Top Colleges in Houston.. (Austin, Huntsville: dorms, transfer, top schools)

[houstoner]

Originally Posted by texas7

Did the OP ask specifically about medical or nursing schools or just schools in general in the Houston area?

She mentioned she was mainly interested in nursing in another thread.

Originally Posted by tstone

Does the UTHSC even have an undergrad program???

Apparently so, but only for junior and senior years, looks like.

[Visitor2007]

I heard that University of Houston undergraduate program is very easy to get into, thus very crappy. Any truth to it?

[houstoner]

Originally Posted by Visitor2007

I heard that University of Houston undergraduate program is very easy to get into, thus very crappy. Any truth to it?

Kinda. I wouldn't say very crappy, but there is certainly plenty of room for improvement. Some departments are better than others. I've heard good things about the art department, and I think business, architecture, and hotel & restaurant management are well-regarded... probably others, and they have some highly ranked graduate programs, like creative writing. The new president who came on board last year or the year before is interested in getting rid of its reputation as a commuter school/extension of high school and improving the university overall. I think a couple of the problems are that they serve a lot of working adults and kids who either couldn't get in anywhere else, or "settle" for UH for other reasons (financial, close to home, etc.). The UH System already has UHD which is open admissions plus there are the community colleges, so they really should tighten up admissions requirements. That said, you could do worse. And there's an Honors College for more ambitious and motivated students.

[Visitor2007]

Originally Posted by houstoner

Kinda. I wouldn't say very crappy, but there is certainly plenty of room for improvement. Some departments are better than others. I've heard good things about the art department, and I think business, architecture, and hotel & restaurant management are well-regarded... probably others, and they have some highly ranked graduate programs, like creative writing. The new president who came on board last year or the year before is interested in getting rid of its reputation as a commuter school/extension of high school and improving the university. The UH System already has UHD which is open admissions, so they really should tighten up admissions requirements.

I think their only well regarded program is its law school.

[houstoner]

Originally Posted by Visitor2007

I think their only well regarded program is its law school.

I wouldn't know, but the other programs I mentioned seem to be well-regarded locally. Emphasis on locally. Except for the graduate programs which are well-regarded nationally. I know for a fact that the creative writing program is tops.

[Visitor2007]

Originally Posted by houstoner

I wouldn't know, but the other programs I mentioned seem to be well-regarded locally. Emphasis on locally. Except for the graduate programs which are well-regarded nationally. I know for a fact that the creative writing program is tops.

What kind of job can one get with a creative writing degree? A starving artist/writer?

[chris_ut]

Originally Posted by Visitor2007

What kind of job can one get with a creative writing degree? A starving artist/writer?

Its good for pre-law I suppose. As good as any other liberal arts degree when it comes to getting a job. Study what interests you and not for a specific job.

[tstone]

The engineering program should be good at U of H. I say that because our company recruits new college grads out of these Texas public schools: UT, A&M, PV A&M and UH. It's an international co. that recruits all over, but those 4 are the big hitters in Texas. I remember reading somewhere that chem and petro engineering at UH was among the best in the country.

[sbhubbell]

One list of rankings of Chemical Engineering programs ranked U of H number 33 in the country. I wouldn't call it top tier but it's not bad. My grandfather teaches there

[houstoner]

Originally Posted by Visitor2007

What kind of job can one get with a creative //www.city-data.com/forum/newre...5160081writing degree? A starving artist/writer?

Writer
Copywriter
Professor/Teacher
Marketing/Public Relations
Grant Writer
Editor
Journalist

Or any number of related, and unrelated, occupations. Pretty much the same as with English or any other liberal arts degree, you can do more with it. You're only limited by your own imagination. Most people who study creative writing at the graduate level study their craft with the intent to publish. Many of them have day jobs, but are compelled to write. Without writers, we wouldn't have bookstores or libraries. Not everyone goes to college to become a lawyer or accountant.