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Meet Travis, a sophomore at University of Texas at Austin, majoring in Business Management. He previously attended Rouse High School in Leander, Texas.

What factors were most important when deciding which college to attend?

  • Size
  • Academic ranking,
  • Distance from home
  • Town/atmosphere of location

In high school, I wish I would have tried…

  • Debate
  • Learning more Spanish
  • Taking dual-credit as opposed to AP classes

What types of clubs, activities, sports, jobs, etc. are you involved with on campus?

  • The University Securities Investment Team
  • Greek Life
  • Club Soccer

What are three things you won’t read in the University of Texas at Austin brochure?

  1. There are these cool little electric scooters everywhere that you can ride to class that are really fun to skirt around on
  2. The albino squirrel that brings you good luck on test days
  3. The fact that the UT tower is 8 feet taller than the state capitol despite the law stating it can’t be taller.

Best on-campus event:

Round-Up! Every fraternity has a different DJ or band perform, and it’s like going to a music festival.

Favorite Class:

Management Information Systems

Favorite Dining Hall Meal:

Grilled Chicken

On weekends, students:

  • Go to 6th Street
  • Kayak
  • Play sports
  • Walk your dog around Zilker Park
  • Listen to live music
  • Eat at unique restaurants.

It’s 1AM on Saturday. Where are you?

Depending on the point in the year… either asleep, studying at the library, or out with friends.

It’s finals week and the libraries are packed. Where do you go study?

  • My own dorm
  • The McCombs Business Productivity Room
  • The life science library in the tower

Before I graduate from the University of Texas at Austin, I want to…

Start a business.

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