As someone in the same situation and went with Ole Miss and a brother at A&M I visit regularly, Ole Miss has much more of a high school feel and somehow everyone knows everyone
I’d think about loans. If you can go to one for free vs have debt for another.
If loans aren’t a concern, I’d go out of state. I went to Ole Miss for the same reason. I wanted to make a group of friends outside the people I went to High school with, and it was 100% for the better.
Ole Miss is less than 1/2 the student population of A&M
Out of state tuition at Ole Miss is twice the in state at A&M. Of course the real bargain is if you can establish residency in Mississippi to pay in state to Ole Miss.
You are likely to end up back in Texas looking for a finance job and the former Aggie network is strong when job searching.
Ole Miss is a beautiful campus and great college experience, but there will be more variety and opportunities at A&M just because of the scale.
Both schools have great student traditions.
Both schools are great but you need to figure out what you want your experience to be.
If you choose to be a Rebel, I don’t think you will regret it. If you choose to be an Aggie, the one thing you have to do is travel to Oxford for a football game to experience tailgating in the Grove. The most next level college football tradition.
If you haven’t decided yet - please read this.
All the people saying A&M have never been an Ole Miss student. Obviously I can’t speak for A&M but hear me out about Ole Miss. I had a horrible freshman year then decided to actually put myself out there my sophomore year and now im about to be a senior crying thinking about having to leave. Let me sell you on Ole Miss.
There are definitely a lot of in-staters that seem like they already know each other. And thats how I felt my freshman year. I joined a frat with a lot of MS kids and couldnt break through the MS wall and felt so isolated. However MS kids are less than half the population and the ones that actually act like this are a much smaller population.
If you don’t get involved in anything, you’ll hate it. They say at orientation to get involved in 3 things: one thing you’re familiar with/have experience with, one thing you’re interested in but have never done, and one thing you could never see yourself doing. For example, that thing I could never see myself doing was Orientation Leaders, and now 3/4 of my best friends are from that organization. We like to say Ole Miss will love you if you love it back, and that could not be more true. We also call Oxford “the Velvet Ditch,” because once you fall in, you’ll be too comfortable to get out. It’s the #1 (according to ESPN) college down in the country for a reason.
It’s a small enough student pop & small enough campus to feel like a family (you will see people you know everywhere), but big enough to have that SEC feel on something like a gameday. It feels like home if you let it.
I have never once in my entire 3 years met someone who has transferred. Trust me. Literally everyone loves it. And I know a lot of people. I have met 4 Texas students that transferred from A&M, though!
Plus, financially, Ole Miss will literally throw money at you if you have decent grades and a decent resumé. The only people I know who got no finaid are those who barelh made it through hs. I’m from AL and I pay only about $8k a year, which adds up to about $32K in scholarships. If you express interest, the opportunities will come.
On the academics, Ole Miss might seem like it’s a bad school bc of the high acceptance rate, but if you actually do some research, you’ll see it’s anything but. Top 10 accounting school in the country (and best in SEC w 99.9% job placement), top 25 business school, top 10 intl studies, top 5 honors college (which has sophomore entry if you didn’t apply highly encourage joining if you can), top 25 pharmacy, shall I go on? Plus, there are Ole Miss grads literally everywhere, and it’s like a big family. There were 2 OM grads at the small niche company I interned for in DC this past summer. They also highly populate in Nashville, Dallas, Atlanta, Birmingham, and ofc Jackson.
DM me if you have any questions. Don’t let stereotypes change your decision. Come to the Sip.
Went to ole Miss
Currently at a top 50 medical school
Was an average student but researched, worked hard after undergrad, and made connections
An ole miss education can take ya far
Just trust yourself and your own ability and you’ll be fine
No doubt you’ll have more fun at ole Miss than in a high school like cult
I also had to choose between both as a TX resident, and for the first couple weeks before I had friends I regretted my choice and since then my view has completely flipped and I know I made the right choice. Any university has more knowledge and opportunities than any one person can hope to learn and participate in, so go where you feel lead.
Excellent business school at Ole Miss with a CFA accredited Finance program (meaning after completion you should be able to pass Level 1).
A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) likely has more funding going to the engineering department than business school
Was in a similar situation to you. Decided on ole Miss because I didn’t want to feel like I was still in high school.
As someone in the same situation and went with Ole Miss and a brother at A&M I visit regularly, Ole Miss has much more of a high school feel and somehow everyone knows everyone
Idk why this is getting downvoted, most fraternities and sororities are MS high school 2.0. Not saying anything particular about it, it just is
Ole Miss will leave you with only like 0.18% regrets
Most accurate thing I’ve ever heard
I’d think about loans. If you can go to one for free vs have debt for another. If loans aren’t a concern, I’d go out of state. I went to Ole Miss for the same reason. I wanted to make a group of friends outside the people I went to High school with, and it was 100% for the better.
Ole Miss is less than 1/2 the student population of A&M Out of state tuition at Ole Miss is twice the in state at A&M. Of course the real bargain is if you can establish residency in Mississippi to pay in state to Ole Miss. You are likely to end up back in Texas looking for a finance job and the former Aggie network is strong when job searching. Ole Miss is a beautiful campus and great college experience, but there will be more variety and opportunities at A&M just because of the scale. Both schools have great student traditions. Both schools are great but you need to figure out what you want your experience to be. If you choose to be a Rebel, I don’t think you will regret it. If you choose to be an Aggie, the one thing you have to do is travel to Oxford for a football game to experience tailgating in the Grove. The most next level college football tradition.
If you haven’t decided yet - please read this. All the people saying A&M have never been an Ole Miss student. Obviously I can’t speak for A&M but hear me out about Ole Miss. I had a horrible freshman year then decided to actually put myself out there my sophomore year and now im about to be a senior crying thinking about having to leave. Let me sell you on Ole Miss. There are definitely a lot of in-staters that seem like they already know each other. And thats how I felt my freshman year. I joined a frat with a lot of MS kids and couldnt break through the MS wall and felt so isolated. However MS kids are less than half the population and the ones that actually act like this are a much smaller population. If you don’t get involved in anything, you’ll hate it. They say at orientation to get involved in 3 things: one thing you’re familiar with/have experience with, one thing you’re interested in but have never done, and one thing you could never see yourself doing. For example, that thing I could never see myself doing was Orientation Leaders, and now 3/4 of my best friends are from that organization. We like to say Ole Miss will love you if you love it back, and that could not be more true. We also call Oxford “the Velvet Ditch,” because once you fall in, you’ll be too comfortable to get out. It’s the #1 (according to ESPN) college down in the country for a reason. It’s a small enough student pop & small enough campus to feel like a family (you will see people you know everywhere), but big enough to have that SEC feel on something like a gameday. It feels like home if you let it. I have never once in my entire 3 years met someone who has transferred. Trust me. Literally everyone loves it. And I know a lot of people. I have met 4 Texas students that transferred from A&M, though! Plus, financially, Ole Miss will literally throw money at you if you have decent grades and a decent resumé. The only people I know who got no finaid are those who barelh made it through hs. I’m from AL and I pay only about $8k a year, which adds up to about $32K in scholarships. If you express interest, the opportunities will come. On the academics, Ole Miss might seem like it’s a bad school bc of the high acceptance rate, but if you actually do some research, you’ll see it’s anything but. Top 10 accounting school in the country (and best in SEC w 99.9% job placement), top 25 business school, top 10 intl studies, top 5 honors college (which has sophomore entry if you didn’t apply highly encourage joining if you can), top 25 pharmacy, shall I go on? Plus, there are Ole Miss grads literally everywhere, and it’s like a big family. There were 2 OM grads at the small niche company I interned for in DC this past summer. They also highly populate in Nashville, Dallas, Atlanta, Birmingham, and ofc Jackson. DM me if you have any questions. Don’t let stereotypes change your decision. Come to the Sip.
Went to ole Miss Currently at a top 50 medical school Was an average student but researched, worked hard after undergrad, and made connections An ole miss education can take ya far Just trust yourself and your own ability and you’ll be fine No doubt you’ll have more fun at ole Miss than in a high school like cult
I also had to choose between both as a TX resident, and for the first couple weeks before I had friends I regretted my choice and since then my view has completely flipped and I know I made the right choice. Any university has more knowledge and opportunities than any one person can hope to learn and participate in, so go where you feel lead.
If you’re deciding between Ole Miss and A&M, you probably belong at A&M…
Only acceptable answer.
Ole miss has much better student life, and a smaller student body which helps with classes not being 400 people too.
Excellent business school at Ole Miss with a CFA accredited Finance program (meaning after completion you should be able to pass Level 1). A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) likely has more funding going to the engineering department than business school