Reading may need to go up a bit like to 650+, TAMU prefers balanced scores, or try ACT to see if all four sub-scores are 29+. As other suggested try some online self-study first.
@Christi93 created a new thread for 2027.
Academically, having AP Macro/Micro Econ, AP Statistics will make first year at Mays easier as your student still have time to fulfill them in 12th grade. But if Engineering is the choice, then it is better to complete AP Calculus, AP Physics and AP Chemistry by 12th grade. Not that TAMU will look into particular subjects for admission, taking the right class make the competitive first year a lot easier.
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No reason - that is the answer I was looking for. BIMS wasn’t selected by my son, he selected Biology. But I will tell him. Thanks.
I agree! My kids are in AVID and their AVID teacher has them set up a KHAN academy account and link to their college board account and practice 15 minutes a day.
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15 minutes is just right! This really helped older sons English score since he wasn’t much of a reader and wasn’t taking AP English.
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My son’s scores are similar and will also be OOS. Just curious-did your son get admitted?
Circling back as I would have found this post helpful during this unknown process…
Regarding being OOS and scholarships, this has been a wild ride but I’m thrilled to say my son is going to be an Aggie!!! The Corps of Cadets has been his “reason” for really wanting to go to TAMU. He was awarded a Maroon Merit Scholarship back in the fall which I have read on other threads is typically a carrot offered to OOS students to put a small dent in the OOS tuition costs which are hefty. Students must earn $4000 in competitive scholarships through TAMU to be eligible for a non-resident tuition waiver.
He was awarded a Corps $2k scholarship back in January (which is $2k short of the amount needed for the waiver). We were all disappointed that his dream wasn’t going to happen but a Corps representative posted on a Facebook page that students who are awarded the $2k scholarship should go ahead and accept that award and register for NSC to show TAMU they intend to enroll. These students would then be eligible for $4k scholarships that were either not accepted by other students (I’m assuming due to being awarded ROTC scholarships, not attending TAMU, etc). Yes, you would be out that money if the $4k didn’t happen. He accepted the award and we continued to wait.
My son was awarded the Easterwood Scholarship on 3/24 in the amount of $4000! The deadline for that scholarship was early February and we could not find anything online regarding a timeline for that award other than a student mentioning he received that scholarship well into the fall semester. The Easterwood Scholarship replaced the $2k Corps scholarship in my son’s portal in the morning and he received an official email later in the day confirming his eligibility for the non-resident waiver (sooooo incredibly thankful!!!).
With all three of our kids in college next year, we are so grateful to know where they will all be - Ohio, Tennessee, and now Texas! Our son will be 12+ hours away in College Station but the only one still in our time zone lol.
I’ve really appreciated the information and support on this thread - ready to never go through this college adventure again!
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Wow that is such an amazing journey. Thank you so much for sharing. And such good intel on the scholarship!!!
Congrats! Let me know if y’all need anything! I was an oos kid and my daughter went oos. So I understand the unknown. Happy to help with those!!!
He was admitted a long time ago. He withdrew his application in January since, as a NMF, he felt he could not turn down the scholarship at Alabama with a guaranteed seat in his preferred major.
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That’s awesome! Congrats!
I agree with this! My son was a Spanish major/Arabic minor and is now a 3rd year med student! He did end up with both a bio and chem minors as well due to the prerequisites necessary for medical school. That MCAT was key! He also was very involved in his music fraternity and was active in both band and choir at different times at his university. It is incredibly competitive, but there isn’t a particular major that’s more likely to get you in.
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We were at the College of Science today and several things were discussed about medical school. Unfortunately, I didn’t retain the info in my brain because it didn’t apply to my kiddo’s interest.
Did anybody ever find out who the best person is to talk to about PTA?
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Fortunately he has already had AP Stats and AP Physics, and he’ll be in AP Macro and AP Calc next year.
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Your normally connect with a regional advisor first. Set up an appointment with one of the advisor in your region. March and April can be very busy.
https://admissions.tamu.edu/connect/connect-with-an-advisor
@ChristiR93 @52AG82 We took several tours this past Friday. Even though we didn’t need to attend the Admissions preso, we did because we wanted to ask questions about Transfer as a Sophomore.
The Admissions guy (can’t remember his name) recommended my son apply to Galveston for Marine Biology because less applicants would be easier to get accepted. Then talk to a counselor down there right away and let them know his plan would be to change major and move to CSTAT. Then the transfer would go through the Department instead of Admissions. He said people do it all the time and it would be easier.
My concern, how hard is it to change major within the department? What if he gets stuck?
Yep. I’ve been preaching the Galveston route the past 2 months lol. Totally think it’s a good plan. Change of majors from one in Galveston to one not offered there to one offered here, is done all the time after freshman year.
Just have to follow their (departments) requirements to change majors. Some are impacted like allied health, Mays etc and could be competitive but it’s still a good route. Look at biology requirements to change major.
Only freshman admissions goes through the admission department. Transfer and change of majors are all done at the college level (ie the college the major is in…liberal arts, mays, ag, engineering, science, etc). And obviously a change of major is less hard than a transfer student (from outside of Tamu). Galveston is TAMU. McAllen is TAMU. All others are not.
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Thank you for that! I’m sorry if I missed your previous Galveston posts. I was hoping the guy wasn’t just telling me stuff that wasn’t doable. I will say listening to the admissions preso was helpful for my kiddo. He now realizes how important every box have something in it. He didn’t have anything in his community service and volunteer box. Last night as we talked about the things he had volunteered for he was able to put a good amount of hours in there. Beginning of Senior year he was adamant about not asking our ( my husband and I ) opinions while filling out the application but now seems more open to our input. If he does get Galveston he will be further away and I’m not crazy about that but I’ll have to learn to adjust.
Now, I’m going to go search for your previous posts and look up the change major info. 
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No sorry… I meant I am totally on board with that route lol not that you missed my posts!!!
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Hello,
My son is an OOS student who got admitted. 1540 SAT and GAP of 3.92 with 6IB classes.
Does the following details work only for Texas residents?
https://www.tamiu.edu/finaid/Scholarships1/FreshmanMeritBasedScholarship.shtml
Just wondering
The link is Texas A&M International University, not TAMU in College Station.
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