I’m m a sophomore in high school and I want to know if I can get into UTs business school. Here are my stats
Rank-top 5%
SAT-1360(pre-SAT, I haven’t taken the real one)
ECs-National Merit Scholar and marching band competitions
Any chance I can get in? Should I take the ACT, or try to get better scores on my SAT? Should I work even harder to get in the top 4%?
Hi there, I’m not a business major, but I have a ton of friends who have gotten into/currently attending/already graduated from McCombs. Regarding your rank, I think top 5% is a pretty safe place to be. However, UT is changing their auto-admit cut to 6%, so going up to 4% would be beneficial. As for your SAT, your PSAT is out of 1520, so theoretically, you will probably score much higher on the real deal. Being in the mid- to high- 1400’s is a pretty safe place to be, but I know people who have gotten in with much lower scores. That all being said, getting into McCombs is a holistic review, so stats aren’t everything. Getting involved in more (but not too many) EC’s (including business-oriented ones), writing killer essays, and getting fantastic teacher recs will go a long way. Also, how do you know that you’re a National Merit Scholar? Aren’t those based off of junior year scores?
Best of luck in your remaining time in high school!
Thanks, and I will probably be a National Merit Scholar based on my current grade track, but it’s possible I may not be. Apparently the whole NMS thing looks good to colleges
Well, sophomore PSAT does not count in National Merit scholarship competition. How competitive is your high school?
@freshmesh167 : Hello, My son is interested in going to UT Austin McCombs for business as well. His current GPA as a Junior is 4.0 and his ACT is 31. He’s planning on taking the ACT again to see if he can get a better score. We’re from Washington State. I would appreciate any advice about what he could do to improve his chances on getting accepted into the UT Austin business major as a freshman “direct admit”? Thanks in advance. AC
Hi there, being an out of state applicant will make it quite a bit harder for your son to be admitted to McCombs as UT Austin saves a large majority of their spots for in-state applicants. My advice would be for your son to retake the ACT to get a higher score, with the math subscore being one of the highest. Admission into McCombs is a hollistic review, so there are many different aspects of an application that could appeal to the admissions office. Get good rec letters, write steller essays, and have an outstanding resume. Best of luck to your son!