The University of Texas - Austin

I loved every minute of attending UT. The campus is beautiful, the people are friendly, and the classes are engaging. I majored in English, which some people consider a joke major, which is fine, but its the only major I considered due to my love of literature and creative writing. While the basic required courses not related to my major were taught in large intimidating auditoriums, my English classes were never more than 15-20 people. The instructors were all very friendly and eager to teach. I would regularly visit their offices just to discuss the material to learn any extra information I could, and they were happy to have me. We often would visit the Harry Ransom Center and spend hours going through the amazing collections they have. It may just be an average English department compared to other schools, but I loved it. I also was able to find a job out of school working for a great company doing what I love, writing. I also chose the business foundations program as my minor. It gives you a little exposure to how phenomenal the business school is, all of the classes were top rate.

Alumnus Male -- Class 2000

UT offers a great undergrad experience which I believe is one of the top in the nation. I enjoyed my time there because there was so much to do, people to meet, activities, etc. The combination of academics, activities, and social attractions makes it one of the truly great "big universities" out there.

As a business undergrad alum, I can say the McCombs School of Business is an outstanding program and top 10 in the nation at the undergrad level. Both the academics and career center are top notch and I can easily say unmatched in the state of Texas. It VERY well prepared me for both internships and my post-graduation position. The career center provided the resources to help me secure several well paying full time job offers even in a very tough economy.

Outside of school, Austin is a great town with a large student population in the campus area. The diversity of students, party atmosphere, and great weather made for a great four years outside of the classroom. Overall, UT is an excellent value and experience. It does have some of the downsides of a large school, but the upsides are tremendous. I will never forget my years in Austin and encourage you to strongly consider UT.

Alumnus Male -- Class 2000