UT BHP Inflated Grades/Life/WorththeMoney?/Plan2Combination? :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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Admitted Student to BHP.
Just wanted to ask about the life there.

How inflated are the grades? Is it possible to pull off a 3.8 or 3.9 GPA?
Where do most BHP students live (like, in which honors hall or Jester or etc.)?
What kind of companies offer paid internships to Freshman BHP students over their first summer and where?
What do y’all like and dislike about BHP?
Is BHP worth 120K? What schools would you say it is comparable to?
Is a Plan 2 and BHP degree more marketable/worth it, or would a BHP and Finance degree be better for Private Equity or Investment Banking internships later in the future?

Thank you!

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Bump?

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You are asking great questions. This is probably not the best place to get answers to your questions. I suggest contacting BHP Admissions and Plan II if you are also admitted to that program. You may want to take a day trip during your Spring Break (as long as it doesn’t coincide with UT Austin Spring Break). Go to an Admitted student session. Ask to shadow a student who is a part of both programs.

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Awesome, thank you so much!

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Well, the thing though, is that I’d like answers from actual bhp students, not the administration or tour guides.

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If you go to the website, there is a way to contact current students and ask Qs.

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Awesome, thank you @Lizardly‌

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Sorry @galore, I only meant that we rarely hear from current BHP or Plan ll students here!

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Oh yes @lots2do‌. I’m starting to see that now xD

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I’m a current BHP student double majoring in BHP/Finance. I had a lot of the same questions as you coming into the program, and I’m really happy being where I am.

I know a lot of people with 4.0s and really high GPAs. My advice to you would be to take Calculus I and II, Micro/Macro, and any other easy basic classes through APs or at community college before you get to UT so that you don’t have to worry about the weed out classes. I got a C (first in my life) in a class that I thought would be really easy, and I’m still shooting myself in the foot for not taking it over the summer (classes not taken at UT don’t factor into your GPA, only your credits).

BHP students live all over, most of my friends live in the Honors quad or Jester/Duren/on campus. I live at Dobie and I really wish that I had chosen the Honors quad when I had the chance.

In general there are few internship opportunities for freshmen because you really don’t have that many marketable skills yet. A bunch of my friends are studying abroad over the summer, which is a pretty popular and life-altering option.

What do y’all like and dislike about BHP?
I both like and hate the fact that BHP is so competitive, but in a laid back manner. I feel that all of my classmates are wrapped up in everything, and sometimes its really hard to not compare myself to them. But you will find your own path, and find your own accomplishments. BHP students become presidents of organizations.

Is BHP worth 120K? What schools would you say it is comparable to?
BHP is comparable to a Finance degree from Wharton/MIchigan/NYU/Harvard. McCombs is a top 10 business school, and BHP is the elite of the elite. For a lot of my friends, it was Ivy League or BHP, and they chose BHP. You will get as many or more opportunities in BHP than at any Ivy. Also, many BHP students receive a BHP scholarship of 10k a year. I pay like 5k a semester with all the scholarships I get. If you’re a BHP caliber student, apply to outside scholarships as well.

Is a Plan 2 and BHP degree more marketable/worth it, or would a BHP and Finance degree be better for Private Equity or Investment Banking internships later in the future?
It’s not what you get the major in, it’s what story you tell with your majors. The BHP requirements and Finance requirements overlap a lot, so a few people I know are triple majoring in Plan II, Finance and BHP. It’s really a choice you should make after your first year when you declare a major outside of BHP. If you want a diferent perspective than just BUSINESS ALL DAY ERRYDAY, maybe consider Plan II as an outlet for your non-business side.

Hope this helped.

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Thanks for chiming in!

A not necessarily BHP Q: so classes taken for dual credit in high school, the grade doesn’t count but the credit does?

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Thank you so much @Apossamshea‌ !
That was really detailed. :slight_smile:
I’m in TAMS and have already done Calculus 1+2, Multivariable Calculus, Micro/Macro at UNT.
Do you recommend I take any other courses at Collin Community College to place out of credits in UT?

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Look at the degree requirements for UT. Anything that is not major specific, ie, the common requirements for all degrees, I’d do outside of UT so you can double major more easily and not worry about GPA.

@Lizardly, only classes taken at UT count for GPA, all other classes simply read “Credit Received” on your transcript.

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Appossamshea posted a great deal of good information. The only thing I would quibble with is the amount of scholarship aid given to BHP students. My kiddo is a BHP/iMPA student and she received $1000 her freshman year and that was it. BHP scholarships are need based, so keep that in mind. Also, McCombs tuition is $5369/semester, so I am unsure where the $120,000 for 4 year figure is coming from. Even with living expenses and books-- which are high for MPA students–the total expense per year for my kiddo including tuition is ~$20,000. That is $80,000 for 4 years–much lower than $120,000.