The University of Texas - Austin
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Educational Quality | B | Faculty Accessibility | C |
Useful Schoolwork | B | Excess Competition | B- |
Academic Success | B | Creativity/ Innovation | C |
Individual Value | F | University Resource Use | A+ |
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty | A | Friendliness | F |
Campus Maintenance | A | Social Life | A+ |
Surrounding City | A+ | Extra Curriculars | A |
Safety | B+ | ||
Describes the student body as: Friendly, Afraid, Arrogant, Approachable, Broken Spirit, Snooty, ClosemindedDescribes the faculty as: Friendly, Helpful, Arrogant, Condescending, Unhelpful, Self Absorbed |
Lowest Rating Individual Value | F |
Highest Rating University Resource Use | A+ |
Major: Political Science (This Major's Salary over time)
Like with any university, UT is a hodgepodge of people, & you'll find EVERY type here, from quiet, shy, nerdy types to heavy "dude" partyers, to "don't shave" granola types, to "I believe my own hype" snooty princesses. If you're gay, UT will provide a more accepting environment than many; Austin will be great for you. If you're religious, conservative type, you too will do fine here. It's a HUGE school, so you must be VEERRY PROACTIVE in finding your niche. I do not recommend this college for everyone. If you're used to mom & dad getting you up in the morning, telling you to do homework, etc., you will get a VERY mediocre education here if you manage not to get weeded out. If you are a Type A, very assertive, self-initiating, action-oriented personality, you'll do well here. Anything short of that, your success ranges from graduating with a so-so experience to not getting past the first semester. This is a research-intense, graduate-focused school. Great minds, but few are good teachers. Personally, academic advising sucks. With 50,000 students, advisers don't remember you. When I went, they were mostly students—and 40% of time advised incorrectly. The resources are wonderful, the atmosphere is great. For a good time, this is the place to go. I read one of the reviewers' comments about the lack of creativity and intellectualism. I don't believe that's true. UT is what you make of it. I have a kid who's a Jr. in H.S. I don't think he should go here. Extracurricularly, he'd do well. Academically, not so much. He's a good student when prodded, not the type A person—I think he'd get sucked into the vacuum, finding himself lost academically. He's not organized, a lousy time organizer, and not one to ask questions unless approached. If you're this type of person like my son, consider a smaller school that can provide more individualized attention.