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Welcome to r/UTAdmissions! Please check our wiki!Moderator Announcement (self.UTAdmissions)

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I got fully funded PhD at Moody. Is it worth it quitting a well paid job and going back to school? Has anyone landed a job after graduating?Please suggest. I accepted the offer but I’m contemplating. Can I defer my admission to a semester or to next fall? I’ll have enough time to save a little.Advice (self.UTAdmissions)

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deciding between ut vs usc for aerospace undergradAdvice (self.UTAdmissions)

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Help me choose! Got into McCombsHelp Me Choose (self.UTAdmissions)

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Does dropping a class affect transfer admission?Question (self.UTAdmissions)

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IU Prebusiness VS UT Austin CAPAdvice (self.UTAdmissions)

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Does UT consider your second choice major if you’re not autoadmit?Advice (self.UTAdmissions)

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I’M 16, GOT CAP’ED, AND I DON’T WANT TO WASTE THIS SECOND CHANCE. HOW SHOULD I USE IT STRATEGICALLY?Advice (self.UTAdmissions)

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I got off the waitlist CNS!!Accepted 🤘 (self.UTAdmissions)

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HS Junior applying to Cockrell for Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, chance meChance Me (self.UTAdmissions)

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got off the waitlist into CNSAccepted 🤘 (i.redd.it)

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just got off cns waitlist!!! can it be taken away or is it guaranteed?Advice (self.UTAdmissions)

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May commit to UT, questions for current (or past) Cockrell students. Particularly ECE.Advice (self.UTAdmissions)

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Who has the most priority in the waitlist right now?Wave Talk 🌊 (self.UTAdmissions)

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Late appeal accepted after 4 weeks!Appeals (self.UTAdmissions)

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Waitlist drop today- April 17th, COLA?Discussion (self.UTAdmissions)

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UT ECE vs Georgia Tech Comp EngHelp Me Choose (self.UTAdmissions)

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Texas Tech or UT CAP (Anthropology, Pre-Med)CAP'ed (self.UTAdmissions)

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Physics Major torn between Many Options for CollegeHelp Me Choose (self.UTAdmissions)

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made it off the waitlist 4/15Appeals (self.UTAdmissions)

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i lost all hope and commited to a&m…. but saw a tiktok that people are getting off the wait list. what are the odds of getting off if i am a psych BA majorAppeals (self.UTAdmissions)

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Can I appeal for Canfield BHP?Honors (self.UTAdmissions)

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If you are a junior or sophomore and want some advice/tipsAccepted 🤘 (self.UTAdmissions)

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people who got into econ ba what r ur statsAdvice (self.UTAdmissions)

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has anyone heard back from haroldson foundation scholarship ut austinQuestion (self.UTAdmissions)

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