<p>Hello could you chance me for admittance into UT Austin or Texas A&M? Both are my first choice schools for a wide variety of reasons, so I'd like to know where I stand on getting in. I know I am just an average student, but I need to try my hardest to make the rather poor application stand out. Lastly, what are some ways so make my application stand out, and is there anything I can do before the deadline (Dec 1st, Jan 15th)? Here are my stats:</p>
<p>Texas resident
Race:50% white, 50% asian
Academics:
94.0 GPA
195/700 Class rank (top 27%)
Semi Rigorous high school schedule consisting of 6 AP classes, AP micro economics, AP World History, AP US history, AP spanish 4, AP English, AP US Government
27 ACT (What would be the best way to get this to 30 for the December test date?)
1800 SAT, (570 math, 600 Writing, 630 Critical Reading)
"AP scholar" award</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Spanish Club (11th, 12th)
Vice President of Business Professionals of America (12th)
Treasurer of Art and Design Club (12th grade). Designed artwork for two school plays that was used for tshirts and pamphlets.
100 hours of volunteering
Member of Green Cord Community Service club (12th Grade)
Member of Church youth group. (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
Member of a Karate organization for (9th, 10th)
Played Guitar and taught guitar lessons (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
Ran my own web design company that hosted, developed, and created dynamic content for local companies. (10th, 11th, 12th)</p>
<p>Supplementals:
Expanded resume
4 letters of recommendation (one from World History teacher, one from mathematics teacher, one from guidance counselor, and one from employer)
2 well written essays</p>
<p>Also, I had a bout of mono that killed my grades during Junior year. It knocked me from the top 15% of my class to the top 27%. I missed 21 total days and was almost forced to repeat the school year. Should I mention this on the app, if I do how should I mention it, and will it give me any benefit?</p>
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EDIT: Within UT I am applying to Jackson school of Geosciences, and the College of Education. Where should I apply to within UT for the best chance of getting in?
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