Fall 2016 I will be a sophomore at UT. The first year of college I’ve spent commuting from home and realized that was a mistake for me, so I applied for on campus housing in August (right when applications opened). However, UT Housing told me those who are already living on campus get first contracts, then freshmen, then everyone else. They won’t get to everyone who isn’t a freshman or current resident until late spring or early summer. Does anyone have an idea of the likeliness of me getting a contract at all? I talked to UT housing but they didn’t really help.
Just a thought but there’s off campus housing, not governed by UT,that looks to be very similar to on campus dorms. You might at least look into them and risk a deposit until you hear back from UT, which may not be until late summer, after the freshman get their dorms sorted out. Good luck.