<p>I am currently a freshman at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Being here has made me miserable and not have the college experience like my friends, since I live at home. I want to transfer after my sophomore year to Texas A&M College Station to be at the May Business school. My parents are questioning why I would transfer if I am already at a business school. I really want to get out and experience the college life and still get a great education. Anyways, I wanted some opinions on the Mays Business school and if it is better than UTSA? Or anything in general about getting an education from TAMU!!! Please help! :)</p>
<p>Mays is definitely better than UTSA business.</p>
<p>Did you go there, or know of who went there?</p>
<p>A business degree is a vocational subject, and as a result, your top priority (as it relates to your degree anyway) should be getting a good job after graduating. So it matters little how much better the quality of business education is at A&M. Instead, what matters is how employers perceive the quality of students graduating from the Mays business school. And they perceive them as way better than UTSA business graduates. So if this is the only factor you are considering, you should transfer on that basis alone.</p>
<p>However, despite your question focusing on quality of education, your stated reasons for wanting to transfer are completely different: college life. Every college has its own culture and offers something different in the area of college life - some are complete polar opposites of others. If you are really concerned about college life, you should focus on learning about A&M’s overall culture and college life, as well as those of other alternative college choices. You can find lots of information both on this forum and other college review websites.</p>
<p>Be weary of those that say “dont listen to the stereotypes.” Sometimes they are not true, but often enough they are. You’re learning this now at UTSA. It is a commuter-school in truth, but you can be sure that some UTSA students/alumni will tell you that it has just as much “college life” as any traditional-campus university. But you are seeing the truth in-person.</p>
<p>I have never been to A&M, so I cannot tell you anything from experience. I am just saying not to lump all tradtional/non-commuter colleges together (because they are all very different), and to make sure it at least seems to be a match before you jump into anything. You do not want to end up somewhere where you still do not have a college life because even though it at least offers one as opposed to none, the life it offers is completely unappealing to you.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>P.S.</p>
<p>Just saw your other post. There is a LOT more than just the campus that makes the college life what it is - I hope you are basing your conclusion on talking to others you know, reading on this and other websites, etc… The official sources are obviously very biased (school website, official tours, recruiting/marketing department, and others).</p>
<p>Wow, thank you so much! You really did open my eyes up something different. Thank you so much for taking them time to reply :)</p>