My daughter is in the same situation. I heard it is very hard to get in. They need almost a 4.0 GPA A and only very few students are able to transfer in. She can get a minor in business with her economics if she is not able to transfer in and then get a major in business. Good luck
May have already been asked but does anyone know when we find out what dorm we got? I signed my housing contract the first day they were sent out (March 9th maybe??) and my housing portal has not changed.
@apulse Room Selection begins in June for first-time incoming freshmen students.
It says on UT’s website that McCombs students who enrolled have a sat average of 1324, doesn’t this seem a bit low?
Hey, I filled out my housing contract and was wondering if there is a submit button or something?
HI! Today my son accepted his acceptance offer. No request for deposit though. Where is that done? Also what abotu housing contract?
Hey, y’all, a simple request. If you got into UT-Austin and have no intention of going (i.e. accepted admission elsewhere) please do not wait until April 30 to let UT know! They are waiting to decide on appeals until they hear back from the offers of admission. So, just a request to be courteous!!
@bros20000 are you trying to inform them for an appeal or have you been accepted? if accepted, deal with it during orientation. Many students coming in Have a ton of AP . They will get around to adding it after fall and you will be a sophomore on paper. Be careful what you claim- go to an admissions person in your major to help you. Some things aren’t needed for your degree, some things are better taken at Texas itself. Google UT AP credit and it will give you a rough idea what classes you will receive for your AP credit. Then go to your major and see your degree plan to determine which are best to claim. You will claim them once in residency in the fall. If they are Community college classes, you simply send a transcript but then will still need to go through the process of comparing them to see what they transfer into for your degree plan.
@rosewolf my daughter has similar stats and is also LAH she got money from Literally every college except UT or A and M. She will go to UT and I will happily pay her tuition. They really do not give much merit there. Even most of their scholarships have a need component. I think Engineering Honors and business honors and Some planII kids get some merit money. They really stopped a lot of that Merit Years ago( like when this years freshman class was in elementary they stopped giving even the 2k for national merit) it does not seem to have affected their yield of amazing kids or their ranks.
They will have more merit available as you go through school.
Has anyone heard about financial aid? When are we supposed to hear about that?
@apulse My son got his financial aid notification on March 15. Log into UT Direct and click on CASH.
Since I have not gotten my contract back for housing does that mean i am most likely not going to get a nice dorm?
@Bellaluna299 The date you originally applied for housing is the date used for hall and room assignments. The timing of your contract has nothing to do with housing assignments.
@tb2000 thank you for ur response. I actually got accepted into BHP!
How is Mccombs average sat 1324 doesn’t that seem too low?
If I applied for housing on the 16th of March, will I receive my contract on the March 30th wave or is there a certain number of contracts that get released in each wave?
My counsellor was saying that internaional kids who join UT and maintain a decent GPA can get into instate fees for the 3rd sem onwards? Any one who have got this or can confirm this news pls.
@UmaSridhar I don’t believe that’s true. I know their are things called “tuition waivers” that grant OOS and international students the price of in-state tuition, but they are incredibly limited and hard to get.
@UmaSridhar Why would that make any sense? UT is a tax payer funded public institution. Students from every state in the US and from many countries get to attend UT but in state tuition is generally reserved for Texans and those that are highly sought after for academic or extracurricular talent (don’t think this is a huge number). There is a path to instate tuition but it requires establishing residency. Here are links to receiving tuition waivers (http://catalog.utexas.edu/general-information/registration-tuition-and-fees/tuition-and-fees/tuition-waivers/) and residency (https://admissions.utexas.edu/residency).
Thanks @awesomesaucee and @dansmoaustin , true i was also very doubtful about it. Anywhich ways UTA still comes to be a cheaper and a good option when compated to many others.