UT appeal problem (waitlisted at Stanford) and UT vs GTech!

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>Hey guys, nice to meet you all. </p>

<p>The first thing I'd like to say is:</p>

<p>I'm a Jersey resident, and I've been accepted to UT Liberal Arts. I'm kind of ****ed off because they screwed up my application and it took them two weeks into March to tell me. I applied to the Engineering/Arch Schools, but they put me into Liberal Arts which I don't want to be in. I want to be in Civil Engineering. I will write an appeal and mention the fact that I've gotten two full rides at NY metro schools and wait listed at Stanford and hopefully that'll get me in the engineering school. I don't really know how this appeal stuff works and I'm really tired and was wondering whether someone could guide me because I have no guidance at this point.</p>

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<p>If that whole UT thing works out, I still have to decide whether I should go to UT or GT. Now, here's my reasoning. If the UT thing doesn't work out, then I guess I'll go to GT.</p>

<p>UT-</p>

<h1>44 nationally (USNEWS)</h1>

<h1>2 in architecture (DI)</h1>

<h1>9 in engineering (USNEWS)</h1>

<h1>6 in Civil Engineering (USNEWS)</h1>

<h1>14 I think in Business (USNEWS)</h1>

<p>Growing, vibrant, active city in the spotlight
Huge alumni network
Kickass sports
Seems like great college experience</p>

<p>GT-</p>

<h1>35 nationally (USNEWS)</h1>

<h1>4 in Engineering</h1>

<h1>5 in Civil Engineering</h1>

<h1>? in architecture</h1>

<h1>? in business</h1>

<p>Awesome pralines
Eh sports
Good alumni network
No offense, but I went to Atlanta for First robotics, and the city seems kind of small and dead. Nobody there, everything closes at 7, and this was not on a holiday week or anything.
Don't know about the experience.</p>

<p>I know GT and UT are good schools, but I think UT is a bit more well rounded. GT curriculum is very tough I heard.</p>

<p>As I said, I'm a Jersey resident, so chances are I'm going to be coming back to NJ/NY for a job. Actually chances are I'm going to join my dad's business or start my own company which I have experience in. Regardless, which college has a better reputation here in NYC/Northeast? I know that I applied for some internships at some independent architecture firms in NY, and many graduates were from UT. I haven't really heard of a lot of people who are from GT aside from the Indian guy who founded Sun Microsystems. My dad tells me he knew some people from GT who were really smart and successful, I have no doubt in my mind that that is true. But I just don't know, I'm a little man with no knowledge, and I need some help. So if you don't mind, I appreciate all of your input. Which one do you guys think is better/I should attend?</p>

<p>I really liked Austin and the fact that it's growing and vibrant and active and real estate is good and that is becoming more of a known city in the US whereas Atlanta will always be Atlanta.</p>

<p>Just some help. Thanks, and congratulations/good luck to all longhorns whose apps did not get screwed up.</p>

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<p>I think that if your major is "full" they put you in Undeclared Liberal Arts. Did you email the UT admissions person for your HS and ask that person what happened? </p>

<p>I think anyone who is in undeclared liberal arts can come to UT and take the more general requirements their freshman year and then you can transfer into the program you want to be in at the end of freshman year. </p>

<p>Four years at UT would be so much more pleasant than Georgia Tech. Totally different experiences. Great academics plus fun at UT. The school spirit at UT - let's just say the students really love their Longhorns and it really adds to the whole UT experience.</p>

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<p>Yes I did and they said it was all resolved, but I think that by the time that happened, my application was thrown under a whole bunch of other ones, and the classes filled up. Which sucks, really. </p>

<p>True, so I can get all of my prereq courses done. Now the question is, how hard is UT and what will it take me to transfer? I heard that 2/3 of Spring transfers get into McCombs, the hardest school (business), but i looked at the engineering site and it showed stuff like you need to have a minimum 2.5 gpa to transfer and even then only half got in. </p>

<p>It's just me, but I'm not too familiar with college and stuff, and I get worried that it's going to be too hard or something and that I'm not going to do well. I'm not a pessimist, but it's just that I'm a pretty smart kid but I never worked very very hard. I would just study a little for one test and get like higher than an 85. But I never pulled all nighters due to studying or anything and I hear that happens at college. I just have this nasty feeling that I'm going to not do so well because I hear college requires a lot of work and I never worked really really hard in school (eg all nighters). Can someone cure my ailment?</p>

<p>And I think that even though I liek Austin, I'll still feel isolated cuz I'm from the NYC area.</p>

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<p>How hard is going to dependon what classes you take, what profs and TAs you get, how hard you try, how hard you party, etc. It's not going to be different at most colleges. Intro English is very similar at almost every school. The profs aren't going to be any different and any less qualified. The students are what makes the different.</p>

<p>I am also a pretty smart kid who's never really worked very hard. All nighters in college happen because people put their stuff off til the last night. If you pace your studying you will be okay.</p>

<p>And at Texas, if you can't make friends, you aren't trying hard. No one cares where you come from. You may know a few less people getting in. Leave your door open, talk to people you meet in class or in the bathroom, etc. Join a club or a fraternity or team. You won't be isolated at all if you are sociable and don't try to act better than others because you are from NYC. You might want to try getting to know folks on facebook, I know that's what a lot of OOS kids are doing right about now.</p>