<p>So I'm looking at both schools, IUB for economic consulting and UT for their engineering route to business. I'm more so for Indiana because obviously want to be involved in consulting, but which do you think is better, a degree in consulting or engineering and business together. Also which school has a better atmosphere for black, out of state students.</p>
<p>Look into the Hudson Holland Scholars Program. Scholarship is $5,000 per year, with a chance for more if you maintain a high gpa.</p>
<p>[The</a> Hudson and Holland Scholars Program](<a href=“http://www.indiana.edu/~hhsp/]The”>http://www.indiana.edu/~hhsp/)</p>
<p>I can only speak to part of your question. I currently have a son at IU (SPEA) and daughter at UT (Liberal Arts). Both are deliriously happy at their respective schools. I am a UT grad and bleed burnt orange, but must admit that the IU campus has more of a collegiate feel to it. There is a larger nightlife in Austin than Bloomington. Both have well regarded undergrad business programs, but only UT offers engineering. That program too is well thought of. My children are white, so can’t address the question regarding out of state atmosphere specifically. However, will add that both kids have made great friends with in-state Hoosiers and Longhorns alike. Both friendly campuses, but will say that Texans are a bit more provincial than Hoosiers…its a bit harder to break into the high school cliques. Good luck with your choice. You can’t go wrong.</p>
<p>Thank you for your input. Hoosierfriend I was wondering how your children are doing when it comes to internships and the location of the campuses of both schools. Do you think that an iu degree will only be considered a good thing in te Midwest and same thing for ut and the austin/southern area.</p>
<p>Can’t answer definitively on the internship question. Both are starting process of looking for first internships currently. I would say that both schools are well respected nationally, though certainly a UT degree flies well in Dallas as an IU degree would in, say, Chicago. I would tell my son or daughter, in the same situation, to choose the school that offers what you want, and feels like the best environment for them. I’d also say to study what truly interests you, if for no other reason that you will likely do well, and keep your options open to get into the best graduate program that you possibly can. IMO, thats when I’d start being more concerned about “where I went to school”. Congrats on acceptance to two great schools.</p>