PLEASE HELP ME! JUNIOR WITH LOW SCORES, UT AUSTIN

Hi i really wanna go to UT Austin!
I’m very smart but for various reasons didn’t do very well freshman or sophomore yr, I’m doing much better now though as a junior and hope to make all A’s as a senior

My class rank is 223/524 and I have a gpa of 2.8/4.0 scale but I have taken 3 AP classes as a sophomore and am in 4 AP classes right now and 2 honors classes

My SAT is around 1960 for the old one, and I will take the new one just to see how I do

I hope to make a high ACT score

I also have many extra curriculars, I’m involved in Red cross, key club, have been in debate since I was a freshman, academic decathlon team, volunteer at a hospital, am in leadership organizations, currently volunteer and teach at my place of worship after graduating from sunday school, and i’m about to get a job as a swim instructor since I used to swim competitively from 4th grade to 9th grade.

I’m also really good in writing essays, I have won awards for writing good essays, and I have an older sister who attends UT austin

I’d be fine with UH but I really want UT Austin!

What do you think? I want to major in computer science and I already know I could get into UT dallas or UH but I’d love to go to Austin though I’m nowhere near top 10% :frowning: I regret not working harder, people used to say that I was going to be the valedictorian but how my star has fallen (Dramatic, I know)

Thanks

Also I’m in English honor society, and competing in UIL events

Full admission to UT is not likely because your rank factors into your AI score and you are 2nd quarter. You are also applying to one of the most competitive majors.

However, if you really want to go to UT you should improve your stats as much as you can and put a lot of effort into your essays and get great recommendations. You may increase your chances of getting PACE or CAP. Good luck!