<p>hi guys how did the PACT interviews go? when will you know of the results</p>
<p>3/24 is expected to be the release date. At that time, there will be many other decision notices from RD colleges. It seems like UT-PACT is very attractive over ivies and other bsmd colleges.</p>
<p>Considering how talented and accomplished all 37 of the interviewees were, I think luck will be a huge deciding factor. :/</p>
<p>@tdoc20 - does this mean you didn’t go to PACT interview and prefer Mcdermott over PACT ?</p>
<p>According to UT-PACT admission office during the interview, one finalist last year was McDermott scholar and eventually decided to be in the UT-PACT. She said both of them are great program. And there were a couple of UP-PACT interviewees who were also McDermott finalists.</p>
<p>How high of a SAT Score do you need to get into UT PACT?</p>
<p>I can’t answer UT-PACT questions because I didn’t apply for it (mostly because I didn’t even KNOW about it lol).</p>
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<li><p>Chances are, if you’re not in a sorority, your social life revolves around your close group of friends. Every group of friends does their own thing, so in that sense it’s very easy for introverts to feel comfortable. In terms of MAKING friends and jumpstarting that close friend group, however, it will be a bit harder, especially as an introvert. UTD students are below-average when it comes to being social. You have to really go out of your way to find some friends and, more difficultly, maintain that new interaction so that it buds into a lasting friendship. But once you’ve gotten past that threshold, it’s smooth sailing from there on out. </p></li>
<li><p>I guess I’m a bit biased because I came from a competitive private high school, but I actually found UTD classes to be easier than my AP and Honors classes in high school. One good thing about General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry is that there’s no bell curve. The only type of curve that exists in those classes is the beneficial kind, where your grade gets bumped up. General Chemistry is, IMO, easy and straightforward; there are many questions on the exams that are very similar to problem sets and PLTL packets (special small-group tutoring and practice sessions that you can sign up for in the beginning of the semester). The exams are also standardized, so it doesn’t matter which professor you get. Quite honestly, I didn’t really pay attention in lecture because I found it easier and quicker to self-study using the textbook and PLTL packets. The Gen. Chem labs were also easy; the lab manual tells you EXACTLY what to do – it pretty much holds your hand all the way through, telling you which equations to use and what concepts to consider. </p></li>
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<p>I heard that it’s pretty doable to get an A in O.Chem, as long as you’re the type who studies little by little every day and not the type to cram at the last FEW nights (not even 3 nights of studying is enough). The labs, I heard, were super duper easy (people failed O.Chem lecture but got A’s in lab).</p>
<p>Physics, on the other hand, is a different story. Both calculus-based physics classes do not have a good track record in professor quality. It’s not the difficulty of the course materials that bothered me; it’s the horrible professors I was left to choose from. Granted, I ended up getting A’s on both courses, but only because they curved heavily at the end. Just don’t expect to learn anything from the professors in physics classes.</p>
<p>Mechanics Physics lab is the absolute worst. Expect to type up 8-10 page lab reports every week, and 20-30 page FORMAL lab reports twice. For a 1-credit class, the amount of work is ridiculous. EM lab, however, is the exact opposite. The labs take a bit longer, but that’s because during the lab you fill out the lab report and turn it in before you leave. So you do NOTHING at home, which feels pretty sweet.</p>
<p>Biology has two teachers: one good and fairly easy (Srikanth) and one horrible and hard (Burr). </p>
<p>The way UTD sets up its Biology labs is weird. You take ONE semester of Biology lab, and you’re not allowed to take it until you’ve finished Bio I. That lab counts as 2 credit hours, though, and it’s more work than either Gen Chem lab or O Chem.</p>
<p>From what I’ve heard, Biochemistry is an absolute nightmare – much worse than Organic (though not as bad as Physical Chem). That class is curved so that only a handful come out with A’s. I heard all the homework assignments and exams were incredibly tough, on top of that. It’s the biggest weed-out for biochem majors, and possibly the biggest weed-out for pre-meds (thanks, 2015 MCAT!).</p>
<p>The biochem labs are also pretty hard – they take a full 3 credit hours. </p>
<p>I can’t speak for math classes, as my AP credit took care of that.</p>
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<li>The dorms are very nice. Every single room is a suite with their own private bathroom, and everyone has their own bedroom with a door and a lock, so privacy is not an issue at all. They just built a new freshman dorm, which looks absolutely amazing and outshines the other dorms. The other dorms are basically carbon copies of each other, sparing the various courts outside them. Apartments are cheaper, but they’re farther away from campus and not as convenient as the dorms. While you get more autonomy in the apartments and are under no obligation to purchase a meal plan in the apartment, it’s more of a hassle. You have to furnish them yourselves. The dorms are GREAT for social life. I knew and hung out with (on a regular basis) more than half the people in my res hall. It’s like one giant family. The apartments, however, are secluded, and I felt it when I visited some friends in their apartments. As a community-oriented guy, I preferred the dorms.</li>
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<p>As for the rules, honestly it’s very easy to get away with stuff. Some guys in my res hall smuggled alcohol frequently. If you want to bring a friend over, technically there are forms both you and your friend have to fill out, but no one in my res hall ever did this and just brought them into their dorms. No fuss, not even from the RA’s. Heck, my roommate’s gf stayed in my dorm EVERY NIGHT, and my RA knew what went on and she allowed it.</p>
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<li>Tell your dad that the average SAT and ACT scores are higher at UTD than at UT-Austin. And emphasize UT-PACT and its affiliation with UT Southwestern, the #22 school in primary care.</li>
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Hi Houstongirl,
Could you please assist me about UT-PACT Essays, Personal statement as well as interview questions.
Thanks.