<p>I applied months ago. I cannot put down the housing deposit unless I am admitted. This is because of financial limitations. I was not aware it should have been put down months ago. I am not sure why my application was put to the side. I am instate, 2100 SAT, excellent recommendations, excellent ECs, 5 honor societies, and am now top 10%. But I was only top 11% when I applied.</p>
<p>I am getting a lot of slack from people over how long it has been. My aunt tells me to forget it, they would have processed it by now. Some of my teachers are saying others have heard who have been accepted so mine must have been tabled because I am not being accepted. I needed financial aid anyway and I have been told there usually is not financial aid. I keep stupidly checking the mystatus page to see if there is anything there. The major I listed isn't even the one I want to do anymore. </p>
<p>it is just time to accept things for what they are.</p>
<p>don’t give up hope yet!! most in-state applicants have not heard anything yet!! admission decisions are set to go out March 1 but in years past they have gone out 7-10 prior to that. hang in there. you are in the same boat as many of us! and remember, this year is was only the top 7% who were auto admits.</p>
<p>I haven’t received any response as well and I also did not know that housing could be submitted before receiving an admissions decision. Texas was one of my top choices before I sent my application in, but now that I’ve heard back from other schools and received better offers, I am no longer considering Texas. Personally, I think of it as them giving me the cold shoulder, which now I believe I would receive throughout all 4 years being there. I would just be another number, in a massive factory that just pumps out diplomas. I know that it’s a massive institution and it takes time, but there is so much bureaucracy and rules, I really lost a lot of respect for them. I’m not angry that I haven’t received any word back from them, but I see it as a sign that the school wasn’t the choice for me. I hope you well in the future! Good luck! But it’s only the end of January! You might still hear back within the upcoming month</p>
<p>My application is still under review, and I am from out of state, so I dont want to sign up for housing and lose my deposit if I dont get accepted. Are other people in this same situation?</p>
<p>brighdalake- I am in a similar situation. I have recieved admissions and plenty of scholarship money from other great colleges, but I am waiting because Texas has been my number one choice, and I have good grades and decent scores, good EC’s and recommendations and good essays. I dont know what the hold-up is.</p>
<p>@brighdalak - it’s not a cold shoulder. The just do most admissions in late February. Many, many have not received a response. True it does take time to process about 38,000 applications so its understandable that it takes to decide among the thousands of review applicants.</p>
<p>Brighadalake…that is how I feel. I feel like they have rejected me, even though it is not official yet. I admit to feeling like I do not want to spend the next few years being treated this way. When I read that OOS students who applied weeks later than me have heard back, or instate students who also applied weeks after me, same major and lower stats, have heard back, it makes me feel like this is more of a game than real. And this is my LIFE! I do not want to waste a lot of my life on a school that did not value me at all.</p>
<p>This is exactly how I feel!
I applied on August 27th, and had all my materials in by October 31. I applied to a supposedly “easier” major (EC-6 general, college of Ed.) Still nothing! I check mystatus multiple times a day, but nothing. I’m starting to think I should just accept my unofficial rejection and look to another school.</p>
<p>undecided, I made an account literally just to respond to this thread, because this is so frustrating. </p>
<p>I don’t really know how to put this in a way that is polite, but you are coming off as a complete cry baby. Several other people in this thread tried to address your concern politely and kindly, pointing out that FOR THE VAST MAJORITY of decisions are not handed out until late February/early March for those not in automatic acceptance. I’m sorry that you feel rejected in that UT doesn’t give you special treatment, but in reality there are plenty of people with scores more impressive than yours that are also waiting to hear back, patiently. </p>
<p>While you think going to UT means you will be “wast[ing] a lot of [your] life on a school that [doesn’t] value [you] at all”, the reality is that WHEN they accept your application (Which they will undoubtedly do, considering your scores would place you above the mean for non-automatic acceptance admissions), that is prove in itself that they value you; if they didn’t value you, they wouldn’t accept it in the first place. The fact that you have these delusions in the first place about the “school” as a whole placing value on you, in reality, people don’t appreciate you for getting high scores on standardized tests and then deigning a school as being sufficient for your academic level of achievement. </p>
<p>Its not about having a school treat you special, but its about learning and getting to know your classmates, roommates, teachers, TA’s, and making something for yourself at wherever you go. Its about the people you meet and form friendships and connections with that really matter in the long scheme of things.</p>
<p>UT has repeatedly said that the vast majority of decisions will go out in late February/early March. This was made very clear on their website and on campus visits. I’m sorry that you have waited so long, but almost everyone who has applied has waited just as long as you have.
Wait until March to officially ‘move on’ from UT. Be patient. They have not denied you until you get a rejection letter.</p>
<p>@undecided2014 - You completed your application on November 10. Some have been waiting since August 1. Over 3 months longer than you. How do you think they feel? I know some and they don’t feel shunned by UT. They just understand the process and how UT normally responds to review applicants.</p>
<p>Your stats are good and I expect you will make it but you never know. I’ve seen better stats get rejected. Since you have a negative view of UT now it probably is wise to move on to another choice. But do think about how you will feel if you accept an offer from another school and then get accepted to UT. </p>
<p>Peer pressure is a strong influence depending on you handle it.</p>
<p>Most dorms have a refund clause in the contract that if a student is not accepted then they can receive a refund. Keep in mind there is a difference between a deposit and signing a lease.</p>
<p>Do not give up if UT is where you really what to go!!! I believe you will be accepted. You
have excellent SAT scores. I feel your pain!! My daughter’s friends got their letters of
acceptance into McCombs school and she was still waiting. Well my daughter got her
letter this week. None of my daughter’s friends who were not top 7 have heard yet. My advice is to have other schools on your list if things don’t work out. Everyone I talk
to says if you are not top 7 you will not hear until February!!! Also if you have changed
your mind on you major let them know. </p>
<p>I wish you the best and I hope that things work out for you!!! Good things come to those
who wait!!</p>
<p>@biddybam I disagree. I think it is important that you feel comfortable at a school that actually wants you and values your talent. </p>
<p>I know that Texas has a very complex process of admissions that jumps through multiple legal and bureaucratic barriers. At first I didn’t think I would have a problem with their process but now I realize how absurd it is. Making students who are not auto admits, even some auto admits and oos wait until the very end to get notified if they were accepted or not is too long for qualified students who have already had time to receive better options at other schools and actually picture themselves at these other schools. </p>
<p>I know there are so many applicants to process, but that’s just it…you’re just a number. I don’t feel any individualized attention or value from ut and that is so important in many aspects of college I think. Sure they are an extremely extremely competitive institution with many applicants who are probably more qualified than me, but everyone wants to be wanted, and the earlier you get notified that you’re wanted, the better you feel about that place. When you receive that acceptance letter and even that scholarship offer, you feel good and know that you’re wanted, which is a great feeling. Some people won’t have a problem, Texas is an amazing school with great opportunities. This is just a personal opinion, but I believe you feel the same @undecided2014.</p>
<p>I guess if you had to summarize what I’m saying, it’s that schools that give out decisions earlier might have an advantage over those that wait. But the students who have these very competitive schools as their top picks, the wait is just something they’ll have to power through.</p>
<p>I understand what you are saying. My son was accepted to all the other schools that he applied and those were back in August. We are still waiting for a UT response so he can compare all options. It is a little frustrating having to wait for months but at least he has good options if UT doesn’t work out. And we also knew going into it that we probably wouldn’t hear from UT until late February. Of course it is human nature to be impatient.</p>
<p>I am really shocked by the general attitude on this thread. Do you have ANY idea how complex the “Non 7%” admission structure is? The University of Texas takes an extreme amount of time and energy to build a class of students that they have control of. (They do not control the student population that the 7% admits comprise) At no time has UT given you the “cold shoulder” unless they sent you a letter that said thanks but no thanks. You are reading bad faith into silence and that is a very immature view on the process. I have a second semester Junior and if you think the admission wait is long, wait until you get into the internship and job search wait. Some of these processes can take a tad less than a year, and frankly it has much more to do with “REAL” life than where you go to University. The University of Texas is an amazing institution because of the time they take with their admissions. Maybe your applications are being tabled because your “poor me” and “entitled” attitudes came through in your essays. Sometimes it is not the University that denies you, sometimes it is the student that sabotages their own admission through their attitude.</p>