Getting into UTexas-Austin out-of-state?

bthomp1
Tue, 21 May 2013 00:42:48 +0000

What is your weighted gpa?

I don’t see the appeal of going to UT Austin for an accounting degree if you have to pay OOS fees and don’t get scholarship money, which you probably would not get with your gpa and being OOS.

If your weighted gpa is 3.8 or higher, you could get direct admission to the Kelley School of Business and probably get at least $18k per year from Indiana University, which has a great accounting program. The automatic scholarship for four years will likely be at least eleven thousand per year (hasn’t been announced yet for Fall 2013 freshmen) for OOS. Also, with your diversity promoting activities and being from southeast Asia and first generation, you could probably easily get into the Hudson Holland Scholars Program, which could be worth seven to nine thousand per year as a Kelley student. [Main Page: The Hudson and Holland Scholars Program, Indiana University, Bloomington](Indiana University Bloomington)

UT Austin has a higher rated accounting program than Kelley, but it is not a substantial difference, as both are top ten per the Public Accounting Report survey, which is probably as good as any ranking. Redirect Notice; Kelley would probably be a far better value if your gpa is weighted over 3.8. Also, there will probably be a lesser automatic scholarship for 3.5 or 3.6 weighed gpa, when they are announced.