<p>They have already either accepted or denied you, and you have to fail your classes to get rescinded.</p>
<p>wavylays94</p>
<p>DON’T slack off second semester, especially in AP classes. </p>
<p>Read UT policy about credits that you can get for AP/IB/SAT/SATII/ACT/CLEP tests, calculate how much money you can save if you get credit for core classes
OR
think how much free time you will have to be able to double major in 4 years because of these core classes. </p>
<p>I understand that it’s your parents’ problem how to pay for college, not yours most likely.
But still… Don’t you love your parents? ;-)</p>
<p>I agree with wavylay’s obvservations about Cockrell. My story is a little crazier than his though. He was still top 10%, so wavy would’ve been admitted to the college regardless.</p>
<p>I was ranked 63 out of 194. That’s not even top 25%. I was denied from the College of Natural Sciences (one of the easier schools to get into), but was accepted into Cockrell as an electrical engineering major (which was my 2nd choice). I believe this was because of my strong background in computer science (3 years of classes, 5 on AP exam, UIL participation) and my strong test score (33 ACT). It seems that Cockrell uses a much more holistic approach, whereas the other colleges might place much more weight on class rank. Once you’re in, you can always change majors or schools (through an application process of course).</p>
<p>TL;DR If you’re worried about being accepted but you have strong test scores and a strong background, I really recommend applying to Cockrell.</p>
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<p>I would agree with Ya Ya that it’s not a good idea to slack off. Not only will you jeopardize your performance on AP exams, but you risk losing your acceptance as well as losing the important study habits that helped you get into the school.</p>
<p>Don’t be afraid to reach for programs/majors/scholarships that seem out of reach. Even if you’re top 10% and the program mostly just takes 5% or something, go for it. Put everything you have into your essays and you just never know. I got into Plan II and a major that caps itself at 50 people each year and I wasn’t even auto-admit. I almost didn’t even apply because it seemed like such a stretch.</p>
<p>Also, DO EVERYTHING AS EARLY AS YOU CAN. It makes a hell of a difference, both in terms of how miserable your first senior semester is and your chances of success. One of my friends got rejected from programs at UT that she 100% deserved to get in to because she sent her app on the last day and procrastinated on the essays. If you care about getting in to UT (she didn’t, honestly), don’t do that to yourself.</p>
<p>If you’re having trouble with your essays, I recommend completely starting over with a new topic (if you have the time). You may not keep the new topic, but it’ll freshen you up and give you a new perspective on the prompt. The first time you write a college essay, you probably won’t have a clue as to what you’re doing. They tend to get progressively better</p>
<p>If UT Austin is your safety school, make sure you don’t wait until the last minute to do everything for them just because you know you’ll get in. I did and it was a pain in the asx. Also do your housing stuff ASAP. I waited and now I’m anxious about getting the dorm and private bath that I want. Lastly, even though it is cheaper than alot of the other schools I applied to, I wish I would have applied to more scholarships.</p>
<p>Agree w/ most of the above.</p>
<p>Whether or not you choose to embrace your senioritis depends on the classes you’re taking. For my English & History classes, I just stopped doing work, but for my Physics and Chem classes (which actually matter b/c I’m an Engineering major) I did some work.</p>
<p>Overall, remember that EVERYTHING at UT is based on numbers, whether it’s Housing, Admissions, Course Registration, etc., so get everything done EARLY. If you have a good idea, at least a thousand people have probably also had that idea. So just learn to think in those terms so you don’t f*** yourself over later on.</p>
<p>Also, UT is pretty liberal. So just be prepared for that before Orientation.</p>
<p>OOS students - HOUSING, pay the 50 deposit even if you arent strongly considering UT. They are on April 24th people, I paid on the 25th and they just re did the waitlist…</p>
<p>jd989898
…how? Did you get rejected from Mccombs or something, where did you apply at UT? Where else did you get accepted</p>
<p>Any other tips in general from UT sophomores, juniors, seniors, or exes?</p>
<p>Oh and sorry for two posts, but any tips, whether they are academic, social, or regard clubs/organizations, professors, activities, Austin…idk anything haha.</p>