<p>I have some questions for current students or perhaps prospective students who know a lot about the university. Any answers would be appreciated.</p>
<li><p>How did you make UT small?</p></li>
<li><p>How strong do you feel the business curriculum is? The regular?</p></li>
<li><p>Would you say the business students are bright? What about the rest of the university?</p></li>
<li><p>What have you heard of BHP? Is it a lot harder?</p></li>
<li><p>What made you choose UT?</p></li>
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<li><p>How did you make UT small?
Try to get in an honors program. It makes your classes more personal. Even more importantly, try to find a good group of friends. Living in the honors dorms is a great way to do this if you are able to live there.</p></li>
<li><p>How strong do you feel the business curriculum is? The regular?
The business curriculum doesn't really pick up until your second and third years, especially if you are in BHP. BHP students usually aren't able to start accounting until their second year. The professors in the business school are for the most part very good. I will say though that my favorite classes have been outside of the business school (more specifically, my Plan II classes).</p></li>
<li><p>Would you say the business students are bright? What about the rest of the university?
Most business students I know are fairly bright. Keep in mind though that admission is mostly based off of position in your graduating class and not all top 10%'s (or 3%'s for that matter) are created equally. Most of the students I have met in Plan II are extremely smart, and many I would classify as brilliant. Plan II attends to attract the children of UT professors. I had the son of two professors in my TC301 class and the son of another professor in my world lit class. Both are exceptionally bright. If this isn't a sign of the strength of this program, then I don't know what is.</p></li>
<li><p>What have you heard of BHP? Is it a lot harder?
BHP is a great program. From what I have seen, there is an effort being made to make BHP harder than the regular curriculum. I have been told that too many people graduate from BHP with extremely high GPA's. This is a recent change, because when I was thinking about attending UT and doing BHP, most of the students talked to said that BHP classes were very easy to get A's in. This is starting to change. I really can't say how far it is going to go, though.</p></li>
<li><p>What made you choose UT?
I like that fact that it is a huge university but has honors programs that are designed to create small communities within this large research university setting. It is the best of both worlds, plenty of opportunity for interesting classes, research experience, etc. Plan II Honors is one of the most amazing things I have ever done in my life. It was definitely THE deciding factor (besides the fact that I couldn't afford any of the other universities I got in to). Even if money was not an issue, I would not hesitate to choose Plan II and BHP again. There are truly remarkable people here and these programs are excellent. Plus, our football team just kicks ass and going to football games is a lot of fun.</p></li>
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<p>Let me know if you have any other questions.</p>
<p>Thanks for your quick response. I thought of some new questions, if you (or anyone else) don't mind.</p>
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<li><p>I'm regretting not applying for the BHP program now, but I didn't even think I would make regular business since I'm out of state. Just out of curiousity is it harder for incoming freshmen to get in out of state for BHP (I know it is for the business program? Also, would you say its pretty competitive to get in during sophomore year (which I plan on applying for)?</p></li>
<li><p>Although this may be difficult for you to answer since you are in both honors programs (and I won't be), what would you say of the student body not enrolled in business or any honors program? I've read that UT is a party school, and its making me question my choice. I realize that with a school of this size you're bound to make people with similiar interests, but its still bothering me. What are your thoughts?</p></li>
<li><p>If you're in BHP but not Plan II are you eligible for Honors housing? Can you live in honors housing if you're not in honors (probably a stupid question)?</p></li>
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<p>Not exactly true kcirsch. I know a couple people that in honors dorms because they chose to room with a friend from high school and that person requested the honors dorms. I'll answer the rest of the questions later. I have a group project to get too now.</p>
<p>Well, yeah, it isn't, but there ways around most "rules." </p>
<p>As for the earlier questions:
1. I'm regretting not applying for the BHP program now, but I didn't even think I would make regular business since I'm out of state. Just out of curiousity is it harder for incoming freshmen to get in out of state for BHP (I know it is for the business program? Also, would you say its pretty competitive to get in during sophomore year (which I plan on applying for)?
Yes, it always harder for out of state kids anywhere at UT. Check the BHP website for admission statistics. The average sophomore admissions GPA hovers around a 3.9. Basically you want zero or only one A. They do take a decent amount of people every year as sophomors though. Again, check the stats online.</p>
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<li>Although this may be difficult for you to answer since you are in both honors programs (and I won't be), what would you say of the student body not enrolled in business or any honors program? I've read that UT is a party school, and its making me question my choice. I realize that with a school of this size you're bound to make people with similiar interests, but its still bothering me. What are your thoughts?</li>
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<p>You will find your niche at UT just as you will at any school you choose to attend. As much as we wouldn't like to think so, there really aren't that many differences between colleges. The main ones I can think of are special programs and location/atmosphere. I have plenty of friends that party. I know a couple that have spent nights in the drunk tank. I also have many friends that never drink and I feel comfortable in whatever group I choose to surround myself with. Drinking happens at any college campus you go to. As for quality of student, I would say that generally people at Texas are fairly bright. This does not mean that everyone I have met is smart. I have met many people that I was surprised to see at UT.</p>