Chance for OOS Admission

Colleges & Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>I know it will be tough, but I'll try.</p>

<p>4.58 - Weighted GPA
3.96 - Unweighted
22/337 - Class Rank</p>

<p>ACT: 28 (29 if superscored) ugh, they are so low.</p>

<p>APs Taken:
US History
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Environmental Science
Chemistry
Calculus AB
Calculus BC</p>

<p>Leadership:
Editor-in-Chief, School Newspaper (3 years)
-Newspaper has been awarded the highest honor 3 years in a row
North Carolina Scholastic Media Association Vice-President of Communications (Elected State Office)
Holly Springs Business Alliance President/Lead Mentor
Class President (Freshman and Sophomore Year)</p>

<p>Academic Awards:
North Carolina Scholastic Media Association Editoral Leadership Award (State Honor)
North Carolina Scholastic Media Association Journalist of the Year Finalist(State-wide, possibility for national)
Archie Griffin Scholar Athlete Award (County Wide)
Richard Huffer Scholar Athlete Award (City Wide)
Regional Debate Champion (Two Years)
Ohio Debate Championships, 5th place</p>

<p>Internships & Work Experience:
National Institute of Health Summer Internship
Interned for a Local Mayoral Campaign (Budgetary Issues)
Part-Time job at Lifetime Fitness</p>

<p>Athletics:
Varsity Football (3 years)
-All-Conference
Varsity Baseball (4 years)
-All Conference
-Greater Neuse River Conference Sportsmanship Award
Varsity Track (Freshman and Sophomore Year)
-All Conference
-All Region
-4th Place, Indoor State Championships
Archie Griffin Scholar Athlete Award (County Wide)
Richard Huffer Scholar Athlete Award (City Wide)
Dale Crow Scholar Athlete Award</p>

<p>Summer Experiences:
Junior Statesmen of America Summer School
National Young Leaders Conference
Global Young Leaders Conference</p>

<p>I think that is about it. Nothing to special, but hopefully my essays and recs will push me over the top.</p>

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<p>everything looks good besides the ACT score, retake it again or take the SAT</p>

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<p>Based on some of the material they have written about admissions decisions and predicting success in college, it sounds like they might only use the English and Math sections of the ACT, the first two. If those two are your best two ACT sections, that would be good for your odds of admission. Or if your ACT score is quite good compared to the SAT/ACT scores of others from your high school, that would be good for your odds of admission.</p>

<p>Your GPA and rank and EC’s are very good. Here is what UT is looking for in out of state students:

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