Texas A&M or Clemson!!! Need Help Deciding

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi, I am currently living in Virginia and have never really been out of state. So making a decision is very difficult so I would like some feedback.</p>

<p>I have been accepted into the Masters program at Texas A&M College Station and Clemson for Hydrogeology. The program at Texas is called Water Management and Hydrological Science. I can't make a decision between the two and want to know...</p>

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<li>How the two compare?</li>
<li>The lifestyle/living of the area?</li>
<li>Which one would you pick?</li>
<li>Life after graduation?</li>
<li>Any other inputs that could help deciding.</li>
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<p>Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>Clemson and Texas A&M are pretty similar schools in the fact that - I don’t know anything about either programs but they are both solid engineering/science schools that should set you up pretty well for whatever you want to do with your degree in the future. I’m a senior civil engineering major at Clemson so obviously I’m biased towards Clemson. Have you visited campus? That’s one of the things I tell people to do before they come here so you’ll know if you belong here. Clemson is in a much smaller town compared to College Station (the town is the university) but it’s in a beautiful place with Lake Hartwell.</p>

<p>Let me know if you have any questions about Clemson!</p>

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<p>Pierre is right, they’re both solid eng’g schools.</p>

<p>Is either school giving you any “free money” aid? or will you have to borrow all the costs for either program? Is so, how much for each school?</p>

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<p>Clemson’s one of the happiest schools in America, says the Princeton Review.</p>

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<p>Since you are from Virgina, why not Virginia Tech ?</p>

<p>I would also recommend Clemson.</p>

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<p>You should re-post this in the Grad School forum. Change the title to something like “A or B for Master in C?”</p>

<p>Grad school is not about enjoying the student life. It is about getting a specific credential, and good job placement for that credential. You need to be in communication with people who can tell you about these two specific grad programs.</p>

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<p>Texas A&M generally has the edge in engineering overall, but not enough to be a deciding factor in your case. Pick based on fit and which atmosphere/campus you prefer best. Also, for graduate programs, it is important to take specific research groups at each school into account.</p>

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<p>Texas A&M has a much better reputation IMHO.</p>

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<p>By the way if you read his post, he isn’t doing engineering, he’s studying hydrogeology/water management - glad I at least revived this thread haha</p>