Chance for UT Austin (OOS)

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>Hello to all... I am going into my senior year and I plan to go into either a Physics or something else in the field of science. I do not know as of now...
My stats are listed as below...
GPA: UW 3.73 (the highest GPA you can get at my school is a 3.88) On a 4.0 scale my GPA would be a 3.84.
ACT: 28 composite (English 29, Math 25, Reading 29, Science 30, English/Writing 31, Perfect (12) on my essay)
(Haven't taken the SAT yet..)
As far as high school rigor goes:
3 IB classes (8th grade year)
All honors classes freshmen year (I used to go to school in Tennessee, but then moved to Philadelphia sophomore year). At my current school only the science classes are considered honors, and no APs are offered.
ECs:
(Co-Founder of the Science Club)
Engineering Club for 3 years
Chess Club for 3 years
Varsity Soccer for 3 years
Wing Chun Kung-Fu for 2 years.
Played Club indoor soccer for YSC sports in Philadelphia.
1st Place Winner in Earth/Space Science in the city wide "George C. Washington Philadelphia Science Fair" sophomore year. I did a project on Terraforming Mars.
Honorable mention in Earth/Space Science for the Delaware Valley Tri-State Science Fair.
Honorable Mention in the city wide "George C. Washington Philadelphia Science Fair" junior year for the category of Physics. I did a project on the Manipulation of Electrons in CRT televisions. (mentored by Stephon Alexander of Haverford University).
Distinguished young scientist of the city of Philadelphia 2010-2011.
Volunteer @ MANNA food packaging service (once a week)
Volunteer @ The Franklin Institute (Big Science Museum in Philly)
I am a member of a five man research team at the Joel Bloom Observatory where we take composite images of the Sun with astronomer Derrick Pitts.
Member of the Rittenhouse Astronomical Society of Philadelphia.
Finalist of the Ableton Live Summer Music Challenge, which was a global contest for producers under the ages of 18. (2010-2011).
URM (African-American male, if that helps at all..)</p>

<p>PLEASE.. List other schools with strong physics programs that would be matches, slight reaches. If not strong physics programs, good science schools overall! Thanks!</p>

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<p>It sounds like you’ve got a good shat at getting in. IDK about other good science programs though. Does you school rank? If so I could give you a more accurate prediction on your chances</p>

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<p>My school does not rank. It’s a public magnet in Philadelphia.</p>

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<p>A 28 composite on the ACT would be a little below average for OOS applicants. It will really depend on where UT will rank you in regards to your class rank.</p>

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<p>Sadly my school doesn’t rank, so I am not sure how that will go. Any more thoughts?!?</p>

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<p>A friend had similar stats but didn’t make it. Though we had several 4.0/4.0’s unweighted (rank was based on weighted), so that did not help her especially because of rank. Aparently UT is big on rank even for OOS so if you’re in the top 20 you probably will make it. Beyond that, the ACT score is gonna hurt :(. (She had a 27 and in the 30-40 range I believe).</p>