SakuraUTD: I would apply now. You can continue to retake the SAT or the ACT and just submit a higher score. Apparently the school will re-evaluate the scores that you send later. As for the campus being safe, my son has had no problem when he has been out late at night. Many students also have evening classes, so there are lots of people around. The campus also has its own police department as well as the “blue” phones that you can pick up, and within a minute, the police arrive. If you need an escort back to your dorm late at night, you can get one, too. As for companies recruiting, take a look at an earlier post with those companies who came to a career fair in January.