Should I apply on August 1st (when the application opens)?

Neonb88
Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:08:00 +0000

That’s very reassuring, Junebug. I know that the automatic admissions policy makes the review process competitive, and it’s a relief to know that I can take the process slowly and polish my work so UT sees the best side of me. Do you know how well UT knows your high school? 285 students from my school have applied to UT in the past 4 years (maybe 3 or 5), which makes an average of 57-95 students each year, so I’m pretty sure their admissions office is aware of my school’s difficult curriculum (that’s a minimum of 30 students each year admitted through review). If you applied to any small liberal arts schools, do you think that UT’s review process is similar to small liberal arts schools’?

I ask because I am also applying to:
Oberlin
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (not liberal artsy, but similar application considerations)
Harvey Mudd
Reed
Stanford

and I’m considering:
Princeton
Swarthmore
Deep Springs
Bard
Pitzer
Lawrence

Thank you for the depth of your response, and your confidence in my competitiveness, Junebug. I will apply to the college of liberal arts and put a lot of effort into my application.

Also, if you live in/near Austin, did you attend LASA, McCallum, Anderson, Westlake, or Westwood?

Does anyone else have info on UT’s review process or rolling considerations in general?