<p>Even though UT-Austin is supposed to be the better school it's also a school that has a reputation for being dog-eat-dog. A&M seems more like a united school where students help each other out. I cannot decide between these two good schools.</p>
<p>I want the best education and the higher ranked school which is UT-Austin BUT I would also like some job security when I leave. I keep hearing horror stories about UT Austin grads not finding jobs but I RARELY hear about Aggies being unemployed.</p>
<p>Have you visited the schools? If not, I suggest you do, because they're both completely different schools.
As for the alumni network, they're pretty much equal.</p>
<p>TAMU has a far better network in Texas business and industry, and I think your perception is correct - that TAMU works harder to make their students and graduates a success.</p>
<p>S has been admitted to UT and is waiting to hear from A&M, so I have been contemplating this topic. We live in a Houston suburb, so we have lots of alumni from both schools in our area. I have been making an informal study of the window stickers, sweatshirts, etc. I see. </p>
<p>Recently, I've been noticing more Longhorn sweatshirts and window stickers (maybe I'm just paying more attention). I see lots of A&M yard flags -but very few UT yard flags. </p>
<p>I haven't been in the "working world" in a while, but I used to work in business in downtown Houston. During those years, the Aggie network seemed more cohesive and more productive. I could see that Aggies had a leg up in getting jobs and referrals from other Aggies. Whereas, any advantages to UT grads weren't as obvious. </p>
<p>I wonder if the Longhorns have beefed up (couldn't resist : ) their alumni networks since that time.</p>