<p>I'm pretty sure UT gives out of state tuition waivers to National Merit finalists(all you have to pay is the in-state rate and maybe room and board). There are also scholarships out there based strictly on academic merit. Why shouldn't someone who qualifies apply for these? I think bballpg04 asked a legitimate question and should not get raked over the coals for asking it.</p>
<p>Yes I was accepted this year. They don't just accept "only" the top 1%. They look at applicants holistically that are top 1% first, then top 2%, etc. till they fill up 75% of the spaces. The last 25% are those who were not admitted in the first round, OOS, or those from non-ranking schools. I had a great GPA, though my ranking is a little lacking because the top 5% at my schools had perfect GPAs (4.5) while I had a 4.49. I guess getting a 1510 M+V SAT isn't too shabby along with pretty good ECs/leadership, recommendations, and essays. </p>
<p>TBH BHP is a great program and I'm honored to be admitted, but it only seems to be held in the extremely high regard that it is only in Texas. I guess it's kinda like Rice- everyone in Texas thinks it's Harvard (esp. in Houston), while those OOS view it as a great top 20 school. IMO UNC-Chapel Hill is the better overall school (with a b-school ranked the same as McCombs) and plus, I only have to pay 8-10k vs 18k :)</p>
<p>^ that's how they do general mccombs admissions.
for bhp, everything is holistic. they look at rank, sat, and most importantly leadership. people that are valedictorians dont even have a sure shot of making bhp.</p>
<p>i have to agree w/ collegenow, even though i was my class's val this year, by no means was I a "shoe in" (remind me of orange county) or automatically accepted. I sweated for a while. And, yes, LEADERSHIP is probably the biggest factor they review.</p>
<p>back on subject:</p>
<p>as for full rides, i got one: the only program i know of that offers such money is the terry foundation. You have to be from Texas and the application process is hella difficult. Financial Need plays only a very small role in getting the terry scholarship, though. By no means am I "financialy needy" and i still got the scholarship; my EFC is just as high as anybody's. </p>
<p>Moral of the story: there's money out there, but its hard to come by.</p>
<p>good luck to everyone, go c/o 2011</p>
<p>There is no such thing as a full ride to UT. Unless you get enough money from outside scholarships to equal a full ride. The closest thing you can get, based on solely merit, not need, are the Dedman and Texas Exes achievement scholarships, which are half rides, covering $10 k per year for four years. These two scholarships are highly selective - in February, each respective committee selects about 15-17 finalists from the entire pool of scholarship applicants who have used the general UT scholarship application, to visit campus for a special</p>
<p>sorry, accidentally pressed "post." ....a special scholarship weekend and interview. Only 5 get chosen for each one, so it's near impossible. Believe me - I was selected to interview for both, and I ended up getting neither, but Texas Exes is giving me their only $1000 per year scholarship, so it's all good. Not the $10 k, but a good consolation, and I still get to be called a "Texas Exes Scholar," lol.</p>
<p>As for the Terry, that's need-based, so I wouldn't know. And you don't seem to qualify for that, so I'd focus on getting Dedman or Texas Exes - you seem to be a pretty good applicant. One note - to get chosen for Dedman you have to either be studying in the Liberal Arts Honors program or Plan II.</p>
<p>THIS IS 4 NATIONAL ACHEIVEMENT SCHOLARS.... i hope i can get this:</p>
<p>Scholarship Package for Non-Residents
Waiver of the Non-Resident portion of Tuition & Fees (valued at an estimated $8500/year) PLUS a $1000 Annual Scholarship for Four Years.
The annual $1000 scholarship offer includes the $750 stipend if named a college-sponsored scholar. The annual $1000 scholarship is in addition to any national, one-time or corporate-sponsored award.</p>
<p>IF U ARE A NON-RESIDENT THEY OFFER THE SAME THING FOR NATIONAL MERIT:</p>
<p>Scholarship Package for Non-Residents
Waiver of the Non-Resident portion of Tuition & Fees (valued at an estimated $8500/year) PLUS a $1000 Annual Scholarship for Four Years.
The annual $1000 scholarship offer includes the $750 stipend if named a college-sponsored scholar. The annual $1000 scholarship is in addition to any national or corporate-sponsored award.</p>
<p>how is it 8,500 dollars? i thought out of state was like 20,000?</p>
<p>Expenses
Tuition and fees:$7,630 in-state, $20,364 out-of-state
Room/board:$8,176</p>
<p>i got somewhat of a full-ride. the only thing that keep me from attending was... dunno really. Gig 'em</p>
<p>it's ok. we all make mistakes. ;)</p>