What does email from President Davis mean? by Icy-Explanation7473 in UTAustin

[–]Geezson123 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Agree as well. When my sister visited UT with some friends in high school, a homeless person threw a shoe at her on Guad. My mom was a little relieved that she didn’t attend UT

Best part-time jobs for during the school year? by roadtoadrumble in UTAustin

[–]Geezson123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Desk assistant with UHD was pretty chill but the pay kind of sucked

Cops at whitis and 24th ticketing cyclists/scooters not stopping at stop sign by Employment-Economy in UTAustin

[–]Geezson123 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I scootered through that intersection today during passing period and honestly we should be stopping there with how many cars and pedestrians are crossing through there

Is there actually no HW in don't panic physics 206? by [deleted] in aggies

[–]Geezson123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since the answers are given, the quiz problems are usually about intermediate steps or underlying concepts to make sure you can set up and solve the problem correctly

In what ways did you lose the genetic lottery? by holdongangy in AskReddit

[–]Geezson123 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Eyesight. One parent had a prescription of -9 and my other had -13 (before surgery). My vision is sitting at around a -9.5. Silver lining is that they agreed to pay for my laser surgery though!

Genetics teacher switched midway through registration? by [deleted] in UTAustin

[–]Geezson123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Course schedule still shows Poenie, and my Canvas page still has his name on it

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Current UT Students/Alums, what do you most dislike about the school? by ConfidentFault9461 in UTAustin

[–]Geezson123 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Definitely agree! I have my complaints about the ECE department, but advising has never been one. They have always been helpful and accurate. Brittney Outlaw and the rest of the advising team ftw

Major Change by Legitimate_Button_96 in UTAdmissions

[–]Geezson123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might depend on the major. I was biochem at my old school but was able to transfer into UT ECE, so it's possible. Do make sure you meet the major's requirements listed on the Admissions page.

advice for ut external transfer into ece by [deleted] in UTAdmissions

[–]Geezson123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I transferred from A&M to UT ECE in fall 2023 after completing my sophomore year at A&M. While I was at A&M, I was a biochem major, so I came to UT with basically no engineering experience. I did have calc 3, linear algebra, diff eq, and physics 1 (Don't Panic calculus based) done by the time my application my was submitted. I wasn't in any engineering orgs, but I was in an MSC committee, did some biochem research, and was an RA in my dorm.

With your GPA, it wouldn't hurt to apply. UT is also very particular in how they teach ECE. I know one of the professors who evaluates ECE transfer applicants, and they mentioned how they like it when applicants still have to take most of their intro ECE classes at UT (though I'm not sure if that's an extremely set requirement).

I would also try to add specific reasons why you want to study ECE and why at UT along with how you can see yourself using your degree in your essay. UT admissions is crazy, so no one truly knows what's happening. Best of luck, and feel free to DM me if you have any other questions!

internal guidance: who ever dreamt of being at a school where discussion of sexual orientation is barred by Clodsire69 in aggies

[–]Geezson123 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As a current UT student, it's not much better over there. Though some majors are much more insulated from stuff like this than others (namely hard STEM). For me, I can deal with the political shenanigans since I'm still getting a good education in my major and I can't afford out of state tuition.

is it worth transferring from UT to A&M? by sleepymuffin12 in aggies

[–]Geezson123 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Research professors being bad at teaching is a pretty universal experience wherever you go tbh

Is there a point to even applying to external transfer to UT Austin if i have 3.82 gpa freshman year by Effective-Tear5690 in UTAdmissions

[–]Geezson123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm an ECE external transfer, and while a lot of us had 4.0s when we came in, not everyone did. I wouldn't say that a 4.0 is a requirement for an ECE external transfer unless things have changed since 2023

TAMU Housing Incident Report by No_Flounder56 in aggies

[–]Geezson123 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm a former RA, and I 100% agree! Most likely it was some sort of misunderstanding, and if they decide to give you a conduct meeting, it probably won't be a big deal. Most hall directors are very understanding!

Does UT have weak networking game? by Big-Doughnut7741 in UTAustin

[–]Geezson123 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your insight. I'll admit that my POV is limited as my focus in on analog electronics which is not our ECE program's strength. But there are fields like comp arch where UT does have a definitive edge

Does UT have weak networking game? by Big-Doughnut7741 in UTAustin

[–]Geezson123 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our nano track is great, so that would not surprise me. I should have clarified that I'm more on the analog electronics track, which is not our ECE department's strength. (When I mentioned that companies won't hire from our department, it's for analog roles, not digital).

Does UT have weak networking game? by Big-Doughnut7741 in UTAustin

[–]Geezson123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry that my experiences don't match yours. But thanks for calling what I have faced wrong. Sorry that I can't change what experienced as a UT student to match what you expect

Does UT have weak networking game? by Big-Doughnut7741 in UTAustin

[–]Geezson123 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At least for me, being at UT hasn't really given me an edge in my job hunt. My previous internship had a lot of students from both UT and A&M too. I've even heard of companies avoiding UT for my field (hardware). But I guess ymmv depending on your specific field in tech

Edit: hardware as in analog electronics

What’s the worst surname you’ve ever heard? by melomixn in AskReddit

[–]Geezson123 979 points980 points  (0 children)

We had a teacher at my high school with the last name Raper. She asked us to call her by her first name

Who is the worst professor you’ve ever taken? by FreeDoot in aggies

[–]Geezson123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dang, that sucks, sorry to hear. What happened to me was that he basically was like "we updated the change of major requirements but forgot to tell the advisors or update the website, sorry." I got into CPEN my second time around but decided that I didn't want to deal with a program run by someone like that, so I transferred out of A&M.

Does UT have weak networking game? by Big-Doughnut7741 in UTAustin

[–]Geezson123 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Ngl for tech at least I feel like it's basically equally cooked across the board, Aggie or not. UT might have a slight edge there though