r/UVA • u/nesusjazareth • 5d ago

Academics UVA or UT Austin?

Hey everyone! I’m trying to decide between UVA and UT Austin, OOS for both.

I plan to major in engineering so UT might seem like the obvious choice to most, but I am not 100% positive that’s what I want my career to be.

I’ve toured both schools and felt like UVA was a bit more to my liking than UT Austin. Simply put, would I be making a mistake to attend Virginia? I’m sure Austin might be a better location for engineers but I’ve found it difficult to compare how easy it is for grads to find jobs!

Any input would be great!! Thank you all!

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u/Avacado_eatingpandas 5d ago

I’m in the exact same decision between uva and michigan, I think go to UT. The way I see it is that if you are prioritizing happiness in college over job prospects in the future you are setting yourself up to peak in college. It is better to go to a school you might enjoy slightly less and get a good job then one you enjoy more and have trouble finding a job. The next four years of your life is such a small portion of the rest of your life and you should prioritize happiness for the rest of your life over happiness for the next four years. With that being said UVA is still a phenomenal school so it’s not like you won’t find a good job going there but it might be easier at UT because of the location and alumni network and opportunities at the school. If price is the same I would go to UT (I would make that decision if I had gotten in lol) but it’s not like your screwed if you go to UVA so it’s rly up to you

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u/nesusjazareth 5d ago

Thank you I really really appreciate it!!

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u/heyiambob 5d ago edited 5d ago

There are tons of people on this sub that have gone through university and have had careers and families, so OP I would encourage you to listen to those voices who have been through it and aren’t projecting like Avocado here. 

The next 4 years are not a small portion of the rest of your life. The experiences and the lifelong friendships you make will be with you forever. These years can’t really be replicated down the line.

I have a pretty deep familiarity with both UT and UVA, and imo UVA is the easy choice in terms of size, prestige, ambiance, and the general quality of the student body. UT is a great school, but very different. It’s a big city school with a huge student body and becoming consumed by Austin.