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Is there a waitlist for UT Austin?

Online waitlist registration option. Students may enroll onto a waitlist only through the registration system. Signing up for a waitlist is not a guarantee that the student will be awarded a roster spot, but once a waitlist has been started, all additions to the class roster will happen from the online waitlist.
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Does UT Austin have a waitlist?

If it is turned on by the department, and all the seats in a class have been filled, students can join the waitlist. If a student in the class drops it, a seat opens up and is filled by a student on the list.
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What are the chances of getting in after being waitlisted?

What Are My Chances of Getting Off the Waitlist? According to recent data from the National Association of College Admissions Counseling, colleges on average admit 20% of students off the waitlist. At the most selective institutions, that figure was 7%.
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How long does it take UT Austin to review your application?

When will I receive my admission decision? For summer/fall enrollment, you will receive an admission notification by June 15. For spring enrollment, you will receive a decision by mid December.
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How hard is it to get into UT Austin out of state?

An important caveat regarding UT Austin's acceptance rate: UT Austin is much, much harder for out-of-state and international students because of their Top 6% rule (automatically admitting kids from the top 6% of their graduating class in Texas).
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What is the 90 rule for UT Austin?

State law requires that the University of Texas at Austin must reserve 90% of it's spaces for Texas residents. In practice, about 90% of the applicant pool is Texan, anyway. Each year, around 8% of admitted applicants come from other states and 2% from abroad.
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What is the hardest major to get into at UT Austin?

Currently, the most impacted majors at UT Austin are Unspecified Business in the McCombs School of Business, all majors in the Cockrell School of Engineering, and Computer Science in the College of Natural Sciences.
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What does waitlisted mean UT Austin?

A waitlist helps students get open seats in closed classes; it won't guarantee a seat, but will wait for one to open up.
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What GPA do u need for UT Austin?

With a GPA of 3.83, UT Austin requires you to be near the top of your class, and well above average. You'll need mostly A's, ideally with several AP or IB classes to help show your preparation at a college level.
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What are the odds of getting into UT Austin?

The acceptance rate at UT Austin is 31.4%.

For every 100 applicants, 31 are admitted. This means the school is very selective. If you meet UT Austin's requirements for GPA, SAT/ACT scores, and other components of the application, you have a great shot at getting in.
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Is waitlist worse than rejection?

The meaning of waitlisted is pretty simple: you haven't been offered acceptance, nor have you been rejected. You are currently being held on a waitlist and might eventually be accepted if a spot opens up. Schools use the waiting list to deal with the uncertainty of the admissions process.
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What not to do when waitlisted?

Don't let them think you've got sour grapes. Don't fill out the card stating that you wish to remain on the waitlist and then do nothing else. You need to submit a powerful Letter of Continued Interest as soon as possible.
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Is being waitlisted for a college good or bad?

Being waitlisted for college means you have met the requirements for admission, but your application was not strong enough to give you a seat in the first group of admitted applicants. You will be admitted if and when a spot becomes available after other students have responded to their acceptance offers.
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How do waitlists work UT Austin?

By adding yourself to a waitlist, you indicate you want to add the class. If a seat opens up and you qualify for it, you may be added manually. If you change your mind, please drop yourself from the waitlist.
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Is UT Austin guaranteed admission?

Upon successful completion of the CAP requirements, you are guaranteed admission to UT Austin's College of Liberal Arts. Keep in mind, specific majors are not guaranteed. You can also compete for admission to majors in colleges outside of Liberal Arts, with the exception of the School of Architecture.
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Can I get into UT Austin with a 3.2 GPA?

To qualify for admission to select majors in the College of Liberal Arts, College of Education and the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, you'll need: A cumulative 2.0 grade-point average (GPA) in all courses undertaken at UT Austin. A cumulative 3.2 GPA in all courses undertaken at ACC.
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Is a 3.7 GPA good enough for UT Austin?

For context, the middle 50% of admitted students at UT Austin generally have a GPA of around 3.75 to 4.0. Although your GPA falls slightly below the lower range, it's not an insurmountable obstacle; keep in mind that a significant number of students are admitted with lower GPAs.
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Does UT Austin accept 3.4 GPA?

UT admits students who earn mostly all A's. The university average applicant is a 3.4 and the typical admit has around a 3.75. Some programs, especially for STEM and Business, are substantially more competitive with competitive applicants having a 3.9+ GPA.
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Do most people who get waitlisted get accepted?

While many colleges will waitlist hundreds or even thousands of students, not all of those students will accept a spot on the waitlist, making the pool and the chances of getting in slightly better in some cases. According to NACAC, 20% of all students who chose to remain on waitlists were ultimately admitted.
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Why did I get waitlisted instead of accepted?

Colleges often waitlist perfectly admissible students whom they know should be admitted. This is sometimes done when a less competitive student from the same high school is admitted because of athletics, fundraising potential, political connections or for another institutional priority.
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How long does it take for UT Austin to make a decision?

ADMISSION DECISIONS are typically announced the second week of March prior to UT Austin closing for Spring Break. Decisions are announced on your MyStatus Page regarding our decision of either 'ADMIT' or 'DENY'.
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Is UT Austin or A&M harder to get into?

UT Austin is more selective than Texas A&M, with an undergraduate acceptance rate of just 31% for the fall 2022 semester. Texas A&M accepted 63% of undergraduate applicants for fall 2022, which is about twice as high as UT.
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What's the easiest major to get into at UT?

Majors within the College of Liberal Arts, College of Natural Sciences (excluding Computer Science), and the College of Education tend to have slightly higher acceptance rates.
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Why is UT Austin so prestigious?

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the world's leading research universities, supporting cutting-edge research in all disciplines and offering more than 200 dedicated research units and centers, ranging from the Texas Advanced Computing Center to the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies.
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