i want to go to a school in dallas for IT or mutimedia. how is the area around Ai Dallas? how is the soundings of UT Dallas? i live in Florida, is it anything like florida? also, i need a school that is near public transportion. do u know of any good places to live in dallas?
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The university of Taxas at Dallas
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This very much depends on what you want to do with your life, but in almost all circumstances, a degree from UT Dallas would get you farther than would a diploma from AI Dallas. It is just a much better school. I do think that you could use a little more advising, though. Your questions about transportation and housing lead me to believe that you will be a first-generation college student, because no one whose parents went to college would ever choose a college based on public transportation lines. Also, if you are under the age of 25, I would guess that UT Dallas, like most schools, would require you to live on campus as a freshman. I can't help you much on your specific questions about the city, since I've never been to Dallas, but I do know that it is not like Florida in many ways. The weather, the ethnic mix, a lot is different.
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I know someone that went to the Art Institute of Dallas years ago. The school lost their accreditation right before she finished and she ended up with a worthless piece of paper. UT Dallas is a Texas state university and although it's not the best school in the UT system, it is pretty good. This also means that the Art Institute is going to cost tremendously more money to go to than UT Dallas. The weather in Dallas is very hot and humid in summer (it's still in the 90's right now) and winters are much colder than in Florida. Public transportation is not great in Dallas - there are buses and a light rail system is being built, but it is nowhere near the system that other large cities have. UT Dallas is actually in Richardson, which is a suburb of Dallas. The Art Institute is in a pretty expensive area of the actual city of Dallas, along Central Expressway which has HORRIBLE traffic. UT Dallas is mostly a commuter school. They have a lot of adult, night, and continuing education students. I don't think they even have on-campus housing available. I know that AI would not since it is not a "real" college or university.
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i think it is a much better major / have future job security. texas and florida are hot. texas is basically florida without the palm trees. you see more flatter land / less swamps and desert instead. there are small brush trees in texas. i think Dallas is the best place in texas to live . Houston is a big city . San Antonio is pretty. i'd pick the college that best meets the education I want to get as this is what prepares you for your future jobs. i'd also pick the school that offers the best financial aid package. pick for the school / financial package.
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AI is a good school and located in a great part of town--just north of downtown Dallas. There is public transportation via the dart rail to both AI and UTD. UTD is located in Richardson (a suburb about 20-40 minutes from downtown Dallas depending on traffic). Despite its less attractive location, I highly recommend UTD for multimedia study. You should contact Professor Linehan in ATEC. He is a true pioneer in the field and UTD is quite fortunate to have him on board. He has been greatly influential in acquiring the equipment and professors necessary to make this department one of the best in the nation.
