What are my chances of getting into Texas?

Colleges & Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>Junior from Arizona (Phoenix area)</p>

<p>Current unweighted GPA: 3.3
Current weighted GPA: 3.8
By the time I graduate, I will have taken 7 AP courses and 6 honors courses.
My school doesn't rank. Or maybe they just don't tell us until senior year.
First Generation College Student
Multiracial (Hispanic/White)
Jewish</p>

<p>Test Scores:
Just took my SAT today, but on the practice I got about 1880. I took a prep course so I'm hoping for 2000.
I'm also taking my ACT in February. I got a 29 on the practice, I'm hoping for a 30.</p>

<p>Religious Extracurriculars:
Junior year-President of Temple Chai Temple Youth (TCTY, a Jewish youth group)
Sophomore Year-Programming Vice President of TCTY
Senior year-I will most likely be Regional President of the Southwest Region of the National Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY-SW, a large affiliation made up of Jewish youth groups like TCTY from Arizona, Las Vegas, New Mexico, and Texas)
All years-Hebrew High School Student (attend two hours of class every week on topics such as Israel, the Holocaust, etc. Students who complete Hebrew High School receive a special diploma upon graduation)
Six years of Jewish summer camp, including two summers of LTP (Leadership Training Program)
Sophomore year-Youth Endowment Board (the board is given a sum of money and is in charge of determing which charities to distribute the money to)</p>

<p>Athletic Extracurriculars:
Four years of school softball (1 year Freshman, 2 years JV, 1 year Varsity)
Three years of club softball
One year of school basketball</p>

<p>Musical Extracurriculars:
Piano lessons for 10 years
Taught myself guitar (I am also a songleader in NFTY-SW)</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Temple Chai (Tutor, Administrative Assistant) September 2006-May 2007, July 2009-October 2009 (seasonal position)
Safeway (Grocery Store, Courtesy Clerk) June 2007-August 2008
Starbucks (Barista) June 2009-October 2009 (going back to work after this semester and planning to work all senior year)
Camp Charles Pearlstein (Camp Counselor) June 2010-August 2010</p>

<p>School Clubs/Societies:
National Honors Society-Junior/Senior
Society of Women's Scholars-Junior/Senior
Spanish Honorary Club-Sophomore/Junior/Senior
(may run for an officer of one or two of these clubs for senior year)
65 Roses Club (Cystic Fibrosis)-All years
Founder of Camp Swift Club (explained below)</p>

<p>Community Service:
Camp Swift (about 1500 hours)-Camp Swift is a summer camp for underprivileged inner-city children from the Phoenix area. The camp is planned and run by Jewish teenagers who volunteer their time not only during the summer, but throughout the year to plan camp and raise money. (These hours include 12 sessions of camp plus planning and fundraising throughout all four years)
I have participated in other community service projects including playing the piano for retirement home residents, assembling toiletry baskets for Hurricane Katrina victims, volunteering at food banks and homeless shelters, and American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. These other activities add up to roughly 200 hours total.</p>

<p>Other Important (or maybe not important?) Factors:
-I will be paying for my own college/graduate school
-My cousin is my legal guardian. My mother died when I was seven and I don't know who my father is. I'm hoping I can use my experiences to write some compelling essays. Also, if you know of any scholarships for adopted, single-parent children, etc., that would be great!</p>

<p>I'd like to go to medical school eventually, but I don't know if I necessarily want to major in science. </p>

<p>I know this was really long. Thanks so much for your input!</p>

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<p>It’s always worth a try
:)</p>

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<p>Just, be aware that you will be facing competition against the private schools in texas that don’t rank, and other states…so you really have to stand out.
A lot.
Leadership.
Scores.
and Interview (depending on what program you do).</p>

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<p>thanks so much for your help! :)</p>

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<p>Anytime :slight_smile:
All the very best to you, and you can “friend” me if you would like.</p>

<p>I got into the Business Honors Program this year, so I can help as much as I can next year when ur a senior.</p>

<p>Only if u ask for the help, of course. No pressure</p>

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<p>^Did you get in as a transfer student?</p>

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<p>Nope I’m a senior in high school right now.
I’m going to be a bhp freshman next year :)</p>

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<p>update: 28 ACT, 1870 SAT (610 CR, 610 Math, 650 Writing)
:)</p>

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<p>is this Karis?! :)</p>

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<p>you sound like an amazing accomplished person. I would admit you. I hope it works for you. Try to get your GPA up a bit. The rest of your story is compelling. Way more than my daughter who got in.</p>

<p>Good Luck.</p>

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<p>The admissions dept admitted 3x the number of OOS students for fall 2009 than they did for fall 2006, 2007, or 2008. Those of us on CC who are watching this can’t tell if this is a new trend (letting in a nice number of OOS students) or if this was something they did last year to make a political move as the legislature was considering changes in the top 10% law. If future years are like fall 2009, you should be in. Look under “admissions research” on the UT home page and go over the forumula they use to admit unranked/non top 10% Texas kids - they combine an academic index AI and a personal achievement index PAI. They don’t have a lot of “room” for kids who are not top 10% Texas kids but I think that if future years are like fall 2009, you have a very good chance of admission. Don’t worry about the ranking; many of the OOS students there are from schools that don’t rank. Your PAI looks great. You have accomplished a lot! Congratulations.</p>

<p>Texas is not generous with financial aid or merit aid, especially for out of state students, and out of state tuition is about $28,000. I think you would find other great schools that would give you much more financial aid/merit aid, greatly reducing your costs. You sound like a student for whom a private college might be much less expensive than a public school like UT. Have you posted on the financial aid scholarships forum? There are parents who post there often who have a LOT of expertise in paying for school. Good luck!</p>

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<p>i think you have good stats but we have kids from here that have the same stats, that would probaly get in, but to tell you the truth if i didnt live in texas i would want to go to whatever college my state that is known</p>