Texas A&M

Michael Martin

Texas A&M alumni math teacher Amber Bennett, biology teacher Chris Ham, counselor Lindsay Pfiffner, football coach David Gonzales, and medical terminology teacher Laura Stubblefield show their Aggie pride in The Nest. As the early application deadline for both schools approaches Nov. 1, faculty give students their insight.

The experience

“My experience at Texas A&M was great; the campus is huge but it never felt too big,” physics teacher Kenric Davies said. “It was awesome; there was always something to do, and it was hard academically but there were always people to help out. Everyone there was super friendly and that was the culture of A&M.”


Student Consideration

“Academically, we’re a great school,” biology teacher Chris Ham said. “There’s plenty of great schools in Texas, but A&M overall has a pretty good background, and also we have a variety of people; there’s tradition. It’s very fun and very college-town like. It’s nice to get that classic, traditional college experience.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         


How they differ

“It’s a really exciting, friendly campus,” counselor Lindsay Pfiffner said. “It has a ton of extracurricular activities, and co- curricular activities. And just a really good, really fun vibe. They do a really good job of balancing academics as well. And once you’re an Aggie, you’re always an Aggie.”

“I think because it is such a big school, there’s a lot of different opportunities,” history teacher Ashley Mayfield said. “It still has that small campus feel at least I felt that way. So there’s somewhere for everyone to get involved and really feel welcome at home. In college, they have a community.”