International Student/Texas Resident

nylah23
Sun, 05 Nov 2017 01:42:27 +0000

Hi, I’m just really confused about this whole process right now.

I’m a senior in high school and I found out while in the process of applying to colleges that I’ll be applying as an international student, not an in-state/domestic/resident-whatever. I’ve been able to change my tuition to in-state with a residency affidavit and some other forms, but what has been concerning me is my chances for admission. Are my “safe” schools not actually safe schools, due to their different acceptance rates for international students? Will I be treated as a Texas resident, or as someone applying overseas?

I’ve been admitted to UH under academic/assured admission (at least I should be, according to my rank and scores… But is rank not considered if I’m international?? I heard UH spends up to 2 weeks on a holistic review application, but I was notified within 2-3 days so I’m just assuming it was because I’m assured-admit…) and doesn’t assured admission only apply to in-state/not-international students?

I already found out I technically have a 5% chance of admission at UT, according to their OOS/international admit statistics, so what are my chances at the other schools I’m applying to? I thought UT Dallas and A&M were pretty safe, but do I actually have an 8% chance or something at them, instead of 50% or 60%?

Am I ineligible for the CAP program at UT? Cause that’s what I’ve been counting my future enrollment on…

I was fine going to any of those schools, except UH (for no reason beyond wanting to move out of my parents’ house), but is that the only one I actually had a chance to be admitted to?

I’m not applying for financial aid or anything, if that matters for admissions (I’ve read that it does).

Sorry this is so long, I’m just HELLA stressed. Thanks for helping, everyone

TL;DR - As an international student, what are my chances of admission at UT Dallas and Texas A&M? Am I eligible for the UT CAP program, since I am eligible for in-state residency tuition?