Think of college admissions as a game of strategy. I like to think of admissions as chess. The best chess players position their pieces most effectively to gain control of the middle of the board.
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In previous posts, we have covered résumé formatting and strategy. In this post, I touch on some things you may want to reconsider.
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All of the time, I review résumés where I wish the applicant would tell me more. One way to provide the reviewer with more information is to quantify your accomplishments.
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There are no correct or incorrect ways to format the résumé. Here, content counts.
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This is the first in a series of posts dealing with the résumé section on Apply Texas, the expanded résumé, and how admissions reviewers assess your activities and accomplishments in regards to your choice of major and fit into the university.
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This year, UT received a record of over 47,000 applications for around 18,000 spaces.
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What makes for effective recommendation letters?
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When I worked for UT, I received this question perhaps more than any other; answering it is complex. The official line and what I was required to tell future applicants is that all majors are equally competitive. But it simply isn’t true.
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Yes.
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It is discouraged to seek a major change during the admissions process, and for good reason.
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Just as an interview assesses the job applicant as a whole, so goes college admissions. I would encourage you to think of each application item, not as distinct parts, but pieces that form a larger puzzle.
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Mostly, UT wants you to apply and not ask any questions. If you ask in person, this is why you often get vague, incomplete, or contradictory answers. When I worked in admissions, I was hamstrung by what I could or couldn’t say.
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Your second choice doesn't really matter.
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