Easier Admit Engineering? OOS or In state (not top 10%)?

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>My S really liked his visit to UT. </p>

<p>We are currently out of state, but given some potential moves related to my work, my sons application may be considered as in-state or OOS. He is interested in Engineering. He will likely be in the Top 8-13% by class rank but, even if Top 10, that wouldn't be good enough for auto admit to Engineering since the yjr 75% slots are filled with Top 3-4% students.</p>

<p>I know the OOS applicants are considered in a different pool from the in-state residents that are not admitted under Top 10% rule. So, is the accepted pool of applicants more competitive for OOS students, or the remainder of the top 10% applicants plus all other Texas residents. </p>

<p>FWIW, his basic stats are ACT 31, GPA 3.8/4.3. Moderate ECs, great kid, no hook.</p>

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<p>OOS is much much much more competitive, BUT they seem to be more successful in getting into specific schools than in-state non top ten kids are.</p>

<p>Very few OOS students are admitted to undeclared liberal arts or UGS–if they can get in in the first place they are usually good enough for their first choice major.</p>

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<p>ranger, Pardon my density, but your first paragraph is confusing to me. Taken as a whole, I read your comment to say that OOS applying to specific college (e.g., Business or Engineering) has a better chance than a Texas non-top 3-4 %.</p>

<p>But, if applying to general liberal arts, then betterto be a Texas Resident. Correct?</p>

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<p>Sort of.</p>

<p>For overall admissions to UT, you have a better shot if you are a non top-ten percent Texas resident, because the sheer number of places reserved make it much easier to get in.</p>

<p>However, OOS students who ARE admitted typically have much better chances of getting in to their preferred schools, because they have to be much higher calibre applicants to be admitted in the first place. I am not positive, but I don’t think most colleges discriminate between in-state, not top ten and OOS for placement, or at least admissions records wouldn’t show it.</p>

<p>Does this clear up it a bit?</p>

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<p>That is helpful. thanks. He wouldn’t attend if not admitted to College of Engineering, though, as he is convinced that is what he wants to do.</p>

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<p>ThunderG, </p>

<p>Make sure your son reviews this with special attn to the math prerequisite:
[Engineering</a> | Freshmen | Be a Longhorn](<a href=“http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/admission/majors/engineering/]Engineering”>http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/admission/majors/engineering/)</p>

<p>This report on the numbers for the 2008 enrolled freshman class is worth perusing, too:
<a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/research/HB588-Report11.pdf[/url]”>http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/research/HB588-Report11.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>College profiles on the ASEE site are somewhat helpful for getting a snapshot:
[The</a> University of Texas at Austin - 2008](<a href=“http://profiles.asee.org/profiles/4119/screen/17?school_name=The+University+of+Texas+at+Austin]The”>http://profiles.asee.org/profiles/4119/screen/17?school_name=The+University+of+Texas+at+Austin)</p>