UT Austin Class of 2029 Official Thread

My DS never had an advisor listed and he was admitted last week.

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so is it a good sign to not have an advisor or does it not matter

What major?

From what I remember some that had advisors, they lost the assigned advisor and that was a bad sign. I but it may depend on the major.

Just received an “Apply for University Housing” email but son has not been accepted yet. It does say, “Congrats on completing your application.” Seems to strange to ask for people to apply for housing before they have heard their decision? For those of you who already heard did you receive this email before?

Read back through posts and seems this is normal

Sorry, CNS

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Applying for housing can be done as soon as UT had your application. Most do so right away (we did in August when the housing portal opened for business for freshmen applying) as the $50 deposit establishes your timestamp for dorm selection/getting a contract. They do not have enough on campus dorms for everyone who wants one typically. They will start sending contracts March 1 and then every 15 days to those who have paid the $50 deposit, accepted the offer, and paid the $200 enrollment fee until they run out of contracts.

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Is it weird that we just got the housing email today? I did read back and seems like people were getting them pretty soon after they applied. My son applied RD but that on Dec. 1.

You will get them periodically as soon as you apply because anyone who has applied for freshmen 2025 (acceptance doesnt not matter) is eligible to apply for housing with the $50 deposit to get the timestamp for your line for dorm selection. UT does not have on campus dorm capacity for all freshmen fyi.

How many of you did not receive decision on 7th, please specify IS or OOS.
I am OOS and didn’t receive mail for 7th Feb decision release

In-state, auto admit, did receive email, no decision yet.

Hi,
I paid the housing deposit back in October. Can I expect to be in the first batch of housing contracts that are sent out on March 1st?

Also, would you know when the orientation dates are going to be for Fall 2025 or would you have the dates from last year - so as to have an idea.

Thanks,

Possible. Depends on how many are ahead of you who enrolled+$200 from aug30-sept-oct when you paid. I would guess march 1 or march 15 to look for contract via email.

Last year’s orientation was a bid that came out i want to say in march. First slot to bid was the week after memorial day (t-w-th) then each week after that (m-t-w) except the week of june-teenth (which is a UT holiday) thru the end of july.

My OOS DD admitted last Friday after deferral to Physics major. Today received email congratulating her on being 1 of 50 selected to join the College of Natural Sciences Dean’s Honors Scholars. The letter said there were 4000 applicants for the 3 honors programs and they limit each of the 3 programs to 5O. That’s 150 out of 4000 or less than 5% of applicants! Shocked and proud!

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Congrats! We got the same but for one of the other 3 programs (polymathic). The email should have an invite to admitted honors day events too I think.

Great. Thank you so much.

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I did not. International

that’s wonderful. Deans Scholars is an excellent honors program. you should be proud!

Congrats! Do they award merit money for it?