Chances for UT Austin Computer Science?

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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First of all, I really appreciate you guys taking your time to read/answer this.

I’m a high school senior applying Priority for UT Austin for Fall 2019. I’m interested in majoring in Computer Science. I’ll try to complete my application and submit everything by early-mid October.

Demographics: Indian male, super competitive high school, DFW area

GPA: 3.85 UW/4.29 W
Rank: 146/1343 (super competitive high school but 10.87%) and there’s a chance of getting into top 10 after new transcript

SAT: 1460, 1500
ACT: 36 (a boost?)

APs : Freshman - Human Geography (4)
Sophmore - World History (5), European History (5)
Junior - Computer Science A (5), Biology (4), US History (5), Lang (4)
Senior - Statistics, Calculus BC, Art History, US Government, Microeconomics
(I’m taking a full senior schedule btw)

SAT Subject Test: taking Math2 (prob 780+)

ECs: - Cricket throughout hs (captain 2 years) (out of school)
- NHS
- Debate 2 years
- HOSA 2 years
- Computer Club 2 years
- A lot of programming contests
- CyberPatriot
- Red Cross Club (2 years)
- Participated in EarthX Hackathon
- Babysitting kids ages 4 - 11

Work/Internship: - I rlly don’t have anything b/c I’m not yet a citizen (visa)

UT Austin is my first choice school. Tuition is not an issue for me. I’m also applying to A&M and UTD as safeties.

Let me know what you guys think. Feel free to ask any questions.

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Your scored a 36 on the ACT and 1500 on SAT?

If so, it’s clearly obvious you’d be able to handle the course work. Only negative is the class rank but I’m not sure how forgiving UT is on that when they plug your rank and scores into the formula they use? Any volunteer hours?

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If you’re not a citizen are you also then considered an International applicant as opposed to instate? That is what I’ve heard about students in the state I live applying to schools if they’re not US citizens, they don’t have any sort of in state status so that is a disadvantage. I would hope you wouldn’t have turned in your SAT scores since they weren’t required and only sent them your phenomenal ACT. Everything else is solid. You just have to hope it shakes out because no one really knows at the end of the day.

Good luck!