I wont say Bauer is easier than other business schools, I do not know because I did not go anywhere else, but I graduated from Bauer and I was never challenged by any of the courses.
Third out of what, four? UH, UT, A&M, Tech are the big public schools, right? Seems like a small victory to be ahead of small schools like UT-Arlington and A&M-Corpus Christi (if either have a business program). Hey, they're rated #66 in the preseason Sagarin ratings! And 4th among public schools in Texas! That's pretty good!
It doesn't look like anyone answered this so I will. Another poster noted the advantage of a university offering their students adequate help. This is one of the great things about the UT Business School. They have so many resources available that if you are getting behind or aren't grasping something then you can get a lot of help (hey, gotta keep your students GPA's high to keep being ranked right). I took business classes at Morehouse and Texas Tech, and I really didn't find the UT classes harder than the ones at either of those schools. It all comes down to the teacher you have, how much work they assign, whether you like the work or not (easier to study for stuff you are interested in), and how much time you have/give yourself to study. To the OP, your question can only be answered by those who have the teachers that you will have. Depending on your schedule you could land a bunch of dudes who are real tough, or a bunch of dudes who never give homework. I would advise you to gauge your professors in the first 2-3 weeks and gauge how long it takes you to do the coursework (math may be hard for you but bio may be easy, etc)...and make your study plan according to that. Just remember to sneak some fun in too....
I like U of H in my limited experience so far. Some classes might be easy, but I really enjoy most of the professors. Smart people. Just trying to get that piece of paper like everyone else so I can get that job interview and continue to fool myself into thinking my existence is relevant.
Let's be honest. There are only a couple types of people that go to UH a) the high school slackers and b) people who go for financial reasons. If you are type b, you're in luck. When you subtract dorm costs, UH is very cheap compared to some of the better universities. And, you can't discount it's proximity to multiple job opportunities. I saw a few engineering students' posts, you'll find that UH is co-op heaven. Because of it's location, you can drive to work and still be a full time student. And, when you graduate you'll have more experience than some of your friends at some of the better schools...and possibly get a better offer. If UH is the best school you were accepted to, you are in some trouble. But, you have a chance to redeem yourself.
I'm a type B certainly. My parents didn't even have enough money to give me 20 bucks for gas when I left for Texas. I go to UH for financial reasons, but I do think it certainly is a decent school given the cost.
BS and more BS. I know plenty of people that choose to go to UH because they got more $$ to go compared to higher ranking schools that they got into, or because it's cheaper so they get to pocket more of their scholarship $$. I don't consider either to be a financial reason, but more like a sound financial decision (why get into a lot more debt when I can get the same job out of both schools). Some also go because they don't want to be far away from home or because they love Houston in general. It is a major city after all.... I've never understood the fascination about downing someone's school to feel better about yours. There are other higher ranking schools in this area, but to place all UH students into those two categories is quite elitist IMO.
I'd say "sound financial decision" still == "financial reasons" ... In addition to the agreed A and B categories, I'd say there are also plenty of people who go to UH just to stay in Houston, close to family/friends/SOs and go to a pretty decent University. Obviously it's pretty difficult to lump all students into two categories though... I dunno if this would make me category "A" or not, but I went to UH for a year after graduating from high school in Louisiana with a decent GPA (3.5/4.0). I felt like having come from a Louisiana public high school did not help my cause too much to get into UT/A&M. Went to UH for the year, busted my ass, and transferred to UT for Comp Eng. For what it's worth, I though UH was an awesome school with fantastic professors while I was there and I would have happily stayed and graduated there had I not gotten accepted to UT.
Yeah, of course there are many reasons why people go to any university. I just found that those two types made up a huge percentage of the population that I met at UH. I wasn't trying to down UH at all. I was actually trying to prove that there are some real advantages to being there despite popular belief.
dude is there a Clutchfan member in a 10am class for bible studies? this guy had a clutchfans shirt and had a bball, kinda weird
These people are known as "suckers". They're selling out their potential because they're worried about paying a couple hundred dollars a month worth of student loans when they graduate.
High school slacker here, who got a 1400+ on the SATs, is the child of a physician, and is a doctor today and a proud graduate of UofH. There are definitely only 2 types of people at UH, ummm, yeah, good call, D-bag.
How are they wasting potential when they graduate and can get the same job they could have gotten from the other school....and they have less debt. Color me confused here....
