#ut austin (cap) or tamu

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fierce walrus
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major: psychology (BA)
similarities: they're both close to home, they both have good psychology programs and i like the vibe at both schools

ut austin
pros:

  • psych program is (slightly) better
  • more prestigious; it might be easier to get a job when i leave the state after college
  • my friends are going
  • austin is a great city and there's a lot to do

cons:

  • housing is really expensive
  • i have no scholarships
  • i got offered the cap program, which isn't as good as full admission. basically i'd have to go to another ut school for a year and then transfer over. i wouldn't have automatic acceptance into psychology, and idk how competitive it even is

texas a&m
pros:

  • i have a scholarship for 6k a year
  • housing is a lot less expensive
  • aggie network can make it easier to get jobs sometimes
  • i have full admission so i'd get to go for all 4 years

cons:

  • the school isnt really diverse
  • psych program isn't as good (but still good)
fringe hornet
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I'd say TAMU because it seems like the pros of TAMU is much better, and the cons don't seem that significant

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Then again, I don't know anything about psychology, so I'm just basing my opinion on your evaluation that TAMU is only slightly worse than UT Austin

hazy kayak
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yup i would definitely go with tamu

stray blade
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tamu

fierce walrus
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If UT Austin isn’t guaranteed for your major- TAMU