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[quote=Anonymous]Agree with 10:45/47. Also went there for undergrad, got my masters at Harvard. I was not Greek and did multiple honors programs, including study abroad. The school has the resources for a high-caliber, challenging academic experience but also an amazing social environment with "something for everyone" - plenty of clubs, study groups, art gatherings, bands, student government, foreign study, etc. to make lifelong friends, even though it's the biggest school in the country (no matter what Ohio State says.) My freshman year I met wonderful friends from Chicago, Louisiana, California, Boston and Brazil in the school dorms, who were from middle-class backgrounds -- not the Dallas/Houston snobs people are warning about. Given the size, there are some large lecture classes for core requirements but certainly that's not the norm once you get into junior and senior year, especially with specialized tracks. Going to UT and learning how to be persistent, diligent, how to get answers, get sh** done, navigate a complicated bureaucracy, etc. made me vastly better prepared for life than my Ivy League grad school classmates that I met at Harvard, who were used to to tiny campuses where they were coddled and everyone catered to their needs. Having been on the East Coast for 15 years, my degree has opened doors, because  it's known as a top-tier, fun state school... and let me tell you, there are Texans everywhere who love to see it on a resume. And FWIW, it's far, far more competitive at UT for out of state. You'll need at least a 3.7 or 3.8. [/quote]

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