<p>Decisions regarding actual majors will start appearing late February.</p>
<p>For example, if you applied for Business Major, they will fill 75% of the spots using rank … beginning at 1 percenters and going down the list 2,3,4 percenters etc until 75% of teh spots are filled in. Those will be notified late Feb. Remaining 25% of teh spots are lawfully allowed to be filled in by holistic review and those would go until April 1st.</p>
<p>I just saw 2009 freshmen’s profile on the web, which is very surprising.
"Summer/Fall Incoming Freshmen
Mid 50% SAT range: 1650 1990
SAT Average: 1815
Mid-50% ACT range: 24 30
ACT Average: 27
For Enrolled Students by Applicant Type
Automatically Admitted Texas Students:
SAT (out of 2400): 1791
ACT Composite: 26
Non-top 10% Texas Students:
SAT (out of 2400): 1901
ACT Composite: 29
Out-of-State Students:
SAT (out of 2400): 1926
ACT Composite: 29
International Students:
SAT (out of 2400): 1782
ACT Composite: 25 "</p>
<p>What does it mean by “automatically admitted”?
Does it mean that if your SAT score’s in the range, you have a GREAT possibility to get in?
gosh,.I hope so…</p>
<p>“Automatically admitted” means students admitted under the Top 8% rule. The SAT/ACT score doesn’t matter as long as they meet a certain minimum score. No SAT/ACT score will get you automatically admitted. The state rule requires a minimum SAT of 1500 out of 2400 which is pretty low.</p>
<p>I feel a letter to my the legislators coming on … 1500 out of 2400 for auto admitted??? That’s nuts!!!</p>
<p>Actually, McCombs took 65%, not 75% in-state auto-admit.</p>
<p>The reason the “average” SAT and ACT are lower is because those that are in the top 8% do not necessarily feel the need to keep taking the tests to get thier scores higher…I know for a fact that if someone is dead set on going to UT or even A&M and they are in the top 8%, they are just going to take the ACT or SAT once…because they have to. They know that they have auto acceptance no matter what thier test scores are. I do not feel that the lower averages are a good representation of what they would be if the test scores were a factor in admissions results. That’s why the non auto admits have a higher test average, because they need it to get in when being evaluated holistically.</p>
<p>And more reasons to scrap the standard tests…</p>
<p>Wow, the average ACT score for international students is only 25… and im pretty sure their test score factors in to the admission process.</p>
<p>UTAustinR:
Is the 65% auto-admit number for this year or last year?
kxc1961:
I agree that the SAT minimum score is way too low!! Should be at least 1300 on CR+M or 1950 on all for auto-admit if they want those most prepared for college. Offer CAP to those with lower scores so they can catch up and transfer in. If they do away with the standardized tests, they have no way to look at everyone against one measurement. Schools are so different that grades are not dependable. Even AP tests which are the same for everyone are not used even tho people get GPA credit for the class. At one school in my town, anyone can take the AP class but doesn’t have to take the test. My school has only a few AP classes, we are limited in what we can take, and we have to take the AP exam. Being a NMF is also a bad measure since it is only about one PSAT test. My class’s scores were lost and we had to use a SAT test for our scores!! I scored in the top 0.27% on the ACT test but there is no award for that. Bummer!!! No perfect answer.</p>
<p>Of course, stats show that auto-admits do well as a group. I don’t know if anyone at UT has looked at college success compared to test scores. Would be interesting!</p>
<p>@tiger1992, i think that would ruin the main point of the auto-admit law, if you ask me.</p>
<p>the point, from what i grasp, is to give opportunities to those of us who don’t go to the more widely recognized, “richer” schools with better resources. if there was a minimum score for auto-admits, all you’d get (for the most part anyway) is the kids from the competitive schools, who, from what i gather, usually get in top 8% or not.</p>
<p>with the auto-admit law into place, they just look at rank. because they figure if you can work hard enough to be at the top of your class, you can work hard in college. just because your SAT score wasn’t stellar doesn’t mean you’ll flunk out in college. people can be bad test takers, bombed because they were nervous, etc. yes college involves lots of testing, but i suppose they feel that you have the work ethic and study habits to do well on them.</p>
<p>at first i thought the auto-admit thing was stupid. but then i get here to CC and see these people who go to plano and all that (which i had no idea existed, tbh) who apparently have these excellent schools where being in the top quarter is amazing. then i look at my poor high school and i’m glad my friends who did make it to the top 8% have a chance. we may not be at their level but we’re still given the same chance. which i think is fair.</p>
<p>and before you ask, no, i’m not in the top 8%. (:</p>
<p>You are correct - there is no easy answer. I think that is why the combination of scores, rank, etc. is needed. There is not enough room for every good student no matter how you evaluate people. The OOS schools love the Texas top 8% rule since it is sending more top students to them. Many have increased their recruiting in Texas as well as scholarships and OOS waivers to get them! It’s nice to be wanted.</p>
<p>Although I personally am not from TX, I understand why the law needs to exist. From what I understand, the law was the direct result from Hopwood vs. Texas which was when four white students sued the school bc they felt discriminated against for having better qualifications yet being pushed aside for minority group. The law essentially made UT A&M and TTU extremely democratic for texans: it didn’t matter who you were or what your background was; if you were top 10% that’s it.</p>
<p>The issue is b/c of this OOS get frustrated b/c they have a harder chance of getting in. Why they complain idk; many state schools favor in state students. Some are just more upfront about it. </p>
<p>Still, checking my UTEID every day! </p>
<p>p.s. I want to write a paper about the case for class anyways, if anyone knows about the case and can PM me about whether or not I was right or not, I would be really grateful.</p>
<p>@CityStudent, you are correct that the Top 10% law was a post-Hopwood state legislative effort to address non-discrimination in higher education admissions. You might enjoying reading President Bill Powers’ most recent blog post with a bit of history about equality in admissions at UT from Heman Sweatt to the recent Fisher case upholding UT’s consideration of race as one Personal Achievement Index (PAI) factor in holistic review admissions.</p>
<p>See [Tower</a> Talk](<a href=“http://blogs.utexas.edu/towertalk/]Tower”>http://blogs.utexas.edu/towertalk/)</p>
<p>@Tiger and all, the school annually compiles statistics comparing retention and graduation rates of auto admits and non-auto admits from Texas (OOS and international are not included in this assessment). Auto admits do very well, generally better than non-auto admits.</p>
<p>See <a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/research/HB588-Report13-part2.pdf[/url]”>http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/research/HB588-Report13-part2.pdf</a></p>
<p>You can also revew part 1 of the report if you are interested in digging into the stats on comparative SAT and ACT scores, among other things:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/research/HB588-Report13.pdf[/url]”>http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/research/HB588-Report13.pdf</a></p>
<p>All the reports show that the system works even if not everyone is happy with it. There is no perfect system, it is not possible with so many variables. Especially with 30,000 variables!</p>
<p>Who did you call to find this information out?</p>
<p>What particular information are your curious about? let me know and I will give you a contact or website. Maybe you can find even more info for us.</p>
<p>do you have more of a chance getting into UT if u have a major u want to be in instead of being undecided?</p>
<p>Yes because they look at you for 1st choice major, then 2nd choice major then general studies.</p>
<p>okay cool. Also I heard it’s wicked hard for out of state people to get in. is that really the case or do just not alot of out of staters apply and that’s why there is barley any out of state people?</p>