Thanks! @shaninbe I was not sure whether my age would be a hook or an obstacle (colleges might think I am too young). At least it is something that stands out among the applicants!
Send my application in nov 18th, my transcript was processed on the 19th and got my auto admit notification this morning!
@maxentius, congratulations on your achievements - you’ve got much to be proud of.
Are you sure that you are emotionally prepared for college? I ask not to appear condescending but to stress that it can be more trying than most would care to admit. When I was about your age (12, I believe, at the time), I was told my many teachers and administrators alike that testing through high school and applying to college the following year was what was necessary. While I was excited, my parents understood that at the age of 12 I wasn’t yet emotionally mature enough to handle the stresses of a college classroom, and so I attended high school like normal and am much the more well-rounded for it. Is this something you’re certain you want to do?
gonetoTexas banner arrived in the mail today. Hook 'em :)
Did you click ‘accept’ before you got the banner? I was auto accept but haven’t clicked yet because I’m waiting to hear from another school in early December. I haven’t received anything snail mail but I was guessing that’s because I haven’t formally accepted.
@bentgrass4 - no, have not clicked ‘accept’ yet.
I believe this is the formal notification for being officially admitted to the College of Natural Science (first choice).
Haven’t heard back STILL…but here are my stats.
Objective:
[] SAT I (breakdown): Did not submit
[] ACT (breakdown): 35 (34 E, 36 M, 35 R, 36 S)
[] SAT II: 800 Math 2, 730 Physics, 720 Molecular Bio, 720 Chemistry, 700 Bio E
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): School doesn’t do unweighted. 4.35/4.00
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%(only submitted decile)
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Calculus BC (5), Bio (5), Calculus AB (4), Chemistry(4), Physics 1 (4), AP World History (5), AP US History (3), AP Computer Science (3)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: Multivariable Calculus/ Linear Algebra, Varsity Swimming, AP Lit, AP Psych, AP Art History, AP Physics C, AP Statistics
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit, AP Scholar with distinction[/li]
Subjective:
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Varsity Swim (captain), Science Club Founder and President, National Latin Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, varsity diving(one year)
[] Job/Work Experience: Paid job as lifeguard and unpaid internship in university laboratory
[] Volunteer/Community service: Camp counselor for camps, Relay for Life, NHS, tutoring
[] Summer Activities: dual enrollment classes at community college,online class, summer pre-science program at University of Texas for two years, aforementioned internship
[] Essays: 9/10, conveyed personality and how I approached failures
[] Teacher Recommendation: Great, as far as I know.
[] Counselor Rec: I know that she liked me, so there’s that.
[] Additional Rec: From my mentor at my research internship. He is a very well-respected professor who at UT. I imagine this one helped a lot.
[] Interview: none
[] Supplementary Material: none
Other
[]Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[] State (if domestic applicant): Texas
Country (if international applicant): N/A
[] School Type: Large public
[] Ethnicity: Indian-American
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): high
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/li]
Reflection
[] Strengths: Test scores/course rigor, essays, diversity of extracurriculars, job, and volunteering
[] Weaknesses: GPA, lack of major awards (I submitted to SIEMENS but didn’t win, lol)
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Thanks for the fast response! Okay…I’ll keep waiting by the mailbox…with fingers crossed. Thanks again
Review admit, accepted on my status for UT and mechanical engineering in cockrell
several people in my class who are non-auto admits got a decision earlier this week. they all were communication majors. is that a coincidence, or does the school of communications release admissions decisions earlier? I go to a small, private school in texas. I applied for liberal arts and government
Admitted to McCombs Business Honors & Presidential Scholars Program
Stats:
SAT: 2260 (720 R, 780 M, 760 W)
ACT: 35 (35 E, 36 M, 34 R, 34 S)
GPA: 4.0 UW, 5.6 W
Rank: 1/577
Other Stats: Natl Merit Commended, AP scholar w honor
Extracurriculars:
- Business Professionals of America
- chapter president, National Competition
- Senior Class President
- Varsity Swimming
- Piano
- NHS, Science NHS, Safe School Ambassador
- Volunteered as Coach for local swim team and at Domestic Abuse Shelter
- Rotary Youth Leadership Award
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers Fluids Project Award
Essays: pretty good. One about Business Professionals of America (glass ceiling). Other about my relationship w my mom who has mental illness.
Teacher recs: 10/10
Counselor recs: not sure
Hook: n/a
Location: Texas
School type: large public
Income: lower middle class
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
@cookiesaregreat Do you mind sharing your stats?
Does anyone know when the next wave of admission will be? Would it be after thanksgiving break since people are on holiday?
@JTUni20 based on comments I read from last year I would expect the next wave of decisions to come out late December, just before Christmas.
I sent my application in early October and I’m from Boston, Massachusetts. Does anyone have any idea of when I should expect to hear back?
I sent my application in early October and I’m from Boston, Massachusetts. Does anyone have any idea of when I should expect to hear back?
If you submitted before October 15, you should hear back by December 20, though they have said that this may not be possible given the volume of applications they are expecting.
77 out of 870 class rank
2310 sat (710cr 800m 800w)
3.78 gpa (4.73 weighted)
National merit commended
Wrote all 3 essays (thought they were pretty good)
4 years of marching band, 3 years of science club, 2 years of deca (won an award for my score at internationals Jr year),nhs, 4 years of church involvement( lots of volunteering and involved in leadership sr year), ncl 4 years (lots of volunteering and leadership)
Submitted app in August,
Saw I was in for mechanical engineering on mystatus
Just got my acceptance letter into LAH! 
Has anyone been accepted into the School of Architecture? If so, what are your stats?