<p>both schools have great engineering programs, but they are practically polar opposites in terms of setting. So visit them, the fit of the school to you will matter more in the long run.</p>
<p>take me for example, I had my mind set on UT, but then my cousin recommended Texas A&M as well. After some time, me and my family found the time to fly over to Texas to check out both schools. In the end, I took UT off my lst and Texas A&M rose to a tie for first in my college choices.</p>
<p>im not ragging on any Longhorns, I have amazing respect for your school, but it just was not the right fit for me. But trust me, visiting can EASILY change everything.</p>
<p>I also have a tremendous respect for UT's program and have also applied to their graduate program in ChemE. If it wasn't for the location, I would have probably gone to UT for my undergrad too. And I am happy I opted for A&M coz CS is a great college town.</p>
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<p>Um . . . Since when? I've heard of many people that go to one for undergrad and the other for grad. Not to mention I grew up in Austin in a household where both of my parents went to UT, and I still went to A&M. I'd call that switching loyalties.</p>
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That only means that A&M puts a lot of effort into their engineering career fair.
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<p>No that means A&M's students put a lot of effort into their engineering career fair. It's entirely run by the SEC (Student Engineers Council). But it is a huge advantage for students of A&M. For example, when I attended it 3 days ago I was called that night by one of the top 4 defense contractors in the World to schedule an internship interview the next day on campus. Not bragging or saying UT doesn't offer the same, but it's a great amenity to engineering students at A&M.</p>