2nd Choice Majors

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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Hello,
Does UT consider second choice majors at all? If they don’t think im ‘qualified’ for my first choice major, will they consider my second choice major? I applied to majors in COLA.

Thank you!!

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Yes

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only if you’re automatic

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@DynamicProphet I have not seen anything that indicates only auto admits get cascaded to second choice majors. Where have you read that?

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I’m non-auto admit, so they wont consider my 2nd choice major?

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nU_ZEvlONeU

Here is an unofficial account of how it worked last year. He says 92 percent got first choice of major which if true would mean non-auto admits. But it sounds like if you don’t get first choice, you get a choice of available majors when you get in. If your second major is full, then I guess you choose something else. My guess is a lot of people choose UGS if that happens.

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Thank you- that link was helpful!!

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Only engineering majors get a 2nd choice. Does your second choice major matter? — Tex Admissions

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As a non auto admit, to be frank your second choice doesn’t matter due to the competitive nature of the admissions process. Hope things work out in your favor!