SMU Cox vs UT Austin Econ for UG
Hey all, i was recently accepted as a sophomore transfer into the 2 schools as title states and would love some advice. Would love to do IB, but i’m aware that that’s not the only option in life. Both schools I would have tuition completely covered through scholarships/grants and would effectively only be paying for off campus rent, food, fees, etc. (SMU would be maybe 3k cheaper, money is a factor)
SMU- Pros: Business school for IB recruiting, new city Cons:Only know 1 person, Alts is super hard to get into, would be hard to find roommates/apartment, cliquey?
UT- Pros: I know a lot of people already there, hometown, roommates would be easier to find love the vibe,
Cons: no McCombs resources (like WSFM and similar), so not much help in terms of IB recruiting
My gut is telling me UT because of everything else besides the IB opportunities, but i don’t know.
Any advice appreciated 🙏
Both are good schools, but keep in mind SMU IB recruiting is heavily skewed by wealthy, well connected kids.
To me it seems like you’d rather go to UT and so my vote is for that.
I am an SMU alum - go to UT. UT network is real, even beyond McCombs. Will be a lot more enjoyable of a school (which, despite what monkeys on this website think, does actually matter). Maybe you don't get a BB or EB offer out of UT Econ (which for the record isn't impossible anyway), but you can still network your way into some decent LMM firms. SMU for undergrads only really works if you can get into Alts. Being a part of the Student Managed Fund is maybe a little more achievable and could help, but without Alts, you're probably in the same place at UT Econ.
You would love Cox (and men's asses too)
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