<p>I am deciding between UT-Austin and UNC-Chapel Hill. I've lived in the Houston area in Texas my entire life and I really don't know which school I should go to so here's a pros/cons list and I really just want opinions on what I should do...</p>
<p>UT
pros:
-Austin is an awesome city. There's always something to do and it has an amazing music scene and party atmosphere
-Greek life is a big deal (I plan on rushing and joining a sorority) and I know it would be soo much fun
-It's only 3 hours away from home so I definitely won't feel homesick.
-it's affordable/about 25k a year
-awesome school spirit and great football</p>
<p>cons:
-not really an actual campus; there's no division between the campus and the city and there aren't any of those nice, grassy quads (which I absolutely love)
-40,000 students is a bit too much for me; I feel like I would be just a number in the crowd
-Texas heat...enough said
-I absolutely love texas but I feel like I should probably go to another part of the country since I've lived here my entire life (except I really do love tx)
-there is no medical school in Austin (I plan on being pre-med) and UT is not known for the sciences/mainly known for business and engineering
-I know sooo many people that go there from high school
-Although Austin is awesome, it doesn't have the best college town vibe (I mean people are supportive of the university but it doesn't dominate the city)</p>
<p>UNC
pros:
-Absolutely gorgeous campus; it has the beautiful quads and architecture that I feel like a college should have
-North Carolina is absolutely beautiful and the beach isn't too far away
-20,000 students is a much better/almost perfect size
-The environment seems like a much better fit for me; although its a large school, it feels like theres more of a community vibe than at UT
-awesome school spirit
-great basketball and sports (but not the best football which is a big thing for a tx native :/ so I guess that part's a con)
-Chapel Hill is a cute little town (great college town) but it's definitely not Austin</p>
<p>cons:
-I love Texas and I feel like I would be so homesick
-out of state tuition/would be a big stretch to pay: 25k initially plus 7k worth of loans (perkins and subsidized), 5k grants, and 2.7k work-study (which I don't know how much of my time that would take up), +travel expenses/cost of living etc.
-I'm not too sure how the Greek life is there/like if there are any crazy parties like UT(and I really want to party lol)
-82% are in-state and I'm worried about how the "extension of high school" feel it might be; it's definitely like that at UT which I don't really like</p>