<p>Ok, I have just came back from my trip to Austin (and from Boston to Austin). The social enviroment really impressed me in UT and I have to admit that UT's school spirit is far, far superior than any other schools that I visited. However, Austin is very,very,very hot between Feb. and Sep., which is a downfall for UT.</p>
<p>Academic wise, after I visited BU last Friday, I was also impressed by its BME program, especially where BU is located (around hospitals & large biomedical corps.) The BME program in UT is also good, but I had the feeling that it's still under development. The only part of UT BME program that I liked is that they give more chance for students to do research, intern, etc. which is a very important part of BME major...</p>
<p>So, i'm in a huge dilemma now b/c I really love UT, but BU would for sure give me a better education on BME... and there's always RPI. But for now, its on the bottom of my list.</p>
<p>Shoe66 --- Yes, I also saw the UT tennis team practice. Comparing their tennis skills to mine...made me feel like a little junior tennis player :(. However, I can always have a shot at BU's tennis team. So, i'd have a better shot @ making the team in BU. But i do believe that i might (as little as the chance is) make the UT team in... say my junior/senior year in college. Plus, the tennis program, whether intermural or Div. 1 tennis in UT is definitely superior when comparing to that of BU.</p>