You’re very welcome.
Engineering only:
Top 10%
for Fall 2023 (this academic year):
4864 applied (all were accepted) and 2298 enrolled
for Fall 2022
4262 applied (all were accepted) and 2031 enrolled
Not Top 10%
for Fall 2023 (this academic year):
9423 applied, 5092 accepted and 1986 enrolled
for Fall 2022
7780 applied, 5024 accepted and 2370 enrolled
@rowell2024 great stats!
Did your son apply directly to Galveston campus?
I agree the waiting is torture, especially for those kiddos who applied early Aug. 
No he didn’t. The Galveston Advisor told him that since he was applying Engineering to just apply to CS since his application would be reviewed by CS AOs. Plus, he listed Food Science as his second choice of majors. We mulled this over quite a bit, but the Galveston Advisor’s advice won out.
I feel like that is not the best advice. If your son is interested in going to Galveston, then by all means apply there. If it is not too late, I would definitely submit an application for Galveston. Galveston has a much higher admission rate than CS and I know several kids that have already been accepted to Galveston but are still waiting on CS. Those kids want to end up in CS but will spend the first year in Galveston and then transition to CS if they do not get direct acceptance to CS.
Thank you for your input. I’m afraid we should have disregarded his direction. I think I will call Galveston this afternoon. They’re still taking applications, but I’m not sure whether he could apply for Engineering.
Ocean Engineering is an Engineering degree offered through TAMU, has to go through CS application.
Review the following to find out which program is offered directly at TAMUG and which has to go through TAMU.
The following has to go through ETAM
We’ll just hang tight, although hearing others applied directly to Galveston and have already been accepted is confusing.
If you go through the link above, some majors such as Marine Biology, Maritime BA, Marine Engineering Technology are offered directly at TAMUG.
For the 4 engineering offer via ETAM, you can still apply via TAMUG. In ApplyTexas, you will need to select TAMUG and one of the four engineering majors.
Right - their website lays out two options to apply to Engineering. Son chose applying to CS for various reasons. Our conundrum is whether he would get a decision faster applying to Galveston. Of course, we should have asked months ago.
For other majors, yes you’d hear faster. Not for engineering.
Thank you! I think the Galveston Admissions Advisor was right that all engineering applications go through the same process. I listed Galveston as my preferred location.
Yep. Exactly. Engineering is thru Tamu main campus
My son had 1st choice Mays up until today, now seeing 2nd choice as 1st. So it sounds like a decision has been made. Since Mays is no longer in the list does that mean he for sure won’t be admitted to Mays? I understand Mays may be full, but is there still a chance or when 2nd choice major shows up as first that means Mays decision is a no?
1480 SAT, top 25%
With school being let out for the winter break does anyone know if admissions continues to process acceptances or are they shut down until classes resume in Jan?
@G-ATX when did your son apply?
There is no Wait List for Mays. When major changes, that’s the decision.
He applied right at the deadline I think, so December 1st. AIS still doesn’t show anything formal other than the 2nd choice moving to 1st, but Howdy portal overview does show his 2nd choice under Curriculum Information (Arts and Sciences - Econ).
Mays was most likely full by November, if not end of October. If your son had applied in August, he probably would’ve gotten into Mays.
Econ is a great major! He can always try to change majors to Mays-will need a 3.9-4.0, follow the change of major course guideline and timeline carefully. He should mention it to advisor at NSC (assuming he decides to attend A&M), and take courses accordingly.
*don’t accept any AP credits (yet)! Mays caps change of major at 60 hours.
Hi everyone
I am new to this site, and need your advise
Son got accepted to A&M this morning, but to his second choice major BS Financial Planning in the department of agricultural economics
His First choice major was May’s business School for Finance
Anyone has info on BS financial planning major
@Olympus3091 Mays is full, no Wait List.
I’m not familiar with BS Financial Planning, but the Ag School is fantastic! AgBusiness and AgEcon are super popular majors, so I feel confident the Financial Planning is solid.
Lots of great opportunities in Ag College + they have great advising.
Congrats!