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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC is considering UT Austin for engineering - but likely wont get an admit there.

However, Texas A&M seems to be a great choice too.. I have heard good things about their Engineering and Business Program - and also the Bush School of Govt and Public Policy.

Any first hand experience as a OOS at Texas A&M? [/quote]

You should visit. It's a great school for engineering. But Texas A&M is a certain kind of Texas - pretty conservative, very clean cut, very traditional gender roles, very patriotic, very protestant Christian, very into football. It can be a little cultish. It's not for everyone. But a lot of people do really like it. It has a great professional network too. But Texas A&M is very much a love it or hate it school.  [/quote]

The “very protestant Christian” is the only part above I take issue with. TAMU has a very proud and active Catholic student body, too. Largest collection of Catholic undergrads in the country. Many, many active Catholic families happily send their kids there and they attend St. Mary’s in CS is possibly more active than anything in South Bend. There are also lots of Protestants there.

I am an Aggie, but Texan that went to rival schools. I’d describe it as a right of center place that will appeal to more traditionally oriented kids. School spirit is off the charts (misplaced) and it can come across as cultish. If your kid wants to party it up they’ll find plenty of that in CS, but TAMU can also accommodate the  kid that isn’t looking for that. the more restrained student will find enough like minded people that they’ll find their “tribe” within the school and not feel isolated.

Oddly enough, while the other major Texas schools seem to distribute their grads throughout the major Texas figures, I’ve always felt Aggies seem more likely to end up in Houston. [/quote]

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