<p>Which would you consider better Plan II Honors at UT or the Honors College at A&M?</p>
<p>For what major? </p>
<p>Probably Plan II, but then again when making your decision about colleges you shouldn't solely base it upon departmental prestige.</p>
<p>r u going for business?</p>
<p>The culture and student life at those two schools are quite different and probably outweighs the difference (if any) in academic quality. Choose fit.</p>
<p>When I was picking colleges a couple of years ago, I was told that Plan II is only for liberal arts students. I'm premed, so that was a deal-breaker for me. If you are a liberal arts major, I have to admit that UT Austin has a better reputation in the arts. A&M is fine, and we're getting better, but we aren't there yet. Sorry.</p>
<p>But my information might be out of date, so you might call them and ask.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>I agree with Coolay. While Plan II has such a great reputation, the two schools are so different, it won't be worth it if you are unhappy at UT. I would not even LOOK at UT, I love TAMU. One of my best friends wouldn't even LOOK at TAMU, he is going to UT. Go figure. Go where you will happily succeed!</p>
<p>Wait a minute. It seems from your other posts, you are already going to Plan II. What gives on this board?</p>
<p>I was considering Plan II when I was making my college decision also, and I found that they aren't necessarily comparable. Plan II is actually a degree plan, whereas the Honors Program at A&M isn't. It is available to anyone who meets the grade requirements. My main attraction to Plan II was that you could create a non-traditional major depending on what you were interested in, but there is now an option to do that at A&M as well. It is called University Studies, and it is a pretty cool thing. I have a friend who is, literally, majoring in "Evil." She is studying evil in history, sociology, English, biology, etc. The other thing that Plan II seemed very proud of was its small classes, which A&M definitely offers as well. Honors classes are generally less than 20 people, and I have had a good number that are less than 7. The Honors Program at A&M can also have a family feel or not, depending on your own choice. You can live in the honors dorm, join Honors Student Council or the Honors Invitational Program, and participate in or design honors programming. And yes, A&M also has a bowl of candy in the office. So it really comes down to your feelings about the university as a whole, rather than just those specifics. Good luck!</p>