Many admissions officers do not necessarily consider overseas teaching programs and Ivy summer sessions to be meaningful ECs. That’s not to say they do not benefit the student, I’m sure they are wonderful experiences, but admissions officers see the programs for what they usually are. For example, one of my daughter’s friends taught English in Asia and worked on building outhouses in Africa and fed homeless in South America (all done in three weeks for $10,000).
@welcomeme what are your daughters stats?
I don’t get why all you OOS people are complaining that you got rejected. UT is required to accept 75% instate students, and 90% of those have to be auto admit. So that 40% acceptance rate you see is not accurate. Taking out the auto admits, the admit rate is probably 10-20% for non auto admits and OOS people. UT is a state school, and just like every other state school, it has to serve it’s instate residents first and put them as priority. So OOS students aren’t as important unless they are 2400 rank 1 etcetc…
Anonemuss -very rude. OOS are just as important for the university. One thing that UT boasts is its diversity. Without OOS - NO DIVERSITY.
My son is an OOS freshman and he is just as important as any in-state student. I am sure the university thinks very highly of the $33,000 they received from us this year for tuition.
@snorlax324 With A&M you are not accepted to your specific major until spring semester sophomore year (not totally sure, but I know that it’s not right away). You were accepted to the college of engineering but your specific major has not been decided yet, and it can be very competitive. But congrats and good luck!
Accepted into Cockrell’s ECE program!
In-state
90/796 (11.3%) in a public school with a “C+” rating. My untreated ADHD freshmen year was of great hindrance.
SAT: 2240
Humorous and well written essays
Recc letter from Computer Science teacher saying I was the “the most hilarious student” he has ever taught
Recc letter from Photography teacher stating I was “an eclectic student who possesses a passion for both the arts and sciences”
No leadership, volunteered in Nepal however and was a competitor in Computer Club
6 APs
Congratulations to everyone who was accepted!!!
Congratulations to all who were accepted. Unfortunately, my D was Capped. We already reserved a dorm spot for her at the private all girls dorm of Hardin House. For those wanting to live on West Campus at a private dorm- you should sign up soon for Hardin House.
Accepted from the UK! 
Rejected OOS
SAT: 2220 composite, 1510 CR+M
Many extracurricular activities, leadership, etc.
President’s Volunteer Award
@texasnj ut is a public state school. What he said is true. UT loves their instate students. I’m not saying it’s right, but it is very true.
@texasnj wrote: “Without OOS - NO DIVERSITY.”
That assertion is nonsensical. Sure, OOS students offer diversity, but the coveted and precious “diversity” most universities strive to achieve is more than a function of where the students come form geographically. By saying that OOS students are the only source of diversity, you are standardizing all in-state students as the same, which is egocentric and, in your own words, “very rude”. It shouldn’t be a surprise to you that in-state students mean more to a state flagship school that OOS students considering taxes, etc.
It seems as though this thread has post has taken a turn for the worst. People seem to be undermining UT for their own denial. UT is a great and competitive school, but there are other fantastic schools out there. I promise you that fixating on admission to UT will only end in pain. Posting a 2400 SAT score speaks nothing for the value of essays, which are the foundational component for a holistic approach. I understand that the admissions process may seem arbitrary at times, especially if you are in state and boast an exceptional resume. There is no perfect admissions policy. I encourage people to employ a progressive attitude and move on. If you think you deserved admission, then take a perspective that that is UT’s loss. Don’t berate accepted students or claim that there is no diversity, this measure will accomplish absolutely nothing. Honestly, looking through this post after decisions were released has caused me to question my own admission, something I really don’t want to/should be doing after I have waited for this moment for a long time.
@anglonghorn I bet you can contact Hardin House and see if you can just bump her contract/security deposit for the next year if she takes the CAP offer. That is what we did with my son.
All public state schools love their in state students. Obviousley - that is why they exist. I am just saying that universities always like to boost that they have representation from all 50 states and numerous foreign countries. This stat helps to bring up their ratings.
I have nothing against UT- in fact I love UT. My child is an OOS freshman having the most amazing academic and social experience. For all of you in-state people who are saying OOS is not important- you are wrong. Every student is important. That is all I was referring to.
Honestly, I think ut should put a limit on the amount of instate kids that can admit, say 75-90%, and do away with the top ten rule. That way kids from competitive instate schools can get into UT over kids who aren’t as qualified, and that way those competitive kids who aren’t auto admit aren’t fighting for the last few spots with the OOS kids. Thus OOS and outside top ten-ers can get in off of merit rather than rejected by lack of space. The only possible issue here would be a disadvantage towards low income students, but in all honestly, as someone who was low income and struggled, you have to make it on your own, without some law that can be gamed.
Let’s not confuse love with Texas state law. The university is required by state law to fill 75% of it’s incoming freshman class with Texas residents. If they weren’t required by law to do this, they wouldn’t. The University gets three times as much in tuition from out of state students. Holistic review is how they fill the remaining 25%. I do agree that in state residents seem to have the advantage within that 25% but that is because they are a state supported institution. My son was admitted but it is surprising that so many very strong candidates were denied, both in state and OOS. Their frustration is understandable. We would have felt the same way if it was us.
Texas law actually says 90% of the class must come from in-state with the first 75% comprised of kids meeting the top percent law. So, OOS and international students are fighting for the remaining 10%. Those who are not auto admits are reviewed holistically.
Here is the exact wording: As a state-assisted institution, the University reserves 90% of its spaces for Texas residents per Texas law; 10% of the spaces are reserved for out-of-state and international students. The full policy is found at:
http://catalog.utexas.edu/general-information/admission/undergraduate-admission/freshman-admission/
please do not worry about it. All those got reject by UT no matter OOS or international. It did not mean they were not good enough. I believed all those would had better offer beside UT. I was only accepted among my friends as OOS. I fully understood how disappointed when I got rejected by Duke. " Hope for the best and prepare for the worst" I wish all the best!
@tritonesub Sorry, I didn’t mean for it to come out in a rude way. What I’m trying to say is that a student can maintain a really high gpa and stay in the top 7% with a less rigorous courseload (no aps/honors, several ‘blow off classes’) and therefore be admitted into UT through the auto-admit rule. At the same time, an OOS student with national awards/aps/leadership in extra curric might be rejected from UT. It doesn’t mean the OOS student is not UT material compared to the in-state 7% kid, it means there just wasn’t enough space for them because of the state mandate. Therefore, the acceptance rates for people out of state and out of the 7% are low(around 25-30%), but the student body isn’t necessarily the same pool of kids who attend schools with similar acceptance rates (Reed, Notre Dame, Wesleyan). That being said, UT’s resources, professors, and classes are high ranking, but a lot is said that a considerable amount end up dropping out. They simply were not prepared for college. The regular on-level high school classes weren’t enough, even if they managed 7%
I agreed and fully understood how hard it was as OOS, I was just fortune enough to be accepted by UT, By the way, I am from California. Again, I wish all the best.
@jomarch…Just wanted to assure you that taking non-ap/non-honors classes will not place you in top 7% in state either, at least not at a quality school. My daughter took a few honors and a couple pre-AP. She is darn near a 4,0 GPA. She is over 30% at her school.