I was rejected from UT Austin and put into the CAP program, top 8%, 2010 SAT. I am submitting this appeal please leave your comments below. Thanks!
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The University of Texas has been my dream school ever since I was nine years old. I remember my father holding me high on his shoulders as we watched the Longhorns defeat the Oklahoma State Cowboys in a football game; the stadium rumbled, the Longhorns cheered and I found a family. My aspirations were reconfirmed when I had the opportunity to participate in the Texas Ambassador Great Debate on campus and visited the campus last year. I remember a UT Austin administrator giving a warm Texas welcome to me as a freshman. He spoke of how leaders were made at UT Austin. I stand for the same dedication to the betterment of society, leadership, and knowledge as the university does. I have had a very unique experience in high school and a great character to contribute to the freshman class.
Educationally I have always strived for excellence; I have strove to do more than what was expected. This includes my SAT score, 2010. My academic achievements have allowed me into my school’s International Baccalaureate program, National Hispanic Institute, and National Honors Society. Also, I am in one of the most if not the most rigorous degree programs my high school offers. I have won multiple national and international competitions across America. I am the President of the Technology Student Association, and last year’s national finalist. Academically I have distinguished myself to a great degree.
I know GPA is an incredibly large factor in admissions and I failed to communicate the circumstances of my GPA. My freshman and sophomore years in high school I attended two highly competitive magnet schools from which the bulk of my GPA was calculated. My junior year I transferred to my current high school; Nikki Rowe. My GPA took a large drop after transferring to this less competitive public high school. Had I not enrolled into the dual enrollment program at my Nikki Rowe and took classes at my high school instead I would have been able to recover my GPA. This is because the classes I take in college do not count in my GPA, so since moving to Nikki Rowe my GPA has been effectively frozen. I did take one class, AP Statistics, at my current high school. In it my yearly average was 99. I believe this communicates my potential. My college GPA is another accurate indicator of my academic abilities. I take college courses among a cohort of top valedictorians and salutatorians from local high schools. I am the only one in my high school of over 2000 students that has been successful in this program this year. Two thirds of the original cohort has dropped out because of its rigor. At the end of this semester I will have an associates of engineering degree with more hours than a CAP student. Even being supported by be my single mother who was recently divorced and currently unemployed I have overcome hardship and continue to be successful. Please take into consideration the unique nature of my GPA in making an admission decision.
To conclude, I want to be a part of the University of Texas at Austin family. Not only will the University of Texas at Austin provide an environment for me to learn and grow in, but I can contribute to the community in a constructive manner.
Thank you for your time.