My entire family went to Texas. I applied, but could only get in provisionally. I had a ton of friends going to NT, so I decided to check it out. The RTVF dept was just what I was looking for. I thought I might transfer to Texas after a year or two, but after the '88 football game (my sophomore year) I was sold on NT. That was a big turnaround from my freshman year, which just sucked on every level. Choosing NT was one of the most important and best decisions I've ever made. I've been MEAN and GREEN ever since. BTW my niece is dealing with the exact same scenario. She's not top 10% of her class, but aced her SAT's. She toured the NT campus with her Dad, my brother, and it wowed even him. He used to joke that his kids could go to any college they wanted but he'd only pay for it if the school was in Austin and the colors were orange and white. GO MEAN GREEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!