<p>Yeah, there’s not much info on UT. You do have a good chance of getting in, but merit aid may be more difficult to come by. Like timeflew said, their averages increase every year, and they’re already incredibly competitive. Your 28 would be a bare minimum for merit aid. For decent money, I’d try for at least a 30. But, UT superscores and will make a new composite score that will be used for admission and, I believe, scholarships. I think they also rework your gpa. Both of these generally work in your favor.
Also, UT values extracurriculars/volunteering much more so than other schools. So if you are a junior, make sure you’re doing lots of volunteering and are involved. There were two applicants from my school last year with a 28 and a 29 and great gpas, but neither received any merit aid because neither had any volunteering or extracurriculars.
So try to get that ACT up a couple points (figure out your superscored composite) and volunteer and you’ll be good. Good luck!</p>