my average is 83 84
23 24 expected on my act if not better
2 years varsity football 3 years varsity track
part of 3 or 4 clubs
work experience
live in new york
just wondering what colleges i can get into in the south more specifically texas, my top schools are texas a&m texas tech university of Houston etc. what are my chances in get in there?
also open to suggestions as to other good schools that would accept me. thanks so much!
to get in there* sorry for typo
Why would you want to come from New York State to attend a commuter school like U of Houston ? It’s as if someone came from TX to attend SUNY Plattsburgh.
TAMU: no, won’t happen.
Look at: Southwestern, Austin College, Trinity University, St Edward’s, Texas State, UT-Dallas, UT-San Antonio. Texas Tech would be a reach.
At TAMU, the 25th percentile of ACT Composite scores is a 23. However, most of the students that scored in that range were probably admitted early and auto-admits. If you study for the ACT and achieve a score of 28 or better, and apply as early as possible (in August), I think you might have a chance. At TAMU, it is all about when you apply. Also, if you are awarded a scholarship of at least $1000, out-of-state tuition is waived. That is a huge plus for you, and it makes the time and effort put into your application worth it, even if you have only small chance of being admitted.
@MYOS1634 Calling UH a commuter school is pretty misleading. It is the second largest university in Texas in terms of residential capacity, btw. Plus, it’s surrounded by technically-off campus apartments that are, like, a 3-minute walk away.
The stats for TAMU are not accurate - they include conditional admits that have to attend part time at CC first & qualify, not just full admits. Full admission is much higher. In class of 2018, 84% of full admits are automatic admits (top 10% rank in TX OR top 25% AND 30 ACT /1300 SAT (M+CR) for all students ). Only 16% of full admits were below those standards. Students are admitted to the university then can choose any open major . IF you like TAMU you would need to raise your scores to give yourself a chance there, raise it to 30 and it is a guaranteed admit (if you’re top 25%). Good luck!
A&M is very very unlikely
Tech is probably a no as well
I’d look at
UH
Texas State
St. Edwards
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
UTSA
Southwestern
You are probably better off looking in NY