<p>My son was also CAP’d with a
2280 on his SAT
3.5 weighted at a highly ranked private school, in-state non ranking high school
SAT II math: 800 SAT Chem: 780
All AP classes is math and sciences for 4 years.
math award, community service, leadership, great rec letters and essay, etc.
He also has 24 hours of AP credits (all 5’s except one 4) so not sure about the CAP program for him either . . . .</p>
<p>While the academic part of the above two posts is impressive, it doesn’t sound like the EC’s were that strong. My daughters grades were not great (2nd quarter) 27 on her ACT, non ranking school…BUT, she lettered in Diving, Lacrosse and Cheerleading. She was the Varsity cheer captain, editor of chief of her school news paper, team leader of her BPA group, worked several jobs, and had over 500 hours of community service. Her essays were not great and she didn’t have any letters of rec. I think for the holistic review, they look at a lot more than grades. She did take all pre ap/ap courses (no academic), and actually took some summer school classes to be able to take more things her senior year, but again, she was second quarter. </p>
<p>I am sorry you guys didn’t get in. You obviously worked very, very hard.</p>
<p>I didn’t mention everything, my son did letter in a sport, 100s of hours of community service, scouting, president of club at school, work/intern experience. I didn’t think there was a reason to list everything. :)</p>
<p>admitted OOS act 32, but not to either school I applied to, (engineering then Science), but to undergraduate studies or something like that. Probably headed to Ole Miss engineering where there’s lots of $ and they want me.</p>
<p>Could anyone seriously explain to me how UT’s admissions process makes any logical sense at all? I’m convinced they just pick names out of a hat. I got CAP’d with 2220 SAT, 9% Texas HS rank, ~200 hours of volunteering, playing a varsity sport for 4 years, working a job 2 summers, commended PSAT, and 2 rec letters. I’ve seen people who barely tried on the their applications get accepted. I am so stunned and frustrated right now.</p>
<p>I was CAPed as well. 2 people away from top 8 at a magnet high school with a 4.0 GPA. What sucks is now I’m top 7%. And I am not going to accept it. UT was my dream school and well it sucks but things happen for a reason and Texas A&M is a great school as well. Just keep your head up guys!</p>
<p>As a UT alum, I have to admit I am a little stunned reading this thread at some of you who got CAP’d. Wonder if it has something to do with which college you applied to? Several of S’s friends here got in yesterday with not nearly as impressive stats. And then there is my son, who was an auto admit and didn’t even apply. Sad Longhorn mama…</p>
<p>@mikez1234 I know, it’s BS. We both had outstanding resumes with sports, high SAT scores and everything (but we both weren’t in the top 8%) and didn’t get in, and I’ve seen people with much less than us get in. I seriously think that the 8% rule is the major determining factor of who they let in, and they disregard pretty much everything else if you don’t meet that rather arbitrary requirement.</p>
<p>Anyone know how to decline the CAP offer? Looks like I’ll be going to Ohio State, where they actually want me and are offering me $15,000 in scholarship money per year.</p>
<p>But @stevenfacca, the top 8% are auto admits, aren’t they? S’s friends who got in are not top 8, probably not even top 10.</p>
<p>I feel like I got punk’d. Haha. I thought my essays were really strong. I focused more on that aspect of my application considering what one of the Admissions Counselors stated at UT during a tour.
I’m still really sad about it. lol :</p>
<p>@Drawsome12</p>
<p>I go to a Magnet High school as well.
I really wish UT considered that stuff in their process. I know people from my mediocre home school who got into UT. It’s really silly. The valedictorian at one of my friend’s schools has a 3.0. A 3.0!
I just find it interesting. The majority of the schools in my district are not very good. Many of the students at my school go to the magnets for a chance at a better and more in-depth curriculum that is not offered at the regular high schools. The magnet schools are the next best thing for many people because face it, not a lot of us are willing or can afford to pay $10,000 a year at a private school. A magnet school gives you similar instruction at no price. Why should we be punished by this top-8% rule because we actually wanted a great education?</p>
<p>I know, I’m just ranting.
I’m just really sad. lol. If I knew it would have ended up like this, I probably would have transferred to a regular high school.</p>
<p>If you know you may want to go to UT, it is just imperative apparently that you make sure you are in a position to be in the top 7-8%. That was always the goal for my son, and he is at a VERY competitive public high school. Cut-off for the top 25% was 4.14… He was top 3% with a 4.62! And then… he didn’t apply. SIGH.</p>
<p>@ILoveDallas </p>
<p>I know exactly how your feeling. At my home high school, I would have been Valedictorian. I really though UT was going to take that into consideration. Also my essays and extracurricular activities. It’s really sad and upsetting.</p>
<p>@ILoveDallas </p>
<p>I know exactly how your feeling. At my home high school, I would have been Valedictorian. I really though UT was going to take that into consideration. Also my essays and extracurricular activities. It’s really sad and upsetting.</p>
<p>Also, I live an hour away from this school.</p>
<p>CAP is bs. I’m now convinced it’s a lottery system past the top 8. See you in Columbus, stevenfacca!</p>
<p>CAP’d with a 2300 SAT, just outside of the auto admit cutoff at a competitive public school.
How does one go about the appeals process? I’m not entirely sure how to format the appeal explanation. Do I focus on the things that I have done in this current year? Also, what is the usual success rate of those who appeal?</p>
<p>Daughter capped with 30 ACT, honors, sports, dance, student leadership, etc, etc.</p>
<p>I think the comment that outside the top 8%, the admits are done on a lottery is close to the truth. My daughters college counselor told us before the process even started that no one in the business has any idea how UT admits.</p>
<p>Daughter went to a dinner last night and all the girls were discussing UT admissions. The conclusion the group reached was that the non- auto admits from her school (private, highly competitive), all had the same thing in common - legacy, rich, non-AP, average grades.</p>
<p>Heck one was failing a class that my daughter was in.</p>
<p>Rice admit not accepted.</p>
<p>The top 10% rule is killing UT and A&M.</p>
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<p>Above is a quote taken from a NYT blog post about two years ago: [Colleges</a> Increasingly Look for Applicants Who Can Pay Full Price - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/21/full-price/]Colleges”>Colleges Increasingly Look for Applicants Who Can Pay Full Price - The New York Times)</p>
<p>It might be that UT is really counting on the non-auto admits to be full-pay-- they don’t ‘have’ a choice with the auto-admits, but with holistic admits, they can grab full-pay students for that extra tuition money.</p>
<p>The entire process a HS student has to go through to get accepted to a (good) public university is, in my opinion, ridiculous. I understand that ECs and high grades were all at one time used to determine a passionate student who was dedicated to both finding and perfecting his/her craft, but now it seems that these ridiculous resumes that 18 year old students are submitting are simply full of activities that were performed simply for fluff.</p>
<p>I transferred in as a Sophomore and I’ll tell you, the stories I hear of what these students go through in HS just to get admitted to schools such as UT and A&M are ridiculous. I also agree that the top ten percent rule is killing our flagships.</p>
<p>Honestly, for anyone that can’t or doesn’t want to spend thousands of extra dollars at a huge four year institution, I recommend to them that they go to a Community College and transfer in once they are core complete. </p>
<p>Maybe this is just because I’m from the outside looking in, but I just don’t see a huge advantage in going to a big four year institution as a Freshman and Sophomore unless you are pursuing something prestigious such as Plan II, BHP, Engineering, etc.</p>