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re: Can A&M become the premier University in Texas?
Posted on 4/2/13 at 3:56 pm to BennyAndTheInkJets
Posted on 4/2/13 at 3:56 pm to BennyAndTheInkJets
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Engineering, been over this already. Next question.
But...but...Texas supposedly has a better engineering program...
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Posted on 4/2/13 at 3:56 pm to FormMorm
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FormMorm
Based on the most recent US News rankings, all but one school in the SEC would kill to be in the top 50 and all but 2 schools (neither named Texas A&M) in Texas would kill to be in the top 50.
Rice is the premiere University in Texas followed by Texas and SMU. A&M is catching up, but the other 3 aren't just sitting around doing nothing.
This post was edited on 4/2/13 at 4:01 pm
Posted on 4/2/13 at 3:57 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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if a&m can become the premier university in Texas it will be a huge victory for gay rights.
Every time I see this sort of nonsense I laugh my butt off, recalling the one event that made Corps Turds respect civilians. 1979. Gay Student Services Organization declared that <some random day in the school year> was "Blue Jean" day: Wear your blue jeans to show support for the GSSO. So a bunch of wanker civilian men's dorms had thousands of T-shirts printed up and they were everywhere: No fig is Getting Me Out Of My Blue Jeans. I had nothing but respect from then on for the longhairs.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 4:07 pm to DWag215
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Far reaching in what regard?
By a broader reach in the subcategories you mentioned in business. A&M has accounting and real estate. UT has accounting, finance, real estate, management, etc.. They have an incredible business alumni network.
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agree that if you go to UT, you'll have an easier time breaking though in a field pertinent to a liberal arts degree.
Don't care about that.
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But when it comes to engineering and business (two broad categories with a litany of subcategories), TAMU's "narrow" focus provides its students with ample opportunity.
A&M's alumni network in engineering is better from my experiences, I haven't had as many encounters with the engineering alumni networks for both schools but every good engineer I met from A&M got paid. Also alumni networks in engineering aren't as important for the reasons I already said. You have to know someone in some areas of business (referring mainly to finance) or be a rockstar.
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What point is there in designating the network's focus as "narrow" when it concentrates on industries that provide the most jobs in the state?
Because generally jobs change over time, financial compliance used to be very low in hiring and now it is by far the fastest (and only) growing business in finance. The only constant is the economy goes up, the economy goes down, lawyers and accountants get paid regardless. UT has the former and its pretty close for the latter.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 4:07 pm to finestfirst79
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Rice is the premiere University in Texas followed by Texas and SMU. A&M is catching up, but the other 3 aren't just sitting around doing nothing.
I've never understood why anybody cares about those sort of stats. (And that's not meant to pick on you in particular; many Aggies pull this crap, too.) You have to put it in context. I'm sure Rice and SMU are excellent... at some things. Engineering? I'm an old fart and I've never once met or heard of a Rice or SMU engineer. Not ever. Doctors and lawyers? Well, probably. On the other hand LSU takes a beating on this subject, but some of the smartest engineers I've ever met went to LSU.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 4:08 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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But...but...Texas supposedly has a better engineering program...
I don't believe that for a second. UT's is good but A&M is better.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 4:10 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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Usually 4 to 1 hot girl to guy ratios in my upper level courses.
I think you misread my post.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 4:10 pm to hawgfaninc
This thread is chop full of butthurt
Posted on 4/2/13 at 4:12 pm to WestCoastAg
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This thread is chop full of butthurt
I actually thought this one was pretty good.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 4:14 pm to Projectpat
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I think you misread my post.
Yeah, I did, and was too proud to edit
Posted on 4/2/13 at 4:15 pm to BennyAndTheInkJets
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By a broader reach in the subcategories you mentioned in business. A&M has accounting and real estate. UT has accounting, finance, real estate, management, etc.. They have an incredible business alumni network
And why is it that we know TAMU doesn't have a strong network in finance and management?
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The only constant is the economy goes up, the economy goes down, lawyers and accountants get paid regardless.
And according to your experience with the big 4, TAMU has half of the constant on lock-down, yes?
This post was edited on 4/2/13 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 4/2/13 at 4:17 pm to WestCoastAg
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chop full
Posted on 4/2/13 at 4:19 pm to WestCoastAg
Exactly.
And who knew there were so many state of Texas experts on the rant?
Good stuff.
And who knew there were so many state of Texas experts on the rant?
Good stuff.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 4:26 pm to EKG
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And who knew there were so many state of Texas experts on the rant?
Ikr?
Posted on 4/2/13 at 4:27 pm to hawgfaninc
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Can A&M become the premier University in Texas?
Posted on 4/2/13 at 4:29 pm to EKG
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TBirdSpur2010:
Usually 4 to 1 hot girl to guy ratios in my upper level courses. shite was ridiculous.
Apparently things were different when you were there. In my day (75-79) I walked across campus to engineering classes with the same 2 guys every day. We had a game. In turn, one of us would say "Hi" or "Howdy" to approaching females. Any response at all including "Go to hell" got 5 points. No response at all, 0 points. Crossing the street before she got to us in an obvious attempt to avoid us: -1 points. First 3 years we all had negative scores. Always. And then we put on the boots. Completely different outcome which didn't do a thing to improve my impression of A&M females.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 4:29 pm to EKG
Chop full? Wtf? No wonder they think we don't belong in the SOUTH eastern conference... Now logout and go practice regional idioms in the mirror.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 4:30 pm to DWag215
quote:I've dealth with Aggies on Wall Street as well as whatever bullshite that UT had. UT had a lot more hook-ups up here than A&M. Also know several UT kids that got I-bank setups in Houston and Dallas, several A&M kids too but like I said, UT had more.
And why is it that we know TAMU doesn't have a strong network in finance and management?
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And according to your experience with the big 4, TAMU has half of the constant on lock-down, yes?
Read my post, very comparable.
Posted on 4/2/13 at 4:33 pm to BennyAndTheInkJets
So just to be clear, we're evaluating the two networks (together comprising probably 800k people)--and how one is conclusively stronger--based on your experience on Wall Street?
This post was edited on 4/2/13 at 4:36 pm
Posted on 4/2/13 at 4:35 pm to finestfirst79
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Apparently things were different when you were there. In my day (75-79) I walked across campus to engineering classes with the same 2 guys every day. We had a game. In turn, one of us would say "Hi" or "Howdy" to approaching females. Any response at all including "Go to hell" got 5 points. No response at all, 0 points. Crossing the street before she got to us in an obvious attempt to avoid us: -1 points. First 3 years we all had negative scores. Always. And then we put on the boots. Completely different outcome which didn't do a thing to improve my impression of A&M females.
I'd say times have definitely changed
Always got a response when I said "Howdy," to a female walking across campus. Then again, I am hard to resist
Seriously, good experiences though.
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