For those interested in HONORS ENGINEERING

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>I received my acceptance letter today, 3/2/07, and I am still excited about it</p>

<p>These are the stats that got me in, just in case you wanted some reference, because I remember I could never find people's stats who got in and the information abouts honors from the UT website was utter crapz... anyway:</p>

<p>Academics:
rank: 1/460
gpa: 4.0 unweighted
PSAT: 186 <-- laf
SAT: 2150 --> 750M 700V 700W (average for UT honors last year was 1470...the lady Pam who is in charge of honors told me this)
AP: English Language - 4, Biology - 5, Chemistry - 5, BC Calculus - 5, US History, 5</p>

<p>Currently taking, Physics C, Psychology, Statistics, and English Literature</p>

<p>Multivariable Calc in community college course</p>

<p>Non Academic:
UT Southwestern Internship: 320 hrs in summer and still working currently 2 days a week</p>

<p>Key Club President</p>

<p>National Honor Society, Student Council, Robotics Summer mini class (these 3 things were less than 1 hr per week)</p>

<p>Volunteering: Parkland - 172 hrs in summer, and various other volunteer events I have...</p>

<p>Essays: I spent a ****load of time on my regular topic A and B essays, thinking the honors program was gonna read that... but I guess not. Pam says they focus in on the honors essay.. but I spent a crapload of time on that too, so I think my essay was good.</p>

<p>I sent in a rec letter as well. One was from my Chemistry teacher, which I opened and read (blush), and it was a very good one. The other one, I didn't read, but I expect it to have been very mediocre.</p>

<p>Alright, that's all I could think of. Sorry if it sounds like I'm bragging or being a little prick, but I am not trying to be. I just remember searching for people who got into UT Honors Engineering and wondering what it took to get in.. and I could never find that information! So hopefully, more people who got accepted into it can respond to this thread so others can get some kind of idea of their chances.</p>

<p>Oh, but the way, I am a Texas resident... I think that was a HUGE factor in my decision. Out of State people: I think you have a very small chance, but that's just my idea.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>congrats...
well i got rejected.
rank: 5/441
SAT: 2140
ACT: 33
NHS President
Senior Class VP
National Merit Commended</p>

<p>bleh.</p>

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<p>darn aarosurf, those are pretty good stats too.</p>

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<p>yeah i dont get it...they give me quite a bit of scholarship money but i dont get accepted into honors. oh well, from what they said at the longhorn round up last weekend honors isnt that big of a deal. engineering is hard enough as it is.</p>

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<p>aaro did you go to that Day in the life of a Electrical Engineering thing too?.. Yeah they said that Engineering(more specifically EE) was like honors, and nobody in EE was doing honors as well. If your doing EE, GL</p>

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<p>yeah i was in there. im doing BME and then planning on med school, so as long as i do well on the MCAT i should be fine without honors. still wouldve been nice to be in it though.</p>

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<p>My son was accepted into honors engineering today. I wish they would provide a little more information about what that entails. 6/462 SAT 800/690/740, SAT II 780/800, AP 5. Not much in the way of anything else, but doubled up on Science, so that he will have AP CHEM, PHYSICs, Environmental science, etc.</p>

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<p>Have any international students heard from the university about their enrollment to honors?
I'm an international student, and got the UT Austin acceptance on 29th of March, 2007.
There was no mention of my honors application status, so is there anyone with info on when i may receive the decision?
tc hve fun and congrats to all those who got in...</p>