<p>First Choice Major: Biology (College of Natural Sciences)
Second Choice Major: Journalism (Moody College of Communication)</p>
<p>ACT: 34
SAT: 2220
GPA: 5.0955 (on a 5.0 scale, weighted)
Not in Top 10%</p>
<p>AP Classes:</p>
<p>9th-
human geography</p>
<p>10th-
world history
biology</p>
<p>11th-
us history
physics
statistics
language and comp</p>
<p>12th-
government/economics
art history
psychology
calculus BC
literature
environmental science</p>
<p>Awards:
1st place in state at ILPC (Interscholastic League Press Conference)
National Merit Commended
honorable mention in district creative writing</p>
<p>ECs:
dance (2nd-12th grade)
school newspaper: (11th-12th)</p>
<p>Work:
city newspaper (12th)</p>
<p>Volunteer:
volunteering/shadowing at nonprofit family practice in India (7th-11th)
volunteering/shadowing at dental clinic (9th-12th)</p>
<p>These are the main ones but I'm also involved in other charities - for clean water resources to rural Indian villages, for better education for Indian orphans, for kids with special needs, etc.</p>
<p>Essays: pretty good because I am relatively good at writing and they are personal and insightful towards my character</p>
<p>fluent in parents' mother tongue
five years of French
spent 7th and 8th grade in India
volunteer tutor
has experience playing violin, guitar, piano</p>
<p>I’d say you have pretty good chances of getting into UT. Not sure how competitive the major is though. Even if you’re in-state and not an auto-admit, I think your complete record in addition to your “pretty good” essays are something that the admissions office will appreciate</p>
<p>thank you, i hope so! UT is so weird sometimes with the most intelligent people getting rejects from their first choice major which is very nerve wracking for me. :’)</p>
<p>NM, I saw them on another thread. I believe you will be accepted to the university. I don’t know if you are still pre-med bound, but if you are I understand you can major in anything and get your med school pre-requisites. </p>
<p>I say this because I recall last year there were a lot of very high stat kids that were not in the top 7% that did not get into CNS - College of Natural Sciences. </p>
<p>That is my concern for you. Your standardized test scores are great, strength of schedule is good too. I have a slight concern if you are aiming for pre-med and you chose not to take AP Chemistry. </p>
<p>Just an observation. You will be accepted. </p>
<p>I am pre-med bound and currently hope to major in Bio and minor in Journalism. I am not very good at chem and wasn’t wanting to destroy my gpa further by taking it my senior year. I see why that would be a concern for colleges and regret not taking it now. thank you! @lots2do</p>
<p>Good luck to you @mangoes9! When you take your Chem courses in college, just get set up with a tutor from the beginning so you don’t get behind! I will be encouraging my Longhorn to do this next semester for Calculus. </p>
Your SAT score is super! I think you will get in. You have a solid, diverse resumee My friend who wasn’t in top 10 percent (he was I think top 14 percent), he got about a 2180- close to your score- got into McComb’s- which is super competitive. You’ll be fine! If you get in, I’ll see you there! Moody ftw!
UT Austin does not use top 10% for auto admit. This year I believe it’s top 8% for auto admit. Other Texas public universities use top 10%. Are you in state?
My friend who wasn’t in top 10 percent (he was I think top 14 percent), he got about a 2180- close to your score- got into McComb’s- which is super competitive. You’ll be fine! If you get in, I’ll see you there! Moody ftw!