<p>I'm planning on applying for their 0-6 Pharmacy program, but I'm not counting on making it there, so my back-up majors would be chemistry or biochemistry.
SAT: 2130 (630 CR, 760 Math, 740 Writing)
Class Rank: Top 15% (Pretty competitive high school... will UT even check to see if my high school is competitive though? =/)
GPA: Unweighted: 3.85 Weighted: 4.1-ish (not much less or not much more than this)
Clubs/Extracurriculars (not too much): National Honor Society, Red Cross, Invisible Children, Culinary Arts, Basketball Freshman Year.
Not too many Community Service Hours either, probably between 60-80 hours by the time I apply.
Senior Schedule: Pretty rigorous, 4 out of 5 classes are AP, but years before that, I took a lot of Pre-AP and Regulars instead... stupid me.
Took 2 AP Tests: APUSH:3 (didn't take the class though, just the exam lol), AP Psychology:4, Planning on taking some more this year, but that won't matter lol
SAT II's: Planning on taking them this October... Not sure what I'll get...
I know there are a lot of top 10% people, and there is a very limited amount of space for review applicants like myself ='(, but what do you think my chances are? What can I do to improve my chances?</p>
<p>Check and see what the program does. For example, McCombs fills 75% of the class by choosing the people with the highest class rank, then looks at the whole person for the final 25%. I’m pretty sure I was one of those 25% at McCombs. Your resume seems fine except your AP tests.</p>
<p>AP scores do not affect the admissions process at UT in the slightest. They only count for granting credit.</p>
<p>You can receive a .1 boost on your AI for having a rigorous schedule, but specific scores on AP tests are irrelevant.</p>
<p>You can’t do anything to guarantee your admittance, unless you are in the top 10% of your class of course.</p>
<p>HOWEVER, they recently changed the rule so they will be accepting instate students who are not in the top 10% of their class, based off of good grades and strong extra-curriculars.</p>
<p>I’d suggest focusing on doing as well as you can with grades and your test scores, but that’s not everything. It looks good to have one or two extra-curriculars that you have been part of for a few years. If you are a senior and don’t have this, it’s kind of too late for that, but try to get involved with something that shows your interests. </p>
<p>Also, the essay you write will be taken into high consideration- you will write 2 or 3 essays. Try to make them strong, and get a topic that is interesting and personal to YOU (and a good starting sentence that gets the readers attention is always a plus). </p>
<p>My roommate this year got in as an instate student even though she was not in the top 10% at her school, so there is always hope, but as I said, there is no way to guarantee your acceptance at ANY school, no matter your rank or test scores. It’s always a game of chance- but good luck.</p>