<p>How many undergrad students does UT have? about how many students does the graduating class consist of??</p>
<p>I just transferred to SMU from a state school, and the difference between a private school and a public school is outrageous. Although UT ranks high in almost all the rankings, SMU doesnt fall far behind, and SMU is growing like crazy. Its status is rising quickly, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it passes UT in the next five years. </p>
<p>A private school with prestige, like SMU, is definitley worth the money. At UT, you are just another student in the crowd. At SMU, you are important. Its smaller, has more prestige, a beautiful campus, great professors, and is filled with people from all over. Although alot of SMU’s students are wealthier, its still diverse and welcoming.</p>
<p>SMU most definitely!</p>
<p>If it is free, I would pick SMU as premedical major. You will get better grade and better support at smaller private school than big U like Texas. However, if you want to study engineering degree, Texas is probably better choice.</p>
<p>Pick SMU. The school really gets a bad rap for being Greek and superficial, but those are just stereotypes. I am a sophomore at SMU and not in Greek life, and no one judges me or anything. I’m not white or rich either and I still have a social life. I love SMU and UT, and both Dallas and Austin are great cities to live in. Dallas is more upscale and posh, and Austin is like the San Francisco of Texas. It just depends on which you feel most comfortable in. I really love Austin, but it is nice to experience a city like Dallas for a change of pace. There is a TON of stuff to do in Dallas, so don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Fort-Worth is NOT Dallas and yes Ft. Worth is boring. Plus it’s not like you can’t drive to Austin or some other city on the weekends. At SMU you get much more hands-on experience as an underclassman than you would at a big school like UT and you are almost ensured an internship or two before you graduate. Pick SMU especially if you are lucky enough to get a free ride.</p>
<p>This post is 3 years old, Chris. While your input is interesting, I doubt it helped the OP much at this point 
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<p>I am interested to see what they chose and how they’re doing…</p>
<p>Hey guys. I am a current SMU freshman who is planning on transferring to UT. SMU is all about the money. How much do you have? If the answer is anything OTHER than “enough to fill my two chauteas and my private jet” than I’d think twice. Its money money money all the time. This sounds pretty bitter but its coming from a semester of unhappiness 
so think twice!</p>
<p>KollegeKid:
Be warned, SMU owns up to the stereotype, but don’t think that you’ll escape the “what is your zip code/high school” mentality at Texas. Texas advances a more populist image, but in some cases Texas is on par with SMU snobbery. For example, when my son was at UT, certain students would have “rich offs” downtown. The standard of living for some of those children at Texas is beyond those at traditionally “wealthy” private colleges, probably because tuition is relatively inexpensive. For example west campus apartments have granite countertops and their fraternity dues rival tuition. You also have to factor in that for many of the upper-middle class students, this is their first prolonged exposure to the less privileged, and, together with their immaturity, that breeds certain attitudes. I’ve heard “prole” and “plebeian” used to refer to people. That being said, it’s probably worst freshman year; people learn to grow up over their time at college.</p>
<p>So, if you like everything else about SMU, think before you transfer, because it may or may not be better at Texas. Hope you find the right place for you.</p>
<p>^counter-anecdote: I’ve never seen one instance of this. The elitist attitude he warns of may be pervasive within certain circles, but certainly not across UT as a whole. We pride ourselves for our diversity. Just by being such a large school, it is nearly impossible for us recruit exclusively from a select socioeconomic class- especially the ultra elite. There’s absolutely no way a massive undergraduate body of 40,000 students could all be so self-important. But don’t get me wrong- we’re not all perfect. Having seen students cruising down Guadalupe in Bentley’s and other exotics, I have no doubt that some UT students might be as pompous as he described. However, I would contend that the prevailing atmosphere here at UT is one that accepts and respects each student’s differences. Especially with the top 10% policy drawing students in from every corner, both rural and urban, of Texas, I can ensure you that the average low income student at UT can pass through all 4 years without once being insulted for their socioeconomic standing.</p>
<p>So ChrisMedra obviously did a search of “UT vs. SMU” on this board, and this is the newest thread he could come up with. I guess the subject doesn’t come up very often.</p>