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The Doors of Texas A&M
6/12/2023 11:11:08 AM
Wherever you’re reading this, you probably have a door around you. It might be a bedroom door, a fro...
Aggies Live Better
5/24/2023 11:16:00 AM
Close your eyes and picture this: You’re in the middle of a beautiful, 5,200-acre college campus sur...
Talk Like an Aggie
10/4/2022 11:31:41 AM
Aggieland holds a special place in the hearts of those who live here. Many colleges across the count...
The Best Places in Bryan/College Station according to Aggies
9/14/2022 11:03:07 AM
The Bryan/College Station community offers all the benefits and resources of a large city while hold...
Texas Top 10% Explained
8/31/2022 3:59:15 PM
How do I know if I’m eligible for 10% Automatic Admission?
How do I choose a major?
8/29/2022 11:06:26 AM
Regardless whether you’ve chosen your major yet or not, you can follow these steps to address your c...
The Dos and Don'ts of College Admission Essays
8/18/2022 1:50:47 PM
The college admission essay is your chance to show off your personality, share your experiences and ...
The best strategies to ace your college applications
7/1/2022 9:27:15 AM
More than 10 million high school students apply to college every year, and each one is trying to sta...
Why Texas A&M should be your top choice
6/14/2022 1:26:10 PM
Texas A&M University is consistently ranked among the best universities in the nation, for good reas...
Understanding your Admit (Program for System Admission)
6/13/2022 2:34:42 PM
One way to be admitted to Texas A&M University is through the Program for System Admission (PSA). Af...
Understanding your admission status (Engineering at Galveston)
6/13/2022 2:29:17 PM
Texas A&M University is known for its great engineering programs, including Engineering at Galveston...
Understanding your admission status (Higher Education Center at McAllen)
6/13/2022 2:26:26 PM
Congratulations on being admitted to the Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen, wh...
Understanding your admission status (Texas A&M Engineering at Blinn)
6/13/2022 1:26:55 PM
Texas A&M University is widely recognized for its outstanding engineering programs, including Texas ...
Tips for Finding Scholarships
6/3/2022 7:20:04 AM
One of the best ways to pay for the investment of a college degree upfront is to earn scholarships t...
Explore Your Options
6/2/2022 1:43:13 PM
College fairs are a great opportunity for you to explore different universities and ask their colleg...
Hannah Franke: Local student thrives in cosplay club
5/9/2022 10:35:57 AM
Hannah Franke: Local student thrives in cosplay club
From Canada to Aggieland, diver finds second home
3/25/2022 8:00:00 AM
Alyssa Clairmont started her athletic career as a gymnast. But after quitting the sport, the Canada ...
Highlights of Bryan-College Station
3/16/2022 9:00:00 AM
Few cities in the country offer the feeling of being in a small town while having access to all the ...
Tech Resources at Texas A&M
3/9/2022 12:55:32 PM
In the modern world, having technology resources available is just as important to a student’s succe...
Why College Visits are Important
3/9/2022 11:19:29 AM
Getting a college degree is a big investment, in both time and money. Before deciding where you’ll s...
Texas A&M professor shares words of wisdom
2/10/2022 7:19:36 AM
Many students at Texas A&M University recognize Dr. Shannon Deer as their accounting professor. Howe...
The Flag Room
2/8/2022 5:01:17 PM
The Flag Room, coined as the “living room of Texas A&M University,” is a place where students can pl...
What does Texas A&M stand for?
2/8/2022 4:56:42 PM
What does Texas A&M stand for? A Google search will tell you the A&M in the school’s name stands for...
Hector Marines-Chio: First-gen Aggie helps others
2/8/2022 4:51:00 PM
“That's the number one thing for me, I've never felt like anything other than an Aggie,” Hector said...
The Aggie Network
2/8/2022 4:26:25 PM
Imagine calling a college campus home, or entering a stadium with 102,000 of your friends, or lookin...
How to Set Educational Goals for the New Year
1/19/2022 7:48:23 AM
For high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors, the beginning of the year is the perfect time to c...
Amanda Lovitt ’24: How Aggies have shaped her Corps experience
1/11/2022 9:38:46 AM
Amanda Lovitt ’24 made history as Texas A&M’s first female bass drummer, but self-doubt almost kept ...
Jordan Stawski ’21: From New York to Aggieland, viz student gets creative
1/6/2022 9:10:06 AM
“I only came down to Texas not too long ago, and I already knew about Texas A&M from New York. I thi...
Living On Campus
1/6/2022 9:03:52 AM
Should I live on campus? This blog covers the benefits of university living!
Ritika Bhattacharjee ’22: Pursue every passion
1/1/2022 8:00:00 AM
Ritika Bhattacharjee ’22 is a chemical engineering major, music performance studies minor, member of...
Olivia Parker ’22: Fourth-generation Aggie finds her home
12/22/2021 11:26:49 AM
Olivia Parker’s time at Texas A&M University is the longest she’s ever called a place home. As a mil...
Emily Leeke ’23: How her love of bugs brought her to Aggieland
12/1/2021 4:54:56 PM
Growing up in Austin, Emily Leeke ’23 went to every University of Texas open house with her dad. She...
Being First
8/5/2021 11:04:12 AM
In its simplest definition, the word “first” means to come before others. For first-generation stude...
12 Application Tips
7/13/2021 1:59:22 PM
As a former Advise TX College Adviser, I saw students make small errors on their college application...
AP, IB, or DC: Which Fits You Best?
5/25/2021 5:52:45 PM
Choosing to enroll in advanced placement (AP), international baccalaureate (IB) and dual credit (DC)...
Join me in Aggieland!
5/5/2021 8:06:09 AM
Howdy! My name is Jenna Hanson, and I am a freshman National Scholar at Texas A&M University pursui...
Why I Chose My Major
4/29/2021 11:49:48 AM
I wish I could tell you that I had a very intellectual reason for choosing to major in communication...
Q&A Ecem Kilic
2/13/2021 11:23:42 PM
Former student Ecem Kilic '20 on A&M and life after graduation.
GeoX
2/13/2021 11:08:00 PM
Marissa Rene Castillo '20 shares how GeoX - the College of Geosciences' week-long summer camp for hi...
A Day in the Life
2/13/2021 10:45:13 PM
A day in the life for Mairead Mooney, Class of 2021
BLAZING A TRAIL WITH FIG
2/13/2021 10:33:49 PM
THAT "FIRST" FEELING CAN BE A NERVE-WRACKING ONE. THE FIRST DAY ON A NEW JOB; THE FIRST CONVERSATION...
aggie enneagram
2/13/2021 10:07:54 PM
The Enneagram provides insight into how nine personality types think and feel, and provides you with...
AddingUP
2/13/2021 9:50:10 PM
Texas A&M Math Major Reflects on her Aggie Experience
Adding UP
2/13/2021 9:15:20 PM
Texas A&M Math Major Reflects on her Aggie Experience
The Association Charters Aggie Pride Constituent Network
2/6/2021 7:12:52 AM
The Texas A&M University Association of Former Students recently announced it has chartered its 12th...
Q&A Levi Bohanan
2/5/2021 10:15:42 PM
Former student Levi Bohanan '14 on Texas A&M and life after graduation.
How to be a Great Aggie: 3 Tips from Dr. Coleman
2/5/2021 10:03:32 PM
Our very own Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity, Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman, gives a...
From Posse to Aggie
2/2/2021 4:11:00 PM
Nia White '20 doesn't have the traditional Aggie story. No one in her family attended Texas A&M. In ...
From Posse to Aggie
2/2/2021 3:58:41 PM
Nia White '20 doesn't have the traditional Aggie story. No one in her family attended Texas A&M. In ...
Day in the Life
2/2/2021 8:51:36 AM
A Day in the Life of a History/Anthropology major from Amarillo, Texas
Aggies Win Astronaut Scholarships
2/1/2021 8:13:06 AM
Texas A&M University students Johnathan Lo and Cody Martin have been awarded the 2020 Astronaut Scho...
Let's Talk About Mental Health
7/22/2020 8:15:32 PM
Have you felt that you are losing the sense of reality? Do you ever wake up and wish that these last...
An Expert's Tips on Preparing for College
7/22/2020 8:09:01 PM
The transition from high school to college is certainly, and in many regards, a difficult one. Comin...
I'm Going to Grad School!
7/22/2020 8:01:33 PM
Do you know who Jen Neal is? She is living my dream life. Jen Neal serves as the executive Vice Pres...
A Guide for Freshman Year
7/22/2020 7:56:54 PM
Howdy! So, it's your freshman year at Texas A&M University. Aside from the excitement of attending T...
Go Gig or Go Home
7/22/2020 6:02:30 PM
Texas A&M is more than just a school, it's a feeling, it's a spirit, and overall, it's a family. Whe...
The Ring on my Hand
7/22/2020 11:14:22 AM
It has a few scratches and scrapes, and I had to have it resized a few years back, but it still look...
I'm Going to Grad School!
7/22/2020 9:34:59 AM
Do you know who Jen Neal is? She is living my dream life. Jen Neal serves as the executive Vice Pres...
Aggies Invent
7/21/2020 6:05:09 PM
Vol. 2 Issue 2 - Every semester, current Aggies from all disciplines come together to participate in...
A Few Good Fish
7/21/2020 5:51:14 PM
Vol. 4 Issue 1. The scene opens on a grassy courtyard. Marines in dress blues stand at attention, r...
Why I Chose Texas A&M
7/21/2020 5:42:51 PM
Vol. 2 Issue 1 - I lived in New York and came to visit my dad last winter break. I was already consi...
The Aggie Network
6/18/2020 12:28:17 PM
Vol. I Issue I - The stress of passing courses throughout the semesters, the memories you make durin...
You Are Not Your Major
5/2/2020 3:31:12 PM
One incredibly daunting task you'll face when coming to college is deciding what you want to major i...