jsnead

Well guys this is my first post,

My friend keeps telling me I should get in, however I'm VERY worried.

State: Texas
School: Public
Class rank: 12
Class size: 65 (small class size)
Percentage: Top 25%
GPA: 95.01 weighted, is this a 4.0?
SAT (I know they're abysmal): CR - 500 MATH - 520 WRIT-410 (A&M doesn't have these scores)
ACT: Just took it, should be mid 20's - Scores were sent to TAMU
Senior Schedule - No AP Classes were available during my stint here due to the small school size. I have as hard of a schedule available to me.

-Anatomy & Physiology (Elective)
-BCIS
-College Algebra (College Algebra is a one semester class, I will take a College Stats class next semester.)
-College English
-Art II
-College Political Sci
-College Political Sci (Two Class Periods, it sucks)
-Office Aide (Would this be comm. service?)

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Clubs: 4

Sport: N/A

Volunteer Work: Organized can food drives and read stories to kids with BETA club. Office aide may count which would provide an hour every day.

Other ECs: Self taught guitar (have played 3 years), Quiz Bowl State Champion and competed at nationals.


Letter of Recommendations: 2

Also, I'm shooting for a Business Admin major, with General Studies as my second choice. I will be writing the optional essay.


That's pretty much what I see everybody else posting up. If you need more info, please ask.

Thanks
John

jharris77

I'd say you have a decent shot
Though I would try to raise your SAT scores to 1300 (verbal + math)
That way you would qualify as an academic admit

jsnead

Are they looking for things like Quiz Bowl State Champion or should I leave those off?

jharris77

I would definitely keep those
Extra curriculars and roles where you showed leadership are quite important to A&M.

AllThisIsNewToMe

Search "demonstrated interest" in this forum. You will find hints to help you appear more attractive to A&M.

jsnead

Thanks for that tip, I've attended quite a few events there so I made sure to list them where it was appropriate.

I read about A&M offering free tuition to those whose family made less than 60,000 for the previous year. How true is this?

Xcellerator

You have a 95/4.0 GPA, but you have very low test scores. Seems suspicious.
I'd say you'd get waitlisted, then denied. Aim for a 26 ACT/1200 (M/CR) SAT and you'll have a decent shot.

As for the free tuition for families making less than $60k, the program is called the Aggie Assurance Program. Here's more about it: https://financialaid.tamu.edu/Types/...assurance.aspx

jsnead

Bumping this up because I was just elected as our senior class president and I might be able to get a letter of recommendation from guy who works for Texas A&M's alumni association. How much of an impact will either one of those make on my application?

MikeWozowski

use everything you have available. it can only help!

Youdon'tsay

Senior class president would probably help because they're big on leadership. I don't know about the letter. Ds didn't even send in a single letter. I guess it wouldn't hurt. I'd concentrate more on those SAT scores; that's the most glaring deficit I see. Good luck!

jsnead

I haven't sent them the SAT scores, I'm hoping for good ACT's

jsnead

Just checked my ACT Scores.

I got a 25 first try! Lower than most of you here at CC but I am VERY satisfied with my results. Hopefully I'll be saying Howdy! to a few of yall come next fall

Youdon'tsay

Much better! Good luck!

jsnead

Thanks and while this still isn't a sure fire thing I feel a lot more confident in my application.