*UT VIP Event*

<p>So i was accepted last Friday to CNS at UT Austin. Today, I received an invitation to UT VIP which is part of "explore UT". I assume they send these to all/most admits?</p>

<p>Bottom line is....is there any advantage to going to the event ? (there is a particular session for CNS students) What kind of information will they have? </p>

<p>If it matters...I will be applying to Deans Scholars for my second semester (idk if they will have that info there?) because I didnt apply to DS with my general UT app.</p>

<p>I can’t say anything about the event but I’ll let you know something about the DS application. Here we go: research, research, research… and research. If your application does not ooze with research, you’re doing something wrong.</p>

<p>How would I get research experience before my second semester…? Or is it more likely to apply for my second year?</p>

<p>Have you heard anything about the freshman research initiative program?</p>