How I got into UT Austin (not top 6%)

Just in case someone was interested in going to UT Austin - wanted to share my app. I graduated from McCombs at UT Austin.

My Scores/Academics:

• 3.86/4.0 GPA (I was not top 6%)
• Rank 73/832
• 33/36 ACT

Extracurricular:

• member of 3 clubs (science, red cross, stem)
• volunteered at a temple weekly (about 6 hrs weekly)
• volunteered at a rehab center (about 4 hrs weekly)
• volunteered at a food pantry (about 4 hrs weekly)
• worked @walmart and target (20 - 30 hrs weekly)
• small internship at startup (10 - 20 hrs weekly)

Essay:

• Being afraid of my culture going to a white dominant school

Basically UT reviews your application holistically - meaning they factor in stuff outside of academics just as much as academics. Do as much as possible outside of school to build a strong application (gotta do well in school ofc still). I highly recommend doing stuff that resonates with the major you are applying for (like doing a business internship if applying to McCombs) and any leadership activities within your major (applying as bio major, trying running for leadership role in red cross or science club).

I will create 2 more posts (one about writing a college essay and another studying for ACT/SAT).

• HOOK'EM (GO UT)