McCombs BHP Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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SAT:2190 (CR:680/M:740/WR:770)
ACT:34 (E35/M36/R35/S28)
Currently top 10% with a 96 GPA
Freshmen year: AP Hug (5), rest were honors
Sophomore year: AP bio (4), AP stat (4), AP Euro (5), rest honors
Junior year: AP US, AP calc BC, AP lang, AP physics 1 and 2, AP psych
Prospective senior schedule: AP macro micro, AP lit, AP physics C, AP Spanish, AP Gov
(Taking the most challenging schedules in my grade)
Extra curricular:
Student government: officer position every year with various fundraisers and school events, current position is vice chairperson
Debate: current secretary, 3 year member, 3x state qualifier, placed at states freshmen and sophomore year, placed top 32 at UPENN Liberty Classic, currently a PF varsity debater, starting a debate program for 8th graders next school year
FBLA: current treasurer, 2 year member, placed at Long island competition and recognized by local politians, first year the team is going to states, elected president for senior year
Spanish honor society: first year member
Business honor society: first year member
National Honor Society: first year member
Model UN: two year member
Deca: first year member, going to regional competition
Sports: 3 year JV wrestler, 3 year spring track (JV freshmen yr, varsity sophomore and junior years)
Political campaign internship: 36 hours of canvassing/phone calls/recruiting other interns with democrat candidates
BRAC internship: traveled to Bangladesh summer after sophomore year to intern with the BRAC NGO (I’m bengali) in order to help create a cost efficient method of growing potatoes in third world countries, wrote a research paper which may or may not be published depending on how the new center in Kenya works. Worked with Dr. Javier Zapata
This summer, I’m helping to start the first Bangladesh community center in Brooklyn (BACDYS) and will be in charge of youth projects. I’ll also be in charge of public relations and grant research.

If there’s anything else I’m missing just ask in your responses. I’m from NY state. Thank you in advance!

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I think you are a very competitive applicant for ANYTHING YOU WANT. Probably the biggest thing working against you is being out of state since UT accepts few OOS students, but I can’t see anything else you could add to your resume. Do well on your essays. The prompts for ApplyTexas are out.

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@gettingschooled do you think submitting my SAT score would be disadvantageous in any way? Should I just stick with the ACT?

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I don’t know. They always tell you to send both and they will use whichever helps you most. In your case, both are strong but your ACT is so much stronger than the SAT. Your SAT is great. Do not become someone who gets concerned about it.

But beware that no one who is OOS can use UT as a safety. You really need to consider it a reach or a match at best.

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Alright, thanks for the advice.

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I was international and I really didn’t face a lot of competition getting into BHP. TBH, you look good for BHP. You’ll definitely get an interview. Just take care of that and you’re in. On the off chance you don’t get in, you’ll have another chance start of sophomore year to get in! Best of luck

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bump

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I can’t say for BHP, but I was OOS and got into ChemE with about the same stats. You’ll be fine getting into McCombs, and definitely have a shot at BHP. Good luck!

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Bump