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What major/degree were you hoping to achieve at South? If there is a major at TAMUC that will substitute, I would strongly recommend switching. If you're at South for Computer and Information Technologies, then TAMUC may not be the answer.

I feel like on the whole, even though TAMUC is not College Station, the TAMU system brand is the stronger brand and more recognizable outside of Texas. In my experience, speaking with people about TAMUC and watching a young person I know who is currently enrolled TAMU Corpus Cristi (b&m) speak with people about how school is going.... casuals don't even seem to understand our regional campuses are separate and independent entities that have nothing much to do with the TAMU flagship.

People here just make a lazy mental association leap that it's all just Texas A&M. And if you try to explain it, it just sounds to them like "well ackshually true Champagne is named for the region of France...if it's not from the region of Champagne, it's just sparkling white wine..." and they just kinda tune out clarifications or maybe just don't care. I mean we're not trying to deceive anyone. We're pretty clear about what schools we were/are in, but people seem to want to rub the shine of main brand on us anyway. Who am I to argue?

But besides brand value, I mostly liked my TAMUC experience and felt like I really learned some useful skills. Half the instructors were really positive and felt like they were cheerleaders rooting for your success, emailing you helpful reminders about requirements and deadlines. The other half were just kinda there but would respond if you had questions and offered positive, helpful feedback on written assignments.

Administration tbh could be a little more clunky. They'd miss things or you might have to sorta poke them a little bit to get an answer or problem solved - but they would eventually solve issues and my interactions felt positive... I felt like administration is there for the right reasons and wants to do a good job of serving students and the only reason it takes polite badgering or they miss things is only because they're swamped at work. I felt cared about.

I don't know what your experience with South is. I looked into their program a while back and just ended up opting for TAMUC at the time. I don't remember why. Sorry for the long post. Just trying to provide helpful info. Good luck!

I 100% agree with this. Especially towards the end, I remember distinctly reflecting that it was probably the first time I've had instructors who seemed genuinely supportive of their students and wanted them to succeed in their coursework. I've had the opportunity to visit campus a few times, and the College of Innovation & Design does a lot with a relatively small staff and is even friendlier in person!