<p>Hi y'all:</p>
<p>I am a current TU first-year and I would love to answer any questions you might have, if I can. I really like it here and want to encourage y'all to come and visit! I am from Louisiana (and out-of-state students sometimes seem very rare here) and am, currently, hoping to be an Economics and German double-major. </p>
<p>Good luck on your applications!</p>
<p>Thanks for posting. I am a little worried about it being so Texas-centric (I'm from the west coast) would it feel weird?
Also, how much studying would you say you've been doing this year? Trinity is one of the less selective schools I've applied to and I don't really have a feel for how demanding the classes would be.
Any enlightenment is appreciated!</p>
<p>FYI - Many of my daughters friends at Trinity were from states other than Texas. Colorado, Wisconsin & Tennesee are 3 I can think of off the top of my head. As for the academics, I think she & her friends would agree that grades are not inflated at Trinity. Her friends that went on to grad school felt more than well prepared. Hope that helps.</p>
<p>I'm hoping to come visit for the admitted students day in March. The campus sounds beautiful and it would be great to actually be there. The other thing - although it maybe sounds silly - is that the admission counselor I worked with was really great -very professional, very personal. of all the adcom people I've met or talked to, he really seemed to care - which I know is his job, but he did it really well.</p>
<p>hey, thanks for posting. what's the nightlife at trinity/ in san antonio like?</p>
<p>orjr: It is a very Texas-centric school. Sometimes, when I meet a new person, I feel like asking, "Houston or Dallas?" I was probably most surprised at the Texas-centricism than anything else. There are 14 other students in my class from Louisiana, which is odd given that it's a neighboring state. I do know a California/Pacific Northwest/Midwest contigent--New Englanders are more rare and so are Southeasterners. At least, I haven't met many. </p>
<p>That being said, one thing I am very surprised at is the huge Texas ties to oil and what that means for so many of these students. Many are military brats and have lived all over the U.S., Sicily, Naples, Greece, and many more still are oil children. One girl in my German class spent her last three years of high school in the Netherlands and calls it home. Another transfer has lived in Nigera, Saudi Arabia, and most recently in New Zealand. Many have lived part of their lives in compounds in Saudi, U.A.E., Bahrain, Oman, etc, while others grew up in Malaysia. So many interesting stories. So there's a HUGE diversity in their pasts though they may be "Texan." And there's a good strong group of international students as well, many with cross-cross cultural backgrounds. </p>
<p>re: studying. I couldn't give you a good idea, since I pretty much study all the time just for the heck of it. I would say that you couldn't coast here. The work does require time and effort. However, it's all so relative to the high school you came from and the work load you're accustomed to. The classes are small so the professors will notice your quality of work and will notice if you miss class. </p>
<p>It's a pretty campus! I love seeing the Trinity skyline at night whenever I'm walking from Coates (our student union) down back to the freshman dorms. It's amazing.</p>
<p>eatapeach: Nightlife at Trinity consists of going to Coates. There are a bunch of activities, especially for the size school. There's a swing dancing group here on campus, and they meet weekly, and there's lots of organizations with different meeting times. I'm not a party person, so I couldn't tell you if it's that much of a party school. Some of my friends have gone out into "the city" to smoke hookah, go club-hopping, and things like that. Depends on where you come from, though. I'm from a relatively small town and I can't get over the idea of a stand-alone Starbucks.</p>