UT vs. UTA

The educational quality between the two universities is, in my novice opinion, approximately the same. UT does have significantly more opportunities to gain employment while in school and after graduation; these include the Engineering EXPO and the interviews held on-campus during the semester. This is a moot point though, since I don't want to find typical employment with my degree. I would much rather find employment doing something... unique... instead of a standard engineering internship. UT also has quite a few groups such as honor fraternities, engineering clubs, and fun clubs, but these are, at best, only marginally better than the groups at UTA. Moreover, I'm not really interested in most of those groups. Austin is a large city with plenty of entertainment, unfortunately it is difficult to lease property due to the massive number of students. Arlington doesn't have much entertainment, but it is between Ft. Worth and Dallas which do have quite a lot of entertainment. Arlington would also be much easier to lease a property in. Chris has a standing offer for a job at CCoA on commission. This coupled with the willing roommate, Brandon, would set me up in an apartment with a car and a decent job in no time at all. At UT I have only my current dorm room, no car, and only the possibility of a job. Leaving UT means leaving a few friends here, leaving the trombone choir, and leaving the possibility of meeting the thousands of people here. Going to UTA means getting back together with some of my best friends, starting anew with music and classes at UTA, and the possibility of meeting the thousands of people at UTA. UTA will give me at least $2,300 per year in scholarship money, and possibly more depending on my GPA at the end of the Fall '07 semester. UT currently gives me nothing, though I could apply for Continuing student scholarships, but I estimate that these would not exceed $2,500 per year at most. In conclusion I think it is clear that UTA is the better choice.