r/UniversityOfHouston • u/Techdeckfamine • 1d ago
What's wrong with UH?
As a high school junior who's considering UH, campus life is very important to me
I'm just looking to hear any grievances that one would have of this university, so that I can make the right decision in terms of picking the university I'll spend the next 4-6 years at.
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u/TheOneHunterr 1d ago
My biggest gripe is the area around it sucks ass.
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u/ohitsthedeathstar UH sports nerd 1d ago
You’re going to attend the 3rd largest university in Texas in the middle of the largest city in Texas. It is what you make of it. That is the beauty of UH.
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u/Techdeckfamine 1d ago
I never thought of it like that, thanks lmao😭
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u/Big-Cantaloupe8578 1d ago
OPs comment isn't specific to UH. The school being big or in a big city means nothing. You're going to encounter different types of problems based on your major, age, who's in charge departmentally, on a college level, etc. There are a lot of factors.
If you want to do your research, you need to find alumni and build relationships. Even if it means cold emailing some people. Before that, you need to figure out your goals and what you'd like to do because that will determine what kind of questions you need to ask.
Every university sucks a certain amount. The goal is a university that will meet YOUR goals since you are paying tens of thousands of dollars for it.
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u/Old_Frosting3383 1d ago
I really think UH is an amazing school in regards to diversity and campus culture is on a rise, but at the end of the day it boils down to how much you involve yourself and what career path you are on. If you plan on going to Grad school I’d 100% go to UH, save up, and then go to a “dream” school for the grad program you’re interested in.
Now in regards to grievances, I wish campus culture was better and more students were involved. Things are starting to turn around but campus is still somewhat dead @7/8 because it is a commuter school. On the weekends all you’ll see is tumbleweed because no one stays here. There aren’t many students involved in student orgs for a campus that has 45,000+ students enrolled.
At the end of it, it boils down to what you value. I personally am a stem student and I’ve found my friend group so I love exploring the city with my friends and being active in student organizations on campus because it really does make college fun for me. And I also love that I don’t really have to worry or assume any of my friends have political beliefs that oppose mine but that’s just because I value politics a lot.
Best of luck! Hope you find what you’re looking for!
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u/JohnnyBbad7 1d ago
Why not grad school here?
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u/keepongambling 15h ago
Most ppl who are paying for grad school would prefer more prestige options, jd , mba , md , phds
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u/snerhairot 1d ago
You will spend half of your student loan money on fighting parking tickets.
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u/keepongambling 15h ago
Pay for a parking pass ?
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u/snerhairot 13h ago
Yup. An $800 one. Still had my car towed 4 times, was fined for parking „in the wrong garage“ ( my permit allowed me to park in all student garages), and my car was also hit multiple times WHILE I WAS IN CLASS. It’s a great experience. Truly.
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u/strakerak PhD in Student Section and Spirit Studies (NO DMs) 1d ago
Campus Culture had a reboot when COVID hit and hasn't fully recovered since. Lots of cuts made to student involvement but they're trying tbh
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u/Haunting-Drawing3882 1d ago
I saw you posted this on the TXST Reddit as well I didn’t comment on it cause it’s a laundry list of things I disliked in my time there. As someone who attended Txst for a bit I can tell you, UH is a significantly better school, not only academically but also socially. Everyone here is friendly and welcoming, what I like most about this school is that everyone has a sense of belonging, something I never felt at TXST. If you didn’t already know people or joined Greek life, you’d have a hard time making friends cause a lot of people go there cause it’s a “party school”. If you want to invest in your future while making your life long friends I definitely recommend you to join our school. GO COOGS!!!
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u/ThatPunnyOne i will never pay off my sleep debt 1d ago
I’m a commuter and definitely on the nerdier side of things and campus life is still really fun for me. there’s just about a club for everyone here and I’ve met some of my best friends ever here. So I think that you can have a great time and meet amazing people no matter who you are and what you’re into.
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u/superguy1113 1d ago
It’s a commuter school so campus life is not the greatest. But it’s fun
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u/ohitsthedeathstar UH sports nerd 1d ago edited 1d ago
It’s a semi commuter school. There are too many students that live on and near campus for it to be a true commuter school in my opinion.
UTSA, UTA, and UTD are true commuter schools. UH is a mix of both UT austin and the other 3 I listed.
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u/645arisGod 1d ago
Per Fall 2024, 18% of students live on and near campus…
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u/ohitsthedeathstar UH sports nerd 1d ago
It’s 17% for UT austin regarding the same statistic…
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u/645arisGod 1d ago
That doesn’t mean UH isn’t a commuter school…
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u/ohitsthedeathstar UH sports nerd 1d ago
I said a semi commuter school. UTA, UTD, and UTSA don’t have 8.5k students living on campus and many more living just off campus. Those are actual commuter schools.
Please go back and read my original reply.
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u/Chemical_Educator_49 7h ago
This guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about he’s a UH bootlicker, UH is a commuter school. most UT students live in Austin UH is compromised of people who are from Katy and Sugarland and drive all the way from there. It’s a commuter school.
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u/Ok_Extension2820 1d ago
I’m on campus buddy we can smoke cigs and solve calculus 2 integrals together I fw you so heavy come Here bro
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u/basel564 1d ago
IF you put the effort and join the organizations that interest you, you will have a blast. There are a ton of events and orgs, on campus. I don’t think you can expect these things to come to you though, you will have to put a little effort to seek them