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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Out of those listed:

Boston College - Great humanities, probably good for business, not sure if they even have engineering
Indiana University - Great for business only
Purdue - Great for engineering only
UW - Madison - Probably decent at either
UT - Austin - Great for both business and engineering
Washington University in St. Louis - Great for business, not so sure about engineering

Waitlisted: 
Dartmouth College - Great for business, no engineering
University of Notre Dame - Great for business, no engineering
University of Virginia (OOS) - Great for business, mediocre for engineering.  
Vanderbilt University - No idea[/quote]

OP here again.  Thanks for the opinions.  However, Dartmouth and Vanderbilt do not have undergrad business (only econ.) so she would most likely do engineering and then pursue MBA if admitted off WL at either of those colleges.  At Notre Dame, HS Senior accepted into engineering, but could switch to Mendoza if admitted off WL.  As stated earlier, if WashU is decided on, HS Senior would double major b/w Eng. and Business (not too difficult to do at WashU due to AP, dual enrollment credits) to hopefully have more post-grad career options.  UT-Austin looks great on paper, but worried about % of in state students.  [b]Is it difficult for OOS students to "fit in" at UT?[/b][/quote]

My senior was also admitted to UT Austin OOS and is most likely going to commit there (choosing between three schools).  My senior was admitted to a science major in the College of Natural Sciences, but wants to minor in business so one of the reasons driving their decision is the quality of UT's business school, and the fact that students from any of the undergraduate colleges can minor in business without being admitted to McCombs.

Regarding fitting in, my DC worried about that as well since about 90% of the student body is in state.  However, DC has already connected with a lot of seniors from Texas, New York, CA, and the DC area via social media, has picked a roommate, and hangs out with them virtually on a regular basis.  Texas is a huge and very diverse state (we lived there a long, long time ago!), and I think with such a huge school, kids will find their kin.  My DC is super excited to have been accepted (a HUGE deal if one is OOS), and excited about the programs, location, and school spirit.  Unfortunately we weren't able to visit over spring break as planned, so DC has not seen the campus.  But virtual tours and connecting with other kids who are attending as well as talking with friends who have visited, has given DC a lot of info about the school.  
 
As a PP mentioned, UT is excellent in both business AND engineering, and is extremely difficult to be accepted in those two schools from both in and OOS.  Our DC also has a lot of diverse interests and who knows, can change mind about major more than once.  I think being at a large university with a lot of options is a good choice.

Best of luck with DC's decision!!  These are good problems to have.  [/quote]

Thank you for the insight on UT, and congratulations to your DC!  Similarly, that is the only college our family has not toured in person.  -OP[/quote]

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