I appreciate the advice about the classes, but is the orientation part true? I don’t graduate until the last week in June, plus my family has prior commitments, so I’m trying to figure out how important the date I pick for orientation is so that I can make the necessary arrangements now.
At just about any university, the earlier your orientation the better. Classes fill up as the summer goes on and the later you go the fewer sections you will have to choose from. You will get your classes, but you will get less desirable times such as 8 am or late afternoon. It doesn’t sound like you have a lot of options, so just choose the first one you can get to.
@fatherof2boys I’m not having any luck finding admitted student stats by college. Can you point me in the right direction? Or link to Liberal Arts? Thanks!
@raindawg Here you go, this is the list of SAT scores by UT college: http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/whyut/profile/scores
For my appeal should i send in my ap scores?
The UT decision is very formulaic. The only way they can handle the volume of applications they receive. Please see the thread: “How the Admissions Process Works” on this site and review the following document:
About orientation: there is a lot of shifting around. Son1 accepted his offer of admission rather late and so didn’t get the best orientation spot. He monitored the openings, however, and over the course of the next few weeks, he did get the time he wanted. So I would advise you to sign up asap, but if that is not possible, be vigilant.
AP Scores won’t change a thing, you need something stronger.
Hello people,
I have been admitted to UT for CS. I’m an International and have already taken both Physics C and Comp A exam.
What other AP’s do you advice me to take which can give me intro credit and prove beneficial?
Best APs would be CS, both Physics C exams (E&M = 1 class, Mechanics = other class), BC or AB Calculus, English Lit, a social science (just one of Psych/Economics/Geography is enough for your general education requirement). Art History also gives you a credit, those are the main ones that get credits out of the way.
I feel like everyone is gonna sign up for the orientation june 8th-10th right at 10 am and all the servers are gonna crash HOOK 'EM \m/
Guys hows it if I take the Physics C Mechanics in August (UT’s placement test)? Because i am international and may not have time to take the AP in may
@JHuff11 I think you should appeal. I asked because your stats were better than mine, yet I was accepted as OOS. But that’s just because I applied to Undergrad Studies. Good luck with everything!
@JHuff11 I think you should appeal. I asked because your stats were better than mine, yet I was accepted as OOS. But that’s just because I applied to Undergrad Studies. Good luck with everything!
Hello everyone,
I’m an international graduate applicant and still haven’t heard anything from UT Austin, any ideas when I should expect to hear from them ?
@MMK99 Have you checked MyStatus? That’s the first place your admission decision will be posted.
@FloMoMom I have but it haven’t changed since I applied, the status is still “in review”
I’ve contacted the graduate coordinator of the electrical engineering program, the one I applied for, but heard nothing back from him either
@comptechmom Looking at the people you know who got admitted to ChemE, I think I got lucky! My best test score was a 34 on my ACT, and I got 750s on both Math 2 and Chem subject tests.
To answer everyone’s questions about admission from my unofficial and completely inferred standpoint, UT doesn’t even bother with GPA unless a school doesn’t rank. Rank is literally all they look at in terms of grades. I transferred high schools and only submitted my transcript from my current school (which did not include grades from my former school), and they never asked what happened to my first semester freshman year grades. (Whoops.)
As some people have previously mentioned, I think that UT really does a holistic review. My friends all got rejected (I’m still pretty bummed, tbh). One had better scores than me (35 on the ACT, 800 on Math 2, I believe). I think when test scores are decently high, UT cares less about the scores and more about the EC’s, essays, etc. I have no other way to explain how I got in as an OOS student with lower stats. I’m extremely grateful though; UT has been my top choice since I first learned of its existence sophomore year.
@hnef27 I’m in a similar situation with orientation. I live in California, so I’m waiting on the UCs before making a final decision (mostly my parents; if I had full jurisdiction, I’d already be 100% committed to UT). I would say pay the enrollment fee and sign up for the earliest orientation you can. Both the enrollment and orientation fees are refundable, and it’s really important to get all of the classes you need.
@imthereal Absolutely gotta be your non-academic stuff! Luckily being in Texas makes academics alone just enough for most people, to be honest. The real competitive applicant pool is the OOS/international one. You thinking of Berkeley, by the way?
@kiriii Thank you! I do think it’s tough to get into UT if you’re not a Texas resident, so I’m really excited about having the opportunity to be a Longhorn!
To answer your question, I am actually not that interested in Cal, surprisingly! I want to be able to explore in college, and it’s hard to do so in an area that’s less than an hour from your house, haha. It’s also really intense academically, and full of hobos, potheads, and unfriendly competition from what I’ve heard (though don’t take my word for it, not 100% sure). I personally perform terribly in uber-competitive environments, but if you thrive on competition, Cal is definitely the place to be. It’s also wonderful academically, of course! 