how bad will gpa hurt my chances of admission?

Applying to College
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<p>hello everyone i am a junior in texas.
my gpa is 2.92 based off freshman and sophmore year.
i plan on applying to ut austin and texas a&m for aerospace engineering</p>

<p>i know that is low but there really wasnt much i could at the time because i have severe sleep apnea so it was rough trying to learn and excel.my crappy doctor never diaganosed me or helped. went to new doctor and i have been diagnosed by him and now im on meds.
and my life is much easier.</p>

<p>but anyways im pushing hard this year all the way. my grades have drastically increased to straight a's. I understand though that there is only so much i can bring up my gpa.I already have a plan because i have to look forward in this kind of situation. I was planning on using my essay c for admission for talking about my constant struggle with my condition. and i probably put a dr.s note </p>

<p>but i want to know how bad is the damage from my gpa and how much do you all think i can raise it by the end of this year? what else can i add to my plan?</p>

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<p>Keep up with the good grades, take challenging classes (AP and Honors), get involved in extra curriculars and do well on your SAT/ ACTs and you’ll be fine. You have a viable excuse for your poor GPA and as long as you show you’re a good student you’ll be fine.</p>

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<p>UT’s primary admission criterion is class rank. If you are from TX and make the top 7% of your class you are an auto admit.</p>