted into UT, please look elsewhere; we do not want bobcats wishing they would grow horns. If you are looking for an honest, diverse, well-rounded, and leadership driven; Texas State it for you. Don't think about it, just apply!