Another one applying to UT Austin

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>Hi,
I'm applying to UT Austin, and I was wandering what are my chances? Thanks in advance.</p>

<p>GPA: approx. 3.85</p>

<p>SAT I (1st): M: 620 V: 670 C: 510
SAT I (2nd): M: 620 V: 730 C: 590
SAT I (3rd): M: 650 V: 700 C: 600
SAT II: Math Level I, French, US History : TBD in October</p>

<p>Rank: Haven't received the latest rank, but last year I was in the top 22, and I could have only moved up since I improved my GPA: So around 20-22%. </p>

<p>AP Classes:
US History (5), French (5), Biology (?), Environmental Science (?), Human Geography (?), Calculus AB (?), Psychology (?), Government/Economics (?)</p>

<p>Class Rigor: I took 1 Honors course Freshmen year since I was misinformed and made some wrong choices. I took 1 pre-AP course and 1 AP course for which I did not even take the AP during my sophomore year. (Again, poor choice) My junior year, I took 2 APs and 1 pre-AP. And this year I'm taking 5 APs, 1 regular and 1 off-period. Total: 31 credits.</p>

<p>Extracurricular:</p>

<ul>
<li>Sport: Varsity Ice Hockey (4 years - Assistant Captain/? this year)</li>
<li>Clubs: Interact Club (4 years) Earth Club (2 years) NHS (2 years) French Club (3 years - Treasurer/Vice President)</li>
<li>Volunteering: 100+ hours through school clubs and YES program. Additionally, this past summer I volunteered at the Memorial Hermann in downtown Houston and received 50 hours.</li>
</ul>

<p>Work:</p>

<ul>
<li>Local Ice Rink (started this past July) I work around 20 hrs/week.</li>
</ul>

<p>Awards:</p>

<ul>
<li>NHS</li>
<li>Academic Excellence </li>
<li>Texas French Symposium (Placed 1st place in State competition)</li>
<li>Fastest Skater Award (1st place)</li>
</ul>

<p>Thanks for reading this, I just wanted you to approximate my chances and give me some tips/hints for the app process. Thanks a lot. BTW: I'm also applying to A&M and Cornell.</p>

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<p>Anyone please?</p>

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<p>I think you have a pretty good chance.
I heard that only 3% of the students are international students.
It also depends on the program you’re applying for.
I can’t tell which program you’re applying for from the courses you take.
I’m also applying to UT Austin for their architecture + architectural engineering program.
It’s a dual program, 6 years long.
So you like skating huh. Well, you’re pretty dedicated and colleges like that and you got award for it too so I guess that’s a plus.
Your GPA is pretty good.
I think it would be safer for you to push your SAT above 2000.
That’s just a personal opinion.
But you took it 3 times already though, so I’m not sure whether it’ll be good to take it again.
Just keep up the good work man, I think you have a good chance of getting in.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply. I’m applying to Natural Sciences. Yeah, the rank is killing me, but hopefully admissions will be better this year since they bumped it down to top 75% of the class will come from the top 8%.</p>

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<p>Cool. What do you learn in Natural Sciences? Like Ecology or something?</p>

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<p>You could, but I’m majoring in Biology, for pre-medicine.</p>

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<p>bump bump.</p>