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Originally Posted by Munchkin03
Really? Reverse discrimination? Are you going to go there? Please don't be so boring.
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Originally Posted by HQWest
I think you are comparing apples and oranges here. The Tier 1 Carnegie classifications have to do with the number of graduate degrees given, research dollars brought in, etc.. It is not affected by quality of undergraduate education or the undergraduate experience. So UH could be doing top notch research though medical programs or a research institute but this may not affect their undgergrads much. Some of their ease of access and surge in research can be done through collaboration or funding from Houston companies (which might explain how they got there before Tech).
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This is why I said...
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Originally Posted by knight_shadow
IIRC, UH has been named Tier 1 by one measure, and is likely to be the next "official" Tier 1 university in the state.
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Look for UT-Arlington to be moving up fast in both areas though
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I hope so
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Originally Posted by 33girl
Is UT wholly state-owned or is it just state-affiliated?
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State-owned
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Originally Posted by Munchkin03
Also, couldn't she have transferred to UT, if going was so important to her?
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Yes.
The UT System has the CAP program that allows folks to attend a non-Austin school for one year (I think?) to prove that they can handle it. Once they meet certain criteria, they're able to transfer into Austin.
ETA: CAP Information:
http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/cap
So, it's not like the dream of being a Longhorn was unattainable. She didn't explore all of her options.