and A&M folks would be best prepared for The Biggest Loser, but what does that have to do with anything?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704358904575477643369663352.html From the Wall Street Journal: Anyway, the Career Center at Texas A&M is a well-oiled machine. I was flown to eight interviews my senior year and ended up accepting a job in Washington DC. My major was CS. I totally disagree with those saying you'll have a tough time finding a job outside of Texas if you attend A&M. It is a top 20 ranked engineering school and companies from all over the country interview there.
Both ranked high but I think being at the top of your class at UT means more than being at the top of your class at A&M. Why? Top 10% rule... UT's by far. A&M is no slouch though
Just based on how hard it is to get in to the schools, I got denied from Cockrell (ended up getting into Mccombs which worked out better for me) and in with scholarship money from A&M.
What's the different between UT engineering students and A&M engineering students? Both applied to UT engineering
texxx -- Glad to see you're staying current on trends in college talent. I can only hope your observations are data driven. P.S. -- Next time, please specify which branch of the Texas A&M University System you are referencing.
my bad i did butcher the joke, and it kinda is true, but to be serious both engineering depts are fine. I have a lot of Aggie engr friends with great jobs, and they prepared them well for their respective industries. EE/ECE and BME are a little higher ranking than A&M's, Petroleum I believe has a better program in College Station, so it all depends on what you want out of college. Education wise it'll be the same, so the next best way to decide on where to go is what everyone else has been talking about this entire thread..which is girls
This. I am currently a EE at UT and I can assure you most hot chicks tend to stay the hell away from engineering. And I think its a lot easier to get good grades at A&M because they take course evaluations into account for instructor bonuses (Anyone know for sure?) and at the end of the day after internship experience most employers only care about your GPA number. I know Apple won't take anyone under a 3.75.
UT EE? You gotta be working your @$$ off, Respeck. I bet it is near impossible to get a 3.75 in EE at cockrell though so good luck.
No UH? Houston has more hot girls than both Austin and College Station combined! Or how about Rice? I don't get why college-bound students want to go far from home for college when right here in Houston has everything you need! Good schools, hot girls, places to party, etc...and you're also home! You can see your family all the time, saves money on gas or air fare.
I just graduated from UT Engineering in May, and pretty much all of the advice in the thread is spot on. Overall, you will be in good hands no matter where you go. If you truly can't decide, here's one more thing you may want to consider that separates the two a little bit: location after college. It seems so far from what I've experienced in the real world that the Houston area has a ton of Aggies in higher up engineering positions (i.e. the ones doing the hiring.) Central Texas (San Antonio/Austin) are very heavy with Longhorns and Dallas is pretty much split, with maybe a slight edge going to Texas. Like others have said though, a good engineer should be able to get a job anywhere. I just figured I'd pass along a little of what I've observed since I graduated, in case you are dead set on where you want to live after. Out of state, I am of no help.
