Best State University?

tokaicarbon
Sat, 10 Sep 2005 03:33:32 +0000

Check this out.
It is Ivy school quality @ state school price.
UT-Austin
Plan II
Statistics on freshmen entering Plan II Honors in 2004:
Of the 180 entering first year students:

SAT I test scores:
Average SAT total: 1444
Average SAT Math: 720
Average SAT Verbal: 724
middle 50% range of SAT total score: 1400…1510
middle 50% range of SAT VERBAL score: 680…770
middle 50% range of SAT MATH score: 680…780

Average ACT composite score: 32.68
middle 50% range of ACT composite score: 30…33

National Merit/Achievement Recognition:
Of the 180 entering freshfolk:

.01 % = 1 National Achievement Scholar
3 % = 5 National Hispanic Scholars
40 % = 71 National Merit Finalists
33% = 59 National Merit Commended
78% with National Merit Recognition

Class Rank:
32 = 18% of entering Plan II freshman are are the Valedictorian (ranked #1) of their graduating class

40 % = 59 of entering Plan II freshman from ranking high schools are ranked #1-#5
which is equal to 33% of all entering Plan II freshman

86% of entering Plan II freshman from ranking US high schools are in the top 5% of their graduating class (129 of 150)
74% of all Plan II entering freshman (from both ranking and non-ranking high schools) are in the top 5% of their graduating class

98% = 147 of the 150 of entering Plan II freshmen from ranking US high schools are in the top 10% of their graduating class

87% = 156 of entering Plan II freshman from both ranking and non-ranking high schools are in the top 10% of their graduating class

Others years’ profiles and grduating class profiles may be viewed at Student Profiles.

Plan II Honors Program Graduating Class of 2005

Average Plan II Scores GRE 1400 MCAT 33 LSAT 165.6
Average National Scores GRE 1068 MCAT 24.6 LSAT 152

MAJORS
16 Plan II majors earned a second major in the College of Liberal Arts
35 Plan II majors earned a second degree in a college other than Liberal Arts

LAW SCHOOL
(8 Plan II 2005 graduates went to law school)
Columbia University
Harvard University
Lewis and Clark School of Law
New York University
University of Houston
University of Pennsylvania
University of Texas at Austin

MEDICAL SCHOOL
(20 Plan II 2005 graduates went to medical school)
Baylor College of Medicine
Columbia University
Louisiana State University
Texas College
Universidad Central del Caribe
University of Houston
University of Texas – Galveston
University of Texas – Houston
University of Texas – Southwestern
University of Texas Medical Branch

DISTINCTIONS
Goldman Sachs Global Leader 1
Humanity in Action Fellowship 1
Phi Beta Kappa 46
Conoco Phillips Spirit Scholar 1
Gildsmith Fellowship 1
Golden Key 7
Mortar Board 9
National Dean’s List 2
Phi Alpha Theta (History Society) 2
National Society of Collegiate Scholars 8
Cactus Goodfellows 2
Cactus Outstanding Students 1
Phi Kappa Phi (National Honor Society) 1
Psi Chi (National Psychology Honor Society) 2
Sigma Delta Pi (National Spanish Honor Society) 1
Sigma Pi Sigma (Minority Engineering Society) 1
Tri Beta (Beta Beta Beta: Biological Honor Society) 1
Dean’s Distinguished Graduates 9
Gamma Beta Phi (National Service Honor Society) 1

GRADUATE SCHOOL
Clinton School of Public Service
Physics, University of Maryland
Pharmacy, University of Texas
Comparative Literature, UCLA
Economics, Northwestern University
Journalism, Columbia University
Nutrition, Tufts University
Romance Linguistics, University of Texas
Social Sciences, University of Chicago
Teaching, Johns Hopkins University
University of Denver Publishing Institute
Cognitive Psychology, University of Texas
Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health
Thermal Fluids (Mech. Engineering), University of Texas
Physical Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine

SELECTED CAREERS
Business Analyst, McKinsey & Co.
Law Clerk, Lock, Liddell, and Sapp
Writer, Situs Company
English Teacher, China
English Teacher, France
Financial Analyst, Microsoft
GIS Mapping Consultant
Software Engineer, Google
Teach for America (6)
Peace Corps
College Ministry Intern, First Evangelical Free Church
Commercial Banking Analyst, JP Morgan Chase
English Teacher, AEON Corporation, Japan
Engineer, Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory
Math Teacher, Chinquapin School, Houston
Multimedia Course Writer, Enspire Learning
Paralegal, Hughes, Watters, and Askanace
Project Director, Texas Fair Trade Coalition
Investment Banking Analyst, JP Morgan & Lohman Brothers
Director of Brooklyn Resource Ctr, New York Urban Debate League
Hillel Steinhardt Jewish Campus Service Corps Fellow, Hillel of Silicon Valley
Research Coordinator, San Antonio Endovascular and Heart