Transferring from UNT to Texas Tech

<p>I have been thinking about transferring schools lately. I currently attend UNT as a Business Marketing major and while I enjoy the school and the surrounding area, I have been thinking about transferring to Texas Tech. </p>

<p>I was wondering if anybody could give me their opinion on if its worth transferring schools. I can't get into A&M or UT since my GPA is too low but I can be admitted into Texas Tech.
Would a degree from Tech really make a difference over having a degree from UNT? Is Tech's College of Business any better than UNT's? Are there other schools i should look into?</p>

<p>I have a couple friends that attend TT and they seem to like it and I plan on visiting the campus before making my decision.</p>

<p>I only applied to two universities as a senior in high school, A&M and UNT, I got accepted into A&M but didn't really like the vibe to it when i visited and just ended up going to UNT instead. UNT is close to home for me but I still live in an apartment near campus, I wouldn't mind driving 4 hours to go to Texas Tech.</p>

<p>Overall, I'm just really confused and would like some opinions.</p>

<p>Just curious what was it that you didn’t like about the vibe at A & M? I ask because I hear Tech is similar in certain aspects.</p>

<p>When I went on a tour of the campus it all just felt a little “fake”, its nice to see some say howdy to you as you pass them but mostly everybody just seemed into their own thing compared to the friendly atmosphere the school tried to portray. I also didn’t like the location, which isn’t really an issue now that i look back at it. It just seemed a little weird to me.</p>

<p>texas93, I am a huge Tech booster, but my impression from reading your post is that you have no compelling academic or other reason for transferring to Tech or another university. You seem lukewarm. So my advice is stay at UNT and really invest yourself in the campus life., even if you are a commuter. UNT also has a great network of business connections for internships and full-time employment in Dallas Fort-Worth. Take advantage of it. Unless you change your “maybe I do and maybe I don’t” attitude, transferring to Tech or another university isn’t going to make your collegiate experience any more satisfying.</p>

<p>Thats honestly what i feel like lonestardad, im not too sure. I honestly do want to move to Tech and leave Denton, just becasue I think Tech has a better business school. I have seen them ranked on several list, but I just want to know if it is really a better school academically than UNT?</p>

<p>I have gone through the other UNT vs TT thread but its several years old, anything you could tell me about the school academic and social wise lonestardad? Im indecisive as you said but I would just like to know so I don’t end up regret staying at UNT when I am leaning towards leaving to Tech, I just think it would be a nice change all while getting a better education.</p>

<p>(sorry for the double post)
Another thing i wasted to know about in the TT and UNT comparison was if location plays a big factor? Since UNT is so close to DFW would that be a big advantage over Tech, since TT is far from a major city, in getting a good job worthy of a degree?</p>

<p>Texas93, stay at UNT and get involved. For DFW employers UNT is a great asset with so many alumni in the area and numerous employers going the short distance to Denton to hire y’all. Tech also does fine with DFW area employers but your reasons for transferring are just so weak at this point. A change of scenery to Lubbock is going to do nothing for your indecisiveness. You’ll be plagued by it in Lubbock as well. Spread your wings and fly at UNT.</p>

<p>Thanks lonestar dad, I still think I’m going to transfer but I’ll get more involved at UNT and see if it makes me stay here. Again thank you for your opinion.</p>

<p>I’m not a business student here at Tech, but I can tell you that the business school gets a lot of support from alumni in DFW. The business school is thought of very highly here.</p>

<p>Thanks redraidergirl, I have been hearing a lot of good things about the business school the more I look into it and ask people.</p>

<p>Hi texas 93! I transferred from A&M to Tech last semester and was in the business school before transferring to the engineering school. Oh, and I came to Tech from the Dallas area.</p>

<p>I do find it interesting that you found A&M fake. I was in the corps, though, so perhaps a different experience. Tech IS somewhat like A&M but there are a couple differences like professors’ attitudes (in general better at Tech), alumni strength (A&M prides itself in that), etc. </p>

<p>As for making a difference in whether finishing your degree at UNT or completing the requirements at Tech, I do think Tech may be a better school but as lonestardad said, there really isn’t a viable reason for you to transfer. Or maybe I shouldn’t say not viable, but rather I don’t feel it would make a huge difference, especially if you plan on living and working in DFW. Since your name contains 93, I’m guessing that you were born ‘93 and are therefore a junior? Possibly sophomore? If a junior, I would stay. Sophomore? I would still lean to staying but still an underclassman so not too much trouble. Tech IS a good school, known mostly for business and engineering. One thing I will say, though, is that though Tech’s business school is great, the school mostly focuses in accounting and finance. Those are Rawls’ most extensive business areas/majors, I would say. I mean yes, those are the two pillars in any business school, but it seems especially evident at Tech because of the number of opportunities available for the two majors, especially finance.</p>

<p>I hope that helps even just a little!</p>

<p>If you transfer to Tech and continue to pursue a marketing major should should double major in management because you would only have to take 3 extra classes
plus tech has a more known name so recruitment is a plus over UNT
and it jus became the 1st university to have its own official accounting school</p>

<p>If I were you I would stay at UNT rather going to tech, they are both have similar academics and UNT have the edge location wise</p>