<p>You apply to UT first, and then to their business school. If you get into UT but not into their business school, you're put either in your 2nd choice major or liberal arts.</p>
<p>Can someone explain to me how I would go to Vanderbilt since they don't have a business undergraduate. What would I major, and what would i do?</p>
<p>You can always do economics!</p>
<p>explain... I take 4 years majoring in economics... and then go to graduate school business?</p>
<p>Yes. Realize that--at least as my MBA mother tells it--if you are serious about a career in business, an MBA is quite likely to be in your future anyway. Know also that you can major in just about anything and go on to receive an MBA--my mother's undergrad major was sociology and she didn't seem to have problems finding an MBA program to take her (choose between UChicago and Wharton).</p>
<p>A 1430 isn't 'fine' for all of those schools, but really you never know. It's a good score but it won't put him out in front of anyone else at those schools atleast. I applied to a few of the schools on that list with a 1520, and was accepted at Texas and SMU, wait listed at Vandy and UNC, and rejected at Virginia. You should try for all of those schools if you feel like filling out a bunch of applications, but just don't get your hopes too high, most of those are very prestigious. And Vanderbilt has Owen, which is in management but not strictly business. Wake Forest would probably not be too difficult for you. Georgetown would be reasonable with improvement and factoring in your sister as a legacy I suppose. My brother went to SMU and graduated from the Cox school of business, and he is doing well with it. Honestly, just don't let the rankings get into your head. Yes, those are prestigious schools, but that doesn't always mean everything. A few schools will separate themselves from the pack, but after a point there's truly not much difference.</p>
<p>Since you're SAT is significantly lower than your 31 ACT, why don't you just scrap the SAT and practice for the ACT to up it 1 or 2 more points then you'd be golden.</p>
<p>I love how this kid thinks he's for sure in at UT and UNC. He couldnt be more wrong...</p>
<p>I never said UNC... quite the opposite actually. And I thought UT regular shouldn't be too hard.</p>
<p>I don't know about UT specifically, but I know (anecdotally, of course!) that UIUC Business was really tough this year...lots of good, 30+ ACT kids didn't get in. And we don't have any of that guaranteed admission either, so I would think that that would make it relatively rougher at UT. Business schools are really, really hot, for reasons I just don't understand, but obviously no one is interested in my opinion! :).</p>
<p>Well regardless, you arent looking at UT as a safety.</p>
<p>is it because i'm out of state?</p>
<p>ummm yes????</p>
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University of Texas (business) (safety)
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is it because i'm out of state?
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This is why -</p>
<p>"Restricted Admission: School of Business</p>
<p>Because admission to the School of Business is so competitive, automatic admission as a result of top 10% status is restricted to the most qualified applicants.</p>
<p>Admitting Students to Restricted Programs</p>
<p>Top 10% Texas graduates are admitted to Business based on their relative class rank (top 1%, top 2%, top 3%, etc.) until all available spaces for automatic admission are filled. (No more than 75% of the available spaces are filled through automatic admission.)</p>
<p>If 75% of the available spaces in Business are filled before all top 10% applicants are admitted, the remaining top 10% graduates compete with all other applicants for the remaining spaces (at least 25%). Admission decisions about these remaining spaces are based on individual review."
<a href="http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/admission/majors/business/index.html%5B/url%5D">http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/admission/majors/business/index.html</a></p>
<p>meaning i have to be at top whatever % at my school? nevermind then, lol.</p>
<p>you're not in texas. It doesn't apply to you.</p>
<p>any recommended safeties?</p>
<p>yea there are a few...</p>
<p>thanks....</p>
<p>no problem...</p>