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Should You Enroll in UT’s Coordinated Admissions Program (CAP)?
Should You Enroll in UT’s Coordinated Admissions Program (CAP)?

This post explains what the Coordinated Admissions Program (CAP) is and who should reconsider it. Understand key details about eligibility, major selection, campus choices, and common pitfalls.

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Kevin MartinJuly 15, 2025Process, Transfer
Recommended UT-Austin Majors Rank and Test Score Minimums
Recommended UT-Austin Majors Rank and Test Score Minimums

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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Kevin MartinJuly 13, 2025Statistics
The Truth About Reddit's Applying to College (From Someone Who Helped Start It)
The Truth About Reddit's Applying to College (From Someone Who Helped Start It)

This post reveals how once-helpful communities like Reddit’s A2C have become sources of stress, misinformation, and toxic competition.

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Kevin MartinJuly 8, 2025Process
Sensible Advice for Freshmen and Sophomores Targeting UT-Austin
Sensible Advice for Freshmen and Sophomores Targeting UT-Austin

Practical advice for high school freshmen and sophomores on coursework, strategically approaching SAT/ACT exams, building a meaningful resume, choosing summer programs wisely, and making effective college visits.

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Kevin MartinJuly 4, 2025Process
College Admissions Recommendation Letters are a Waste of Time
College Admissions Recommendation Letters are a Waste of Time

This article critically examines why recommendation letters rarely influence admissions outcomes and often create unnecessary stress for applicants. Understand when letters might matter and why most applicants shouldn’t stress about them.

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Kevin MartinJune 30, 2025Process
Applying for the McCombs School of Business and Canfield Business Honors (CBHP)
Applying for the McCombs School of Business and Canfield Business Honors (CBHP)

I share updated tips and statistics for high school seniors applying to the McCombs School of Business and Canfield Business Honors (CBHP)

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Kevin MartinJune 28, 2025Business
Does UT-Austin Discriminate Against Asian and Asian-American applicants?
Does UT-Austin Discriminate Against Asian and Asian-American applicants?

This post clarifies misconceptions by explaining UT's admissions process, distinguishing it from selective private universities known for controversial practices. Learn why Asian students remain strongly represented at UT and how discussing cultural identity can benefit your application, despite concerns arising from broader national admissions issues.

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Kevin MartinJune 25, 2025Process
Is Homeschooling an Advantage for UT-Austin Admissions?
Is Homeschooling an Advantage for UT-Austin Admissions?

This article outlines key similarities and differences in the homeschool admissions process. Explore how accelerated curricula, community college courses, standardized tests, documentation requirements, and recommendation letters influence homeschool applicants.

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Kevin MartinJune 20, 2025Process
Why Reading Great College Essay Examples Makes Yours Worse
Why Reading Great College Essay Examples Makes Yours Worse

This article explains why essay examples often mislead rather than guide students. From unrealistic expectations caused by survivorship bias to missing critical application context, reading too many examples can heighten confusion and anxiety.

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Kevin MartinJune 16, 2025Essays
College Essays Were Always Bad—ChatGPT Makes Them Worse
College Essays Were Always Bad—ChatGPT Makes Them Worse

Learn why using AI tools like ChatGPT often backfires, how students commonly misjudge their essays, and why genuine, thoughtful writing remains essential, even in an era dominated by artificial intelligence.

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Kevin MartinJune 10, 2025Essays
Does applying Early Action to UT-Austin make a difference?
Does applying Early Action to UT-Austin make a difference?

This article clarifies common misconceptions about UT's Early Action process, its recent history, and the limited impact on admission outcomes.

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Kevin MartinJune 6, 2025Process
UT-Austin Computer Science is Highly Competitive. Consider These Alternatives
UT-Austin Computer Science is Highly Competitive. Consider These Alternatives

This post explores why CS admissions has become so selective, outlines emerging concerns about the job market, and highlights strong alternative majors at UT that align with tech and data-focused careers.

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Kevin MartinJune 5, 2025Computer Science, Statistics
The Truth About UT-Austin Admissions: Holistic Review Demystified
The Truth About UT-Austin Admissions: Holistic Review Demystified

This article unpacks UT’s Personal Achievement Index system and exposes the flaws of holistic review, including inconsistency, reviewer bias, and inequity. Learn why even the most qualified applicants face unpredictable results.

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Kevin MartinJune 2, 2025Process
Why is UT-Austin so competitive?
Why is UT-Austin so competitive?

Learn how UT-Austin's admissions have become dramatically more competitive over the past 25 years—from a 75% acceptance rate to just 17% today—and discover four key reasons driving the surge in applications and selectivity.

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Kevin MartinMay 30, 2025Process
Applying for the Forty Acres Scholars Program (FASP) and UT-Austin Scholarships
Applying for the Forty Acres Scholars Program (FASP) and UT-Austin Scholarships

This post breaks down UT-Austin’s limited merit-based scholarships and Forty Acres Scholars Program (FASP). It covers its unpredictable selection process and provides application and essay tips. Learn what scholarships exist—and why most students won’t get them.

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Kevin MartinMay 30, 2025application
Applying for UT-Austin Engineering Honors, ECE Honors, Turing Scholars, ECB, and CSB
Applying for UT-Austin Engineering Honors, ECE Honors, Turing Scholars, ECB, and CSB

UT-Austin’s STEM honors programs are some of it’s most desirable. Kevin Martin provides insights and essay examples for applicants to Engineering Honors, Electrical/Computer Engineering Honors, CS Turing Scholars, Texas Honors Electrical and Computer Engineering and Business (Texas ECB), and Texas Honors Computer Science and Business (Texas CSB).

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Kevin MartinMay 26, 2025Essays, Honors
What’s Wrong with UT-Austin Admissions? A Decade of Missteps
What’s Wrong with UT-Austin Admissions? A Decade of Missteps

Rarely does a UT-Austin admissions cycle proceed without a significant procedural error, miscommunication failure, or institutional misstep. Here are UT’s biggest blunders since 2013.

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Kevin MartinMay 21, 2025process
Essay Examples and Eleven Tips for Writing UT-Austin “Which activity are you most proud of and why?”
Essay Examples and Eleven Tips for Writing UT-Austin “Which activity are you most proud of and why?”

UT-Austin changed their supplement in Fall 2025 that asks students to discuss one activity that makes them proudest. Consult these real admitted student essay examples and eleven tips to help you write your best supplement.

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Kevin MartinMay 16, 2025Essays
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