<p>Which Texas schools do I have a decent shot at (or better?)</p>
<p>Public HS
3.80 uw/4.06 w (11 APs by graduation)
SAT: 2120 (740 v, 670 m, 710 w)
ACT: 32
No Rank</p>
<p>EC</p>
<p>Track (9, 10, 11, 12) Varsity 11th and 12th, along with letters 11 and 12
Volunteer at hospital (11, 12) 100 hours or so
Referee for children's basketball (10, 11, 12)
Piano (10 years) Many theory and technique exams passed, volunteer briefly at church, all-state performance alternate, ensemble festivals
Basketball (9, 10, 12?) B squad 9th grade, intramurals 10th
A job or two, nothing special</p>
<p>If you are a Texas resident and in the top 10% of your class, you are guaranteed admission to the state school of your choice. Assuming you do not quailify that way, you are well qualified to apply to any of the Texas schools. Rice is probably considered the toughest with UT next for out of state. Both are possible for you but should be considered reaches. All of the others should be accessible with your stats. You need to decide what you want from a college. Texas has everything from Urban LAC to rural to 60,000+ campuses.</p>
<p>Kriegz - If liberal arts colleges are to your liking, Trinity University in San Antonio is excellent; 2500 students; a $600 million endowment; and you could probably qualify for merit aid which they generously dispense. Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas (a suburb north of Austin) is also a superb LAC. Go to their website and use their merit aid calculator to see the type of award you qualify for. Another jewel of an LAC is Austin College in Sherman, Texas (about 40 miles north of Dallas in a small city of 35,000).</p>
<p>If you are considering SMU and Baylor, then put Texas Christian University (TCU) on your list located in a residential section of Fort Worth. TCU has a huge endowment ($800 million plus); about 7,000 students; and has lower tuition than SMU. As a city, many prefer Fort Worth over Dallas, especially FW's revitalized downtown and excellent museum district.</p>
<p>Now to my pet recommendation of a university outside the holy borders of Texas, the University of Tulsa (TU). TU has approximately 2700 undergraduates (1300 grad and law students); 11-1 faculty/student ratio; excellent merit aid supported by a $750 million endowment; and a location in a very attractive city of 400,000 with lots to do. Here's one little factoid about TU. Along with Duke, Princeton, and just a couple other schools, TU has the most Goldwater Scholars (national scholarships for math/science students) of any university since 1998. In 2005 TU had two Truman Scholars as well (national scholarship for those looking to go into public service). Finally, TU has one of the lowest private university tuitions in the country. Now, let's go back over the holy border of Texas.</p>
<p>If we could get a better idea of your rank it would be much eaiser, but I'd say you have a verygood shot at any school in Texas besides Rice and UT might be a little tough from Out of state.</p>
<p>Kriegz - You're a shoo-in at all the colleges I discussed. Just be sure to visit the ones you are serious about so that you can determine if the school is the right fit for you. Look up each school you are interested in on princetonreview.com (the admissions statistics section) to see how many applicants they accept in your range of SAT scores, etc. On its website, Southwestern University is even more specific about acceptances in class rank and SAT/ACT ranges.</p>
<p>By the way, don't be put off by the high admissions rate of several of these schools (such as Southwestern, Trinity University, and University of Tulsa). They are excellent schools for the kids that choose to go there. Look what happens to the those students once they attend colleges/universities (such as the Goldwater Scholars at TU) and it will give you a sense of how really good the educational opportunities are at each of them.</p>
<p>Tulane was a very hot school this year. I think it was tied for 2nd on the Parent's Board for CC family admits. The CC family kids are particularly strong candidates in general. I think you would be in the pool.</p>
<p>I think Tulane must like kids from Texas. Out of the small class in the high school where my son goes (just 38 kids), 6 got into Tulane. </p>
<p>I think you should get into any school in the state except for Rice, which would be a stretch. My son is also considering UT at Austin. I have a close friend there, and the city is great!</p>
<p>... You.... you're out of state and you WANT to go to a texas school? ...</p>
<p>Hey, with those stats you can get in anywhere at TExas! Of course, I'm not quite sure since you're OOS, but if you were IS, then you'd be a friggin' shoo-in for everywhere. Except maybe Rice. I'm not sure.</p>
<p>I still don't understand why you want to come to Texas. Usually, TExas is a place where you love it if you actually live here. I've never met anyone who loves it and hasn't lived here.</p>
<p>I think Tulane is good. They are big on sports. I think you can get a scholarship. You also get nicer dorms. Varsity track? Mhm, they are going to like that. Of course there is a lot of parties. I mean, the place is in New Orleans for crying out loud. NO is a fun place especially in the evening. They also have some gothic archtechture. They have good academics, as well.</p>
<p>I think the kids at Tulane are a little different than Baylor and SMU. I'm sure you've heard the stereotypes. Well, Baylor and SMU hold true to their stereotypes. If that's the kind of people you like, Tulane doesn't have as much. And the side walks look small. I'm sure that they get crowded.</p>