Plenty of time to select rate. There’s an entire session during NSC about tuition rate.
From this point on…student should be doing EVERYTHING.
Only student should be logging in to their Howdy, they need to be keeping up with NSC checklist and checking tamu.edu email daily.
Is there a Class of 2029 thread? My son just took his first practice ACT and it was pretty bad. He’ll take a few more practices before the real test and he’ll also take the SAT this summer, so he may be able to pull up his score(s) over time. But just in case - what is the lowest ACT/SAT score you’d recommend he submit? Test Optional seems so risky given the swing back to reliance on scores, but on the other hand - submitting a low score in any test optional environment seems risky too. Thanks.
@Christi1993 can create a new thread.
The next cycle may not be test optional.
Instead of immediately taking more practice tests, students can improve their scores dramatically by identifying specific weakness and tackle the issues strategically. Practice tests already include codes identifying the subject but at times the codes can be too general.
ACT needs to be 30+ (with balanced scores) to be safe.
Thanks. 30 even for non-engineering, non-Mays majors? (His sister was admitted early with a 28, so I was thinking 27+ might be worth a roll of the dice.) He’s looking at CoSci, Sports Management, Communications and AgBusiness (Real Estate or Financial Planning). He wants to join the Corps and would be happy with Blinn Team. Under those circumstances, still think he needs a 30? If so, he may be cooked, as they say. But he’s going to keep trying. I’m clinging to hope since he’s so early in the process. Once he gets the timing down, he should improve. (He’s been taking a weekly ACT prep class for months – so he should have been ready, but apparently, he did not appreciate the time crunch.)
Two reasons to aim for 30.
First, last few cycles were test optional, so compared with those not submitted, one submitted 28 was not that bad.
Second, this coming cycle will see record breaking 465K Texas high school graduates, as compared to 423K last year (just 2 cycles ago), it will be a lot more competitive. On top of that majority of the increase came from relocation from more academically competitive area of the country.
Try asking your student if he can name the issues or weakness in depth (e.g. Math->Geometry->Radians, or Math->Fractions->Rate). Then do a drill on that particular subject to make sure it is covered before redoing a full ACT practice. Sometimes prep classes become routines and students become slow to improve. Find a one to one tutor if necessary but it will be best for student learns to fix the issue himself/herself. In college, fixing weakness will have to be done (fast) every semester.
Thanks. All good advice. And he will definitely AIM for a 30! He’ll AIM for a 36!! I just want to be realistic. He can aim all day long, but I’m not sure he can hit the target. 
FWIW - I probably should have gotten him tested to get approved for a time accommodation, but here we are. Looks like it is too late for that.
He’d make a great Aggie, but I’m sure he’ll do fine wherever he lands. And he’ll have some options no matter what. And, as we all know - many paths lead to Aggieland. All he can do is his best and take it from there.
Appreciate you.
Thread is now done for 2029.
If he doesn’t have an anccomodation and time is a concern, I would consider a switch to the sat. The ACT benefits kids who think fast, not those who need a beat to think. (Mine both are SAT kids)
You are so right! My daughter prepped for the ACT, took the ACT and HATED it. She took the SAT and found the time to be much more manageable. I’m kicking myself that my son spent so much time getting ready for the ACT. (We got advice that the digital SAT was a mystery, so better to prep for the ACT, which was better known at the time. Ugh.) He will definitely spend some time on SAT prep now and he’ll sit for both. I think the SAT will be a better fit for him too. Thank you for your comment! Very smart advice.
Has anyone not received their packet in the mail? We have been waiting patiently.
By packet do you mean maroon envelope with banner? If so, we got it on Wednesday or Thursday.
Yes, we finally got it. Thanks!
I wanna thank you a million for your excellent advice! My daughter ended up applying to Galveston per your suggestion and she got in! She is even more excited to go there than she was about CS!
We are invested to help her succeed! Thank you for helping us! We are both transplants to Texas and this whole TX school is quite the ride!
Hello - any feedback about the Fish camp? is it recommended to attend ?
I personally think it depends on your kid. If you are on the fence, sign up today, it will fill up hours from now, cancel later.
Have your student look at the old photos and see if it looks like their thing. You will have a small co-hort to start the year with and learn all the traditions to hit the ground running on day 1. I would have loved it, but it was not for my boys.
Thank you!
We signed our daughter up. Most students seem to say they had a great time but even if they didn’t they were glad they went because they met a lot of people.
Curious if anyone knows how to cancel a roommate selection. Can it be done online or does ResLife have to it?
Do Blinn Team students get issued a TAMU email or a Blinn email? Asking for a friend…
TEAM student will have both-TAMU email and Blinn email, since they’re co-enrolled at both schools.
If a student doesn’t have a TAMU email, or can’t be located in Aggie Directory…they are not a TAMU student.