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wolphin
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UT Austin is probably the one more well known and prestigious and such outside of texas. Other things like state funding, total endowment, endowment per student, professor pedigrees, research funding, tradition and people's perceptions (it is very hard and slow to change people's opinions of universities) and of course athletics influence that kind of thing.
Of course, none of that might have any bearing at all on whether UTD or UTA is better for any particular student. Certainly scholarship/financial aid/money was a significant factor in where I chose to go, as was location and environment, in addition to academics. |
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Phagocyte
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I attend Rutgers University, and my major is Biology. I am considering a minor in mathematics or physics.
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singularitymadam
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| Phagocyte wrote: | | I attend Rutgers University, and my major is Biology. I am considering a minor in mathematics or physics. |
Impressive. My father's rabbi earned his degree in physics from Rutgers. Good luck!
I attend University of Central Florida, because I do not feel like paying rent in addition to tuition. I sort of had to create my own major. Technically, it is Interdisciplinary Studies, but I am really going for a degree in Cognitive Science. |
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Malachi_Rothschild
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| I was enrolled in the Bachelor's of Jewish Studies program at Hebrew College in Newton, MA and will be returning there once I move again. |
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Tim_Tex
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| wolphin wrote: | UT Austin is probably the one more well known and prestigious and such outside of texas. Other things like state funding, total endowment, endowment per student, professor pedigrees, research funding, tradition and people's perceptions (it is very hard and slow to change people's opinions of universities) and of course athletics influence that kind of thing.
Of course, none of that might have any bearing at all on whether UTD or UTA is better for any particular student. Certainly scholarship/financial aid/money was a significant factor in where I chose to go, as was location and environment, in addition to academics. |
By UTA, you mean UT Austin, right? (UTA is the abbreviation for UT Arlington as well).
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UT Dallas, they are my best option financially. They became obsessed with recruiting National Merit Scholars a few years ago, so they would actually pay me to attend. I believe they are actually located in Richardson, despite what their name would suggest. |
I know of UTD and its location. UTD would not be in a bad area I don't think. I am not sure how close it is to civilization but it is not unreasonable at least, as well Dallas is a modern city and probably just a bit more conservative than the rest of the population.
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EDIT: Is UTD considered to be inferior to UT Austin? I've seen the rankings claim that UTA is better, but if you look simply at the statistics of incoming freshmen, UTD seems to attract a more talented student body. |
UTD is considered inferior, however, it has a lot of potential for growth as you note from the incoming freshmen. They have only had an undergraduate program since the 90s so, they might really change. It is not a bad choice to look at. |
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Phagocyte
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| singularitymadam wrote: | | I attend University of Central Florida, because I do not feel like paying rent in addition to tuition. I sort of had to create my own major. Technically, it is Interdisciplinary Studies, but I am really going for a degree in Cognitive Science. |
Cognitive Science? That's fascinating. I assume that's a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding cognition, with neuroscience, philosophy, right? Sounds tough, but extremely rewarding.
I'm interested in the brain as well, I've actually just gotten a research position under my university's neurobiologist. We'll be working on problems concerning how the mammalian brain processes visual perception.
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singularitymadam
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| Phagocyte wrote: | | Cognitive Science? That's fascinating. I assume that's a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding cognition, with neuroscience, philosophy, right? Sounds tough, but extremely rewarding. |
Correct. It actually encompasses more than that: computer science and AI, neuroscience, biology, philosophy, linguistics, engineering, and psychology. And yes, I am so excited.
| Phagocyte wrote: | | I'm interested in the brain as well, I've actually just gotten a research position under my university's neurobiologist. We'll be working on problems concerning how the mammalian brain processes visual perception. |
I assume this means you will also be studying recognition; tremendously intriguing field, especially when you consider all that can go wrong.
How is the brain not interesting?  I assume everyone would want to understand what goes on between their ears, but perhaps that's just my distorted impression of people. |
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Phagocyte
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| singularitymadam wrote: |
I assume this means you will also be studying recognition; tremendously intriguing field, especially when you consider all that can go wrong. |
Sort of, the actual field is neuroethology, though I only have a vague sense of the research we'll be tackling. I have a good deal of reading and studying to do that he assigned before I can step into the lab after Spring break.
| Quote: | | How is the brain not interesting? I assume everyone would want to understand what goes on between their ears, but perhaps that's just my distorted impression of people. |
You know, one would think. However, I have been disturbed by the number of people I have talked to that have demonstrated utter apathy towards most scientific subjects. It's a pity.
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Odin
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I currently go to Minnesota State University Moorhead majoring in Biochemistry with a minor in Zoology. If I can I'd like to go on to grad school and get a Ph.D. in Microbiology, Paleontology, or Neuroscience.
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wolphin
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| singularitymadam wrote: | | Phagocyte wrote: | | Cognitive Science? That's fascinating. I assume that's a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding cognition, with neuroscience, philosophy, right? Sounds tough, but extremely rewarding. |
Correct. It actually encompasses more than that: computer science and AI, neuroscience, biology, philosophy, linguistics, engineering, and psychology. And yes, I am so excited.
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Wow, that's really cool. I know a couple of people that would *love* to do that major, but alas, where I go doesn't let you design your own.
What are your plans for the future? Grad school/phd? With that background I can imagine a number of places would be very interested.
(and yeah, when I said "UTA" I meant UT Austin. I'm not from Texas, sorry, so I didn't realize there could be an ambiguity  ) |
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singularitymadam
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| wolphin wrote: | | What are your plans for the future? Grad school/phd? With that background I can imagine a number of places would be very interested. |
Definitely grad school, most likely a Ph.D. What do you mean, a lot of places would be interested? I'm not aware of any jobs I could get with this degree... I'm just studying what I enjoy.
Phagocyte: How on earth did you get a research position at your age? I'm so jealous. |
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Tim_Tex
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| Orwell wrote: | | Awesomelyglorious wrote: | | Orwell wrote: |
Is Texas a nice place to be? I'm somewhat considering a school in Texas, but I'm not sure what to expect from the Lone Star State. |
Yes, it is a nice place to be. Especially depending on what part you are looking at. Really though, few states are completely scummed up. What school were you thinking of? Rice, SMU, Texas A&M, UT? I've lived a lot of my life in Texas so I will probably know some things about the places you would think of. |
UT Dallas, they are my best option financially. They became obsessed with recruiting National Merit Scholars a few years ago, so they would actually pay me to attend. I believe they are actually located in Richardson, despite what their name would suggest.
EDIT: Is UTD considered to be inferior to UT Austin? I've seen the rankings claim that UTA is better, but if you look simply at the statistics of incoming freshmen, UTD seems to attract a more talented student body. |
I've heard that about UTD being in Richardson.
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As far as schools in texas go, I think the admissions department at the University of Houston is very unreliable.
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Phagocyte
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| singularitymadam wrote: | | Phagocyte: How on earth did you get a research position at your age? I'm so jealous. |
It's strictly on a volunteer-basis, and as a freshman I have a lot to learn.
It sort of fell into place; I expressed an interest in the professor's area of study, and that was really all it took. I have a rudimentary understanding of neuron function, though I have to study quite a bit before I am competent to help him approach the research problem. I don't believe his area of research is really that popular compared to some of the other professors (there's a zoologist whose research regularly appears on nature specials and in magazine articles), so there wasn't any competition. I'm a pretty average student, so all that was really required was my interest.
Another thing I like about his field is that he's also done work in theoretical biology, and from the looks of it our research will take a more quantitative slant than other areas of biology. I'm actually toying with the idea of changing my major to mathematics while studying biology as a minor, my interest being on it's theoretical aspects.
singularitymadam, I have a question for you concerning your major. I hope this doesn't come off the wrong way, but how do you manage to study such a wide variety of subjects without spreading yourself too thin? This has me very curious, and I admire people who can effectively multitask.
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