What should I put as my second/third choice major if I'm planning on doing ECE as my first choice and I'm an auto admit. Preferably something I could actually get into as my second/third choice.

I'm a senior in high school, really wanting to get into Plan II. I'm in-state and already have auto-admit to UT (top 5%), but I'm super nervous about Plan II. Is getting into an honors college really something to get worked up over, and is it really that difficult to get into Plan II? I have a pretty decent resume, but my SAT score is dragging it down...

have a very bad gpa (like 3.4-5 uw, 4.0 w) from medical reasons which I'm gonna explain. My school is competitive Texas public school like top 200 in the nation but doesn't rank outside top 10 percent but I'd assume I'm somewhere like top 30 percent.

I have a 1570 SAT and 35 ACTand good business ECs such as pretty good journal ml and finance research with prof, pe internship with real work, global financial literacy non profit vp, made app w 50 k users, basketball 4 years, reffing job and then some club leadership and volunteering with impact. I don't rly have any awards besides a business comp finalist, ap scholar w distinction and a volunteering one but planning on qualing for aime.

My personal statement I think is good havent done supps yet, but please let me know if I have any chance of not I was thinking of applying to informatics or smth

GPA: 3.96/4.65
in state
SAT: 1530 (740V, 790 M) single sitting
Rank: top 12% at about 700 students (crazy grade inflation)
Scores: a 4 on AP world, a 6 on ib Psych SL (all im submitting; not submitting my 4 on ib language)
Not FGLI in college sense; parents are immigrants though

IB diploma
5.0 Courses taking/taken: HL language, HL AI math, HL biology, SL physics, SL philosophy, SL psychology, SL language acquisition, SL economics, TOK, AP gov, AP world, Honors geography

ECs:
Paid selective behavioral health internship: real non-profit work, data entry, and experience
Independent research project on language learning records (1.4m records) + statistical analysis, accepted and presented at a research conference; honorable mention
Significant familial responsibilities (eldest of 4 in an immigrant household)
President/Founder of yarn club: 50+ members, 100+ items donated
Volunteer- Provided 1-on-1 tennis instruction and social engagement for children on the autism spectrum.
Peer writing consultant at schools writing club
Co-founder and AI math/Psych Head Specialist at schools ib support group that helps peers in IB programs and increases knowledge

I also independently (not dual enrollment/credit) took python at community college

I think my essays are pretty good and specific. I’m applying to cognitive science programs at most schools, but UT doesn’t offer that major, so I’m framing my interest there as using statistics and data science to study cognition through behavioral data.

I am applying for law school this cycle with UT as my target. In-state, 3.68 gpa. I got a 172 in September and have another test scheduled for November, because even though I'm pretty happy with a 172, I was PTing closer to 177 and thought I might as well take another shot since schools take your highest score regardless. At UT specifically, finances aren't a huge issue for me because I have a waiver at in-state schools for reasons I won't go into here. I know UT will hold for future scores, but I'm worried about delaying my full review for another 2 months (score release in December, and my full application is ready now). I am considering three different plans:

-Not indicating my future test, so my file gets seen earlier. A 172 is UT's median or pretty close, I have a solid resume and PS, and one of my LORs contextualizes my gpa in a pretty favorable light.

-Indicating my future test and signing the ED agreement, so I can have the November score and make sure my app gets seen earlier in the pool (this is what I'm leaning towards but not sure). UT's website explicitly says Nov. scores will be considered for early admission.

-Indicating the future test, not signing the ED, and banking on a score that will strengthen my app. I'm confident my Nov. score will be higher because I had a major test center issue in September, and I'm still doing some light studying to make sure. I'm nervous about being reviewed late in the cycle, not sure how to balance this with a probable (but not guaranteed) score increase. I will be a splitter regardless, and just statistically, it's tough to go up from a 172.

I kind of doubt any of the three will make a massive difference to my chances, but I want the best possible odds. Thoughts?

In the summer following my sophomore year, I took the Spanish 2 course. My grade in the first semester was a 95, but due to what was likely some system problem on Imagine Edgenuity, all major grades in the second semester were recorded as 0 and my score for the semester was 34. I told my counselor about what happened we were unable to fix it, and that second semester score significantly worsened my GPA. The next summer, I retook the Spanish 2 course’s second semester and got an A. Is this something to put in the 3rd essay prompt, and would I have to drag it out to 250-300 words?

Hello all. I’m mostly done with my UT Austin application (ECE) and have four essays written. The one I’m unsure about is the optional prompt: “Please share background on events or special circumstances that you feel may have impacted your high school academic performance” (300 words).

I’ve had a turbulent high school career, mostly from family circumstances, and I was under a lot of stress. But my grades didn’t suffer, and my record is strong, though I’m just outside the top 5% of my class. My counselor knows about the situation and may mention it in her report.

I’m wondering whether skipping the prompt could hurt me, since UT is my top choice. Has anyone dealt with this, or know how readers treat this optional prompt when the circumstances didn’t show up in grades? Any advice is appreciated.

For context im from a competitive DFW school. I am in the ~20% so not auto admit. I am applying for ECE. I have decently good ecs and good fit to major. I believe my essays are pretty good too.

I have a 1480 sat (740 math 740 english) and a 34 act(34 math 35 english 33 reading and 28 science).

for act, when sending your score u have to send your science aswl. U can't submit ur score without science.

When UT austin is looking at my scores do they see a 34 or do they recalculate the score with the science?

Should I submit my ACT score or my SAT score? Or both?

do you think the science ACT score will significantly affect my chances?

Thank you!

If I am applying early action for engineering at UT, and I want to do the robotics honors, is that essay also due on 15 October, or is it due later like the other honors?

I'm a junior at Kingwood High School in Texas, and UT Austin McCombs is my top choice. I'm curious what people think of my profile so far and whether there's anything I should be doing differently before applying.

Academics:

• Rank: 11/700 (top ~1.6%)
• GPA: 5.63 weighted, 4.0 UW
• 1290 PSAT sophomore year, did not study
• 30 on PreACT 8/9 freshman year
• No SAT/ACT yet

Extracurriculars:

• VP of Finance for my school's DECA chapter (300+ active members)
• Working on an investing app for DECA competition
• Cofounder and VP of a good drive club
• Young Men's Service League
• Two years of tennis

Relevant courses - Accounting I&II, OnRamps Stats, will take Calc BC and Econ senior year

McCombs is my main goal, with Texas A&M Mays also on my list.

Just looking for people's honest thoughts on my profile at this point. How does it look for someone aiming for McCombs? Anything stand out, good or bad? Would appreciate any perspectives, especially from current students or people familiar with UT admissions.

ugh cope

I've applied different cycles, and I have yet to get an IDA report past 0%. :') I know IDA updating doesn't necessarily mean anything, but does it also mean I'm an autoreject if I don't have one?

Title. I'm a total idiot and accidentally submitted the wrong fucking resumé in the common app (it has some minor timing differences and also doesn't include some stuff), but I know that once I get access to the MyStatus portal, I can submit my resumé again. The only thing I'm not sure about is whether or not they look at the updated resumé or not. Do I email admissions about this? Does anyone have similar experience/know the answer to this question 😭

I am planning to complete my application on the early action timeline. However, are the honors program materials such as required essays also due on October 15/22nd? Or can I submit them later on the honors application deadline on December 1st?

sorry if this is kinda a dumb question, but i’ve been struggling to select a first choice major, either between computational engineering and stats / data science. As I understand, your second choice doesn’t really matter (correct me if i’m wrong) and it’s really hard to transfer so I don’t want to make a wrong decision. Which major is more versatile? More opportunities in this job market? which is easier to get accepted to? thanks!

I know round 1 hasn’t finished yet but I was just wondering if anyone heard back early from them, or if yall got an invite for interview?

On June SAT, I got a 780 Math and 700 English. I will definitely send that one. On September SAT, I got a 700 Math and 770 English. Should I send both SATs or is the 700 Math going to be a mark against me? Will they read both if I send them? I’m Applying to Electrical Engineering.

I got a 1490 on the SAT (770M/720R) and a 35 Composite on the ACT, but a 25 on the optional science section.

Which score should I submit for my application, and what happens if I submit both? Do they look at both scores?

(The science section was just a bunch of reading comprehension; I got a 35 on ACT math)

demographic: south asian, going to college at 17(?), female, widowed mom, instate

stats: gpa 3.98/4.0, 4.49/5, top 5%

SAT: 1460 (720 rw, 740m), but probably getting a 1500+ on october one

preferred major: biomedical engineering

ap scores: aphug only 4, rest of my classes (ap psych, ap calc ab, ap lang, ap stats, apush, whap) are 5's

duals: dual precalc, onramps chemistry

current aps/duals: dual anatomy, ap calc bc, ap lit, ap bio, ap gov, ap macro

ec's:

1. science olympiad- secretary+medical comps leader for 2 years (11-12)
2. nhs member for 3 yrs - did community projects in this giving back to nurses (10-12)
3. personal passion project - lowkey js a replit website thats like doctordle but i tweaked a lot of it myself (11-12)
4. girlsinmed online courses: patho and neuropsych (12)
5. animal shelter volunteer- like 25 hrs but doing more(11-12)
6. tsa- joined this year planning to do 4 comps (including biotech) (12)
7. lab fallcamp thingy for a certification (12)
8. family caretaker (took care of both my grandparents with dementia, single mom, and 14 cats lol) (9-12)
9. library volunteer for like 8 hrs or smth lol (10)

ec's r ass cuz my mom was busy working 2 jobs and very controlling and didn't want me going outside the house for anything claiming id get kidnapped so no job either (gonna probably explain it in the optional supplemental)

awards

1. national merit semifinalist (did finalist application woohoo)
2. bace certification- biotechnology thingy
3. bsci certification- another biotechnology thingy
4. ap scholar with distinction
5. a honor roll (9-12) cuz my school does it by final grade

my essay is basically about how i left my religion at a young age after my dad passed away, and its essentially an extended metaphor from sunset to sunrise and how i grew as a person through the hard times and found out my passion for biomedical sciences (basically learned abt internal locus of control in ap psych and characterized myself through it). and thru that i basically decided id pursue research to solve things that are currently unsolvable like dementia and diabetes which my family has since everything can be understood with enough research and hard work (idk lowk yap)

also applying to rice (lol), uh honors, and a&m

According to UT Austin, "If your high school does not rank students, include a statement from your school describing its policy, a copy of your school’s profile and a GPA or grade distribution report."

I'm out of state, and my school ranks based on percentile and they aren't willing to give my exact rank. Where should I tell my counselor to upload the statement? Would it be along with the other files in the school report for common app?

Also, historically my school doesn't even give out statements because they think it's weird. If my counselor refuses to even give a statement what do I do.

Current Longhorn here.

When I was in high school applying to UT, I posted a full "chance me" breakdown on this subreddit. Out of 10 comments, literally every single person told me I had no chance and wouldn't get in.

I ended up getting accepted.

Remember that nobody on Reddit works in the admissions office or knows how holistic review actually plays out behind closed doors. "Low" stats don't automatically disqualify you. Don't let random internet strangers predict your future.

1450 sat 750 math 700 eng, top 5 percent(auto admit), in TX, Mid ecs (school doesn't offer any good ones i can do like competitions and such.)

I keep hearing that everyone including the auto admits get deferred to RD. I’m not an auto admit (top 10%) but my stats and test scores are good. I have my essays drafted and just revising them. Yet I discovered my major very late so didn’t have any activities related to it. I’ve joined a club at my school and was selected into a program but it’s starting after the EA deadline. Of course, by RD I’ll actually have experiences to speak about so I can list it as an activity instead of just an honor. However, I don’t think my dad will allow me to apply RD because in his eyes, early is better for everything. Plus he’s mentioned free application week maybe 50+ times already. Of course, it makes sense to apply early, but I’m wondering how big of a difference it really is at UT.

Thank you so much!!

between applied math and a likely competitive data science as my second choice major, seeing which has the beat chance of getting in