What rank and test scores do you need to be competitive for admission to UT-Austin especially for highly selective majors like Business, Engineering, and Computer Science?
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Here are the latest examples of Apply Texas Essay A Tell Us Your Story with commentary.
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I provide seven examples of Apply Texas Essay A for UT-Austin: “Tell us your story. What unique opportunities or challenges have you experienced throughout your high school career that have shaped who you are today? “
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UT-Austin announces the new Apply Texas Essay A Freshman prompt. Consider these tips when writing “Tell us your story. What unique opportunities or challenges have you experienced throughout your high school career that have shaped who you are today?”
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I share tips and eight examples to answer the new freshman short answer question: “The core purpose of The University of Texas at Austin is, "To Transform Lives for the Benefit of Society." Please share how you believe your experience at UT-Austin will prepare you to “Change the World” after you graduate.”
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Check out these non-CS and McCombs first-choice major essay examples: “Why are you interested in the major you indicated as your first-choice major?”
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UT wants to know why you’re choosing your first-choice major. Consider these tips to put your best foot forward.
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Check out these tips and advice for the new essay prompts to Moody Communications Honors, The Canfield Business Honors Program, Turing Scholars, Liberal Arts Honors, Plan II Honors, and Natural Science Honors like Dean Scholars.
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I’ve refrained from writing about the college list until now. Check out these common pitfalls and best practices for building a manageable college list.
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Check out these UT Computer Science Major short answer and Turing essay examples.
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I provide eight former client UT-Austin Major Short Answer examples with commentary of prospective McCombs School of Business applicants.
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Leadership Examples for the Fall 2022 Short Answer prompt: “Describe how your experiences, perspectives, talents, and/or your involvement in leadership activities (at your school, job, community, or within your family) will help you to make an impact both in and out of the classroom while enrolled at UT.”
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Yes! UT-Austin remains ACT and SAT test-optional for Fall 2023 freshmen applicants.
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What is ChatGPT? Will it disrupt college admissions and education in general? How will it influence college essay submissions?
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UT-Austin and Texas A&M join the Common Application starting for Fall 2023 applicants. Each still requires the Tell Us Your Story prompt and the same supplements from 2022.
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Discussion of data, statistics, and observations for Spring and Fall 2019 External Transfer admissions rates for the University of Texas at Austin.
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Diversity examples for “Describe how your experiences, perspectives, talents, and/or your involvement in leadership activities (at your school, job, community, or within your family) will help you to make an impact both in and out of the classroom while enrolled at UT.”
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I recently published my second book Surviving the College Admissions Madness. Spending a decade in and around college admissions teaches me that the system is deeply flawed and thoroughly broken. I provide critical insights and commentary into applicant psychology and the economics of higher education.
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