What an AMAZING school! This was my first visit and we didn't even go to a football game! Our son is playing a golf tournament on the A&M course and we wanted to check out the campus. Our kids want to go to college here. Couldn't believe how HUGE this campus is! We saw many so bikes and scooters out and about. The campus was BEAUTIFUL and SO CLEAN. Excited to (eventually) go to a football game in one of the largest stadiums in N. America. My husband and I have been talking about how we love the values this school has. We would be proud to have our kiddos go here. read more

What a Fantastic University! After considering( and dreaming about) attending universities offering Marine Science courses of study around the country,I chose Texas A&M. At the time it was the least expensive state university in Texas. I really had no idea how prestigious it was when I applied. I just knew I wanted to be involved with the ocean and study Marine Biology. As time went by, I discovered I'd jumped into the deep end. For example,I took both semesters of organic chemistry during the summer and had never been that challenged. Later to find out that's considered to be the most rigorous Organic Chemistry course in the United States. By the way, I just found out ,that professor recently retired after teaching there 47 years! Sometimes life hands you an opportunity that later proves us humans can stumble into situations good for us. As a young man having no idea what I was getting into,in the final analysis, this school had a tremendous influence on the way I learned, challenged myself, grew and prospered in life. The reason for this review today is,I just read where Texas A&M campus police are discontinuing, arrest on campus, of students possessing less than two ounces of marijuana. Fantastic...time marches on and...it's about time!!!! read more

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Loved my time at Mays Business School for the full time MBA program at Texas A&M. Amazing learning, friends, social activities (Martini, Corner Bar), and magical memories! Got a chance to go back with my wife and share it with her! read more

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I A&M sure that if I'd grown up in Texas, there is a great chance I'd have gone here, like my sexy goddess did. She actually went to, let me count... 1, 2, 3, 4 amazing schools, come to think of it. This wasn't her favourite, but was definitely the biggest "party school" and she takes me back here regularly to experience that electric college life in a town which has little else other than a huge, enormous, did I mention huge, sports-minded Uni. So basically this is an absolutely wonderful University located in College Station. We know this college well because we come and visit our friends here often, and because Barbie went to the law school that now belongs to Texas A&M as well. They changed over mid-degree and she started off with a provincial school and ended up with a shiny A&M degree. She's an Aggie! She's happy about it. They have campuses in other cities (Fort Worth yay) but the main one basically takes up the vast majority of the City of College Station in Texas. They're a legendary school in in many ways, and in others it's like one big high school. It's a little expensive but somewhat affordable for Texas residents and a great many of them come here. They have a huge enormous football stadium, in fact one of the biggest in the world, and they're very obsessed with their football team who are pretty good. Although not as successful or famous as Texas at Austin down the road of course. Now that College Station has a lot of great stuff and some good food and even some good Boba, I think it's an even better place to go to school. It can be a little ethnically homogeneous but that's changing thankfully. There are 2 amazing Persian restaurants, and several Boba shops including a good indie one and a couple of great chains, Sharetea and Kung Fu Tea. They should lose a star for overcharging massively and spending it all on sports (or pocketing it, let's be honest), but Barbie insists on the 5 stars because as an alum, she hearts it. But then she remembered that she had a huge battle with them to get her diploma, despite the fact that she was one of their best ever students, and told me to lower it back to a 4. read more

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Came to visit the Bush library and took time after to drive through the campus. The grounds were very clean and nice. Lots of areas to park as well. read more

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Texas A&M University is simply the best at everything they do. From academics to extracurricular activities, they excel in every aspect. The professors are top-notch, the campus facilities are excellent, and the sense of community is unparalleled. Whether you're interested in research, sports, or community service, Texas A&M has it all. I couldn't have asked for a better university experience. 5/5 stars without a doubt! read more

Iconic Aggie Ring in DINOSAUR PROPORTIONS! This is a must-see, highly-sought, photo-friendly dedication to a long history of Aggie Ring bearing and the meaning behind it! A perfect spot to visit for photos and a picnic (during COVID day's) for my partner's 10 year anniversary of admission to TX A&M! read more

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I wish I could give this place higher ratings. It's slay. It has food, a library, a gym, a school, a house, fountains and more. Who wouldn't want to be there. read more

I was so happy to transfer here. Little did I know that it would be one of the greatest mistakes of my life. Transferring to this university added 2 years to my degree. Apparently there's nothing you can do in a 11 year military career to equal a single communication elective credit. They won't tell you that until you get there. The academic advisor moronically talked me into a BS degree that further delayed my graduation. I didn't realize this until much later. To them it's about the stats, not about the students. As a veteran on the GI bill I had intended to graduate with 0 debt. Covid happend and I applied for grants after getting laid off. Money was deposited in my account. I called and was told everything was good. I used that money to pay off my car. Two months later I am told that they actually sent me someone else's student loans, and I would be forced to take out interest incurring loans to pay them back. I ended up selling my car at below market value, and still taking out loans. Now I graduated and 6 months later I'm getting emails about a 1200$ debt I never even knew about. Furthermore student business services is incapable of even telling me what it's about. Don't go here. This one prestigious example of academic excellence will provide you with a devalued piece of paper from what seems to be a rapidly growing, no child left behind diploma factory. I had to stand before an academic honor council that was questioning my integrity because I needed to move a comma one word to the left in an article review assignment. This University prevented me from graduating with honors because they can't tell the difference between and "oops move that one word to the left " and academic dishonesty. Apparently you can steal ideas from an author while reviewing the authors work? The culture is great, but at some point, the Kangaroo academic courts of inquiry that will rob you of your ability to graduate with honors , the dogmatic sociology indoctrination professors, and overall business attitude towards education should be some large red flags. Ag em, Giggies read more

Housing department and administration likes to ticky tack fees and trying to get thru to the business office is a feat in itself be prepared to hold for an hour or not even get thru! Definitely a D in customer service for both departments... read more

I would not recommend playing this course on a Saturday. They jam tee times every 10 mins and it took me and one other person 5 hours to play 14 holes. We then got kicked off of the course for going in reverse in the cart when it locked up on us. I happened to be wearing a longhorn shirt so I don't think that was a coincidence that I got kicked off the day I wore that either. The cop that escorted us off was very nice though. read more

It's a pretty big, nice university. It's style is a little industrial minimalist, but there plenty of nice lawns and things to even that out. They have expensive parking for guests compared to other unis. read more

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Best place in the USA Good camaraderie safe place for Everyone except T sips. Hell no

I'm a Yankee and an Aggie.... I came here to TAMU many years ago as a graduate student. My undergraduate degree is from the University of Iowa and I mistakenly thought that a Big Ten establishment had all the school spirit that I could ever want. Boy was I wrong. If someone would have told me that within a few months, I would be standing up during entire football games, going to Midnight Yell Practice, not walking on the grass at the MSC, or experiencing great nausea every time I saw anything with a t.u. logo on it, I would have told them that they were nuts. I also got to partake in an old tradition of lighting my cigar off the old Bonfire. And after you graduate, this is not your typical alumni experience. As Cory O. mentions, it's family and maybe a little cult thrown in once and awhile. I'm a proud member of the Association of Former Students and a proud owner of an Aggie Ring. And when I meet another Aggie, we often "whip it out" (and that's not what you think). And even though I also have a graduate degree from UC Berkeley, there was no question that I would cheer for the Aggies when they played Cal in a Bowl game a few years ago. And even yesterday at the Albany (California) Target, I saw a guy with a certain orange and white head cover (with horns) on and I just had to comment to him about that t-sip hat! As someone once told me about Aggie Spirit, if you're an Aggie you just can't explain it and if you're not an Aggie, you'll never understand. I too have my issues with Texas A&M. There is some racism, homophobia, and a more "established" political and religious order than I'm used to or sometimes comfortable. Yet, in various combinations, you'll find that almost everywhere, including the dark blue progressive bubble that we call the San Francisco Bay Area. And even after I have factored all those negatives, I'm still left with a solid education, a fabulous college experience, and a fraternity of former students that I am proud to be a member. read more

Yeee Haw... I get to be the first to review TAMU. Whoop. I got my social education at Aggieland, and that has proved to be the most valuable part of my lifetime learning. Does the university has it flaws? Of course... lots of nutty religious fanatics and good ol'boys, but to all the people complaining about racism... give me a break... racial tension is everywhere. I'm hardly white, I immigrated to the U.S. in the 80's, but I went out at night in 1993 (the scary cary dark ages...ooooo). Whatever! Racial tension at A&M is nothing compared to the racism I experienced in the black neighborhood I grew up in (Houston). Hazing and crime? Tell me a city in the US that doesn't have crime... again, give me a break! I went to grad school at MIT, people of all color are killed from street crime... and students die from hazing from peers and professors every year. And, news flash... crime happens to everyone who is not alert, not just minorities. University education isn't about shielding you from the realities of the world, it is about learning how to deal with it. For those of you complaining, I have news for you... hazing, racism, gender / sexual orientation discrimination is what you'd get in the real world. The earlier you learn how to live with it and still achieve your goals, the better off you will be. I'm a female asian on track to become CEO just ten years out of A&M... having learned how to deal with people who are different, who have views I find distastful at best, but still coming to a resonable understanding is a major part of becoming successful. I credit my time at Aggieland for teaching me that. I'm proud to have gone to TAMU... I can reasonably say that I've learned just as much from my time there as I did from MIT, arguably the world's best engineering school. And yes, I had "Maroon" as my license plate for 5 years, so how many stars do you I'm gonna put on my rating? Duh. read more

I have visited the school on two separate occasions and I was twice blown away. Disclaimer: I am not a student. Although I am thinking about pursuing a second Masters. Texas A&M seems like a good fit. I did a self tour and soon found myself in the world's largest student bookstore which is located across the street from one of the world's largest football stadiums. Everything is bigger in Texas. I also did an official tour. The tour guide, a student and a member of the Corps of Cadets, was outstanding. He was friendly and knowledgeable. He encouraged prospective students to apply. He wasn't negative at all. I also did a tour at the other giant public university in Texas and felt that they had an elitist mentality and almost discouraged people from applying. On both of my visits, nearly every student that I encountered gave me a "howdy" (enthusiastic greeting) and some even approached to offer assistance in locating buildings. It's very clear that this is the type of campus where leaders are made. The campus also houses the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library. (W's library is at SMU). That too is an impressive structure. Don't visit A&M without checking out the library. read more

I personally didn't like the school or area . However don't discourage other people from going. They offer a top-notch education, the admins actually cares about the students. This is just off of my experience and you may have a really good one. If you're majoring in engineering, you should come to A&M . Teaching ? texas State at San Marcos ! Criminal justice ? Go to Sam Houston. To the other people who just brush off the " racism ." Just because YOU or your friends have never encountered any racism does not mean that others won't . For example: just because you never got hit by a bus doesn't mean that people doesn't get hit by buses, period ... Have you seen the news lately ? There were Aggies harassing black students on campus. It doesn't matter if racism is worse in other towns or cities . Racism is not okay in general and no student should have to deal with that on a frequent basis at TAMU . It is not okay !! Pros : * The campus is pretty * the student services are good * good busses . They even have car pool services At night Thursday-Sunday 10pm-3 am * good quality of education. * tuition isn't too expensive * you can live without a car * affordable rent . Wayyyy cheaper than Austin , Houston , Dallas etc .. * you can literally find a $400 one bedroom if you are willing to live in Bryan instead of college station . $600-800 means that you can live by yourself or with one roommate . The same price in Austin is sharing with 4 other people . Cons : *racist asshole locals . Less on campus though. * the restaurants are usually fried chicken places * Not much to do but I didn't have a huge problem with it , some people don't like it * there's only one hospital called " St Joseph's ." * some people may find being at a big ass school intimidating. * not the best school for some majors . Do your research beforehand. If you're going for STEM , it's worth dealing with the bullshit . read more

Oh, trust me, I have my issues with A&M. But I think I'd find issues with any school I'd gone to. Yes, there's racism. Yes, there's homophobia. But I hate to break it to you, it is everywhere. People don't like people being different. Everytime I hear about how close minded A&M is, I think of all my friends who complain about being treated badly because they're not liberal in the eyes of their fellow Longhorns. Isn't it the same thing, just reversed? The education I got was above average for an incredibly low price. I didn't go into the business school or engineering--and TAMU isn't really known for their liberal arts. But I don't regret it. Considering the size of A&M, it is really easy to find a group of people to identify with and hang out with. We boast being the school with the most amount of student organizations in the US. If you can't find an organization to get involved with and make friends, you're not trying. There is a family feel to A&M. Yes, it can feel like a cult at times. And as long as you have two feet on the group and realize that TAMU isn't the only school in the world, you'll be okay. I loved my experience at A&M, though I doubt I'll pressure my kids to go there. College is what you put into it and what you get out of it. I almost transferred my freshman year (it really sucks the first semester if you're not from Texas), but I'm glad I stuck it out. Yeah, it was a little crazy and not a typical college experience, but that's what life's about. Plus, how will CS ever change if everyone different is so afraid to stay and leaves immediately? read more

Fish Camp '06 Brand new Aggies in the mix Let the journey now begin Fightin' Class of 2010! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! I learned that exactly 6 years ago in July 2006. Let's fast forward to today. Right now, my sister is at Freshman Orientation...at another school...in Austin. Wooommmp! Ok, ok, it's not *that* bad; academically, Austin may be a decent place to get some learnin' done. However, I've yet to find another school that offers "the other education" the way my beloved Texas A&M does. According to the Bush School of Government and Public Service, "'The other education' is the learning and insights that come from participation in student activities and student life." What does (over 800) student activities and student life consist of? How convenient that you asked (because I was going to tell you anyway)! Freshman Year: -Attend Fish Camp -Establish major -Learn The Spirit and The War Hymn -Shake the hand of Robert M. Gates (former Texas A&M President and U.S. Secretary of Defense) -Work out at the Rec -Join Tennis Club -Learn to two-step -Join Aggie Recruitment Committee (ARC) -Ogle Corps boys in boots -Adopt first pet, Jadie (meow) -Participate in Freshman Leadership Development Retreat (FLDR) -Attend every home football game -Change major AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Sophomore Year: -Join Aggie Orientation Leader Program (AOLP) -Work out at the Rec (a little less than Freshman year) -Take Aggie Wrangler lessons -Adopt Joey (meow) -Attend every home football game -Change major A-A-A-A-A! Junior Year: -Earn Aggie Ring -Continue participating in ARC and AOLP -Rec...meh... -Meet the future Hubs -Fully experience Northgate upon turning 21 -Join Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) -Attend every home football game A-A-A WHOOP! Senior Year: -Student teaching -Huh? What's the Rec? -Join Institute for the Development and Education of Asian-American Leaders (IDEAAL) -Adopt Lilly (bark) with future Hubs -Attend every home football game -Graduate A-WHOOP! Post A&M: -Join the Association of Former Students (still know The Spirit and The War Hymn by heart) -Go to grad school and get a Master's -Join Capital City A&M Club in Austin -Score a good job -Marry Hubs -Join Yelp :) read more

Stellar campus. smart people that will get things done. Good culture. Even better network. All around great place.

We just got our bill for one 3 credit hour class for the summer and it's $5132! They charge that much for one class. If you can use a community college and transfer the class that is what you should try to do. They charge really high fees and then tuition alone for the one class is over 3000. We did not realize how bad it would be in terms of cost so we might be back to trying to figure out some other solution for the summer. read more

My daughter and I went a day before my son's football team came to play A&M to do a school campus tour. Hands down a great experience. The campus tour gave a wonderful sense of the history and traditions at Texas A&M. We went by the core who has 2500 students that live on campus and how they take care of the school mascot and all the traditions around that. To the campus buildings and the high academic programs they have which lead to most students getting jobs right out of college. They have an Aggie network which helps students connect in those industries to get the right job. But the culture of The student environment is what makes it amazing. They have their own yells based on class. the football games and the energy in the stadium from the yell leaders, to everybody doing the same cheers and chants supporting their team and intimidating the opposing team is wort a visit in itself. Ttheir band is phenomenal and a blast to watch. A great experience even if you're not going to a football game or considering going to school there. you should definitely visit just to have that experience. read more

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OK hard not to love this place and although I want to give it a 5 Star rating I'm a Cornhusker Alumni so I'm going to have to hold on the 5th Star until I find out if our daughter has been accepted into next years enrollment. If that happens then I think I can move up my Yelp from a "Yay! I'm a fan" to a "WooHoo, as good as it gets" without being tarred and feathered by Nebraska friends. Of course having seen the cost of out of state tuition I may just hold at a 4 Star, lol. Overall: All kidding aside being a military retiree I find this place to be a fantastic university filled with patriotic students, patriotic staff and dedicated patriotic alumni. I love this school and support the Aggies regardless. Unless of course they're playing Nebraska or Navy. read more

This is the best college for me. The atmosphere and environment is the most uplifting place I have ever been. I've loved spending my first year of college there and I can't wait to go back for my sophomore year. The traditions and pride here are like nothing you can experience anywhere else. It's truly amazing. read more

I went to see my son for ring day last month. This University is near and somewhat dear to me. My sister, my wife and my oldest daughter are all graduates and my son will likely be soon and as well as my expected son-in-law. I have worked with so many Aggies I have lost count a very long time ago. This is a wonderful university to attend and College Station is a wonderful college town. With all of this said I do not love ring day. I struggle with how we are making every step of the way into a dramatic, attention seeking event. I feel like it has been turned into a mini graduation and plays into some of the cultural issues our country is facing with the attitude young people today. Just my 2 cents! read more

I graduated 21 years ago, so it's kind of silly to review A&M now. I'll just say that I did in fact graduate, so there's that, and had a great time doing it. Campus is kind of bland, all the buildings are more or less the same, except on West Campus, where they are too spread out, and where there aren't enough trees. That said, they killed my major (journalism), which isn't helpful. On the flip side, the football team is looking pretty good, SEC or no (I have had season tickets for 15 or so years now), and the new MSC is nice. And there's the "howdy" thing, which is cool. Not sure what's going to happen to Kyle Field, but as much as I love the gameday experience there, I think the new stadium will be great. I do wish we'd just play a season in Houston or Dallas so it would get done faster, though. read more

I expect the academics are excellent. I wanted to go in a garage where my friend who is a student was parked with his broken car. I could have gone in and out with my tools to fix his car in under 10 min without ever using one of their precious parking spaces. For me to go in for 10 min to fix a car, they wanted to charge me $60 for Garrage entry for 10 min and not even park. I wasted 6 hours of driving to help a friend fix a car because of how inflexible and greedy this institution is. I hope policy gets re-examined. I guess the phrase that "no good dead goes un punished" is true, well I got punished for trying to care. Hopefully my next experience there will be different. I know there are great people there, but the institution might be a different story. I guess now I know why they have to practice yelling. Lol jk read more

This place is pretty good. A nice and clean campus, and very historical. Very cheap for a Tier 1 ranked school. World renowned for their veterinarian grad school and other agricultural programs. They also offer more contemporary and mainstream majors too. Shadowed by the University of Texas (t.u.), Texas A&M is stereotypically known for its wide Caucasian student body. As an Vietnamese-American (i.e. Asian), I usually don't encounter much racism at this campus. read more

Texas A&M is one of the most well-organized campuses I've ever had the pleasure of visiting. It's remarkably clean for a college campus (and perhaps that's not saying much about my experience at Rutgers University). I applied to Texas A&M as a senior in high school but chose to attend a much closer-to-home Rutgers. It is a decision I regret everytime I visit good old College Station. I've been to several places, and schools, around the country and Texas A&M students are some of the warmest, most welcoming people I've ever met. I still wear my maroon hoodie around Rutgers. I'm sure a lot of students here at Rutgers hate that I do but I'll always have a place in my heart for Texas A&M. read more

This university sucks and here is why. The professors doesn't care about any students they only care about the money. I am an agriculture major and all they taught me was how to make my own soil from cow and chicken manure but I grew up on a ranch so I know how to do this kind of stuff. Another reason why This university sucks is because If you do not have the money then they will not help you with Finical aid. I only got 1500 from this school which is not enough to attend this school and Don't forget about there football team they actually suck I went to one of the games and they lost. I taught they are good about football sense you know we live in Texas. Katy tigers could probably beat them hell my cousin can beat there team. That is why I am going to attend LSU so they can beat them again. But here are some good things about this school. They did told me about GMO so Imma try it out to see how quick my crops can grow who knows maybe I can grow peaches in Texas If anyone wants peach's please come to my farm in A-Leaf. read more

I have visited this school for sporting events like baseball, football . I like how they have nice staff. Gig em Howdy. read more

The worst decision I made that has haunted my credit for the past 7 years. I was set to attend this school in 2012 as a transfer student. I was assured I would receive financial aid, and scholarships were to be awarded to me from this school. However, the financial aid department did nothing to make this happen even when hassling them for months, and I believe this has to do with my background (yes, I believe I was discriminated against). I felt unwelcome by this department to say the least. I still was charged the normal tuition and was told my financial aid would cover it when it kicked, but it never did. I ended up having to leave the university because I couldn't pay. But not without them charging me the pending tuition, and when I obviously couldn't pay it they sent it to collections. I eventually paid it off the following year (in 2013). However, late payments stay on your record and take years to be erased. This has impacted me tremendously in doing anything that requires a credit check. I need to write this review to caution any low income students who are thinking about applying and are promised financial aid. They will come back and charge you, and send it to collections. It is not worth the long term impact. read more

This is by far the best university in town. Glad they are finally updating some things, especially the dorms. My grandfather visited a few years ago and the dorms he had lived in when he was at A&M were still standing! read more

I regret going to Texas A & M University. I was there for two years and it was pure hell, especially the second year. The University is filled with bigots and does nothing to try and mitigate the behavior. I came out as a gay guy at the beginning of my sophomore year and suffered a litany of discriminatory behavior. When I tried to go to professors, admin, counselors, and other powers that be, they were of no help - some thought I brought the harassment onto myself for coming out (do not know how that kind of logic makes any sense). They are a University that is still stuck in the 1950s and "doesn't want to do anything to disturb the way things are". Even when it comes to basic enforcement and protections of people's civil rights, like preventing a white supremacist from speaking at the University or preventing students from burning Obama posters and yelling the N-word, the administrators and professors do not provide much help. Your demographic background makes a huge difference at this University. If you are not white, straight, Christian, and a hick, you will not make it far in many social circles and even in the academic environment - I will argue. Take it from a guy who suffered so much discrimination from so may groups for being gay that he went from having a 4.00 GPA at the beginning of his sophomore year to breaking into a professors' office at the end of the year due to getting fed up with the harassment and receiving no help from the University. The situation deteriorated that badly. Indeed, when the University found out about my cheating incident and heard about why I did it, they automatically expelled me (through great lengths) and released the information to the press in order to beat me to the punch in a lawsuit. They did not interview or interrogate my assailants, stalkers, or any other persons who were guilty of harassment. They just let them get away scott-free and try to bury the problem. Now that I have tried to shed to light what had happened to me, the University had sent some people to kill me as of Septemeber 2016 - no joke. Apparently, they have hired people to keep an eye on me for years every since my expulsion in 2009, worrying that I might tell others what happened. Well now I am going to do so more than ever now that I know desperate they are and how much of an egregious act this is on their part. But this event shows a lot about this University or cult really. They lack character. They lack understanding. They lack empathy. They lack honor. They lack honesty. To analogize what this Texas A & M is like would be to compare it to the Church of Scientology whereby they have all of their graduates overly promote the "greatness" of their University - all of which is bullshit, even with the core as 89% do not even enlist in the military after graduation - just so to sucker in others to go there and be brainwashed in their bullshit. Those who do not follow in line or try to complain about being treated like shit (like me for instance) get harassed, bullied, silenced, or worse. This is no joke. This is the nature of Texas A & M University. read more

texas a&m uni is where i got my training to be a professional badass it's a good campus with a great curriculum i spent countless days and nights studying don't mess with texas read more

I cannot speak for the education here, but I've had to come to A&M many times in the past for school competitions. It's one of the ugliest colleges I've been too - a lot of the classrooms look outdated, most of the buildings look the same, urgg. As for the prejudices, being a person on color I could FEEL it at College Station. Every hour I'm up there is tense. I'm surprised I wasn't spit on. I say if you're not white, say far, far away. Why not just one star? The gym is prettyfull. read more

Students who I've had to interact with have been for the most part are rude and haughty. It's as if they must abide by a mightier-than-thou attitude towards anyone and everyone who isn't an "Aggie". read more

WHOOP! Best university on this planet! Some diversity issues/lots of conservative crazies. But still the best university on the planet!

TAMU's dining policy is ridiculously abusive in that it forces incoming freshmen to choose a meal plan from a purposefully confusing overly-complicated regimen that makes families gamble on how many meals their kid will eat in a semester. Pick a plan with too few meals and the price per meal is higher. pick a plan, most over $2K, with more meals to get a better per-meal rate, and if the kid doesn't eat them all, u'r screwed- no refunds, and no carry-over to next semester. Its a purposefully convoluted scheme designed to get parents to over-commit when selecting a plan. We left 35 meals unused, worth about $400, by selecting the 200-300 plan. They use "dining dollars" in combination with fixed price "meals" to further complicate parents' ability to estimate the cost and utility of the numerous plan choices. Shame on TAMU and Compass Group USA that is the school's vendor for dining services. No doubt there is a shady kickback going on with the thousands of unused meals that incoming freshman waste by buying the wrong plan read more

I am a grad student here. I went to another university to get my undergrad degree. So far I have been unimpressed with A&M. The buildings are in awful shape, the sidewalks are cracked, and the landscaping is abyssmal. The staff that work here seem to be all students that graduated from here and couldn't get a job anywhere else. The professors are ok, but too many of them also received their degrees from here. Academic inbreeding is NOT a good thing! read more