School |
Pros |
Cons |
St. Mary's University

|
-Viva San Antonio ! The closer to Austin, the better! |
-High cost means Ramen noodles, crackers and peanut butters to sustain life.
-Rankings…aren't great.
-Rattler mascot is scary. |
Texas Tech University

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-Full scholarship offer equals free ride and therefore cheap, making it easier to drink through school.
-Low humidity means good hair days. |
-Very close to X-boy's family and therefore nausea-inducing. Not good for studies. |
University of Houston

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-Partial scholarship means it's sort of cheap.
-Best bang for the buck according to some people
-Close enough to Austin to come home on pertinent weekends, including Texas football and ACL Fest. |
-High humidity means bad hair days. |
Southern Methodist University

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-Part-time program means ability to work would lower need to borrow massive amounts of money (see cons column: ability to work ) |
-Attendees reputed to be snobby BMW drivers who wear bows in their hair.
-Ability to work means I might be dead before graduation. |
Baylor University

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-The closer to Austin, the better!
-High U.S. News and World Report ranking; high bar passage rate mean this
school is good. (They haven't accepted me yet.) |
-Location is *almost* as attractive as Lubbock (minus X-boy's family)
-Drinking and dancing discouraged by Baptists |
University of Texas

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-Yay Austin! There's no place like home.
-I am fiercely loyal to my alma mater and love love love my Longhorns. -High bar passage rankings mean good job following graduation. (They haven't accepted me yet, either. Keep your fingers crossed.) |
-High U.S. News and World Report ranking means…um, it's really hard work. |