DS applied to UT CS and Mccombs as second.
Any thoughts on whether perfect ACT and subject SAT scores would compensate for him being in just the top 7.5% only? This is in an extremely competitive high school in Texas. He has good GPA (110%) and strong ECs with multiple UT summer internships and NASA HAS…
He is already admitted to TAMU engineering but UT is his top choice.
Congrats @calmom20 !
I recall in last year’s admission thread, and it seems to hold true this year-- The decisions seem to update in MyStatus first, then an email notification 24 to 48 hours later. And, not all were the “Check MyStatus because there was an update…” A couple were acknowledgements from Deans, or Directors after the student accepted an offer. ← That’s been our experience as well. And, for Plan II, they still mail you the packet! That’s actually how my kid found out. He was accepted to his 1st choice major in November, and (unknowningly) accepted to Plan II just two days later. He hadn’t checked MyStatus again (planning to check less frequently, because he was expecting to be waiting until February/March for a decision on honors). He got the packet, accepted, then received an acknowledgment.
I’m surprised at how many OOS people are hearing before in-state. Does this surprise anybody else?
Also, to the extent that UT is concerned with getting offers out to kids who they will have to compete for (which I gather is the reason for some of the OOS offers), I’m surprised that UT hasn’t seemed to figure out that getting decisions to kids sooner rather than later who qualify for academic admission to A&M is in UT’s interest. I’m sure the Venn diagram of kids who apply to both shows a substantial overlap.
@ou812 your son’s test scores don’t have to “compensate” for a his rank. His rank is outstanding. UT won’t consider his rank ‘lesser’ or an anchor, because he didn’t quite make UT auto admit. His stellar rank will be considered in the context of his whole application (that’s a plus), and his desired major, and how well his performance (academics, ECs, and essays… the whole package) demonstrate his ability, aptitude, and likelihood of success.
@franknd you really can’t discern from CC and reddit responses an accurate picture of the ratio of in-to-OOS acceptances. It may not seem like it, but it’s a miniscule sampling.
Also, students have until May 1st to commit. Most aren’t going to hear anything about financial aid (if applicable) until March/April. So, the overlap of kids who are eligible for auto admit to both UT and TAMU is likely to yield the same decision result as if both schools had responded at the same moment.
Thanks @nomatter. I agree about his holistic review chances but it appears last couple years UT filled majority of CS and Mccombs slots with AAs.
I see a lot of applicants aspiring to major in CS. I didn’t know that it is that hot. Agree computer programming skills are required for almost all jobs these days, however that doesn’t need a CS degree, I thought.
@EraseEgo I think this interest in CS at UT comes in as part of Austin becoming a major tech employer outside California. Proximity to internship and future jobs makes UT attractive.
@EraseEgo Being in the IT field/Operations Support for over 30 years, I tell young students and workers if they are very knowledgeable with SQL(for data extract) and SQL Server database functions(to assist in SQL) and have a mid to upper level expertise of MS Excel, you can move up the corporate ladder very quickly in any job. People who have the knowledge of extracting data and developing great reports are always in demand. SSRS/BI Reporting is always in demand. Software (web) development is getting outsourced overseas for cheaper pay. It is not as attractive as it once was in the 1980’s/1990’s. Plus SQL is very universal and does not change much over the years.
@UT2024 I agree. What you describe seems an ideal fit for a MIS major. Although, most of that can be learned by any “smart” person who has the yearning to learn.
I am still getting this message every time I log onto the portal “Early action decisions are currently being processed. You will receive an email when your decision has been released, no later than December 24th.” Is this happening to anyone else?
@jcollege419 are you seeing that on MyStatus or somewhere else?
@jcollege419 are you sure you are talking about UT @ Austin? Where did you see that? And Christmas Eve? They don’t do “Early Action” per say. Priority I guess could be considered early action but they have never used that terminology. And I have never heard of them giving a definitive date other than notified no later than Feb. 1st for Priority or March 1st for regular…
FYI: The MyUT site states the University offices will be closed from Dec 21 - Jan 5 for winter break and will resume normal business hours Monday January 6th.
“University offices will be closed from Dec 21 - Jan 5 for winter break”, so anybody knows if the admission office will still operate during this period?
Couple responses. First, I’m dubious that financial aid drives many decisions as between UT and A&M for in-state residents. In some cases, sure, but I would guess it’s a small minority. This is to say that, where applicable, both schools are going to likely offer something within the same ballpark to the same in-state resident.
Second, I don’t doubt that a matter of weeks between hearing from both schools isn’t likely to make a difference. But I’m confounded how A&M and UT can look at the same in-state student and one has an admission offer within a few weeks and the other dithers for months. Obviously, I don’t know for sure that it ultimately does make a difference, but I can tell you that in other realms – athletic recruiting for example – it absolutely does make a difference.
IMO, the whole thing ought to be greatly simplified and much more transparent. Develop a matrix accounting for grades (factoring in HS characteristics and curriculum) on one axis and SAT/ACT on the other, and set minimums that qualify one for automatic admission by program. That ought to account for like 90% of admission decisions. Then the other, say, 10% at the margin would be set aside for holistic review and other considerations.
Any thoughts on UT sending out a wave tomorrow or Friday before the holidays?
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Only that their trickling notification is the worst experience in recent memory.
But to reply to the question, I would imagine yes bc they had one on Monday and one today.
Does anyone know how the waves are done? I am an OOS student and I got my acceptance on 12/13 but the other people who applied from my school have not gotten a decision.
@franknd There is a matrix… They use the Academic Index and the Personal Achievement Index… Check the blog and you can see how the calculate it all… They don’t share the cutoffs - likely because they change every year and for each major.