What are my chances?

theloneranger
Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:30:02 +0000

Well except for the SAT scores I’d say you are in.

Try to get the CR+M SAT up 100 points or more in the fall. This is your major weakness, the CR and M scores are about 60% of the academic total I believe, the rank is only 40. You can’t let the scores drag down your otherwise stellar resume. UT doesn’t look at Writing so that won’t help or hurt.

You have pretty strong ECs and good leadership, you will be good there.

With that SAT score, I would be a little worried about the essays. You have good stats but need good essays to shore it up with strong essays. If they are clear and concise, you should get a good essay score.

As it gets more and more difficult each year, I can’t say whether or not you would be good, especially because UT doesn’t release the exact ranges where non top-ten applicants and accepted students fall (just as a whole).

The average OOS SAT has been a 1330, but that will be up this year by 50 points, I bet.

Get the SAT up at least 50, or 100 if you can, and I say in. But if the score doesn’t go up, I’d say you would be looking at a rejection.

If you can get in to UT out of state, you can get in to the Ivy League. Keep that in mind as you are applying and good luck!