What are my chances of getting into UT Austin Engineering without being in the top 8%?

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<p>I make good grades and take tough classes but I go to a small private school so there are more people like me who work hard which makes it very difficult to be in the top 8%. If I had to estimate my class standing it would be 7-8/60 so I am definitely not in the top 8%. On paper my GPA looks good. I make almost all A's but have made a couple of B's in history and English classes throughout high school. I am very strong in math and science. I have taken Calculus AB, Calculus BC, and Physics B and received 5's on all of the AP tests. </p>

<p>I have very good test scores but I am planning on retaking them in the fall to try and improve. I have taken one SAT, one ACT, and two SAT subject tests.</p>

<p>SAT
Composite: 2110
M:790
CR:650
W:670
I am planning on retaking this test to try and get above a 2250</p>

<p>ACT
Composite: 34
English:33
Math:34
Reading:33
Science:35
Essay:8
I am going to also retake this test to improve my math and writing scores</p>

<p>SAT Subject tests
Math level 2: 800
Physics: 790</p>

<p>I am Hispanic and I have decent extra curricular activities: Varsity tennis, Choir, lots of community service and I have an internship at a medical clinic, NHS, NHRP, etc...</p>

<p>I was wondering what my chances would be at getting into UT Austin majoring in Mechanical or Chemical engineering despite the fact that I am not in the top 8%.</p>

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<p>Top 8% applies to being accepted to the University, not to a particular program, so it would have no impact on whether or not you got accepted to the Engineering program. Although, I would warn you that very few students outside of the top 8% get accepted to UT Austin because of how competitive it is. </p>

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<p>I know that there are generally a lot of people from my school who get accepted into UT Austin normally around one fourth to one third of the class. I am just worried that since I am applying to a competitive major that it will be more difficult for me to get accepted.</p>

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<p>No, it wouldn’t affect whether or not you got into the university, it just might mean that you don’t get your top choice major (I believe you have to list your top three choices when you apply)</p>

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<p>my three choices would be Chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and petroleum engineering in that order and they are all very competitive majors</p>

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<p>You have equal chances of any of those majors because they are in the school of Engineering, but you have to get accept to UT and then accepted the school of Engineering to get one of those majors</p>