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Academic Requirements To Get Into A&M

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What are the requirements these days to enroll at A&M out of high school? A coworker's daughter (hottie) will be a senior this yr and is looking into college. I mentioned A&M and she said it was way too hard to qualify. When I was in school (graduated from high school in '91) I think you needed an 18 on the ACT. Coworker says you have to be in the top 10% of your class now regardless. Told her I'd ask. By the way I'm not VIP right now. Wife lost her job and my father is deathly ill so money is scarce. Thanks.

This post was edited by 12thmanfan on 6/26/2012 at 4:51 PM
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Tamu.edu lists all the automatic admittance requirements...I made it in 3 yrs ago with just below the auto requirements
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Also applying early helps get you in if you're on the edge
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Ways to be Admitted
Top 10 - http://admissions.tamu.edu/freshmen/gettingin/waysAdmitted/topten.aspx
Academic Admits - http://admissions.tamu.edu/freshmen/gettingin/waysAdmitted/academic.aspx
Review Admits - http://admissions.tamu.edu/freshmen/gettingin/waysAdmitted/review.aspx
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How competitive is it now? I have a 3.1 and a 27 ACT, with extracurriculars and volunteer hours. I also go to an extremely competitive high school. Do I have a shot? I am going to be a senior by the way.
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5 years ago I had a 3.6 and a 26 ACT, and went to an extremely competitive high school. I can only imagine it has gotten harder since then with the economy.
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i ef'd up so i gotta go to a community college. i had a 2.9 and a 1580 on SAT.
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I heard they had something like 35,000 applicants last year alone. Figure only 10,000-13,000 freshman applicants will be accepted so looking at somewhere between 30-40% acceptance rate.
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Dr Pepper said...
i ef'd up so i gotta go to a community college. i had a 2.9 and a 1580 on SAT.

I find this hysterical.
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How competitive is it now? I have a 3.1 and a 27 ACT, with extracurriculars and volunteer hours. I also go to an extremely competitive high school. Do I have a shot? I am going to be a senior by the way.

I'd seek advice right away. Showing leadership within your current school, community etc may be the deciding factor if your on the line. Your Essay showing what your going to bring to the University.
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CoachCharlie said...
I'd seek advice right away. Showing leadership within your current school, community etc may be the deciding factor if your on the line. Your Essay showing what your going to bring to the University.

That's what my dad and School counseler have told me. My counseler said I have a lot that I could show a university. Essays are also my strength, so I feel like that could end up being a positive for me. Also, do you all think being Out Of State could help? Because I've heard yes and no.
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I find this hysterical.

???
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???

You remind me of myself, I did not go to a JUCO though.
The college admission process is complete horseshit.
An essay? Seriously? That is how you judge potential?
Consider yourself saving some serious coin by going JUCO and just get the grades to transfer in.
No gives a crap where you went to school for undergrad anyways, network and impress and you will see the rewards later in life.
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You remind me of myself, I did not go to a JUCO though.
The college admission process is complete horseshit. An essay? Seriously? That is how you judge potential?
Consider yourself saving some serious coin by going JUCO and just get the grades to transfer in. No gives a crap where you went to school for undergrad anyways, network and impress and you will see the rewards later in life.

yeah shit happens. but ill make it there one day.
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I was a 3.5 gpa, 1240 SAT in '05 and got in first week of non-top 10%. I think it depends on your choice of major and your non-grades resume. Not sure how much essays play into it. (EDIT: barely top 25%)
Don't waste your time putting Engineering, Architecture and Business school as anywhere but #1 on your choices too btw. They don't consider anybody who doesn't have them as first choice. So pick something ag related (ag econ or agribusiness possibly) for your second choice and work hard to transfer into the college you want.

This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by Girth Brooks on 6/26/2012 at 5:33 PM
Maybe posting's just not your game. I know, let's have a spelling contest.
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Also, do you all think being Out Of State could help? Because I've heard yes and no.

Haha yes. That is more money than a Texas resident.
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Don't waste your time putting Engineering, Architecture and Business school as anywhere but #1 on your choices too btw. They don't consider anybody who doesn't have them as first choice. So pick something ag related (ag econ or agribusiness possibly) for your second choice and work hard to transfer into the college you want.

I've heard different. It's easier to get into an Ag related field than Engineering, Architecture, or Business so why would you put those 3 first?
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i had a bunch of friends that did the blinn team deal where you take a couple classes at a&m and the rest at blinn. it definitely saves you a lot of money and gives you all the perks of being an a&m student
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I had a 3.5 gpa, 26 act, sports, and other school activities at a pretty competitive hs and got sent the TEAM route. I transferred in after a year and I will be a senior this year. honestly you save a lot of money getting your basics done at blinn or some other juco so it's not that bad.
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farmersfight08 said...
i had a bunch of friends that did the blinn team deal where you take a couple classes at a&m and the rest at blinn. it definitely saves you a lot of money and gives you all the perks of being an a&m student

How hard Is Blinn team to get In to?
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Team isn't too hard to get into. You will get it no problem.
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