<p>I would say LSU, but there’s a chasm between UT and LSU. Did you get into any schools, with scholarship in between?</p>
<p>onthefly, is LSU offering you a spot in their honors program?</p>
<p>My daughter is at UT (full pay). Her boyfriend is at LSU (free ride). They visit back and forth and I hear lots of comparisons, mostly having to do with campus life in general – what people do on weekends, what the dorms are like, etc. Boyfriend’s first choice was UT, but he was offered this LSU package and took them up on it. I think he has been pleasantly surprised. As an honors student, he gets priority registration (registers before seniors) which is a big deal when you’re trying to get certain classes/profs. He lives in honors housing and was offered a job as part of his package. Apparently they called him over the summer, asked him about his interests (political science/history) and found him a spot in the governor’s office. He is doing very well.</p>
<p>His roommate, also honors, is an engineering major. He is quite pleased. I’ve heard stories about him skyping with professors when he needed personal help with studies/homework. My daughter is not getting that level of attention at UT.</p>
<p>Again, you don’t mention whether you are looking at the LSU honors program, but everything I’ve heard makes LSU sound like a great opportunity.</p>
<p>I would opt for LSU over UT, given this choice.</p>
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<p>Only because of the scholarships you’re being offered, though. There’s a big difference between the two schools, especially in the sciences. Also, if you’re planning to get heavily involved in research, your opportunities will be limited at LSU compared with UT. If money truly isn’t an issue then UT is the better choice.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that graduate programs in geology will likely offer support to grad students–that is, your tuition will be paid in full and you will be offered a stipend (salary) to work as a TA or research assistant. Don’t worry so much about saving money for grad school.</p>
<p>I would say come to LSU and live like a king. It won’t be incredibly hard to maintain an A-average. The professors are very helpful and their are an incredible amount of resources. Although UT is the better school, I wouldn’t spend that kind of money on undergrad, never. I was in the same situation for undergrad, I could have went to UT and pay all of my tuition or come to LSU and have everything covered. I chose the later. No regrets. Also, I am willing to bet that UT’s professors are less helpful than LSU’s. UT is very research intensive, and they are known for slaying their engineering majors, I’d imagine that their basic sciences are the same way. Their is the point of UT having one of the top geo program in the country, but that is for grad school. To be a professional geologist you need at least a masters, and your grad school will mean everything to you, not undergrad. Think about it, but I would say LSU. For the simple fact, if I was going to blow 100 grand, I would buy a porsche, lol. Come to LSU, get your parents to buy you a nice car, and live in one of the fancy condos. You’ll love it. I’d rather live like a rich man for undergrad, than live like a poor one. Grad school will suck no matter where you go, its grad school and you will be someone’s slave. Enjoy your undergrad, you don’t get those years back.</p>
<p>What school would you guys say if I was not planning on going to grad school</p>
<p>@still LSU, because why spend the extra money? the money you would spend on school could be in your pocket. you probably dont think your going to like LSU, but im sure if you go their you will end up loving it.</p>
<p>Yea just think of other things the money could be used for? nice car? better housing? </p>
<p>but if you just want to go to UT and dont really give a damn about MONEY, then go where you want to go. But personally i wouldn’t pass up a free ride</p>
<p>You are going to be spending 4 years among future business/research colleagues. Which school would provide the best educational experience for you?</p>
<p>thats the type for somebody who has been at both schools</p>
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<p>Well i dont want to save money if its going to cost me down the road in lost job opportunities. Does anybody know if it would be harder to get a good job coming from LSU than UT?</p>
<p>you think that everyone in the job market went to top schools? or Ut for this matter? in terms of getting a job EXPERIENCE is what seperates people not where they came from. so as long as you do a steady amount of internships at either school you will be able to get a job</p>
<p>if you plan on working in austin then you should probably go to UT</p>
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<p>If job opportunity is a concern, I’d go with UT.
The exit options for geology major are basically 1) grad school or 2) big oil. With #1, going to UT or LSU would yield the same result. With #2, recruiting for big oil at UT (and Texas in general) is much better. Considering that the headquarters of all the major oil companies are all in Houston or Dallas, it’s pretty self-explanatory.</p>
<p>LSU has an excellent geology program (as does UT), and (as someone with a geology and oil company background) I would consider the programs equivalent, altho UT (as a whole) has a better national reputation. </p>
<p>But if you are intersted in working in the oil business - that won’t matter. All the majors recruit at LSU and as a friend of mine said (who does recruiting there) “We pay the incoming LSU grads the same salary we pay the incoming UT grads.” Plus, he said that LSU students often have a better chance of getting summer jobs on rigs (great pay, outstanding hands-on experience) because many companies still base their drilling operations out of southern LA (Lafayette, Morgan City, etc).</p>
<p>With a full ride at LSU -I would do that and then look elsewhere for grad school. Also check out Univ of Oklahoma’s program, which is also excellent.</p>
<p>fixed rate tuition at UT is 8 to 9 grand a year housing included</p>
<p>Which UT are you talking about, EdwardDR?</p>
<p>Though LSU is not as good a school as UT (including Geology, UT is 3rd while LSU isnt even top 20), it will still give you a fairly solid foundation of learning if you work hard to get it. I know a lot of people at LSU, some are exceptionally intelligent but most are not very bright and going to end up at a low-end job. Not because they went to LSU but because they did not create an environment of learning for themselves. </p>
<p>I recommend, if there is no chance of getting money to go to UT, that you should go to LSU, work hard to get a high gpa, get research experience, internship experience, and most importantly gain a diverse knowledge and lead an experiential life. You will have a killer resume and many talking points during interviews and networking. You can have the potential of getting into a top geology school (such as UT or UMich). </p>
<p>Just remember that since you will be applying from LSU, that means your other qualifications are going to have to stand out much more than a person coming from Harvard applying to UT.</p>
<p>why was this bumped… I hope you chose LSU btw.</p>