Chance me for the AES

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Hello there CC’ers,

I’m applying to UTD and I was wondering what my chances of securing an AES scholarship are. I’m an international student currently attending high school in India.

Nationality: Indian
Major: Computer Science
GPA: 4.0/4.0 (Evaluated by WES. Not the online converter, an actual paid evaluation.)
SAT: 1st sitting: 1460/1600, 2nd sitting: 1490/1600; Superscore - 1520/1600.
Class rank: 1/60
IELTS: 8.5/9

My EC’s are decent, nothing stellar except for one national level achievement.

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I think your stats look great for an AES scholarship! Get that application in.

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@GTAustin Thank you.

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@pcwizkid143 I agree with @GTAustin that you look good for a full tuition AES but make sure to check out the FAQ page http://aes.utdallas.edu/prospective-freshmen/faq

You want to be fully informed! Also as an international you will not qualify for the cash stipend unless you have a green card.

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In addition to AES you might qualify for a scholarship geared for international applicants
https://www.utdallas.edu/asiacenter/scholarships/index.html

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Just to follow up I was a bit concerned about the ‘other fees’ not covered by the AES mentioned on the FAQ page but found that they aren’t excessive at all. A huge relief from the crazy fees at OU that D16 is dealing with.

Here’s a link to all the extra fees that a student might have:
http://www.utdallas.edu/bursar/tuition/fees/

I thought it was interesting to charge a fee to change majors, I’m not sure if that is common or not. I thought the $150 fee for the optional Comet Camp was very reasonable.

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@3scoutsmom Thanks a lot for the thorough answers. :slight_smile: I’m aware that International students are not given the stipend. :slight_smile: I’m hoping to get a full tuition waiver, fingers crossed.

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Your numbers look good for scholarship. Most likely my son with similar stats will be attending UTD CS next fall.

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@ACT2017 That’s awesome. :slight_smile: I’d love to connect with him.

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Keep is updated on your application/acceptance. Are u applying to any other schools? All the best!

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@ACT2017 Yes, I’m applying to a bunch of other schools. Will do. :slight_smile: All the best to your son too.

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Any update? It’s mid December.

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No update. I just received an acceptance.

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@pcwizkid143 So you did not get the AES?
My stats are lower than yours. Looks like there’s no hope.

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Only students accepted prior to November 3rd have been notified. If OP was accepted 12-15, he would not have heard yet. The next round of notifications is scheduled for late January.

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@delilahxc What about those (me) accepted this week? Will I have to wait until March?
I can’t anything except:

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I don’t know for certain. When I spoke to them in December regarding my son (admitted 11/14), I was told late December. The webpage had your above quoted information added a few days later so that’s really the extent of my knowledge. Believe me I understand how stressful the process is. We are waiting on AES to make the final decision on which college to attend so I know the waiting is awful. Whenever you do hear, I wish you the best of luck,

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@delilahxc I emailed the AES office. Looks like I’ll have to wait a lot.

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I’m sorry to hear that. Even just waiting the extra month has been stressful for us. :frowning: