<p>what's the acceptance rate for OOS-ers who are thinking of applying to UT-Austin? ballpark of what average unweighted GPA/SAT score should be? I know the stats are expected to be higher, but by how much?</p>
<p>thanks everyone!</p>
<p>hey hellokitty,
I am an accepted out of state student and I will attend UT... I thought I would not get in because of the very low acceptance rate for OOS-ers. I am from Virginia, and I did get accepted, the rate is about 3-4% ... this year was unbelievable because myself and another classmate (from my school) are going to UT ... which doesn't happen often.<br>
Me personally, top 10% of my class, 3.9 GPA, and my SAT wasnt that high... 1710. So applying was scary, but I am glad I made it.
This shows you that you can DEFINITELY make it if you leave your best on those essays and obviously if you are awesome at school.
Let me know if you have any questions!
But bottom line, the best I can tell you is, APPLY, APPLY, APPLY.
Post something if you want to know more about anything you want!</p>
<p>i dont know about as freshman, but i got in as a transfer to mccombs (oos). 3.85 with 54 units (but my school does + and _, a-=3.7) and my high school record is garbage. 3.7 top 20%</p>
<p>Why is it such a low acceptance rate for OOS? It seems unreasonable for it to be that small... do other state schools have similar statistics?</p>
<p>in addition to my last post, those are qtr units, and i had 1140 SAT(700M, 440V). from california. but my gpa during fresh and sph year wast about a 3.1, so I got my act together and got a 4.4 over the next two years( this is because my sister was a poster child; 4.3, president of school, 100s hours of service, athlete and still didnt get into ucla or usc.) Also I think my essays helped, because i mentioned my highschool experience and how I don't want to be a **** up and that since Junior year my academic record has been spectacular. Also with the tremendous oos fee hikes, they will begin to accept more oos state students. for 07-08 and on it will cost oos 28.5k to attend mccombs, so many of them may as well try for berkeley and michigan no need to spend money here you might as well add the prestige factor to your resume.</p>
<p>Im from India and I got in with a SAT score of 1890 but I was in the top 5% of my class, so I guess that helped my case. No GPA for me bcos we dont have tht system in India. Oh I was accepted for CS.</p>
<p>the OOS accept rate is not 3-4%...</p>
<p>I know it seems unreasonably small... It is crazy, it IS one of the toughest ones to get in from out of state. Out of state students are 5% of UT's student body, so you could say around 5% acceptance rate... And don't forget that international students might be under that percentage. When I visited UT they told us that only ONE in NINE students is out of state.
This does not mean that you cant get in, people with amazing grades and qualities are definitely getting in, very very likely. Both of the students from my school, including myself, are top 10%, (one ED, myself RD) another friend of mine who is top 20% didnt get in, but probably because we would be too many from our area or something like that.
The problem with the low acceptance rate is that students in Texas that are top 10% of their classes are inmediately accepted, no questions asked, they are REQUIRED to accept those students, thus, they fill tons of spots... because UT is the school to go to if you live in Texas, in most cases.
Again, the rates should not discourage anyone, and this is all based on information that I have from the school when I visited, and if you check out places like the College Board, it will tell you how the student body is made up, and everyone that I know in Texas was amazed that I actually was able to get in because UT is famous for NOT accepting too many out of state students. The stats I've seen on this thread are amazing, so you should definitely apply no matter what... hey people apply to Harvard and Yale and their acceptance rate as a whole is barely 8%, so why not UT. Never go by acceptance rates ONLY, because if you are incredibly bright, they WILL want you in.
I hope this helps, somewhat.</p>
<p>College Board does say 5% OOS, but 1 in 9 students is about 11%...</p>
<p>It seems like we are getting into this big argument on getting the right rate- Bottom line is, it is tougher than other schools to get in from out of state, but did I get discouraged to apply because of it? I didnt, and I got in! So everyone should feel the same way... It does help you say, oh perhaps UT is a reach or a maybe, but... in the end, if you don't try you don't know. And.. percentages are not always exact. And yeah maybe I'll give you credit for the 11% rate! Because Math is not my field, so yeah! haha.
Are you an OOS?</p>
<p>Yes, I am OOS. I completely agree that anyone who wants to get in should give it a shot. It just shocks me that the OOS students are so few in number at such a large and esteemed university.</p>
<p>Yeah hey, it shocked me too!
I think the big issue here is that law that they have to go by, admit anyone in the top 10% of their class in Texas... as in... RIGHT AWAY, no questions asked! So it's simply CRAZY.
I definitely agree, a 50,000 student university (30,000 approx undergrad) and basically made up of in state students. Still diverse student body-wise as in.. ethnicities, but I definitely agree, the numbers are shocking. But I am glad that didnt discourage us, and hey, more credit for those of us who get in being the University sooo hard to get in from out of state! So everyone, APPLY, the only things you can lose are the application fee and a few hours working on essays!</p>
<p>The business school OOS acceptance rate is 20% (nowhere near 5%). And this is for the business school, which is the most competitive school at Texas. 5% of the student body is out of state and another 5% is International I believe.</p>
<p>UT admissions have changed over the past few years and that makes it hard to predict OOS acceptances. For several years after the Hopwood case, UT admissions were based on the top-10% rule (although in some colleges like McCombs business school it was more like the top-5% rule). After the Grutter case, UT announced its intention to return to specialized admissions with more emphasis on race and ethnicity. I think this was implemented in Fall 2004. (Announcement here: <a href="http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/about/notices.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/about/notices.html</a>)</p>
<p>In addition, UT accepts anywhere from 60-75% of its students from Texas residents who qualify under the top-10% rule. (See this Austin American Statesman article: <a href="http://www.uh.edu/ednews/2005/aas/200503/20050330toptenpercent.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.uh.edu/ednews/2005/aas/200503/20050330toptenpercent.html</a>)</p>
<p>The remaining slots - about 30% - are filled from three primary categories: OOS students, students who did not graduate from a high school that ranks its graduates (which would include home-schooled students and graduates of private Texas high schools), and students specially admitted based on race/ethnicity/other factors. That's a big pool of applicants, especially since many Texas high school students are educated in non-ranking high schools or are home-schooled.</p>
<p>It would be nice if UT would provide more information on this topic. I think it generates extensive statistics for its reports to the Texas Legislature, but it's easier to find by college (e.g., pharmacy program, journalism, business, etc.) than for University-wide statistics.</p>
<p>I apologize in advance for the multiple posts but it seems easier to break this information up into pieces. First off, here are the guidelines for UT admissions: </p>
<p>UT admits applicants in one of two ways. First, under the top-10% rule. Second, by individual evaluation. All out-of-state applicants fall in the second category. This is the UT website explanation regarding admission decisions in this second category:</p>
<p>"Texas high school graduates not ranked in the top 10 percent of their class, homeschooled students, and all graduates of out-of-state high schools. To be considered for freshman admission, applicants who are not eligible for consideration under the provisions of Texas Education Code section 51.803 must normally have graduated from high school and have completed the unit requirements prescribed above.</p>
<p>Applications received by the deadline are evaluated individually. No specific class rank, test score, or other qualification by itself--other than automatic admission based on Texas Education Code section 51.803--ensures admission. Admission decisions are based on an assessment of the following:</p>
<ol>
<li>Class rank</li>
<li>Strength of academic background, including the number of courses taken in mathematics, science, and foreign language</li>
<li>SAT Reasoning Test or ACT scores</li>
<li>Record of achievements, honors, and awards</li>
<li>Special accomplishments, work, and service both in and out of school</li>
<li>Essays</li>
<li>Special circumstances that put the applicant's academic achievements into context, including his or her socioeconomic status, experience in a single parent home, family responsibilities, experience overcoming adversity, cultural background, race and ethnicity, the language spoken in the applicant's home, and other information in the applicant's file</li>
<li>Recommendations (although not required)</li>
<li>Competitiveness of the major to which the student applies</li>
</ol>
<p>As a state-assisted institution, the University reserves a majority of its spaces for Texas residents. Consequently, the admission of nonresidents is highly competitive."</p>
<p>Last post, but probably the most interesting for those who want statistics. UT's Office of Institutional Research provides the numbers for Texas residents, out-of-state, and foreign students. The statistics for Spring 2005 are here: <a href="http://www.utexas.edu/academic/oir/enrollment/Spring_2005/table.php?table_name=tab07_7%5B/url%5D">http://www.utexas.edu/academic/oir/enrollment/Spring_2005/table.php?table_name=tab07_7</a>. Total enrollment is around 49,500 but I believe that includes graduate students. According to the link, the number of OOS students at UT in Spring 2005 are as follows (with percentages in parenthesis following each number): </p>
<pre><code> 4,962 (10%) OOS students - undergraduate and graduate students.
1,592 ( 3%) OOS students - undergraduates only.
</code></pre>
<p>The link also has a breakdown of the numbers of OOS students by state.</p>
<p>meh...only a few from my state....texas doesn't seem too fond of east coast? wutev....thanks everyone for your thoughts!</p>
<p>HelloKitty,</p>
<p>Like virtually every other American college, UT loves diversity. If you are from a state that doesn't have many students attending UT, my guess is that would help your chances.</p>
<p>I second DRJ4's statement... the less people from your state they have, the more they might want you!!! I'm from the east coast too, hellokitty, and I got in... best of luck, and again... don't worry about the numbers and percentages! APPLY! =)</p>
<p>thanks guys! :)
yup i hope being from the east coast has its advantages...it def won't help for ivys lol</p>