Chance me!

[YoshiStar]

<p>Hey guys! I'm thinking of applying to the computer science program at UT Austin from Oklahoma, so I'm OOS. I was wondering what you think of my scores, coursework, etc. What are my chances of getting admission and scholarships?</p>

<p>GPA: 4.1 (4.0 UW)</p>

<p>Class rank: In top 7%</p>

<p>AP Courses: AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP English IV, but have not taken AP tests for Calc and Chem because of competitions that required my presence out of state) </p>

<p>SAT: 1900 (first time)
Reading - 610
Math - 640
Writing - 650
Reading + Math = 1250</p>

<p>SAT: 1940 (second time)
Reading - 620
Math - 620
Writing - 700
Reading + Math = 1240</p>

<p>EC:
SkillsUSA Member
* - Won 1st place in graphic design regional competition*
SkillsUSA Officer (1 year)
BPA Member
* - Won 1st place in graphic design state competition, moved to nationals and placed 13 / 81.*
Team ASHA 8K Run
* - Won 1st place*
Tennis Team (1 year)
Kaigal social work project in village in India
Studied for 2 years in India (8th and 9th) but I'm not an international student.</p>

<p>Clubs just joined:
- Jumpstyle club
- Key club
- TAG club</p>

[johnisq]

<p>Low SAT for out of state</p>

[TXArtemis]

<p>I think you are competitive in the OOS pool but there are no guarantees as so few OOS applicants are admitted. Please note the likelihood of merit scholarships is next to nothing–UT gives very few merit awards. You need to count on paying or accessing financial aid, if your family’s eligible.</p>

<p>UT’s Common Data Set for the 2010 class shows a SAT mid-range for ALL students of 1640-2040, with 1640 at the 25th percentile and 2040 at the 75th percentile. 1940 SAT beats the mean score for all 2010 freshmen from Texas (1812) and all Texas applicants who were not auto-admits per class rank (1909). I don’t know of a public source of the test score data for OOS applicants, but it’s reasonable to conclude you are in the mid-range for OOS applicants. Your top 7% ranking will earn you high marks, and your ECs are solid and interesting. Make a strong impression in your essays and follow all the Be A Longhorn website tips re: using that expanded resume to your best advantage.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>