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Getting into Texas Universities: Create your Perfect Apply Texas and UT-Austin Applications
How to use this course
Introduction Video (0:47)
Course Walkthrough (4:50)
Book Copy: Your Ticket to the Forty Acres, second edition
PDF and Kindle Book Copies
Introduction to the UT admissions process
Important Admissions Updates for Fall 2018/Spring 2019 Freshman Applicants
First-time Freshman Admissions Introduction (41:43)
Introduction to Transfer Admissions (20:55)
What are my chances?
Introducing Holistic Review (6:56)
Academic Index (8:49)
Personal Achievement Index (11:49)
Focus on Factors Within Your Control (10:31)
What Are My Chances? (15:11)
Your Admissions Reviewer
My Story (15:31)
Who Reviews Your Application? (13:43)
College Fairs, High School Visits, and Counselor Relationships (10:31)
Correcting Misconceptions
Myths and Misconceptions (14:01)
Affirmative Action and Diversity
Four Part Fisher v. UT Video Series (40:02)
Legal History and Affirmative Action Case Law
Why Does UT Consider Race in Admissions?
College and Honors Admissions Data
Architecture, Business, Communications, Computer Science, Geosciences, Natural Sciences, Nursing
Cockrell School of Engineering by Major
College of Fine Arts by Major
Honors Programs Data and Application Advice
Crafting your application
Introduction and Advice from Former Applicants (12:00)
Apply Texas Walkthrough (14:28)
Diversity and Fit for Major (14:29)
Writing and Editing your Essays (69:37)
Expanded Resume and Recommendation Letters (31:21)
Application Workshop
Application Workshop Introduction (3:17)
Rajanathan Computer Science Essay A and B Early Drafts and Revisions (38:41)
Nguyen Natural Sciences Essay A and B (37:41)
Schmidt Fine Arts Essays A, B, and D (44:43)
Tomlinson Transfer Essay A (13:49)
McGill Transfer Essays A and E (28:21)
Rajanathan Skills Resume (10:10)
Johnson Education Resume (4:46)
Schmidt Fine Arts Skills Resume (7:18)
Harris Transfer Skills Resume (5:04)
Recommendation Letter Forms
Resume Template
Fall 2018 and 2019 First-Time Freshman Essay A with Short Answers Final Drafts
Fall 2018 Essay A with Short Answers Examples
Fall 2019 Essay A and Short Answer Examples
Pre-Fall 2018 First-time Freshman Final Drafts
Essay A
Essay B
Essay C
Essay D Fine Arts
Essay S Special Circumstances
Natural Science Honors Essays
Expanded Resume
Recommendation Letters
Transfer Final Drafts
Essay A Personal Statement
Essay C Special Circumstances
Essay E Issue of Importance
Expanded Resume
Recommendation Letters
Fall 2019 First-Time Freshman Application Review
Jasmine Liu McCombs Business Admissions Review New Essays (14:05)
Jackson Pettigrew Aerosapce Admissions Review New Essays (11:41)
Lauren Sanders Liberal Arts Admissions Review New Essays (12:23)
First-Time Freshman Application Review pre-2018
Introduction to Freshman Admissions Review (6:30)
Freshman: Burton Engineering (16:39)
Freshman: Nguyen Natural Sciences/Health Science Scholars (18:59)
Freshman: Johnson Education (10:55)
Freshman: McCullough Engineering (14:37)
Freshman: Murthy Computer Science (14:11)
Freshman: Rajanathan Computer Science (14:22)
Freshman: Schmidt Fine Arts/Art History (15:13)
Transfer Application Review
Introduction to Transfer Admissions Review (6:30)
Transfer: Tomlinson Communications / RTF (12:28)
Transfer: Harris Communications / Public Relations (12:08)
Transfer: McGill Liberal Arts (9:22)
Transfer: Sethu Business (9:57)
After Applying
Receiving Your Admissions Decision: Appeals, Waitlist, Pathway Programs (15:33)
Additional reading and resources
University resources and reports
Book Recommendations (13:12)
Fall 2019 Essay A and Short Answer Examples
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