Should an Aggie grad avoid living right next to the UT student area in Austin?

Quick answer

Grant generally would not make the heavily student-oriented area immediately around UT the default for a post-college Aggie professional. He prefers neighborhoods where the day-to-day environment feels more young-professional than undergraduate. Hyde Park can still be worth considering for the right renter because it offers a different residential feel near central Austin; the important point is to judge the exact block and resident mix rather than treating everything near UT as the same.

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