Pre-med/dent at UT Austin? (OOS)

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>Hey guys, I'm a rising senior from a top public school in the south. The high school I go to is considered one of the most rigorous in the state and has been named a blue ribbon school a few years in a row. I wanted to know how competitive the pre-med/dent classes are at UT. My stats:
GPA: 3.8 uw
ACT: 29
Class rank: top 10%
I have SEVERAL leadership positions and ECs which include sports, cultural and language clubs, community service, biology TA, and student ambassador. (There are more.) I have taken college level classes for 3 years. These are not college-prep classes, but are the actually college courses one would take at a university, such as ENG110, BIO101, CL CHEM II, etc.
I would like to know what my chances of admittance are and how the pre-med classes are. Are they cutthroat and competitive? I plan on being a Psychology major. I made the mistake of going to a ridiculously competitive school once, but I do not wish to make that mistake again. I know that you need the best grades possible for medical/dental school.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Bump… anyone? Please?</p>

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<p>Not that good of chances since you are OOS. Need pretty good rank plus high test scores. </p>

<p>Pre-med classes are weed-out classes as usual. OChem and Physics come to mind.</p>

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<p>I saw that the average ACT for the College of Liberal Arts is a 27. I come from a non-ranking school, but when I asked the counselor what my rank would be, she said top 10% without a doubt.</p>

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<p>BK1349,</p>

<p>Have you taken the SAT test yet? Your ACT score is okay, but a higher score could help you with your admission chances. My daughter scored MUCH higher on her SAT’s than she did on ACT. You may find the SAT suits you better and a higher score can only help you.</p>

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<p>BK1349 - Disregard the averages, especially when you are OOS. You would most likely try to retake the ACT or take the SAT like gritsmom mentioned. A higher score will only increase your chances for admissions; it is very competitive for OOS to get into UT.</p>