The Unofficial UT-Austin Admissions Blog

Use your Leadership short answer to complement your resume or other parts of your application. Don’t forget to discuss how you see yourself as a future leading Longhorn!

Kevin MartinSeptember 12, 2018Essays

Seven Examples UT-Austin Academics Short Answer

Check out these different approaches for writing your Academics short answer.

Kevin MartinSeptember 6, 2018Essays

Seven UT-Austin Career Short Answer Examples with Commentary

The Career short answer tends to be the trickiest of the three. Consider these examples admitted students for ways to approach your response.

Kevin MartinAugust 31, 2018Essays

Six Examples of Apply Texas Essay A Describe the Environment in which You Were Raised

Here are six real final drafts of Essay A’s that gained students admission to their first choice major. I provide commentary for each.

Kevin MartinAugust 17, 2018Essays

13 Tips for Integrating Diversity into your UT-Austin Application

UT now requires first-time freshman applicants to discuss what experiences, backgrounds, and talents they have and how UT’s learning environment may be enhanced by their diverse contributions and perspectives.

Kevin MartinAugust 9, 2018Essays

Updates and Clarification for Fall 2019 Freshman Application Process

UT-Austin updates and clarifies requirements and admissions policies for Fall 2019 first-time freshman applicants.

Kevin MartinAugust 4, 2018Application, Process

UT Introduces Fourth Short Answer Prompt on Diversity

UT now requires students to write a fourth short answer (250-300) words answering about how they will contribute to classroom discussions and a diverse learning environment.

Kevin MartinAugust 3, 2018Essays

Comprehensive Guide for Applying to UT-Austin Honors Programs

An overview and tips for applying to UT’s ten Honors Programs - BHP, Plan II, LAH, Engineering Honors, Turing, Moody Communications, and CNS Honors.

Kevin MartinJuly 13, 2018Honors, Essays

Are UT-Austin Out-of-State (OOS) applicants at a disadvantage?

Non-Texans are reporting that applying to UT as an out of state student is becoming more difficult. Is there truth to this observation?

Kevin MartinJune 27, 2018Process, Application

Advice for UT-Austin McCombs School of Business Applicants

Follow these application tips and strategies to increase your chances of getting into UT’s McCombs School of Business

Kevin MartinJune 21, 2018Process

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.

Kevin MartinJune 17, 2018Statistics, Transfer

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.

Kevin MartinJune 14, 2018Essays

UT-Austin Computer Science Acceptance Rate and Application Tips

It’s no secret - admission to UT CS and Turing is highly competitive. Consider these suggestions to build your best application and maximize your admissions chances.

Kevin MartinJune 8, 2018Process, Statistics