<p>I am currently a high school senior about to graduate and, thus, decide where I shall be attending college in a few months. I have already been accepted to Texas A&M, Baylor, Austin College, and UT Dallas. I am attempting to stay in state for undergraduate school as I plan to go on to medical school and have little money as it is. However, I also applied and am waiting to hear from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. If I am not accepted or it is more expensive for me to attend North Carolina I plan to attend Texas A&M.
I guess I am kind of asking two questions here, but I am wondering, from experience, what is the atmosphere like at Texas A&M? I have heard a bit about it being rather conservative and I am of quite the opposite view point. Also, should I get into University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, would that be a better choice even though it is out of state for me? I want to be a psychiatrist so I plan to later attend medical school, if that information is helpful in any way.</p>
<p>The REAL question is, if you seriously plan on attending medical school, why are you applying to all these OOS public schools? You’re paying a private school price to get a public education. This is hilariously asinine to me. You are going to regret spending 160k on your undergrad, when you are in medical school spending exactly the same amount or MOST LIKELY more (expect 160k-300k, and let me add, there is very little merit aid). At least private schools would give you better financial aid/scholarships. You should be conserving as much money as possible because graduate school costs an arm and a leg.</p>
<p>Actually two of those schools are private institutions, which I am well aware of how generous they are with financial aid and scholarships. However, giving me $30,000 to go to a college that prices around $43,000 isn’t as helpful. It’s not about how much money the college offers, but how much it offers in respect to the cost. I’ve already done the calculations and if I attend my college of choice I know I will only be spending not even a 4th of your estimate. I know how expensive medical school will be and I am attempting save as much as possible on undergrad while also receiving a good education, so my previous question still stands.</p>
<p>Neither
Goto University of Texas at Austin…if not chapel hill
Texas A&M is only for University of Texas at Austin rejects…
" I have heard a bit about it being rather conservative and I am of quite the opposite view point."</p>
<p>You are gonna have to go out of state if you want liberal</p>
<p>XtremePower, Texas A&M is not for ut rejects…there is plenty of people who want to go there and didn’t apply or want to go to ut…perfectly fine. I dont hate or love UT (not biased like most; no aggie or ut ppl in my family). I do have to agree that most Texas schools can be considered “conservative”.</p>
<p>I’m going to A&M in the fall (too) and I’m exactly like you. I’m pretty liberal and heard the same. I have visited College Station twice and I’m so in love with it! The people are so nice and it’s a big campus with a lot to do. The traditions are awesome, plus football is gonna be amazing this coming season. I don’t think it’s a problem, in my opinion. Being ‘liberal’ I accept that people are going to have different views than me.</p>
<p>well I meant that in a stereotypical way like Florida state for University of Florida rejects…of course there are plenty of people that have the stats but still go there…I wonder why the OP applied to UT Dallas but not UT Austin ? </p>
<p>@peachers were you auto admit ?</p>
<p>my guess is OP is a NMF. UT Dallas and Baylor offer tuition waiver.</p>
<p>Wait are you instate for Texas?</p>
<p>Why didn’t you apply to UT-Austin? (The “liberal” school)</p>
<p>Save money by staying in state</p>