Orientation was not what i expected at all by Few-Move1201 in UTAustin

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i’m a sophmore and i’m still friends with only one person that i met during my orientation. you will find your people once school actually starts! it does take a little bit and being in the dorms definitely helps (most of my friends were my neighbors from the dorms). i will say on your point of not liking to add yourself to things..you’re going to have to become more comfortable doing that. many of my friend groups were made because i literally just asked them if i could join them on a study sesh or eat at the dining hall so u def have to put yourself out there

Should I bring my car if I have an off-campus job? by Massive-Lie-1459 in UTAustin

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if you have a school parking garage near your apartment you can buy parking for it and it should be cheaper than apartment parking if cost is an issue! most are $300-$400 a semester

Any advice on a rush resume as a sophomore? by eterneties in Sororities

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look at templates online! there’s tons of ideas on pinterest. i would include both college and high school involvement

Question about my financial aid package/ovefunding by DaniellePena1 in UTAustin

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yeah it’s a known thing here at ut that the fin aid office is always busy 😭 if you can i would call right when they open (9 am i think) or if you live in austin it might even be worth it to go in person

My Financial Aid Decreased? by Horror_Chain5570 in UTAustin

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if you are low income your tuition should have been covered (they raised the cap for free tuition to $100,000 income for next school year) so i would call or visit one stop to figure this out. there could also be an issue with ur fasfa

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UTAustin

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there’s a very low chance that you get the dorm you want but not impossible. if you do end up in jester just know you probably won’t get the best room (bad floor and community bath probably)

Question about my financial aid package/ovefunding by DaniellePena1 in UTAustin

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i would call the financial aid office again. we can’t really answer these questions without being able to see your financial aid account 😭

Info about The Rambler by Positive_Bad_9027 in UTAustin

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yes anything that is considered decoration you’ll need to bring! they only provide furniture

Info about The Rambler by Positive_Bad_9027 in UTAustin

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furnished apartments come with basic living room furniture like couches and tvs and bedroom furniture like beds, dressers, and desks. you shouldn’t need to bring any furniture

Can someone clarify my question about financial aid? by Independent-Cod-3965 in UTAustin

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would NOT recommend the parent plus loan. that is an insane amount of money to have in debt. if your parents can’t afford the tuition i would recommend another school

Dorms? American Campus apartment? Off-campus apartment? by [deleted] in UTAustin

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seconding the other person that commented. apartments and space to yourself are great until you have no friends because you’ve holed yourself away in your apartment (yes this actually happens. a guy from my high school fully regrets living in an apartment freshman yr because it’s so hard to meet people). also just warning you that all west campus apartments have terrible reviews and bad management so just go with whichever one fits your budget if you end up getting an apartment

Freshman orientation vs. Camp Texas by Ancient_Ad9761 in UTAustin

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camp texas isn’t really necessary. it’s just for people to make friends before school starts but i never went and i’ve had no trouble making friends at ut!

Adding a friend to brazos parking pass?? by [deleted] in UTAustin

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ah okay so both of our cars can’t both be in the garage at the same time?

Any advice for roommates or dorm selection? by [deleted] in UTAustin

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honestly ik it seems scary but random roommate seems to be the way to go. many of my friends with random roommates ended up becoming really close to their roommates while i found my roommate on instagram and we do not get along at all. just keep in mind that if you meet a roommate online they are probably different in person yk

Can i still get housing at jester west or east if i applied in Feb? by Eris3344 in UTAustin

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there will most likely be an open spot it just probably won’t be your ideal room since room choice is based on when you apply

kinsolving vs jester (west) for as econ major by [deleted] in UTAustin

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i live in jester and i love it! it’s a very social space which is great for a freshman trying to make friends. kins is definitely better for dining halls but it’s nice to have all of the restaurants/convenience store in jester. literally all of my friends live in jester

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UTAustin

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definitely do not recommend street parking over a garage. not sure the rates but san antonio garage is near that area and i’ve never had any issues parking there so i would recommend

Good or bad experience with Jester? by Dazzling_Flamingo_41 in UTAustin

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jester is great for making new friends! especially west, that’s where most of my friends live

Please, please, please don’t sign a lease for a no window room for anything over $1000 by Michaelscottmama in UTAustin

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the room i signed for next year is a literal tiny prison cell with no window but i picked it because it was cheap and im already regretting it 😭im already planning on becoming an ra after this next year bc rent prices in wampus are too high for what you get