UT Austin vs UVA?

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Anonymous wrote:TEXAS

LOL NO.

NO NO NO NO NO

You’re alone.

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I went to one, and my spouse went to the other. Based on our experiences, I would say UVA felt more exclusive (smaller student body, lower acceptance rate) and UT was more like any other state school. I say this because both schools have a large percentage of students from in state, and VA, especially NoVA, is a lot more focused on education and academics than Texas as a state.

The flip side is, UVA is much more homogenous than UT. It's harder to find your people if you're not white, conventionally attractive, and from an UMC background.

If OP is from VA, I would absolutely go with UVA. UT is pretty aggressively Texas, which can be jarring for out-of-staters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went to one, and my spouse went to the other. Based on our experiences, I would say UVA felt more exclusive (smaller student body, lower acceptance rate) and UT was more like any other state school. I say this because both schools have a large percentage of students from in state, and VA, especially NoVA, is a lot more focused on education and academics than Texas as a state.

The flip side is, UVA is much more homogenous than UT. It's harder to find your people if you're not white, conventionally attractive, and from an UMC background.

If OP is from VA, I would absolutely go with UVA. UT is pretty aggressively Texas, which can be jarring for out-of-staters.

I don't think that is the enrollment trend based on recent classes. Asian enrollment at UVA has been growing. Texas is going to have a much larger Hispanic enrollment based on state demographics, and also a large Asian enrollment. Texas A&M and Texas Tech are more likely to be "jarringly" Texas. I don't think that describes UT at all. UT acceptance rate is down to 29% or so, so it is pretty selective. If the state didn't have the 6% rule, applications would probably be higher and acceptance rate lower.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to one, and my spouse went to the other. Based on our experiences, I would say UVA felt more exclusive (smaller student body, lower acceptance rate) and UT was more like any other state school. I say this because both schools have a large percentage of students from in state, and VA, especially NoVA, is a lot more focused on education and academics than Texas as a state.

The flip side is, UVA is much more homogenous than UT. It's harder to find your people if you're not white, conventionally attractive, and from an UMC background.

If OP is from VA, I would absolutely go with UVA. UT is pretty aggressively Texas, which can be jarring for out-of-staters.

But UT lacks the perception that the in-state kids are not as smart as the out of state kids that plagues UVA.

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Anonymous wrote:thoughts on national reputation, academics, and social life?

UVA is overall a much better school for most liberal arts majors but UT seems to do better on STEM fields. Nevertheless, living in a red state these days is kind of sketchy especially with academic suppression and curtailing free speech. I don't think this bodes well for schools in these places.

UT is better for engineering and computer science.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to one, and my spouse went to the other. Based on our experiences, I would say UVA felt more exclusive (smaller student body, lower acceptance rate) and UT was more like any other state school. I say this because both schools have a large percentage of students from in state, and VA, especially NoVA, is a lot more focused on education and academics than Texas as a state.

The flip side is, UVA is much more homogenous than UT. It's harder to find your people if you're not white, conventionally attractive, and from an UMC background.

If OP is from VA, I would absolutely go with UVA. UT is pretty aggressively Texas, which can be jarring for out-of-staters.

But UT lacks the perception that the in-state kids are not as smart as the out of state kids that plagues UVA.

Whose perception is that? All you have to do is hang out on this board thru an application season to know the in state kids are far from slouches.

[Anonymous]

UVA all the way

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Especially today, with TX under the control of the Christian Taliban, I'd probably steer clear of that place.

[Anonymous]

Texas? Are you f’ing kidding. Hell no. Thay state doesn’t get a dime from our family.

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OP here - i was just kidding about kid being a recruited athlete - was in response to snarky comment about “get in first” - then i just checked in again and ten pages later..

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good stuff luv it

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Well, UVA is not as good as Syracuse, and UT is not as good as Texas Tech.

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Anonymous wrote:USNWR ranks UVA at 25 and Austin at 38. No contest, especially if instate.

Wrong…it depends on the program. DC a got into both UVA and UT for CS. UVA is ranked ~28 in CS and UT is ranked ~8 in CS in USNWR. In fact for CS, UVA and VA Tech ranked about the same.

For DC it was no contest the other way.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here - i was just kidding about kid being a recruited athlete - was in response to snarky comment about “get in first” - then i just checked in again and ten pages later..

Well, then you are just a troll. Congrats! You got people going.

Bottom line... if you are a resident, they are both fantastic options. If you are out if state for both... whatever. Apply, but apply to other schools and see where you get accepted.

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Anonymous wrote:USNWR ranks UVA at 25 and Austin at 38. No contest, especially if instate.

Wrong…it depends on the program. DC a got into both UVA and UT for CS. UVA is ranked ~28 in CS and UT is ranked ~8 in CS in USNWR. In fact for CS, UVA and VA Tech ranked about the same.

For DC it was no contest the other way.

Sorry you don't like stats but that's how USNWR ranks them. I would pick UVA (smaller, no homeless and other problems) over Austin any day.