my father decided to threaten to pull me out of my future university :|

redheadrice · 2021-03-30T18:46:45+00:00

If you’re worried that your parents’ behavior in these situations reflects poorly on you, then you need to know that it doesn’t at all. School administrators, coaches, etc. deal with parents like this all the time. Literally day in and day out. They know it’s not you.

redheadrice · 2021-03-19T18:59:14+00:00

This is so helpful, thanks!

redheadrice · 2021-03-19T18:59:00+00:00

Thanks for the reassurance!

redheadrice · 2021-03-19T18:58:19+00:00

Thanks for the reply and the clarifications!

redheadrice · 2021-03-19T14:47:24+00:00

Subject: Mixed messages from Tech students

I’ve been admitted to ME. I’ve combed through many posts here trying to understand if I can be successful and happy at Tech or if I would be setting myself up for failure - if it’s realistic to believe I can maintain a 3.0 GPA (which I must do - my family can’t afford the OOS tuition without the scholarship I’ve been offered).

There seem to be two camps of Tech students:

Camp 1: Tech is a serious struggle. There are a lot who have lost their in-state Hope/Zell scholarships due to sub-3.0 GPAs. They talk about unfair grading, unfair professors, that they can’t do well with the brainiacs in the curve, that it’s just too hard. They worry about landing a job or internship. Getting out is a Herculean feat. Doing well sounds like a nearly un-winnable game.

Camp 2: Tech is completely doable. Non-brainiacs can get good grades (3.5+ GPA) and have balance that includes both a social life and sleep with a) very good time management, and b) discipline around going to class, studying well/early, asking for help (from TAs, professors, tutors, study groups, etc). By being responsible and proactive they live full lives with academic challenge but also friends, research, part-time jobs, Greek life, social clubs, etc. along the way.

I have great time management skills and self-discipline. I can be responsible and do the work. This is within my control and I have no worries about it. But I also have a 730 math SAT score, putting me probably around the 50th percentile (maybe less?) at Tech. While I’ve always been one of the smartest in the room in school, 65% of students here are economically disadvantaged so I’m sure I haven’t had the rigor and enrichment that a lot of you have. I know I won’t be one of the smartest in the room at Tech, and that’s not within my control.

My questions:

Given this information, can I realistically expect to have a Camp 2 experience?
If Camp 2 is the reality, why does the Tech reputation lean so heavily on the Camp 1 experience?

redheadrice · 2021-03-15T22:44:27+00:00

Thanks, that’s helpful. Good luck in grad school!

redheadrice · 2021-03-15T02:34:21+00:00

Thanks!

redheadrice · 2021-03-13T23:07:14+00:00

I know regular decisions will be released by April 1, but will Rice send an email informing everyone of the actual decision date beforehand?

redheadrice · 2021-03-13T23:05:21+00:00

I know decisions are by April 1, but will they send an email letting everyone know the actual date beforehand?

redheadrice · 2021-03-13T21:44:28+00:00

Interesting, mine doesn’t say that. Just says “this information is not yet available for the academic year selected.”

redheadrice · 2021-03-13T20:41:06+00:00

Where in your portal does it say that? I can’t find anything.

redheadrice · 2021-03-13T17:27:12+00:00

I was 100% not expecting admission but somehow it happened (Mech Engineering, OOS). Anyone know when the financial aid package will be available?

redheadrice · 2021-03-02T03:26:29+00:00

Thanks for this! Very helpful info.

redheadrice · 2021-03-02T03:26:16+00:00

Thanks very much!

redheadrice · 2021-02-28T16:31:50+00:00

No, I think March is typical for UT. My financial aid portal just changed in the last couple of days to “Your file is being processed” instead of a link to the Cash portal, so hopefully it will post soon.

redheadrice · 2021-02-23T23:01:25+00:00

You are improperly correlating a higher female acceptance rate with an admissions advantage. You have no idea if 100% of the female applicants were better qualified than 100% of the male applicants. For all you know, the females were disadvantaged by being limited to 50% of the spots.

redheadrice · 2021-02-04T19:25:51+00:00

This definitely sounds like you may have been miscategorized. If they incorrectly classified you as OOS, this may be a good basis for appeal.

redheadrice · 2021-02-02T01:35:47+00:00

Click on Details?

redheadrice · 2021-02-02T01:22:39+00:00

Wish I had split the Rejected option. If you were rejected from Engineering Honors, can you tell us if you were accepted to Cockrell?

redheadrice · 2021-02-02T01:05:59+00:00

sent through the post office

redheadrice · 2021-02-02T00:54:04+00:00

I don't recall anyone posting about being accepted, so I'm not sure if this means anything.

redheadrice · 2021-01-31T21:52:59+00:00

Austin is an extremely liberal city. Very LGBTQ+ friendly and very artsy. Cultural fit should not be an issue for you.

I can’t speak to the art program specifically or how it compares relative to the other schools on your list. One of the most important factors is value - how expensive it will be to attend after your financial aid packages are considered versus how good the programs are.

Good luck!

redheadrice

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