<p>I found out last week that UT rejected my application for the spring semester of next year. I had a 30 act, average gpa and was on the top 10% of graduating class. I also had good extra curriculars and fabulous essays. Is UT that selective? Granted I was an out of state student and was applying sort of as a transfer student, but isn't a 30 on the act good enough? Ut was my first choice so I am completely heartbroken.</p>
<p>Anyways, is there anything I can do to convince them otherwise? I know I would be a great asset to the school and was determined to get a 4.0 gpa as soon as stepped there. Is anyone familiar enough with the waitlist/ rejection proceedure to tell me if UT occasionally changes their opinion about an applicant?</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>PS. perhaps was the lack of recommendation that hindered me?</p>
<p>What was your GPA? Where are you coming from?</p>
<p>UT admissions is brutal to out of state students, with the percentage of out of state students in the university being only 5%. Also, while your 30 ACT is definitely above average for UT, they do not consider standardized test scores for transfer admissions.</p>
<p>From personal experience, UT admissions is a mess and you will have a hard time trying to find out the reason you were rejected. Is there any chance you can apply for fall '07, where admissions may be slightly less selective?</p>
<p>Thanks for your comments ohcomely.Theoretically, I am an int student although I have been attending school in the us since 6th grade. I am from out of state, new york, and was very hopeful since Ut seems to foster a diverse student body. I will actually graduate from HS this term. I was only missing a couple of credits(note that I am graduating early, not late). I took a couple of APs and several honors classes. What possibly dragged me down was the math section on the SAT(580), but I retook it in october and expect new score to be above 660. Other section were fine(650+) for UT. </p>
<p>I could apply for the fall but I don't want to stick around for something that isn't even certain since my scores will remain the same. Like I said, I did submit a 30 act(31 math) to compensate for the low SAT math, which obviously didn't make any difference, and was utterly satisfied with the application.</p>
<p>My schools does not calculate one's GPA--my academic average was 93/100.</p>
<p>I sent emails inquiring about the shortcomings of my application and am still waiting for a response. Will it matter if I send the new SAT score from the october test date?</p>
<p>Thanks for the sympathy just2fitz, I will be fine. I guess the top 10% rule for texas residents also contribute to a lower admission rate for oos students. I hope you enjoy your time there though.</p>