Editor's Note: BusinessWeek collected graduate comments in 2000 during its ranking of full-time MBA programs. The next ranking is scheduled for fall, 2002.
Texas A&M has one of the most personable faculty and students of all schools I have visited. The lock-stepped first year of the MBA program really adds to the teamwork building that some schools lack. --Information Technology
I chose Texas A&M over a top-20 ranked private school due to the outstanding value the Mays program provides. This was true despite being offered a large scholarship by the other school. In retrospect, I have no regrets. I am confident that the curriculum at Texas A&M is as rigorous and valuable as that of any top-ranked program. I feel infinitely better-qualified to flourish in business. In addition, I believe that the humble values of Texas A&M University transfer to the MBA program, which instills superior team-building skills (this is coming from a Texas Longhorn!). --Marketing
Texas A&M has an excellent program. I never regretted going to the Texas A&M program. My salary in dollars doesn't truly reflect what I am currently earning. My salary in Honduras is very high compared to the rest of the people living in Honduras. My salary could be equivalent to a salary in the U.S. in the range of $70,000-$80,000. --Finance
The teamwork was good. Some fundamentals were a bit shaky but manageable. Career support was severely lacking. If you didn't want to (or couldn't, as was the case for most international students) work for the big-five or an energy company from Houston, you were out of luck. Most international students had to conduct their own job search to land a job. --Anonymous
Going back to school was a tough decision to make since I was being promoted at my job at a top-ten Fortune company every year. My MBA experience at Texas A&M University has proven to be very valuable. I liked the emphasis on teams and the MBA recruiting office was excellent. I interned last summer at an investment bank and was able to apply my summer learning to my second-year coursework. --Finance
I applied to one top-10 school, two other top-20 schools, five others that were top 50, and one that was not ranked but was AACSB accredited. Looking back, if I could have gone to any of the schools I applied to over The Lowry Mays School at Texas A&M, the only one I would even consider was the top 10 school. Why? Team skills, team skills, team skills!! Communication and presentation skills. The caliber of the students (not just scholastic -- I am talking about character. I would trust these people with everything I have. I can't think of better people to be in business with in the new millennium). Lastly, Texas A&M has some completely awesome faculty! --Anonymous
The Texas A&M MBA program was excellent! Everyone involved during my program was great: the professors, students, administrators, recruiters and guest speakers. I would describe the experience as atypical of a state university: it has the friendliness and all the benefits of a top notch private college along with the low-cost tuition benefits of a state subsidized organization. --Finance
Texas A&M is a great school! The quality of the education you receive is excellent, the teachers are always willing to help, and class sizes are small -- 20 to 30 students per class. The classmates are very supportive, the tuition is a good value, and of course....The Aggie Network! --Operations
The Mays program offers a team-oriented environment in a relatively small program. The facilities are excellent, and the faculty very much interested in your success. The program suffers a little in attracting recruiters due to its small size, although it has expanded for this year's intake. The Mays program undoubtedly offers excellent bang for the buck through scholarships and assistantships. --Finance
The facilities and resources available to MBAs at Texas A&M are exceptional. The professors are very helpful and willing to make time outside of their regular office hours to help students. Everyone on campus is very friendly, and the MBA students in the program seem more interested in helping their fellow classmates than achieving a higher class ranking for themselves. --Information Technology
I really enjoyed my two years of graduate work at A&M. The classes are small, and that is a very positive thing. You could line up every one of my colleagues and I could not only name them, but tell you where they are from, and many interesting aspects about them. The faculty is friendly, and is readily available for help inside, and outside, of class. They worked our tails off, but it was worth it. --Marketing
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