<p>Hi everyone,
I just got accepted as a transfer student to Texas Tech and University of Oklahoma for fall 2014 and I am already having trouble making a choice. I need your guidance in this forum to help me make the best choice. I would like to learn about internship opportunities and placement rate for both programs; I would also like information about starting salary for both schools. I am a resident of Texas so I am also considering out of state cost and scholarship opportunities at UO. Finally, I would like to be working part time while I go to school so would like to know if Norman or Lubbock would be easy to get a part time job. Thanks </p>
<p>You can’t go wrong with either but from all the alumni I know who work as Petroleum Engineers, University of Oklahoma is the better choice. Its program is better than Texas Tech’s. If cost isn’t that big of a factor for you, UO is the better option. I don’t really recommend working part time since you are doing Engineering, especially Petroleum Engineering. The best way to make some money would be to get some internships during the summer which pay really well and I would rather focus on having a top-notch gpa so you get a really nice job right after college. I am also doing Petroleum Engineering starting this fall, accepted to LSU, Texas Tech, Tulsa and Penn State so far. </p>
<p>Thanks for your comments, let me know where you finally decide to go</p>
<p>Hey to both, </p>
<p>May I ask how long did it take for you both to hear back? </p>
<p>I just applied to A&M and UT. I’m coming from UH main campus as a chemical engineering major but I’m planning on transferring in the fall if I get accepted into their engineering program (A&M or UT’s)</p>
<p>I was thinking about OU and LSU as well so would be great to hear back from both of yall.</p>
<p>Thanks so much in advance!</p>
<p>What is the difference between OU-Norman and Tulsa? </p>
<p>Presumably you’re asking about the differences between the University of Oklahoma - Norman and the University of Tulsa, not OU- Norman Campus vs OU - Tulsa. </p>
<p>University of Tulsa is a smaller private school whose strengths lie mostly in STEM fields. It’s located in a more residential section of Tulsa. More expensive but major classes are likely to be smaller than the ones at OU. </p>
<p>The University of Oklahoma - Norman campus is a large state flagship located in a college town. It has strengths in a variety of fields including petroleum engineering. The Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering is extremely well funded by companies related to the extraction and refinement industries. </p>
<p>@Soonermom95 has sons at both schools. </p>
<p>From my very superficial impression, Norman is a better town for college students than Lubbock.</p>
<p>Maria268, it took both schools under three weeks to get back to me. I am still not sure where to go Texas Tech or University of Oklahoma. I also applied to A&M but haven’t heard from them this far. </p>
<p>I keep hearing about the occasional wave of cattle scent that blows through Lubbock. Anybody know if this Is this an Urban Legend or is it for real? If real, how long does it last? I know a kid who’s interested in TTU, but she’s a suburban kid for whom this might be a deal breaker.</p>
<p>@moooop It is true. Somedays Lubbock can smell like cattle, which is more of the smell of manure. This is because of a large cattle yard just outside of the city. And the smell can be pretty nasty. It can last for about a day and everything can be back to “normal” on the next day. Lubbock weather can be nasty because of the blowing dust. This spring has been pretty bad with many days of blowing dust. </p>
<p>Bro what was your gpa,is ttu petroleum is hard get into???</p>