Chances at UT (Cockrell), Rice

Chance Me / Match Me!
1

I am a rising senior.

SAT: Math: 800, Reading & Writing: 780
SAT Subjects: Math II: 800, Physics: 800
PSAT: 1510

Unweighted GPA: 3.9800
Weighted GPA: 5.4730
Rank: 11/509

AP:
Biology(5)
Calc AB(5)
Phys 2(5)
Phys C Mech(5)
Phys C E&M(5)
US History(5)
Phys 1 (4)
World History (3)
Human Geography (4)

Senior Year Courses: AP Language, AP Calc BC, AP Environmental Science, AP Gov&Econ, AP Statistics, Weightlifting

Awards: National AP Scholar, 1st Chair oboe Region 24 5A Symphonic Band (TMEA), Certificates of Achievement from edX for PHYS 102.1x and 102.2x by RiceX, and a couple of 2nd place/honorable mentions for art contests at the state level.

Extracurriculars
-National Art Honor Society (9th)
-Math Honor Society (11th, 12th)
-National Honor Society (11th, 12th)
-Physics Club (President, 12th)
-Band (9th-11th)
-Science Club (11th, 12th)
-Tutor Physics 1 and hold summer classes for Physics C: Mechanics
Also had a short internship for an electrical/electronic manufacturing company.

I feel fairly confident about my academics but am worried that my awards/extracurriculars are too thin for Rice and UT’s engineering honors and maybe even its engineering school.

2

Are you IS or OSS?? Look into automatic admission for UT if you are IS but sometimes is not good because you might not get the major you want. Overall your stats look great, good luck!

3

I’m IS which is good and have auto; my concern is with getting to Cockrell which I’ve heard is extremely selective compared to the other schools.
Thanks :slight_smile:

4

I predict that you will get accepted at both. 1580 is excellent. UT will offer you engineering honors. Rice accepts many IS students with high SATs. Just make sure your essays are good.

Rice and UT are nothing alike. UT is an impersonal behemoth, surrounded by a livable fun small city. Rice is 4yrs of never-ending bandcamp, surrounded by a impersonal behemoth city no-one wants to live in.