<p>Hello everyone. I know there is no real answer to this question, but I'd like to know what you guys think about this. If you were ranked 11% in your class, what SAT score would you need to have to make McCombs a match/low reach (70%+ chance your going to get in). I'll post some of UT's stats below to make it easier. I'm in state and assume my essays/EC's/etc. are all above average. </p>
<p>Avg. McCombs HS Class rank: 8%
Avg. McCombs SAT: 1330 composite, 1950 total</p>
<p>Hello, I recently got accepted into McCombs and am a senior in high school.</p>
<p>Being in the 11th percent, I would guess an SAT of 2100+ would be needed, but may not be enough. You have to look at it through UT’s perspective:
How many kids are below the 11% of their class, and have outstanding SAT scores? A lot.</p>
<p>I am not saying it is impossible, but it is very unlikely for a person to be accepted if they are out of the top 7-8% just because of the fierce competition.</p>
<p>Don’t let this get your hopes down, though, as I know people who have gotten in that are in the 9%.</p>
<p>Also, let me know if you have any questions</p>
<p>@MrDrProfessorSir - thanks for the opinion. I’m curious as to why you and every other person on CC insists that if you are not in the top 8% it is “extremely tough” for kids to get in. Is the average not 8%??? Does that not mean that half the kids are above 8% and half are below? If that is true, then WHY is it SO HARD for someone not in the top 8% to get in? Do you really think McCombs would reject a kid with a 2200 and who is 11%? 2200 is like 250 points above average SAT and 11% is 3% above average class rank. Like seriously. I’m confounded. Can someone give me an answer?</p>
<p>Because EVERYONE who is in the top 8% of their class in Texas gets in automatically. It doesn’t mean that 8% is “average.” They do let other kids in, but it’s tough, and even harder to get into business or engineering. And they give some of the remaining places to OOS students who at the very top of their classes.</p>
<p>8% is average at UT MCCOMBS. Yes, everyone that’s top 8% gets admitted into the liberal arts school, but most of those kids are unqualified for McCombs because of subpar SAT scores. So, at UT McCombs, the average kid graduated from their hs at top 8%. This is because McCombs does holistic review and doesn’t let in baddies who went to East Austin public highschool’s, graduated in the top 8%, and scored a 1650 on their SAT. They consider kids who are not in the top 8% and have stellar stats and EC’s. So again, why is it “tough” for kids like me?</p>
<p>Well, it sounds like you know everything, so I don’t know why you’re asking the question.</p>
<p>@MaineLonghorn - McCombs only has 6% of the kids coming from OOS so that amount isn’t enough to justify a kid with a 250 point above avg. SAT score to not get in.</p>
<p>@MaineLonghorn - because I want to know why everyone on these boards think I’m unqualified for UT and that it will be “tough”. </p>
<p>I’m not sure of my nephew’s exact stats, but he wasn’t in the top 8% of his class. He was an Eagle Scout, outstanding player of his band instrument (one of the best in the state), etc. I thought he had an excellent chance of getting into McCombs, and he didn’t. That’s how I know it’s hard.</p>
<p>^^ Okay, interesting. I’m glad you brought this up because I think a lot of people should know this. UT and McCombs don’t actually care about your EC’s. If your nephew did not have a high SAT score, then he was probably screwed from the get go. All UT does is plug your stats into a computer, quantify your EC’s and essays, plug that into an equation, and it spits out an accept or decline. So, depending on your nephew’s stats, he probably never had a decent chance of getting in. </p>
<p>Good luck to you!</p>
<p>Are you a ■■■■■? MaineLonghorn is an adult too, show some respect…</p>
<p>@EternalRice - Oh your right, I’m sorry. What do you expect? I’m extremely stressed out about this entire process and no one on these boards can give me any actual insight. There have been 13 comments on this board and no one has told me a target score yet. </p>
<p>Ok. I get that. I was freaking out too when I was in your position. Many of the admits to McCombs are auto admit students to UT. If I had to guess, their average class rank is around 6-7%. The non auto students accepted to McCombs bring up that percentile to 8%, a small increment because there are so few who get in as a non-auto to UT. Those who are non-auto generally need a higher SAT score to get in because of their disadvantage on class rank. Assume that the avg SAT score to get into McCombs as a non-auto is probably 100-200 points higher, so maybe like a 2150</p>
<p>@EternalRice - Okay. Thank-you. I agree, that is around what I’m trying to score. I think if I can get a 2200 it would be a 60-70% chance that I would get in.</p>
<p>If you can get pretty decent EC’s and essays, I think you will present yourself really well for UT’s admission calculations and have a great shot. Good luck bro</p>
<p>@EternalRice - thanks. I’ll need it.</p>