Maude007

Thanks for the insight, goforthegold and congrats on your fellowship offer from LBJ and making a decision! I have a friend in her second year at LBJ and she has nothing but great things to say about the program. I missed the fellowship deadline because I decided to apply a bit late, so I knew I wasn't going to get anything, but if I had my decision would be much easier as I do enjoy living in Austin and it's where most of my family and friends are (I live here now and attended UT as an undergrad so am fully aware of how expensive Austin has become, though cost of living in Seattle is still higher). I've spent quite a bit of time at the LBJ school and like the facilities and the small size of the program, but I'm having trouble making up my mind. It's been difficult for me to find an outside perspective on the differences between the two schools as far as job placement after graduation and reputation in their fields. I'm also excited about the idea of moving to the Pacific Northwest and think for my specialization it might be the better environment. I also have a 3rd school in the mix that I'm trying to decide between so I'm no closer to a decision, unfortunately. But I'm running out of time. Thank you for your help though. I appreciate the response. Maybe we'll both be at LBJ next fall!

Hi inforitnow, I'm curious to find out which school you ended up deciding on and if you could shed any new info on choosing between the two schools? I'm a Texas native and was accepted to the LBJ school, but other than in-state tuition, no funding. Evans offered me a fellowship that covers half my tuition and a living stipend so I'm really just trying to figure out which program is better. Any advice you'd have would be very helpful! Thanks!