<p>I'm a white male that attends one of the top high schools in Massachusetts (really competitive). I am a junior and have weighted GPA of 4.2, my school does not calculate unweighted GPA's, but I think mine is around of 3.6. I play varsity baseball and football. I participate in the Speech and Debate club, Model UN, Spanish Club, and Engineering club. I tutor middle school students twice a week throughout the year and volunteer at a children's camp every year. I have 120 hours of community service (60 is required by my school). I also recently went on a trip with my Church to New Orleans to aid to the community down there (what I wrote my essay on). I have two great recommendations from my teachers. I got a 1950 on the SAT and a 29 on the ACT. What are my chances for The University of Texas at Austin?</p>
<p>You sound like the ideal applicant. I wouldn’t worry and I would be EXTREMELY surprised if you weren’t accepted to the engineering program there let alone the school itself. You should be fine.</p>
<p>Thanks, I have another question. Say I get accepted to The University of Texas at Austin and try engineering out and decide that it’s not what I want to do, am I able to switch majors? Would i have to apply again?</p>
<p>Anyone else?</p>
<p>It’s much easier to switch FROM engineering than into it. My son, just finishing his freshman year, was thinking about switching to biology from BME, and it would have been no problem. But he talked to the head of the department who convinced him to stay in BME another semester.</p>
<p>Okay, thanks for the information</p>