How many people get into UT from the appeal process?

Colleges & Universities The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>I was put in the CAP program. I had a 2130 SAT score and my class rank is in the first quartile. I go to a small private school. Does anyone know how many people appeal and get in? Also when is the letter due?</p>

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<p>help please</p>

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<p>help please</p>

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<p>does anyone know</p>

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<p>I read an article in the Kaplan Magazine of How to Get into College, and it said that every year thousands of students petition at UT and it says that VERY RARELY is it successful. Unless you truly and honestly believe that you have been unfairly rejected, you would just be wasting your time.</p>

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<p>Unless your stats have improved since you last applied, they won’t accept your appeal. They’ve already considered your first application and it didn’t earn admission, so unless it has changed they aren’t going to change their minds.</p>

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<p>Another victim to the top 10% rule. They will be changing this rule soon. It is unlikely you will get in with an appeal, there are many people in your situation.</p>

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<p>have there ever been people that have got in with a letter of appeal though?</p>

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<p>I got in, but only as undecided but with similar stats as you kimb0919. I’m hoping they’ll look at my new subject test scores and accept me into the chemE program. If not I probably won’t be going to UT.</p>

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<p>The website is pretty clear that the appeal must include “new or different information” for serious consideration. New information includes things like a statement from your school counselor that there was an error in your rank or GPA or your discovery that a test score was never received. Additional letters of Rec are not considered to be “new or different information” by most admissions offices.
[Appeals</a> | Freshmen | Be a Longhorn](<a href=“http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/admission/appeals/]Appeals”>Appeals – University of Texas Admissions)</p>

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<p>I heard that they’ll only consider your appeal if you include some form of academic improvement (Like a higher class rank, better SAT scores, etc)</p>

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<p>That’s such ********. So many idiots in the top 10 at my school with 1600 SATs got in.</p>

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<p>I mean, they were in the top ten percent…since they pretty much knew they were in, that meant they didn’t have to try on SAT/ACT</p>

<p>the rule is unfair, yes but apparently they did something right because they were in the top ten.</p>