<p>The deadline is May 1, and I am 90% sure I want to go to UT Austin. The only other school I'm considering is Texas Tech, and the only reason is I'm scared of the size of UT. I've heard at Texas Tech you're just not a number, but Lubbock sucks and people have gotten robbed. I've visited both universities, and I like UT more. They are both the same price for me. My major is biology and I believe UT has received more recognition for their science program. For anyone who attends either university, why did you choose to go there?</p>
<p>I’ve never visited UT. The school has a large student population. You need to decide which you would rather be - a big fish in a little pond or a little fish in a big pond.
Whichever you decide will be the right decision for you.</p>
<p>If you are concerned about crime, I would check out the crime statistics at each school–law requires colleges to post crime statistics on their web sites. I have visited both schools and both have great programs. UT is much bigger, and Austin is a much bigger city. If you are concerned about congestion and a huge student body, UT may not be for you. Texas Tech isn’t that small, either, with a population of over 30K students, but the campus is nicely separated from the town and there isn’t the congestion and traffic to deal with.</p>
<p>I am just finishing up my first semester at Texas Tech after transferring from Texas A&M. Freshman year at A&M, I was in the corps and we took a trip down to Austin for the second to last football game between us. Of course, I am not that experience with the campus itself, but the surrounding area around the campus looks great. I, personally, don’t think I would mind going to UT for grad school and then stay to live after graduating. </p>
<p>This past November, I visited Tech for the first time. The drive up here from the DFW area was long but I was excited. Getting closer and closer (about two to an hour away) I felt like in the middle of nowhere. A&M is the same way but not as bad. You don’t feel like you’re in a desert. At any rate, before I get too off topic, with UT and A&M you kinda have a suspense feeling driving down the main road to get to each university. With Tech I didn’t really get that feeling. Sure, it’s a college town but not as much as the other two. </p>
<p>Tech, however, makes it all up when you get on campus. A&M prides itself as being a friendly campus, but no not really. If you hear people say howdy, it’s mostly because they’re either new or in the corps…oh and girls will say howdy if you’re usually in the corps. Other than that, no one speaks or even look at you. Here, people will look, smile, and I’ve had a couple in my first week here asked whether I needed help. Also, there are a lot of activities for you to go to on campus that are more inclusive than with A&M and probably UT because they’re so big. </p>
<p>Class-wise, I only had one class that had more than 300 kids, my ISQS class for business and even though that was the case, my professor was just totally awesome and would ask us how our days were or how tests went. He was really down to earth and that is how most of the faculty is here. My professor who taught business professionalism is also the CFO. He was really caring too. The professors might not remember your name first-hand but you will want to actually get to know them and they will remember if you stop by, so yes, at Tech you are more than just a number. </p>
<p>I haven’t heard of much crime here at Tech.</p>
<p>Rank wise, yes, you’re right, biology is probably and I know for certain UT overall is ranked higher than Tech. At the same time, I think you will get more of a personal experience here, as mentioned above. And to be honest, I don’t know why Tech is ranked so low compared with A&M and UT. I’m just left in awe at the constant new things that Tech is doing around campus and abroad. The only thing I can think of the school trying to do too many things all at once and perhaps the kids they accept. But Tech is striving for national recognition. </p>
<p>I would just recommend joining different organizations. Get yourself out of the dorm and enjoy your fellow students and school.</p>
<p>Schleissen thanks for sharing, I’m considering those three as well with A & M first followed by UT & Texas Tech. Would say as a whole, students and facult which direction does TT fall in, conservative or liberal? I’m conservative, so I’m not too crazy about UT which is clearly liberally bent.</p>