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UT-Austin delays, releases all Fall 2018 External Transfer Decisions
UT-Austin delays, releases all Fall 2018 External Transfer Decisions

The Fall 2018 external transfer applicant pool was extraordinarily competitive this year across all programs and majors.

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Kevin MartinJune 17, 2018Statistics, Transfer
Suggestions for answering Apply Texas Essay A "describe the environment in which you were raised"
Suggestions for answering Apply Texas Essay A "describe the environment in which you were raised"

UT’s long essay can be tricky to write, but answer effectively and you can greatly improve your admissions chances.

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Kevin MartinJune 14, 2018Essays
UT-Austin Now Accepts the Coalition Application
UT-Austin Now Accepts the Coalition Application

In addition to Apply Texas, UT-Austin will start accepting the Coalition Application for first-time freshman beginning with Fall 2019 applicants.

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Kevin MartinApril 26, 2018Process, Application
Priority Deadline Technical Error
Priority Deadline Technical Error

UT recently made a mistake releasing deferral messaging to priority deadline applicants.

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Kevin MartinJanuary 22, 2018Process
Dean's Scholars Honors Prompt Advice
Dean's Scholars Honors Prompt Advice

The new Dean's Scholars prompt can be tricky. Bring structure to your argument and bring resolution to your thoughts.

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Kevin MartinNovember 6, 2017Essays, Honors
Writing Your Leadership Short Answer
Writing Your Leadership Short Answer

Check out these eight tips to put the finishing touches on your Leadership short answer.

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Kevin MartinOctober 28, 2017Essays
Eight Tips for your UT-Austin Academic Short Answer
Eight Tips for your UT-Austin Academic Short Answer

Stuck on what to write for "does your academic transcript represent your performance as a student?" Check out these helpful tips on ways to approach this prompt.

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Kevin MartinOctober 12, 2017Essays
Six Tips for your UT-Austin Career Short Answer Essay
Six Tips for your UT-Austin Career Short Answer Essay

I provide six tips to help you write your career short answer prompt for UT-Austin.

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Kevin MartinSeptember 27, 2017Essays
Announcement: Automatic Admissions for Fall 2019 (Current Juniors) Top 6%
Announcement: Automatic Admissions for Fall 2019 (Current Juniors) Top 6%

UT announces automatic admissions cutoff of top 6% for Fall 2019 applicants. 

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Kevin MartinSeptember 15, 2017Process
Ten Tips to Write your UT Short Answer Essays
Ten Tips to Write your UT Short Answer Essays

Here are ten tips to help you frame and answer UT's now short answer prompts about your career goals, academic performance, and leadership experiences.

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Kevin MartinAugust 24, 2017Essays
UT-Austin Computer Science Admissions Statistics
UT-Austin Computer Science Admissions Statistics

Here is the applicant and admitted student data for seven years between 2010-2016 for Computer Science in the College of Natural Sciences.

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Kevin MartinAugust 23, 2017Statistics, computer science
McCombs School of Business Admissions Data
McCombs School of Business Admissions Data

Check out this post for McCombs School of Business applicant and admitted student data from 2010-2016.

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Kevin MartinAugust 17, 2017Statistics, Business
UT Admissions Trends since 2010
UT Admissions Trends since 2010

Applications have increased nearly 50% since 2010. I present applicant and admitted student data for the university from Fall 2010 - Fall 2016.

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Kevin MartinAugust 7, 2017Statistics
Three Short Answer Prompts Announced
Three Short Answer Prompts Announced

UT has announced three prompts that must be submitted in conjunction with Apply Texas. They are asking students to speak directly about their career goals, their academics, and leadership qualities.

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Kevin MartinJuly 12, 2017Process, Application, Essays
Essay Requirement Changes and November 1 Priority Deadline
Essay Requirement Changes and November 1 Priority Deadline

UT has announced that Essay A will remain the same with three required short answer questions to be determined. There is now an official priority deadline for honors and regular admission of November 1.

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Kevin MartinJuly 12, 2017Application
Book Recommendation: The Price of Privilege by Dr. Madeline Levine
Book Recommendation: The Price of Privilege by Dr. Madeline Levine

Madeline Levine's illuminating work is a must-read for parents raising children in affluent communities. She offers food for thought on helping your children become responsible, driven, balanced young adults that will help them find success in college admissions and beyond.

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Kevin MartinJuly 1, 2017Admissions Literature
UT transfer hours requirement update
UT transfer hours requirement update

UT has announced that they are decreasing the required transfer hours from 30 to 24.

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Kevin MartinJune 24, 2017Transfer, Process
Possible UT-Austin essay requirement changes and other updates.
Possible UT-Austin essay requirement changes and other updates.

There are rumors that UT will be changing their essay requirements. Essay A will remain the same, and they are considering requiring two or three short answers. My current advice is to pause your essays until official word is made.

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Kevin MartinJune 23, 2017Process, Application, Essays
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