The Unofficial UT-Austin Admissions Blog

Discussing "Why UT" in your Essay A and Short Answers

UT doesn’t explicit ask why you want to attend. Nevertheless, you should provide specific reasons why UT is a great fit for you.

Kevin MartinNovember 13, 2018Essays

Some Class of 2023 and Spring 2019 Transfer UT-Austin Decisions Released

UT-Austin has released their first “wave” of decisions in-line with standard operating practices in previous admissions cycles.

Kevin MartinNovember 2, 2018Transfer, Process

UT Releases 3,000 Decisions in Second Wave for Freshman Class of 2023

UT released their second wave of decisions on Friday afternoon, January 11, 2019 to 3,000 applicants.

Kevin MartinNovember 1, 2018Statistics, Process

Leadership Short Answer Example Essays

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

Fall 2019 First-time Freshman Deadline is Monday, December 3

Since December 1, 2018 falls on a Saturday, students have until 11:59 on Monday, December 3 to submit Apply Texas.

Kevin MartinSeptember 11, 2018Process

Seven Examples UT-Austin Academics Short Answer

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

Kevin MartinSeptember 6, 2018Essays

9 Tips for Transferring to UT-Austin

Consider these tips as you write your essays and apply for transfer to the University of Texas at Austin

Kevin MartinSeptember 2, 2018Transfer, Process

Cockrell School of Engineering External Transfer Help

Check out the prerequisites and application tips for external transferring to UT-Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering

Kevin MartinSeptember 1, 2018Transfer, Engineering

Requirements and Tips for Transferring into the McCombs School of Business

Consider these suggestions for external transfer to UT-Austin’s McCombs School of Business.

Kevin MartinAugust 31, 2018Transfer, Business

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

Transferring into UT-Austin Computer Science

Transferring into UT Computer Science is extremely competitive. Consider these tips as you craft your application.

Kevin MartinAugust 30, 2018Transfer

Fall 2018 UT-Austin External Transfer Statistics

The Transfer Fall 2018 applicant pool was UT’s most competitive ever by far.

Kevin MartinAugust 28, 2018Transfer, Statistics

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

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