UT - Really tough out of state?

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>Is it really as hard to get into UT at Austin out of state like everyone says? Or is it pretty much like any other school around the same level out of state? If my ACT fits into their range, my GPA is average, and I write good essays... do I still have a decent shot? Also do out of state kids fit in or do they feel left out because they're not Texan? lol</p>

<p>Also does anyone know anything about which schools/majors are the easiest to get into and which are the hardest?</p>

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<p>It's really tough because of the 85%+ applicants allready admitted before they apply!</p>

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<p>From what I have heard the easiest to get in is Liberal Arts, then Natural Sciences, the harder being Communications, Engineering and Business. I also know of some kids who have gone in what they called the back door - education. This is all rumor and conjecture though, so take it as that.</p>

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<p>According to this link <a href="http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/udean/...s/external.asp%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/udean/...s/external.asp&lt;/a>,
it is very hard and competitive to get into UT Mccombs, esp. as a transfer student who is out of state. But is it true that they only accept about 10 people per year?</p>

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<p>It's tough getting in from out of state. But I'm an out of state student myself and i made it! And i'm here now and i love it.
let me know if you have questions!
the key is to have a good balance of everything from academics and extracurriculars but you dont need neither a 2400 score on your SAT or a 4.00 to get in- Although they would help a lot, make sure you have a good balance of things! =)</p>