halfastros81 said:
My son was an auto qualifier and was raised right . He has known the War Hym, etc since jr high. He went to A & M for 2 semesters and transferred because he didn't like it. One of the factors he cited was too many people that didn't talk to one another or socialize normally or were not interested in outdoor activities like hunting, fishing , football fandom, etc. he also says the students and faculty are too focused on the school's academic reputation rather than learning and teaching. All of those things could fall in the description of nerdity imo. I didn't agree with all of his reasons for transferring but do I believe there Is some truth In what the op suggests.
Where he is now is significantly smaller and the one thing he has said is that the accessibility to profs, ta's, resources is much easier. He has also found it easier to make friends.
All of this has surprised me because my A & M experience was very, very different than his. No doubt in hindsight it was some of the best years of my life and that was what I expected him to experience. A & M has changed culturally imo. Some for the better and some for the worse.
Good stuff here. My biggest fear is living in the past and thinking my experience will be the same for my offspring.......