<p>Can anyone tell me like the major differences between these 3 schools. Like I want to go engineering and sciences so I was thinking A&M but like what is the difference btw UT and A&M</p>
<p>Texas is actually a top 10-15 Engineering school in the country. </p>
<p>It is much better than A&M at everything excepte Industrial Engineering and Oceanography and Statistics.</p>
<p>then there is the fact that A&M is more manly...but I mean, whatever you want to do is fine...</p>
<p>There are quite a few differences.</p>
<p>Texas has good sports, but A&M has insane school spirit.
Texas is fairly liberal, while A&M is ultraconservative.</p>
<p>What sorts of differences do you want?</p>
<p>If you define manly as having as sucky football team, maybe...</p>
<p>Texas is better for sciences and engineering. Texas alums and students have tons of school spirit, just not the cultlike devotion. </p>
<p>UT is in Austin, A&M is in College Station where basically the town is the college.</p>
<p>Generally, you either go for UT or A&M. It's rare to see someone be unsure of which they prefer, among seniors at my school at least. They are both good schools. Obviously, you can tell which I prefer, but you will get a good education and have fun at either.</p>
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I thought it was traditions like the Cadets, the Aggies and the 12th man, etc...</p>
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Texas is better for sciences and engineering
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There was a time when A&M was the top engineering school in Texas. UT has caught up over the years and now is better for science and engineering. However, it doesn't mean that A&M doesn't have an excellent engineering program too.</p>
<p>Austin is a lot more fun than College Station.</p>
<p>You are right about people usually have no problem deciding which one they prefer.</p>
<p>What raindrop said. It seems that A&M used to be more popular but UT has supplanted it in the past couple of years. Part of that is their superior athletic success.</p>
<p>Academically, Texas has a better reputation in most majors except for things like petroleum engineering where A&M is tops.</p>
<p>I would go with UT.</p>
<p>UT without even thinking.</p>
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It seems that A&M used to be more popular but UT has supplanted it in the past couple of years. Part of that is their superior athletic success.
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<p>I don't think A&M was ever more popular than UT...</p>
<p>so what are the plusses to A&M?
Or is UT superior?</p>
<p>A&M Plusses:
1) Once you are an Aggie, you'll always be an Aggie...and that means being part of an intensely loyal alumni network.
2) Less traffic; Bryan-College Station is a "college town" in the sense that it exists because of the college
3) It's conservative, if you're into the "Let's elect the best hunter to lead our nation" sort of thing</p>
<p>UT Plusses:
1) Slightly better to much better than A&M in almost every field
2) Austin, Austin, Austin. If you've never been to Austin, you don't know what you are missing. Think Seattle in the Texas Hill Country.
3) It's liberal, if you're into that sort of thing.</p>
<p>The choice between UT and A&M is a lifestyle choice: do you like large cities and liberal politics, or small towns & Reaganomics?</p>
<p>Both will get you a good job in Texas. Most of the civil engineers are Aggies (Brown and Root, etc). Many CS and electrical are UT. Do you prefer concrete or electrons?</p>
<p>I would recommend UTA over A&M anyday. Generally speaking, UT students tend to be more tolerent, open minded, intellectual and Austin is a far nicer town than College Station.</p>
<p>In this part of the world, UTA is in Arlington, Tx, not Austin. UT is in Austin. Having taught at TAMU, I didn't find intolerance nor closed minds an issue. The campus has a broad mix of city and country kids. It is a very open and friendly place where you will get a 'howdy' from strangers on the sidewalk. UT has a more cosmopolitan feel that maynot appeal to everyone, and it's much, much more crowded.</p>