UT Class of 2017

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>Yeah, that was a heartwarming comment. And not to bash UT or anything, but just imo, I think that you should apply to a few ivies and leave UT as a back up. In almost every field, but more so for business than nearly anything, branding means a lot. I mean, I understand that BHP is great and all, but you are still going to attend the University of Texas, a massive state university that has no control over whether or not it admits up to 75% of every class. And I think that some of your reasons for wanting to attend UT are misguided. </p>

<p>(Not intending to bash UT)</p>

<p>1) Incredible business program
Even though you’re going for the BHP, a business degree from Dartmouth or the like would carry more weight. Plus, you stand a better chance of being recruited by companies from a wide array of geographical locations at an ivy than at UT. Plus, at an ivy, the ENTIRE student body will be more refined and, in general, more well connected.</p>

<p>2)Amazing Weather
lol The weather in Texas, in general, changes very frequently. I don’t know what time of year you visited UT, but like the rest of Texas, the heat during most of the year and the early fall months is blistering. </p>

<p>3)A large student body
You’re right that the student body is large, but it’s not just large, it’s massive. Since you’re in BHP, though, most of your classes will probably be smaller. But here’s the kicker, you will be among the most accomplished students at UT. You will be that one over achiever for every thousand hung over undergrads.</p>

<p>4)Sports, the greek life, and the music scene
Sports and greek life are found in a ton of schools. The music scene is pretty good, I’ll give you that, but it’s mostly Texas bands. There actually aren’t that many national or international bands/singers/musicians that play in Austin.</p>

<p>Just my opinion, not trying to bash Austin or UT.</p>

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<p>@asianandproud Your response comes across as very arrogant. Haleyssmile has obviously made up her mind at this point and there’s no need for you to give advice she hasn’t asked for. And as for your post, as much as you say you’re not trying to “bash” UT, it certainly comes across that way.</p>

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<li><p>McCombs is very prestigious, and BHP even more so. Plus, most ivys don’t have business programs. Only UPenn and Cornell do and while, yes, they might have more well-known names, that is no indication of future success. And what is this “refined” BS? Are you kidding me.</p></li>
<li><p>Weather preferences are very subjective. You are right about the heat, but I honestly don’t find Texas weather to be as unforgiving as anywhere in the Northeast. Hurricane Sandy is just one example of why.</p></li>
<li><p>The one over achiever for every thousand hung over undergrads? Does that mean there are only 40 over-achieving undergrads on the entire campus? Please. Freshman retention rate is >90% and you make it sound like everyone is a drunken failure which certainly is not the case.</p></li>
<li><p>No, no, no. Have you seen the Austin City Limits/South by Southwest lineup? It is certainly NOT limited to just Texas bands. And even aside from music festivals there are plenty of nationally and internationally known bands that visit Austin on tour. The music scene would certainly be better than any of those glorious Ivys you are head over heels for.</p></li>
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<p>Next time you try insulting UT, or any other school for that matter, make sure your claims aren’t flat out false.</p>

<p>As for everyone else, congratulations on getting in! :)</p>

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<p>I agree that Asianandproud doesn’t have his facts straight. Your opinion is very biased and you’re offering advice no one asked for. Further more, do you know anything about BHP? McCombs on its own is a top 5 undergraduate business education in the U.S! Most ivies don’t even offer a business program for undergraduates. And for recruitment, I’m sure the top corporations and industries are fully aware of McCombs and BHP (which is directly comparable with Warton). </p>

<p>Lastly, here is a fact you might have not known about: 100% of McCombs students got jobs after graduation.</p>

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<p>Well, half of what I posted was irony or sarcasm, but let me clear things up a little bit. To respond to some of the personal stuff: I wasn’t explicitly or implicitly trying to bash UT, Only the first line of that post was advice, the rest of it was to address common misconceptions that students, especially from out of state, have about the UT and the state of Texas. I am not “head over heels” for the ivies. And as for you saying, “As for everyone else, congratulations on getting in,” I got in as well.</p>

<p>1) There are far better business programs in the country for students with high academics. I never said that BHP wasn’t a good program, only that there are others that are better. And yes, the student body of an elite university like the University of Pennsylvania would be more refined than the student body of UT. And that is not BS.</p>

<p>2) Your citing hurricane Sandy as an example of how,“Texas’ weather is not as unforgiving as that of the northeast,” is totally moronic. Simply put, it gets very, very hot in Texas. It also gets very cold, but that is less often. Also, I am not negating the fact that there is extremely cold weather in the northeast seasonally.</p>

<p>3) If you don’t understand hyperbole, then you probably aren’t fit to participate in this discussion. I was simply saying that the student body of undergrads at UT is mostly automatically admitted and, for the most part, inferior to the student bodies of undergrads at elite universities. This is common sense, and I shouldn’t have to explain it.</p>

<p>4)South by Southwest/Austin City Limits are cool and feature many national and international bands, but are only there for a comparatively small amount of time. The vast majority of performances year round in Austin are done by bands based in Texas.</p>

<p>Also, I don’t think you should have much to say about “McCombs and BHP” being directly comparable to Wharton if you can’t even spell Wharton.</p>

<p>And yes, I know A LOT about BHP. I am not trying to marginalize its selectivity in the slightest. And how am I so terribly biased if I’m going to be attending next fall? The “fact” that every McCombs undergraduate got a job by or right after graduation is simply untrue and fictitious. </p>

<p>Bottom line, the University of Texas is a great school, and we, as Texans, are lucky to have such a prestigious state university to attend.</p>

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<p>Sometimes people underestimate their in-state schools and overestimate out-of-state schools.</p>

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<p>goldtx:</p>

<p>Yes good point, many people overestimate out-of-state schools but part of the discussion has been about Ivys and UT. The Ivys are considered to be in a different league whether or not we agree or disagree.</p>

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<p>@ asianandproud - Thank you for your insight but you are not going to change my mind. Through this whole college application process I’ve learned that choosing which school to attend is very subjective. What one person loves about a school might be the reason another person chooses to not even apply. I fell in love with UT while visiting and although you might not see it my way (which is completely fine), I know that UT is the perfect fit for me. </p>

<p>For those of you who read @asianandproud 's last couple of posts and are looking into UT, I thought I should give you my opinion and observations on those topics so you have a couple of different views of the school to think about. </p>

<p>1) Academics- The BHP is a highly prestigious business program that has been compared with the likes of Wharton. It is a very selective application process and there are only 125 students in the program. You get the luxury of small class sizes taught by actual professors (as opposed to grad. students) AND you get to start the program as a FRESHMAN, compared to many other business schools that make you wait until you’re a sophomore or a junior to apply. Upon graduating (and even in school as an intern), some of the worlds leading corporations are actively recruiting BHP students. The starting salary of people graduating from the BHP is also nothing to scoff at. One of the things that distinguished the BHP from other schools (namely the ivies) for me, however, was the cooperation of the students. The cut-throat attitude seemed to be left behind and the people in the BHP just seemed genuinely happy to be learning with a group of students at their same academic level. Students at other business schools seemed, to me, very hyper competitive and snobbish. Since I am not that way at all, it was not the environment I felt comfortable being in. Finally, another I’ve learned about UT is that they have an extensive alumni network that is comparable to Harvard’s. A longhorn name, especially when paired with a BHP major, holds a lot of weight in companies where there are other past longhorns around. </p>

<p>2) Weather- I don’t have much to say about this since weather is totally preference, but personally, I would rather be in the blistering heat than in the 6-7 ft. snowdrifts that are outside of my house (or the below-freezing temperatures at the ivies) each winter. The fact that Austin gets about 300 days of sunshine each year and that I could wear shorts and sundresses all year was definitely a plus for me!</p>

<p>3) Student Body- Yes. The student body is massive. With almost 40,000 undergrads, it’s safe to say that UT has a HUGE student body. However, coming from a school that has a graduating class of 40 (yes, four zero), I am looking forward to being in a school where not everyone knows who I am and everything about me! I’m excited about the fact that I can meet new people every day. Then on top of that, the BHP offers me a small family of 125 students that I know will be in a large portion of my classes and that I can get to know on a personal level. I feel like this gives me the best of both worlds. I also feel like there are many students who will excel at UT, and many students who won’t. Your interpretation of the student body will depend on who you surround yourself with. However, I don’t feel like this is a concept that applies solely to UT. At any school, Ivy or not, you are going to have the kids that strive to achieve and the kids who party all day, every day, you just need to find the group that you fit in to. </p>

<p>4) Sports, Greek Live, Music Scene, ect. - Sure, sports and greek life can be found at many schools but, from the schools that I visited, it was most vibrant at UT. The football stadium was mind-boggling and everywhere I turned people were dressed in burt orange. I love that feeling of tons of school spirit and the idea of celebrating huge football games. My high school doesn’t even have a football team and that has always been something I wanted to experience, on a full-blown scale. From my observations, the sports life and school spirit at the ivies just does not compare to the sports life and school spirit at UT. Then, as for the music scene, I enjoy all kinds of music and love discovering singers and bands that I have never heard about. While South x Southwest and ACL sound incredible, and I will definitely be attending, I am also super excited about hearing local texas bands perform on 6th st.! </p>

<p>So those are just my views. You can listen to them, or completely ignore them. My advice is that if you’re considering UT (especially from OOS), visit and form opinions of your own. Like I said before, what makes a school for someone, might be what breaks it for someone else. </p>

<p>That being said, I know I’ve found the school and program that is a perfect fit for me and I can’t wait to be a part of it! HOOK’EM!</p>

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<p>@haleyssmile, congratulations on making an informed (and I believe, wise as well) decision. My D1 chose UT (for many of the same reasons you specify) over several universities where she received offers of substantial merit aid. We are happy to pay full OOS tuition because she LOVES UT and Austin. She is likely to get an OOS tuition waiver next year (was on wait list for waiver this year) as you will likely get as well. In that case, the average cost for four years is more than reasonable. My D2 has her app in for the coming year and can’t wait to hear from admissions.</p>

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<p>In regards to the “Texas based bands” comment, I live in Denton and we have a fantastic live music scene. Just because a band is local doesn’t mean they aren’t phenomenal. I love listening to new music, and just hitting a bar or restaurant with a local band performing is an awesome experience. </p>

<p>UT is a phenomenal school. I went to the “Best of Texas” Weekend program they put on about 2 weeks ago and was able to talk to many students. It was actually funny, because a lot of them said they were jealous of the business students, as most if not all had jobs right after graduation. Haley (I assume that that is your name, correct me if I am wrong), your decision seems to be made, as is mine. I love UT and cannot wait to attend.</p>

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<p>Why is is always ONLY ACL and SXSW?</p>

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<p>Or Zombie Ball (ACL Live event in Moody Theatre) [url=&lt;a href=“http://zombieball.com/]Zombie”&gt;http://zombieball.com/]Zombie</a> Ball 2012 | at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas](<a href=“http://funfunfunfest.com/]Home”>http://funfunfunfest.com/)
The whole downtown Halloween experience (huge city-wide masquerade both the Halloween week-end and the Halloween night) is amazing.</p>

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<p>Lol, to be honest, the comments that I made were in bad taste, and I was trolling a little bit. So congrats on getting into the BHP, that’s a huge accomplishment. Many people from my high school in previous years have been declined by the BHP and they were, in many cases, exceptionally qualified.</p>

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<p>My son was granted admission into UT Austin today into Computer Science (his first choice of major)! We are thrilled. He was not an auto-admit. </p>

<p>Best wishes to everyone!</p>

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<p>I was notified of admission today into my first choice major, Physics. Not auto-admit, still waiting on Plan II however.</p>

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<p>Anyone out-of-state admitted yet?</p>

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<p>@jennpenn I am from out of state. I live in Vermont and was accepted to the BHP and McCombs last week.</p>

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<p>@ haleyssmile - when did you lodge your application ? </p>

<p>I am also an out of state applicant. I lodged my application yeaterday for Coll. of Engineering. Wondering when will I get result.</p>

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<p>@bksvns I finished my application for the priority deadline, so it had to be before October 15th. I’m pretty sure I finished my application on October 10th and UT had all of my other forms (teacher rec’s, transcript, resume, ect.) within a couple of days after that.</p>

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<p>I’m OOS (Ohio) and have not been accepted yet. Public Health entry-level first choice major, 4.35 GPA, top 3% of class, 30 ACT. All of my stuff was in by September 27th, and my honors (Health Science Honors) stuff was in by the same day except for the recommendation letter…November 12th unfortunately due to the recommendation system not sending the email to my teacher. I luckily am considered a resident and get in-state tuition, but I am considered out-of-state for admissions. However, I’m assuming I will have to do that paperwork later because right now it says I’m not a resident. I’ll just worry about getting in first. :slight_smile: I feel like this is taking way too long though! Most of my friends here have been accepted to places already, although they are in-state at OSU, etc.</p>

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<p>Applied 11/25
Auto admit
Accepted into Chemical Engineering
Still filling out honors application. lol.</p>

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<p>@007math
Are you sure you were admitted in chemical engineering already? Did you perhaps mistaken it for just the regular auto admit email which does not guarantee admission into your selected major? Sorry for my doubts but can’t believe UT is that fast haha.</p>