University of Texas at Austin chances? Please help!!

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Hi guys, Im a sophomore at a relatively large high school in NY (500 per class). I want to be a lawyer so for my undergraduate I want to major in business. University of Texas is very high on my list. I know I still have a lot to do, such as SAT and ACT, but based on where I am now can you give me an idea on if I could get in? Thanks :slight_smile:

Grades:
3.84 unweighted GPA (4.0 weighted)
I took all honors classes in my freshman and sophomore year, except social studies which is the one AP class I could take (it was a two year course.)
Next year I will be taking AP English, AP Physics, AP psycology, AP Euro, AP US, along with the highest level class in Math and Spanish (Im not sure if they’re AP or not but they would be honors at least), so at the end of my junior year Ill have at least 6 AP classes with the rest being honors.
I should be in the top 4 percent (probably top 15-20 in graduating class)
I was principals honor roll all quarters here, except one time in my freshman year.

EC’s:
Chief of Staff of Model United Nations (Vice President equivalent, currently I won 4 awards in it and by my senior year I’ll be secretary-general, equivalent of president)
I will be a member of Honor Society
Will be a member of Business Honor Society
Will be a member of Foreign Language Foreign Language Honor Society
JV Tennis (Maybe varsity next year?)
XXXXX High School Scholar (I didn’t want to reveal the name of my high school)
Rotary Youth Leadership Award
Science Research Class/Club (I might be able to win an award in it this year or next year)

Volunteer/Work:
I will get a job when I turn 16, and my school does a work study so Ill get additional credit
I coach youth soccer so thats 10+ hours a season, two seasons a year
I teach religion classes, 50+ hours a year
I work at a summer camp (first year it was volunteer work/training, not paid),(all years after that will be paid)

Additional Stuff that may be relevant:
I won some Student of the Month awards
I don’t know how much the Model UN awards will factor in
I dont know how applicable the Rotary Youth Leadership Award is

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UT Austin accepts students in Texas who are in the top 7% of their class. If you aren’t in that top 7% it’s VERY difficult to get in. I have a couple of friends who were just outside of top 7% who were not accepted. I’ve heard it is even more difficult to get in if you’re from out of state. Study hard and make good SAT/ACT scores!

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UT Austin takes only about 10% of non Texas kids, so that is OOS and International. Frankly that puts the chances of even high stats students at lower than many desirable schools. As a parent it was my fault his school got on the kids application list and it was a waste of money LOL. Go and look at the UT Austin forum. As for the law stuff, other will chime in about how better to plan your pre law strategy I am sure. Namely, big picture, $$, etc.

     The top 7% thing is for Texas kids BTW, this means that the acceptance data (academic stats) can be deceptive if any kid in Texas who is top 7% is admitted, focus on the OOS factor.