<p>I'm in a bit of a predicament and need some advice.</p>
<p>I really want to go to U.T. Austin, but my grades have been really stellar until senior year. I managed to take 7 A.P. classes first semester and get all A's This has brought my GPA up to barely into the top 10 percent. I'm now ranked 52 out of 597. I already sent in a transcript, but I just got a sealed version of my new transcript and my dad is physically running this transcript to U.T. office of admissions Monday to make sure they get it.</p>
<p>These 7 A.P. classes have been killing, i normally get less than 5 hours of sleep per day, so I turned in a form to drop one of the classes for early release, statistics to be specific. My counselor then pulled me into her office telling me not to drop because then I may drop out of top 10% since i have less A.P. classes than other people and as a result U.T. may no longer accept me.</p>
<p>Should I drop the A.P. class anyways? I'm pretty sure that U.T. only uses this transcript that my dad is sending out for my application right? And they won't do anything like take back an acceptance letter if I drop out of top 10 second semester will they? </p>
<p>I also have another question; I sent in my S.A.T. scores over a month ago, but U.T. online still says they haven't received my scores. Is this normal? </p>
<p>Thanks a lot the help guys. It's really urgent because Tuesday is the final day to drop classes at my high school and I have to know.</p>
<p>Yeah I would say just go ahead and drop it if its giving you that much trouble. Once they get that transcript, and admit you, they won't deadmit you for falling a few places out of the top 10. Although I would say get used to it, because it will be probably be just as hard in college(maybe not your first year, but eventually).</p>
<p>ya. I don't think they can take back your acceptance letter if you fall out of the 10%. Plus who says you'd drop out of the 10% if u just drop out of one AP class?</p>
<p>Check UT's website. They extended the deadline for receiving docs until the 20th. IIRC, the admissions office is closed on Monday for MLK day.</p>
<p>UT does require a final transcript. However, I don't know if they look at your percentile at the end of the year. It is possible that they only use the percentile as of the end of junior year. My son's decision was made on his transcript as of the end of his junior year.
I can't really see them looking at all of the percentiles at the end of the year and revoking acceptance for those who dropped a few percentage points. </p>
<p>Did you check college board to make sure they show the scores got sent to UT?<br>
If so, it could just be taking awhile, but I'd call them on Tuesday to double check. It did take them a very long time to process some of my son's materials. They said to allow at least 10 days, but it took more than 2 weeks.</p>
<p>It is my understanding that this is how it has always worked in the past:</p>
<p>If your h.s. shows that you are in the top 10% after fall semester (now) and you are admitted now and you pay the deposit to confirm your attendance now, they will not look in the spring to see if you are still in the top 10%. Once you are in you are in unless you do something drastically bad (D's for spring semester, say).</p>
<p>Maybe your GC knows something we don't know, though, so I would ask UT admissions to confirm this. (You don't have to tell them your name - just call and ask.) Last year 81% of the freshman class came from top 10% students and the college thought that was too high. Does your GC think UT is planning to redefine what they mean by top 10% to be "top 10% at the time of graduation"?</p>
<p>Oh my god, I just checked and I'm already past the deadline. Has the deadline been extended to the 20th? I've just heard from friends that the deadline was Feb 1st so I never bothered to check for myself, but now I'm past it and they still haven't recieved my S.A.T. score or my new transcript.</p>
<p>unless your scores don't drop to the bottom of hell, you're fine. </p>
<p>What matters is that you're in 10% AT THE TIME of the application. You may be in 10% during the Fall semester and then fall out and you'll still get in as long you applied during Fall. If not, tough luck (happened to one of my friends).</p>
<p>unless your scores don't drop to the bottom of hell, you're fine. </p>
<p>What matters is that you're in 10% AT THE TIME of the application. You may be in 10% during the Fall semester and then fall out and you'll still get in as long you applied during Fall. If not, tough luck (happened to one of my friends).</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone for the help. Especially to you MidwestMom2Kids_ whom I've noticed has been replying to all these freaked out freshmen hopefuls like me. </p>
<p>As an update, my dad drove down to U.T. himself this morning and turned in a sealed copy of my new transcript to the admissions office and I was accepted on the spot for being in top 10%. They said I would receive my letter of acceptance in a few days and I'm hoping that nothing goes wrong as I've decided to go ahead and drop that statistics class. Thanks again everyone.</p>
<p>CONGRATS Hopeful on your admission!! It is a great school!!</p>
<p>FYI - for those wondering if UT will change its 10% policy, don't hold your breath. UT has its hands tied by the Texas Legislature. It is state law that the top 10% from any Texas high school are granted admission if they follow the "Recommended Plan" of curriculum. UT is trying to get it changed, but the Legislature will have to change the law, and they don't seem too inclined to do so.</p>
<p>Legally, they are not obliged to accept you if you fall out of the top ten.</p>
<p>In actuality, it tends to work in reverse. If you were in the top ten when you applied, you will still have a place, even if you drop out of the top ten. If you aren't in the top ten when you apply, they tend not to reverse admissions decisions, even though they are legally obliged to.</p>
<p>Unless you actually fail to graduate from high school, you will be fine.</p>