My son is a review applicant and still waiting also. I think he’s already “moved on” from TAMU but I still check EVERY day to see the status. I am so VERY thankful for @Thelma2 and @AggieMomhelp for the incredible time they put into this forum answering questions, providing links and being encouragers. You all are saints.
I am so glad I found this forum around the time my son was applying. To be honest, when my son was a sophomore/junior and expressed a desire to go to A&M, I (wrongly and naively) assumed he would get in. He has pretty good stats, great EC’s, owns and runs a successful business, blah blah blah. I think as parents, we all believe our kids shine and that’s how it should be. And not to put down TAMU at ALL, but I felt like “well it’s not one of the Ivies, so of course he will get accepted.” I just didn’t know how tough it was to get in until I started following this board. While it was disheartening, I’m so glad I had this information during application time and that we didn’t put all our eggs in the TAMU basket. : ) He selected Mays as his first choice with AgBusiness as his second (no interest in Ag but recruiter told him to put that as his second choice).
Thankfully, we are not diehard Aggie folks - no one in our family has been to A&M. I am not originally from Texas but moved here when I was pregnant with my son so thank god he didn’t have the pressure to be an Aggie and carry on the legend. I read posts on here about kids who have a long line of Aggies before them and always dreamt of being an Aggie and my heart breaks to know the disappointment they feel when they don’t make the cut.
So, while the decisions have not come out yet, we are already prepared. He’s been accepted to Baylor (first choice), TCU, and Texas Tech. Still working out the details and he hasn’t made a decision. While I wish TAMU would be a choice for him, it doesn’t seem to be in the cards with Mays being full.
Wishing everyone the very best in this process and thanks for all of the great information! I will continue to follow this board and report in when he receives a decision. Here are his stats for whatever it’s worth:
GPA: 3.6 (u/w); 4.1 (w)
SAT: 1230
Class rank: 20%
Attended a STEM magnet program in our public school system so it’s fairly competitive. He took 9 AP classes.
Letter of rec from a distinguished Aggie. 300+ hours of community service, earning Presidential Volunteer Service Award. Started business in junior year of high school and is growing strong. Attended TAMU STEM summer camp.
He could have been in more clubs but chose to spend his time with one organization that does community service work and travel abroad and start his own business. No regrets. Like all other parents, I just want him to be happy and do what he LOVES. Everything else will fall into place.