Hello, as you may have seen in other posts it’s another chance post. My profile is alright I guess, I am currently 17 percent, 1130 on my SAT, 620 on math and 510 on English. Main extracurricular is football. One year lettered, constant all 4 years following by academic all district at a 6-A district. Wrote a lot about my personal life in my essays as having an PTSD affected childhood by my veteran father (made it personal that’s my point). Thanks a lot for reading and taking your time to help me! Any more questions ask away!
Your chances at those two schools are really dependent on the major to which you applied. If you applied to engineering then I think it could be a stretch.
If you applied to Kinesiology, you may have more of a chance.
I did apply for chemical engineering, I would truly I understand if I don’t get in with my major, engineering is really competitive. If I get admitted into these schools I would change my major if necessary.
Hello, as you may have seen in other posts it’s another chance post. My profile is alright I guess, I am currently 18 percent, 1130 on my SAT, 620 on math and 510 on English. Main extracurricular is football. One year lettered, constant all 4 years following by academic all district at a 6-A district. Wrote a lot about my personal life in my essays as having an PTSD affected childhood by my veteran father (made it personal that’s my point). I took AP classes such as english, chemistry, world history, macroeconomics, government and a few more. I did apply for chemical engineering and understand if I get admitted to these universities and they request a major change, I will. Thanks a lot for reading and taking your time to help me! Any more questions ask away!
The honest answer is I think your chances at UT is not good, in fact their requirement is a 630 on math for engineering. For Texas a&m I would say it’s a 50/50, one factor would be whether you won any football or sport related awards, because they do take how good you are at sports into consideration.
I can’t see you getting into UT engineering and would fully expect you to be offered the CAP program for UT. I think you could get into A&M but not as a engineering major.
That is absolutely not true.
It might be one of the many many things considered as part of the new holistic review at A&M.
But my kid MOST assuredly has zero sport related awards. Zero.
@carachel2
I’m not saying no sport awards has any negative impact on the application process. You know how some very prestigious schools such as Harvard or Princeton lets in a few great football players that doesn’t have as beefy of a resume academically? I was referring to that, the sport coach does take part in the application process for many colleges, to spot good sport players within the application pool. If that’s not the case for Texas A&M, then I’m wrong, but either way awards in extracurricular activity would help.
The chance at UT is slim. Without being in the top 7, high test scores are what will get you in, but yours aren’t particularly high for the major.
Chemical engineering is a difficult major to get into at both schools. A&M is easier to get into, but you’d probably get offered the Blinn program there.
Unless you’re being recruited by the schools, being an athlete is nothing more than an interesting EC.
Good luck, and apply to other good schools you have a better shot at such as UTD and Texas Tech.
@Jpgranier I understand that I am not a strong competitor for UT But what aspect am I truly lacking?
@Cookiegod what aspect do you believe I am lacking? Are you sure? Last time I checked the minimum calculus readiness SAT score was a 620. I truly understand about my major but do you believe I have somewhat of a shot at just being accepted to the university but move out of the engineering department?
@Grainraiser Thanks a lot for your input!
@Johnnieboy50
The aspect you are lacking is definitely the SAT, sorry if I got the minimum math score wrong, it probably is 620. If you live in Texas, then I would say you do have a chance of being admitted if you change your major, but I would strongly recommend you to not do that because I’ve visited UT and heard that their major change within the university is very difficult, and you are basically screwed if they don’t approve it. It’s likely that you would be offered some sort of community college startup program at both schools, which I think is not bad at all, especially if they guarantee you into the engineering major after 2 years.
@Cookiegod Thanks a lot for your response, I totally agree with you about the SAT is on the low side, Financially couldn’t afford a tutor but its blah blah blah. Do you believe I had somewhat of a shot at A&M? I am curious because I saw and heard that University of Houston has a lower acceptance rate than A&M. Also got accepted to UH on my second major (computer engineering), by this reading should I be confident that I will get admitted into A&M but not to my major?
I know a few students at U of H in engineering and it is a strong program and I’m glad you have it in your back pocket.
Would you also consider UT Arlington? Good engineering and your stats I think would get you a partial tuition scholarship (I believe $4,000 per year…but look it up for sure).
@carachel2 Thanks a lot! I visited UT and truly decided it is perfect. Austin felt very friendly and full of people. That was the breaker of UT being my first choice. I can’t really keep my hopes up because at first it was a school that I knew I would get a rejection letter. I was just wanted to know if I had a chance!
Because there’s a large difference between getting into one of the most competitive majors on campus at both schools and having to take remedial classes.
The SAT is what kills you.
Its hard to know the average SAT at both schools for non-top 10% students, but you’re definitely a little low.
My opinion is that most of the students below the 25% SAT mark are recruited athletes and students that qualify for the top 10% rule and got in because the state forces them to.
I read the middle 50% of engineering at UT is 30-34 ACT (1400-1540 SAT). You’re very far out of that range. Engineering test scores are almost always higher than the average school test scores, and the non-auto admit scores are even higher.
I think you need to be prepared for a rejection from both schools by having back ups and be very excited if you got in.
I think it is great that you have it on your list. You always need to reach big and go for it—and when you have a back-up plan in your pocket it makes for a great balanced approach where you have options no matter what. Make sure you come back and let us know how things go.
@Jpgranier Thanks a lot of your suggestion, you gave a little peace of mind
@carachel2 Thanks a lot! Will do! If a miracle happens and I get accepted to either one we can celebrate :)>-