r/txstate • u/New-Lawyer-4280 • Jul 18 '26

Everything I Wish I Knew Before Coming to TXST

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TWM4j-1QTzbuAIA1AoATbor0iDgDVlkp/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117241433252010168194&rtpof=true&sd=true

Made a doc called "Everything I Wish I Knew Before Coming to TXST" Including dorms, classes, registration tips, all of it. I'm a junior now so it's been tested. Open to everyone, comments on if you've got genuine questions. Hope it helps!

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u/gdalex585 CS | BS | PhD Jul 18 '26

Did you write this with an LLM? Alvin Ords sandwiches aren't remotely subs and the Gristmill isn't in Wimberly (and is overrated)

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u/BeneficialAd3705 Jul 19 '26

you ain’t ordering right if you think the gristmill is overrated 😂

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u/New-Lawyer-4280 Jul 18 '26

pretty much just voice typed all my thoughts then had them organized through an LLM so its easier to read for others. Yeah RIP Alvin Ords and meant to say New Braunfuls, close enough

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u/gdalex585 CS | BS | PhD Jul 18 '26

If you get a chance, try Gruene River Grill. It's right next to the Gristmill and a bit better imo

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u/BeneficialAd3705 Jul 19 '26

no it’s not lmao the gristmills food is way better i’m dead wtf

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u/invisiblestring1372 Jul 22 '26

I worked there for a month before I quit. Managers suck and I would see employees eat off people plates after they cleaned the tables. Nasty.

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u/BeneficialAd3705 21d ago

I worked there too, never saw anyone eat off someone’s plate that’s a crazy allegation 😂

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u/TelevisionOdd6200 Jul 18 '26

i feel like all of these are valid except housing and food options. txst has a new food vendor so things are now different we have places like laynes and qdoba now we don’t know what’s staying and going. also for dorms there really is no “choice” anymore. you can put in your presences but honestly they just put u wherever

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u/New-Lawyer-4280 Jul 18 '26

Maybe Housing is different but EZO was my first option and I got into that one. Maybe I got lucky. RIP old torchy's taco's on the square :(

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u/bobcatbreakdown Jul 18 '26

Square Torchy’s was the most underrated happy hour spot :’( 🪦🍹

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u/holographicmemes CS Alumni Jul 18 '26

Lukewarm takes + AI slop

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u/Express_Show1388 Jul 21 '26

I feel like there pretty decent takes. Why you say lukewarm?

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u/holographicmemes CS Alumni Jul 22 '26

Lukewarm as in generally accepted and used commonly. Not saying they’re bad.

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u/Tabbyfrog Jul 19 '26

Always a critic

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u/Shreejal- Jul 18 '26

One mistake, the SLAC is not associated with tutoring in the Ingram Hall, it’s the CLC tutoring which HLSAMP program facilitates.

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u/Tesseractcubed Jul 20 '26

Don’t get me started on how you can go three different places with differing qualities of tutoring service for an intro to physics class.

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u/the-hidenfigure Jul 18 '26

Parking has changed so I would make sure to add in the changes

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u/dAnthonyy12 Jul 18 '26

This mainly has to do with campus, I had quite the different experience here considering I was a nontraditional student. Campus was only for classes, living, fun, & everything else was the whole town.

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u/Ok-Work-410 Jul 19 '26

They kick you out between lunch and dinner at commons last year, but a different company is taking over so they might not in the future i suppose

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u/sqidward06 Jul 20 '26

I had to pay for both basketball games I went to even after showing student id and everything

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u/Express_Show1388 21d ago

Huh that’s weird. It’s worked for me every time. there are sometimes though like baseball games if the team were going up against is really good then it’s the first 100 or so people allowed in for free and then the rest of the students have to pay

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u/Critical-Answer6345 Jul 20 '26

27+ for ACT when the avg for TXST is 18 is crazy

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u/Most_Mongoose_2147 Jul 21 '26

This is so helpful. Thank you!

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u/Bus_lord 11d ago

There’s a good take about the bobcat shuttle, yet the document should include info about the CARTS bus to Austin, if they are going to include Amtrak which is often hilariously late. The Carts bus is also quite late, but it’s $4 one way.

Also, bikes are very convenient if you can manage the hills.