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The University of Texas - Austin

Breakdown of “Collaboration/Competitive” at UTexas-Austin

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By Gender
MalesB+
FemalesB+
By Major
AccountingC
Aerospace EngineeringA
AnthropologyB-
ArchitectureA
Art & Design DepartmentA-
Athletics/TrainingA+
BiologyB
Business - Management and AdministrationB-
Chemical EngineeringA-
ChemistryC-
CommunicationsB
Computer EngineeringA
Computer ScienceB+
EconomicsB+
EducationA-
Electrical EngineeringB+
Engineering DepartmentA-
EnglishB
FinanceB-
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etcB
Geography and GeosciencesA
History/Histories (art history/etc.)B
JournalismA-
KinesiologyA
LinguisticsA-
MathC
Mechanical EngineeringA-
Music - PerformanceA
NursingA
OtherA-
Perfomance ArtsB
PhysicsB+
Political ScienceB
PreLaw and LegalA
PreMed and MedicalA-
PsychologyA
SociologyB
UndecidedB-
Video/MediaB+

Against similar schools

Collaboration/Competitive compared with similar schools in class.

University of Texas - Austin
 B+
Average of All Schools
 B
Average of schools in class
 B

Harvard University
 B
University of California - Berkeley
 B
Stanford University
 B+
University of Southern California
 B+
New York University
 B
Texas Tech University
 B
Texas A & M University - College Station
 B+
F
A+

Collaboration/Competitive

After one year here, I can honestly say that attending this school has been the worst decision I have ever made. The classes here are a joke--My A...Read full comment
One of the best things about UT is its size. You have so many different people with every kind of major that you can literally meet a new person every...Read full comment
Let me first start off by saying that I have ALWAYS wanted to goto UT ever since I was young, but when I got here, that dream was kind of shattered. ...Read full comment
Great University in a medium sized city which revolves around the college students during the schoolyear and one of the best values for an excellent e...Read full comment
I went to UT because it was convenient (I'm one of the surburban kids guaranteed admission due to high school accomplishments), not because it was a l...Read full comment
I got into an amazing program, and fell in love with the city of Austin! Absolutely beautiful and I plan to live there after I graduate. HOWEVER. I am...Read full comment
I couldn't imagine being anywhere else. UT is honestly the college experience that you have in mind. Its got the best sports team (Hook 'em,) in the c...Read full comment
... " The so-called competition amongst students is absurd, hokey, and hostile and in no way does it encourage learning, progress, or innovation ...Read full comment
I went to UT because of the 'wonderful' Anthropology program. What a joke! My classes were ridiculously easy, my community college I previously attend...Read full comment
... I only found one job that accepts any degree and I think the competition is tough ...Read full comment
UT-Austin is a very diversed and well balanced university. Anyone who goes would be able to find a social circle to fit in. Austin itself is a city w...Read full comment
The best thing that I can say about UT is that it is in Austin. I love Austin - miss it terribly. It is a beautiful city with a ton of diverse thing...Read full comment
Great program with lots of options, and chances to broaden your horizons or concentrate on a particular aspect of things. As with education in genera...Read full comment
... " The so-called competition amongst students is absurd, hokey, and hostile and in no way does it encourage learning, progress, or innovation ...Read full comment
Great School, top ranking colleges, all of them are top 15 nationwide. Austin is a great city to live in, great sports tradition, live music capital ...Read full comment
Attending UT Austin was the best choice I ever made. Great city, superior athletics, and the social life is great. Due to its size and alumni base, po...Read full comment
UT Austin has already influenced me in numerous ways...just the feeling to being in the midst of a large city atmosphere motives me as a student to on...Read full comment
Great program with lots of options, and chances to broaden your horizons or concentrate on a particular aspect of things. As with education in genera...Read full comment
UT is a great school with many extra benefits for students. It is set up to help you achieve your career goals, and the students are diverse to say t...Read full comment
This is a great school to attend! It's much cheaper compare to school such as Michigan and California. The music program here at UT is great and the t...Read full comment
... The competition for A's and B's is usually fierce ...Read full comment
I loved UT! It was a rough transition for me to go to such a large university, but I met so many incredible people and had a great experience. I think...Read full comment
Overall, I like being here. Pros- -Austin is a great city. Got everything - music, parks, hills, lakes, clubs, bars, malls, etc. -There is a huge...Read full comment
The University of Texas at Austin has it all: stellar reputation, beautiful campus, friendly people, exciting city, and nice professors. When I came t...Read full comment
Academically, UT has its strong and weak parts. The College of Engineering has some exceptionally qualified and effective professors as well as the o...Read full comment
So many opinions here, so I thought I'd share mine... First off, I will say that many people don't realize how much UT has to offer until they go s...Read full comment
UT Austin is a highly respected university and is recognized world-wide. The professors are incredible and go out of their way to make sure their stud...Read full comment
Austin's a great city, and the atmosphere of the university is nice, but the administration...it's obviously a state university. No private instituti...Read full comment
... " The so-called competition amongst students is absurd, hokey, and hostile and in no way does it encourage learning, progress, or innovation ...Read full comment
This is by far the best University in the state of Texas to attend. Austin is a WONDERFUL city! There is so much to do and so many people to meet. You...Read full comment
When I got admitted to UT, I was honestly psyched. It was only when reality set in and I saw the pathetic bureaucracy and incompetence I was up again...Read full comment
I transfered to UT after attending two "lesser" universities and I was extremely pleased with everything about the school. The people are great. The...Read full comment
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