@calif2023 If you look at the thread 1 wk ago lots of high stats in state were rejected/capped
@itwillallbefine I too can get cute an can A$$ume things. just stating the facts that I have seen to date. Good to be a Dem
@georgiaflorida All the best to your child, they seem talented.
@parentofsix there is no worse group. Just want fairness to a point where no one is againt the odds. the tides have turned apparentlywhen it comes to educational opportunities, and maybe it was needed. But the tides do go out.
Moody/ Moody honors decision deferred until March 1st. Submitted early October. OOS
What are deferred chances
What does deferred from communications mean
OOS California rejected for English
1490 SAT, 4.6 GPA
15-20 hours a week dancer since age 2, 5 years Speech/Debate, 4 year copywriting intership, 3 leadership roles at my high school
pretty good essays
oh well!
it is a joke at UT. The way they do decisions and roll them out. Most high stat kids who are OOS get denied. Have seen this over and over again. They have the auto admit and then protect their yield by admitting kids who most likely it is a reach and they will attend. You will find it interesting the amount of rejects that are high stat along with other amazing accomplishments.
OSSers don’t feel bad. UT is a public university that automatically accepts the top 6% of in-state students - as reported by their school. You can come from a dismal high school in Texas with a low SAT and still get auto admit. If you are a Texas resident and want your good student to have a chance at UT then by all means go to a public high school. Bypass the better prep schools that don’t rank. The Texas state universities cater to public school students, not private Texas prep schools or brilliant students from OOS.
rejected oos here too yeet
(32 act, 97/100 gpa)
There have also been lots of students with perfect scores and gpa get in. There just isn’t enough seats for all the great students that apply.
KimmyJoe …Bingo! But still very frustrating … and when some of those kids from those weak schools flunk out, did UT really serve those kids well? No. It’s great that Texas wants to cater to its resident students, but putting kids into a school that will be too competitive is a poor solution. World class school with third world admissions strategy.
Also, many from nonranking schools with high stays have been admitted. I think there are just lots of highly qualified applicants. Everyone will be so happy where they land.
Some of y’all are acting as though UT has any control over this system. They don’t. I’m sure they would love to hand pick their class but the law says otherwise.
And let’s not forget that kids with low scores from “dismal high schools” don’t get into competitive majors. If you’ve read this board for even a week, you’d see the auto admits with high scores rejected from engineering, business, etc. so let’s not generalize too much.
just so everyone understands, it is NOT UT that decides or prefers to have the 6% rule. The Texas legislature is responsible for that rule. I assure you that UT would prefer to have free rein to make all admissions decisions. The legislation requires that UT offer 75% of its enrollment to in-state top 6%. Leaves room for about 5000-7000 admits out of 53000 applicants - a very tough spot for them too.
OOS son rejected. 34 ACT. 3.98GPA Appreciate all the information shared. I got a lot of insight from many here and I am thankful. Clearly UT is extremely difficult for OOS. Congrats to all who got in.
Now we all have to sit down and prepare a spread sheet to decide which of the schools that said yes will be the best option.
@Meadow530 they don’t admit to your major, they just admit, then there is the second major choice, and if that is full you are asked to choose from open majors.
probably trying to prove to Texas Legislature this year that auto admit is not working, admitting mostly low stats.
What I mean is that being auto admit doesn’t guarantee you your major whatsoever. So it’s not like kids with low stats at “lesser” high schools are stealing competitive spots away from high scoring kids from prep schools.