Texas Colleges on top 20 list

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by Austinite101

It actually doesn't, because while the student profile looks sort of similar on paper, the degree doesn't have anywhere near the buying power. A big reason an ivy league degree is so valuable is because it's so powerful when you are advancing through your career, and the networking is a juggernaut when you use it. A Rice degree, generally, isn't in the same room it comes to using it.

Are you basing that on hard data or guesswork? People quite often overvalue, "prestigious" undergraduate degrees.

[ScoPro]

Why is A&M objecting to Texas Tech starting a much-needed veterinary school?

Kind of ironical, since the Aggies bought themselves a 3rd tier law school a couple of years ago. As if the state really needed a bunch more 3rd rate lawyers.

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by ScoPro

Why is A&M objecting to Texas Tech starting a much-needed veterinary school?

Kind of ironical, since the Aggies bought themselves a 3rd tier law school a couple of years ago. As if the state really needed a bunch more 3rd rate lawyers.

There is absolutely no need for a new vet. med. school in TX. Between A&M CS (Gold Standard along with UC Davis) OSU, LSU etc. there are too many vets in this part of the world. To wit......we have some acreage on the Edwards Plateau.......I pay fresh vet. med. grads $10/12/13 and hr. to be AI* techs.



AI = artificial insemination techs = men and women who put on shoulder length gloves and you can guess from here.

[DanielWayne]

Actually there are many articles about a nationwide shortage of rural and agricultural vets. So the TTech vet school does meet a need. TTech was meant to focus on rural practice.

It's just all state politics as usual. The 2 flagships try to push everybody else around, although they don't always succeed.

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by DanielWayne

Actually there are many articles about a nationwide shortage of rural and agricultural vets. So the TTech vet school does meet a need. TTech was meant to focus on rural practice.

It's just all state politics as usual. The 2 flagships try to push everybody else around, although they don't always succeed.

Distribution issues are one thing. The state should fund/expand the Rural Vet. Incentive Program first.
Given historical numbers TX needs about 7 or 10 net new rural vets. per year for 8 or 9 years to reach something akin to an equilibrium number of rural vets. No way TT is considering a Vet. Med. school anywhere near that small.

[ScoPro]

There is no reason for A&M to block TT from having a Vet school. “Too many veterinarians “ is not a credible objection (see the law school analogy).

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by ScoPro

There is no reason for A&M to block TT from having a Vet school. “Too many veterinarians “ is not a credible objection (see the law school analogy).

One suboptimal outcome does not make more suboptimal outcomes reasonable or desireable so the objection is absolutely valid. Especially when talking about a school that receives significant state funding. If the state is going to spend lots more money in any area of postgraduate education it should leverage more medical residencies at TT and elsewhere.

I read last night that the US needs 1900 new vets. per year and produces 2700. That is a big problem and there is no need to make it worse.