What are my chances for UT Austin as an OOS male?

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I’m a senior in high school at the moment, and here are my stats:

Weighted GPA: 3.95/4.0 (student at an IB school)
Unweighted GPA: 3.5/4.0

Class Rank: School does not rank

ACT Composite: 33/36

  • English: 35
  • Math: 34
  • Reading: 30
  • Science: 33
  • Writing: 28

Subject Tests:
-Math Level 2: 730

ECs and Accomplishments:
-Member of school’s NHS chapter since junior year.
-Student council general assembly member since my sophomore year.
-Was part of a group that organized a hackathon at my school when I was a sophomore.
-Member of the school orchestra since my freshman year (violin).
-Played on the boys’ tennis team since sophomore year (was cut as a freshman)
-Member of my school’s HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) chapter as a freshman, sophomore, and senior. Held a leadership position as a sophomore, and also won third place in an event at the regional level that same year.
-Member of my school’s FBLA chapter as a freshman and sophomore (competed at the regional level.)
-Volunteered in a local hospital’s escort department this past summer to gain a feel for a healthcare environment.
-Worked in a summer job at a local ACT/SAT preparation place, even worked for them a little before the summer.
-Attended a week-long practicum at a major software company this past summer. (IB requirement for my school)
-Also attended a week-long practicum at a local biomedical engineering company this past summer. (IB requirement for my school)
-Speech and Debate since junior year, leaning more to the speech side (did Dramatic Interp. last year)
-Helped to start a political discussion and debate club at my school recently (me and two other classmates)

Desired Major: Biomedical engineering/bioengineering

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GPA might hurt your chances, luckily your school doesn’t rank, neither does mine (I’m also applying to UT from OOS this year). If you have good essays, recs, and your school is competitive I’d say you have a 50/50 shot. Engineering is VERY competitive, even for auto-admits.

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It’s probably not nearly as good as 50/50. Biomedical is probably the most competitive major at UT and there are very few slots. Combine that with the fact that there are very few slots for OOS students in general and you’re most likely looking at a reach.

4

My OOS son got into biomedical a few years ago. His SAT was 2220. His school didn’t rank. He was an Eagle Scout and an outstanding distance runner.

Try for it, but don’t be disappointed if you don’t get in. I think it’s a crapshoot for everyone. I was surprised my son made it. He ended up withdrawing due to a mental illness that started up his freshman year at UT.