UT Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>Hello, I'm a senior and my central goal is to find a college best suited for me to get into medical school. I plan on getting into UT and majoring in Clinical Lab. UT seems to be getting more competitive every year, and I'm just so concerned about not making it. </p>

<p>STATS:
4.43 GPA/about 3.68 unweighted
82/923 (top 8.88%)</p>

<p>SAT Scores:
Math: 610
Reading: 670
Writing: 640
I'm retaking the SAT, since I'm so close to the 2000s, and I'm going to be taking the ACT in hopes of doing a better job with that test. I heard a lot of people are much more successful with the ACT. </p>

<p>ECs/Leadership Qualities:
I hosted a school benefit show to donate to nonprofit charities to help Ugandan children. The concert raised $4000+ and collaborated various clubs, from Student Council to Interact Club, together for amazing volunteer opportunities.
4 years of choir
Social Officer of our Students for Christ Club
and I also volunteer at a local retirement home for people afflicted with Alzheimer's.
NHS, AP Scholar, etc.</p>

<p>Are there other universities with a better environment for me to get accepted into a good medical school? Any advice would be much appreciated, thanks!!</p>

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<p>The only way to know for sure that you are going to get into UT is to be a Texan and in the top 7 to 8% (changes every year), and you still may not get your choice of major. That being said - I think you have a very good chance of getting in. Another school to consider is Trinity University. It will likely be more expensive than UT (Trinity has generous aid) but will probably provide a better education. I am a UT grad and found the education fine, but discovered the 200 to 300 person class was not for me. You will almost certainly be offered the CAP option to UT.</p>

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<p>Thank you for your reply!! This year, it’s top 8%. :confused:
And that’s so funny you mentioned TU, i just received a nomination as a TU Select Scholar today! You said that the school will provide a better education, do you happen to know if they have a strong medical program? I know the 9:1 student-faculty ratio is amazing, but i haven’t found much information about my major/other pre-med majors there.</p>