<p>act: 26
english-->30
math---->26
reading-->24
science-->23
gpa: 3.553
rank: 100/469
ap/honors classes
community hrs: 800 something
internship at seton
3 letters of rec: counselor, 2 teachers. really good
sport: varsity volleyball 2 years
clubs: international conn, art club, fca, nhs, nhr, hall of honor, volunteer club, spanish club
good essays</p>
<p>tx resident</p>
<p>low chance but possible</p>
<p>Your class rank is a problem.</p>
<p>My school does not rank, so I'm guessing UT will place more emphasis on my essays, resume, etc.?</p>
<p>Actually, at UT, there is a method for addressing admissions for Texas applicants outside of top 10%. UT's auto-admit rate has jumped to 67% for top 10% kids, while it's graduation rate has dropped to just under 40% for the freshman class of 6 years ago. They recognize that many highly qualified kids are falling through the cracks created by the top 10% law...and it seems they actively seek to evaluate, in a holistic manner, those highly qualified kids who attend extremely competitive schools where making top 10% is difficult. For these applicants, essays are very important; ECs and leadership as well unique life experiences are also evaluated. (btw, A&M seems to have a little bit better handle on things...their top 10% auto-admits have been held to a consistent 50% since the law was passed.) </p>
<p>Check this link for a description of the official admissions process for nontop 10%.</p>
<p>hth</p>
<p>I've only heard of one person getting into UT with a rank above 20%. They went to an ultra competitive high school with an OLD SAT of 1500. GL with that</p>
<p>are you kidding? so many people from my school got into ut, at least to their summer program with like avg rank and sat score.
and i got my new transcript today, im now ranked 84 out of 459. not saying thats spectacular but i think i have an okay chance.
you people are so number driven its actually really ridiculous.</p>
<p>um i was talking about getting into UT as a fall freshmen. I think getting into summer program and being Capped is a disgrace. I rather go to community college</p>
<p>Seeing how 75% of UT is filled with top 10% students as their website states, I don't see how plenty of kids "from your school" get into UT with an average rank</p>
<p>ummmmmmm 86 kids from my school got into ut last year and 40 of them werent in top 10%. i would say thats a pretty big number. and of the 40 students, 36 of them were in top 25% and 3 of them were in top 30% and 1 was in the bottom 75%. and i heard their summer program isnt too bad.</p>
<p>thats bs. I have NEVER EVER heard of a kid get into UT that was top 75%. You're probably pulling that number out of your a** because i'm pretty sure you didnt' count all 86 people that got into UT. Also, how big is your class. If you're class is 400 people, you're saying 25% of your school went to UT?</p>
<p>Both Westwood (in Austin) and The Woodlands High School sent about 25% of their 2005 graduating class to UT-Austin. And we have had kids from our high school who were ranked very low, but who had extraordinary ECs/awards get in to UT-Austin.</p>
<p>The point of the controversy regarding the top 10% law is that top 10% often does not yield the most qualified or prepared students. And in response to the law, many school districts have now created ranking systems that allow for easy manipulation of the required admissions system. In our school district, middle school kids are now permitted to take required on-level high school credits in the summers between 6th and 7th grade...to prevent those on-level credits from entering the student's rank computation. Also, about 5 years ago, an artificial level of study was created that was considered 'above level' but not honors or AP. However, this new level earns the exact same GPA points as honors or AP. Easy A = high rank.</p>
<p>This is why both UT and TAMU now have methods of evaluation that look past rank....and why the top 10% law is now under heavy pressure.</p>
<p>i agree with blahblahblah ( hahaha...i like the name)....ive known many people that got into the summer program at UT with ranks in the top 15-25% and average SAT scores.... im not saying i know 40+ students like this...but the ones i do know...are pretty average students</p>
<p>i think ill be accepted into the summer program....and i probalby wont go becasue of the money....its already above what my family can pay for without taking too many loans.... summer school would just cost too much....but maybe ill transfer in</p>
<p>it won't cost anymore i don't think...they are required classes you'd have to pay for anyways</p>
<p>Well just to clarify. I'm talking about students who are ranked 25-35% who got into UT, not UT summer school. Its somewhat different, its like they throw you in the water to see if you can swim before they admit you onto the swim team.</p>
<p>ha no of course i didnt count the 86 people that got in ut. doesnt your school have someone called a 'college counselor?'
i think its kinda ridiculous that you have never ever heard of anyone who got into ut who was in bottom 75%. too bad you think im making up the number. whatever.</p>
<p>What schools are you applying to in UT? I'm not familiar with the ACT but I think you could get into liberal arts, at least into the summer program.</p>