Process — The Unofficial UT-Austin Admissions Blog

You Do Not Need To Apply Early or ASAP to Texas A&M!!!

You do not need to apply to Texas A&M early. It does not offer an admissions advantage.

Kevin MartinJuly 31, 2024Process

UT-Austin Freshman Applicant Decision Releases and Appeals

UT-Austin has released many of their Freshman Fall 2022 decisions. I discuss receiving your decision and the appeals process.

Kevin MartinJanuary 23, 2024Process, Statistics, Appeals

"When might I receive my major decision? Does UT have rolling admissions for freshmen?" UT Austin Admissions Waves

I cover when and how UT regular and honors admissions releases their decisions based on my best-educated guesses from previous years. I share about the previous “UT Austin Admissions Waves” and what to expect for your notification.

Kevin MartinJune 2, 2023Process

Building a Reasonable and Debt-Minimizing College List

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.

Kevin MartinJanuary 24, 2023Process

Is UT-Austin Test-Optional?

Yes! UT-Austin remains ACT and SAT test-optional for Fall 2023 freshmen applicants.

Kevin MartinJanuary 20, 2023Process

Internal Transfer and Changing Majors for Current UT-Austin Students

Consult this post for current UT-Austin students or enrolling first-time freshman about internally transferring and changing majors to Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Moody, and others.

Kevin MartinJune 13, 2022Process, Transfer

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 MartinApril 28, 2021Process, Statistics, Business Comment

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 MartinApril 27, 2021Process, Application

Top 6% and Automatic Admissions Doesn't Matter For Most Applicants

Ranking in the top 6% of your class guarantees admission to a handful of less selective programs like Liberal Arts, Education, Social Work, Communications, and Undergraduate studies. Automatic admission does not provide advantages for popular programs like Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or Natural Sciences.

Kevin MartinApril 21, 2021Process

UT-Austin Fall 2020 First-Time Freshman Client Outcomes and Admissions Statistics

UT-Austin Fall 2020 First-Time Freshman Admissions Statistics for Tex Admissions clients. Overview of the essay revision and consultation process and Tex Admissions analytics.

Kevin MartinJune 24, 2020Process, Results

Fall 2021 Apply Texas and UT-Austin Essay A and Short Answer Topics

Fall 2021 Apply Texas and UT-Austin Essay A and Short Answer topics remain the same for the next cycle of applicants: tell us your story, major, leadership, and diversity.

Kevin MartinMarch 10, 2020Essays, Process

Establishing Texas Residency as an Out-of-State (OOS) UT-Austin Student

Question and answer session with Texas Residency specialist Chesney Coker

Kevin MartinJanuary 29, 2020Process

"Do I need to submit Apply Texas essays B or C?"

The answer to this frequently asked question is: No. There are no Apply Texas public or private universities that require students to submit Essays B and C including UT-Austin and Texas A&M who only allow submission of Essay A tell us your story.

Kevin MartinJuly 16, 2019Essays, Process