<p>^^Is your counselor possibly worried about the diversity issues I mentioned earlier? Or maybe the very rural location, versus an affiliation with a large city? Is she worried you won’t fit in at A&M, perhaps, as opposed to being worried about the quality of the education you might recieve there? Just taking wild guesses here …</p>
<p>Your counselor is … weird. I’ve never heard of U Cincinati before. I don’t think A&M (and of coz I mean A&M flagship at College Station, please don’t say that you got admitted to A&M Corpus Christi or something) is inferior to UT. UT might has some edges but not significantly better.</p>
<p>Well, I would like to keep you informed on one last thing: UT awards very very few out-of-state tuition waiver (the tuition waiver given to an out-of-state student who gets a competitive scholarship of more than $1,000 per year) but A&M generally awards more of those waivers (I don’t have the exact number but I know 2 international students at A&M and they both get in-state tuition because they won a scholarship over $1,000 . On the other hand, I know several international students at UT and none has it)</p>
<p>I would pick UT over A&M (very slightly only) if they cost the same and if there is no significant preference of location. However in your situation, I would advise you to go with A&M. Weigh all criteria and good luck with your choice!</p>
<p>Btw, are you awaiting reply from any other school? An Ivy perhaps? If so, an acceptance coming in the next few days will save us this dilemma. lol :))</p>
<p>thanks for all the information guys… and no i’m not waiting for any ivy decisions ( I was rejected from both Harvard and Stanford and i applied to only those.
I think i will be going to A&M
Thanks again to everybody</p>