Please help me here. What are my chances at UT Austin Engineering
Stats: high GPA(top 5% in a class of 800 in a highly competitive Texas High school)
All AP scores of 3 or above in five subjects till now(and will be taking more in senior year)
Community Service hours of 200
Member of various clubs(nothing Special)
Four years of choir
SAT score of 1410 with 750 in Math
Calculus BC will complete in senior year and have a strong math score in all subjects
And no sad stories in life- a very comfortable life…nothing great to talk about in essays…
But will get some awesome recommendation letters(if I may say so myself- adored by many teachers for being most diligent student)
Thanks
You are definitely a competitive candidate. I don’t think anybody can give you a definite answer. Make sure you write a good essay and cross your fingers. Also, make sure you apply to other schools because you would be accepted with possible honors/scholarships at other state universities. Keep your options open.
Thanks @GTAustin . Applying to a few more universities. Will update you here once I hear from UT Austin in Feb 2019. Thanks again
Your stats are good, but UT is well known for being snooty with their engineering. I would recommend applying for Texas A&M too. They’re just as great, but not as snooty.
What major are you planning to apply for? Some majors in Cockrell are a bit more competitive than others (like MechE vs. Petro)
@coolguy40 applying to A&M too. Thank you!
I’d say try to get that SAT up a little bit, a 750 in math is incredibly close to an 800. Have you taken the ACT/What did you get on the ACT? ECE has become more and more competitive to get into the past several years, but I believe you have a pretty good chance at getting in. Just nail those essays/short answer responses. I hope you’re heavily considering UT, it’s an awesome school for ECE, engineering, and for any college student really. Best of luck!
@freshmesh167 thanks . I don’t want to take the ACT due to mental block on the time constraints… I am trying one more SAT this August and hoping to really get a better score. Went for a UT visit and liked it a lot, just hope they like me too as a candidate! I wrote my essays and SAQs and sent in everything except my SAT scores… Hoping to get a better score and let’s see. Keeping my fingers crossed.
@GTAustin , @freshmesh167 @coolguy40 I did get in to Cockrell!!! Had to update you all! Oh and could not get my SAT scores up even after trying twice and Just sent them my 1410. So, was very happy when I saw the decision today!
Congratulations! Hook 'em Horns!