<p>What are all the drawbacks? I was thinking that trying to get leadership positions/respectable positions at clubs would be one. Also, perhaps not being able to continue relationships with professors, which might lead to excellent LORs, might be another.</p>
<p>Are there any more?</p>
<p>Have you even started college yet? If you haven’t, why don’t you give your college a chance, before immediately jumping at the chance to transfer? If you have started college, why do you want to transfer. If its for medical school admission, don’t transfer, stay put.</p>
<p>Haven’t started yet. I really messed up and missed the deadline for UT. I don’t live in TX but I’m an established resident. So, UT was my state school. Now, I am going to apply to TAMU (for which I missed the scholarship deadline too). I feel that the opportunities for research, shadowing, the campus, surrounding area, etc. at UT are all more favorable than those that TAMU offers. So, it’s not for med school admissions at all, just for personal preference. </p>
<p>Of course, if I end up attending TAMU and end up loving it, I’ll stay put. But, I was just curious as to the downfalls of transferring if I end up attending TAMU and want out.</p>
<p>There is no difference b/w the two schools in terms of research opp, and EC activities. Both are big state schools (50K students) that offer lots of opp. Texas A&M is more southern, while UT is more liberal. I don’t see any benefit in you transferring to UT for the “opportunities”. You shouldn’t even consider transferring until you are done with your first semester of college. Until then, you don’t know how each school will be.</p>
<p>A&M is nowhere near as good as UT in terms of prestigiousness nationwide. It’s also in the middle of nowhere, something that would personally drive me crazy. </p>
<p>They’re two completely different schools.</p>
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<p>^^^ Are you serious? What a comedian. First learn to spell prestige or learn to use spell check. What makes you say UT is so better than A&M? There is no difference between the schools in terms of academics. They both take in very similar types of students. A&M’s average sat score on college board is 1765, while UT has an average sat score of 1825. There isn’t a huge difference in the academic abilities of the students at either school. US News Ranks UT 47, while A&M is ranked 63 (not a HUGE difference).They both have plenty of research opportunities, you just have to be proactive and find them. Both have equally strong Alumni networks. I don’t know why people act like UT is so much better than A&M, because its not. </p>
<p>And on top of that UT sucks at football, at least A&M is ranked…A&M destroyed UT on thanksgiving (what a great day!!!) Put those UT kids in their place. Saw the horns of the devil off!!!</p>
<p>GIG EM!!!</p>
<p>^Lmao, so, I’m going to assume that A&M was your top choice in state Colleges00701.</p>
<p>No it was Rice, but if I had to go to a state school, it would have been A&M. Most of my friends from high school went to A&M, even though they got into UT. Honestly people who act like UT is so much better than A&M are ■■■■■■■■, its not. A&M will give me the same opp. that UT will. In fact, two of my friends who are graduating seniors at A&M this year, have gotten into multiple medical schools already. One has been accepted by UTMB-Houston and UTMB-San Antonio. The other has been accepted by Texas A&M’s medical school, Texas Tech’s Medical School, and UTMB-Galveston’s Medical School.</p>
<p>^ It is true that the top students from A&M (actually any recognizable state or private school) have no problems in getting into a medical school.</p>
<p>Another state college in TX whose students seem to be quite successful is UT Dallas, especially its honor program which essentially pays you to go there. But they do not produce an army of successful premed students like UT-Austin and A&M at College Station.</p>
<p>BTW, Colleges00701: DS received invites from almost all the medical schools you mentioned, but did not go to the interviews (in order to save money and efforts.) It is also funny that he received an invite from UT-H right after the prematch day (Nov. 15?). But his risky move paid off as he got into the only TMDSAS one he interviewed at.</p>
<p>Question: What do you call an Aggie (A&M grad) in twenty years?</p>
<p>Answer: Boss</p>
<p>I have no ties to A&M but you’re foolish if you think that UT is the only good big state school…A&M grads do very well in grad and professional school placement and have no problem getting good jobs…</p>
<p>They are very different schools and cultures but both can provide and excellent education…</p>
<p>mcat 2</p>
<p>I missed the announcement…which school?</p>
<p>mcat 2</p>
<p>I missed the announcement…which school?</p>
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<p>^^^ And its one of the best medical schools in Texas. Eadad, I think she is referring to UT-Southwestern.</p>
<p>eadad, The school your S is at now 
(I have cross-posted with Colleges00701.) I know it is hard to keep track all the posts on the long 2010-2011 thread.</p>
<p>BTW, Thanks for your help in the past.</p>
<p>I agree that Aggies do have a lot of “power” in this state. I met so many Aggies who swear that their school is better than UT, whether those longhorns agree or not. I personally consider them almost equal , in undergraduate sciences at least. However, it appears that many kids from cities prefer UT mostly due to its location (and a “better” sport team?)</p>
<p>Could anyone give me some advice then? Would it be foolish to throw away TX resident status in favor of Michigan resident status?</p>
<p>If you are going to throw away Texas residency status because you didn’t get into UT that would be stupid. Go to a&m, and give it a chance, you MIGHT ACTUALLY LIKE IT THERE.</p>
<p>^No, that’s not why. I’m asking because I was planning of attending U of M or Wayne State MedStart (if I get in) and the in-state status would help me pay in state tuition at these schools.</p>
<p>But, I don’t know if it would be wise to keep my Texas resident status and have all those texas med schools as options. I’m really stressed about this because the problem is compounded with the fact that I missed the UT deadline and TAMU scholarship deadline, making TAMU around 22K to attend for my first year. (Can I get huge scholarships after year 1?)</p>