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UT Honors priority and recommended October 15 deadlines
UT Honors priority and recommended October 15 deadlines

The devil is in the details. All of the honors programs except engineering have an early deadline of October 15.

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Kevin MartinDecember 1, 2016Honors, Process
Book Recommendation - The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College
Book Recommendation - The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College
Kevin MartinNovember 22, 2016Admissions Literature, Process
Liberal Arts Honors Class of 2020 Statistics
Liberal Arts Honors Class of 2020 Statistics

The LAH Class of 2020—155 students chosen from 1143 applications (our largest applicant pool ever!)—has just three more weeks in their first semester as Longhorns. 

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Kevin MartinNovember 18, 2016Honors, Statistics, Process
Business Honors Class of 2020 Statistics and Process
Business Honors Class of 2020 Statistics and Process

...we received 1688 applications for a class we hoped would be 110-120.  Approximately half of those applications were for early admission...

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Kevin MartinNovember 16, 2016Honors, Statistics, Business
UT-Austin deadline two weeks away!
UT-Austin deadline two weeks away!

Don't let the December 1 deadline sail away! With two weeks left, it is important to begin your essays now and finish them up if you have started.

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Kevin MartinNovember 14, 2016Application
Some questions to help guide your transfer application
Some questions to help guide your transfer application

Interested in transferring to UT-Austin? I present some questions that you may want to consider as you navigate the transition from your current institution to UT.

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Kevin MartinNovember 7, 2016Transfer, Essays
Essays and "fit for major" at UT
Essays and "fit for major" at UT

Make sure your application fits into your choice of major and that you illustrate a compelling narrative as to why you are deserving of a space in your desired program at UT-Austin.

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Kevin MartinOctober 21, 2016Essays
Some Strategies for Apply Texas Essay B: Identity, interest, talent
Some Strategies for Apply Texas Essay B: Identity, interest, talent

Don't meltdown over this topic. Choose whatever you want to write about!

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Kevin MartinOctober 18, 2016Essays
Check out my Reddit Q&A!
Check out my Reddit Q&A!

I hosted a question and answer session on the website Reddit - check out my responses to get some food for thought!

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Kevin MartinOctober 3, 2016Interview
A Metaphorical Ticket
A Metaphorical Ticket

Think of your essay C as a metaphor for something else. A metaphorical approach drifts away from a literal use of your ticket to go somewhere or meet someone.

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Kevin MartinSeptember 27, 2016Essay C, Essays
Essay C as a destination
Essay C as a destination

You possess a ticket to anywhere? Do something cool!

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Kevin MartinSeptember 23, 2016Essay C, Essays
Using your ticket to meet your hero? Why not!
Using your ticket to meet your hero? Why not!

Consider using your ticket to meet your hero!

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Kevin MartinSeptember 23, 2016Essay C, Essays
A Literal Ticket to Apply Texas Essay C
A Literal Ticket to Apply Texas Essay C

Don’t get stung by this tricky prompt. Handled carefully, you can put forward an effective essay by answering the question directly.

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Kevin MartinSeptember 17, 2016Essay C, Essays
Essay C as Personal Statement
Essay C as Personal Statement

Essay C doesn't have to be as difficult as climbing a mountain. It does, however, require some hard work and outside-the-box thinking to put forward a compelling response.

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Kevin MartinSeptember 14, 2016Essay C, Essays
Apply Texas Essay C - a dream
Apply Texas Essay C - a dream

One way to approach Essay C is a ticket "in your dreams." One advantage here is you can go anywhere, do anything, or meet anybody that you want!

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Kevin MartinSeptember 12, 2016Essay C, Essays
Some Approaches to Apply Texas Essay C, or the "ticket" essay
Some Approaches to Apply Texas Essay C, or the "ticket" essay

The new prompt is quite tricky and allows for a wide range of approaches and potential responses.

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Kevin MartinSeptember 10, 2016Essay C, Essays
Length Changes to Apply Texas
Length Changes to Apply Texas

Apply Texas plainly states a word limit of 650. They have a word counter to let you know how close you are to the limit. It cuts off any words longer than that length.

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Kevin MartinAugust 26, 2016Application, Essays
McCombs Business Honors Program (BHP)
McCombs Business Honors Program (BHP)

The Business Honors Program offers a rigorous curriculum based on the case study model used in MBA programs. Read more about this highly selective program.

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Kevin MartinAugust 23, 2016Honors, Process, Business
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