The University of Texas at Austin Top Questions

There are some very liberal people here, but they are an outspoken minority and not the majority.

Not really, there is alot of diversity but that means it is easy to find your niche

No not really, there are some difficulties with registering for big classes but in the end it always works out

Some are but they do not tell the whole story about both the University and the Students there

yes. there are more conservatives than people think though.

not sure

A streotype is just that...a generalization of a group based on some of its members. There are plenty of students at UT that fall under the stereotypes of being stuck up and snobby, but also plenty that aren't.

I dont believe so, none of the people i know, myself included, havent been able to find a niche.

No

For the most part.

Almost - the top ten percent rule is crowding out students who deserve to be admitted to UT, and something needs to be done about it.

No, people find their own niche of people.

Yes

for some people

Definitely not. Only 10{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body is greek and there is a very active Christian community that would definitely not qualify as "partiers."

No. UT is the biggest university and it is in a very youthful city but we are not just a party school. yes there are parties, but no more than anyother school. You can find the party crowd at whatever you school you go too. I go to UT and am NOT a partier, just like most everyone I know.

No

-Yes, they are competitive -Yes, some people think UT is better than any other school in Texas -No, not all of them are hicks, although, there are some

Not entirely

Both are completely inaccurate. The third is true. The education you gain at Texas is so valuable and completely cutthroat. Instead of being pampered in small classrooms by academics, you are thrown into huge classrooms where you are challenged to compete with 300 other people for the top grades. It is the best experience you can get because everything you earn you will have o fight for. That is why UT is a better school... it's survival of the fittest. We are actually not a bunch of rich kids. You probably have a better chance of getting in if you are a minority student from inner-city projects than a wealthy white male from Highland Park. UT prides itself to its diversity initiatives, and you can completely feel it on campus. At UT you are just a number. I actually like this because the school shrinks on you. Everywhere I walk, I will know a person. Going to a big school where there is a mass diversity makes you meet quadruple the amount of people you would know at smaller school. Also, in big classes this is good because you do not always have to participate in lecture... you can just sit in the back and just be a number when you want to. Or, you can also pick the classes that you want to speak up and participate in. Trust me, this is nice.