Chance me for UT Austin?

gettingschooled
Mon, 18 Apr 2016 01:21:22 +0000

Engineering is tough even for auto admits. Just FYI, most engineering students found out their majors in February so you may be in for a long wait. Get ready for one and be pleasantly surprised if you get in earlier. Learn about PACE and CAP and decide if those are good options for you. Also be prepared with a plan if you are admitted to the university but not Engineering. Math and Physics fill up fast so don’t count on those being open. Look at this year’s threads to see what was open- mostly Liberal Arts.

UT admits based on an academic index combined with a personal achievement index. Depending on you essays, you’ll probably score better than average on the PAI. You AI is going to be low if your SAT looks like your PSAT score, so yes, you need to prep for SAT/ACT. Take both if you can and submit all scores. They use the one that helps you the most and they do NOT weight the sections equally. With the new SAT, it is unclear how they will weight the sections but they do not use the science section of the ACT in their formula for example. Read the end of this report.

https://www.utsystem.edu/sites/utsfiles/documents/institutions/best-practice-admissions-processes/ut-system-admissions-best-practices-2014-07.pdf

What is your safety? Your rank will get you into A&M but you are not guaranteed engineering. look at Tech, UTD, UTA. Give yourself options next Spring.

Lastly, figure out what your EFC will be. I am guessing pretty close to zero. UT does not meet full need. That means you will get a combination of grants and LOANS. It is time to talk to your parents about what they are willing to borrow and if the answer is zero, you have to find a school that is affordable.