Does UT Austin superscore?

[Anonymous]

UT Austin is likely a waste of time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UT Austin is likely a waste of time.

Yes. State law mandates that 90 percent of all spots are reserved for Texans. It's a super hard admit for all OOS students.

[Anonymous]

UT Austin is a great school. There are FCPS students attending.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No - at least they didn't for Fall 2024

FYI- not one person from our MCPS W school got in. 4 did from a private nearby, but only 1-2 went.

I heard the same from Churchill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UT Austin is likely a waste of time.

Agreed. Which is why there are two active Michigan threads…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UT Austin is likely a waste of time.

Yes. State law mandates that 90 percent of all spots are reserved for Texans. It's a super hard admit for all OOS students.

Also understand that most OOS students become instate after a year? But yes, OOS is a hard admit.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UT Austin is likely a waste of time.

Yes. State law mandates that 90 percent of all spots are reserved for Texans. It's a super hard admit for all OOS students.

Also understand that most OOS students become instate after a year? But yes, OOS is a hard admit.

Sadly not true any longer. It used to be much easier but now becoming instate involves the purchase of property in the student's name or opening a business in Texas which serves as your main source of income. Some do, but now limited to those who have a spare $250K knocking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UT Austin is likely a waste of time.

Yes. State law mandates that 90 percent of all spots are reserved for Texans. It's a super hard admit for all OOS students.

Kids from DD’s private who didn’t get into Michigan and Wisconsin got into TX and are going. Not impossible at all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:UT Austin is likely a waste of time.

Yes. State law mandates that 90 percent of all spots are reserved for Texans. It's a super hard admit for all OOS students.

But not all those are taken up. Lots of kids from Westchester and NJ now going. Not a waste.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UT Austin is likely a waste of time.

Yes. State law mandates that 90 percent of all spots are reserved for Texans. It's a super hard admit for all OOS students.

Also understand that most OOS students become instate after a year? But yes, OOS is a hard admit.

Sadly not true any longer. It used to be much easier but now becoming instate involves the purchase of property in the student's name or opening a business in Texas which serves as your main source of income. Some do, but now limited to those who have a spare $250K knocking about.

DC is at UT and changed residency. It really was fairly easy to do. Didn’t take a spare $250K from us. Maybe a spare $800, but we saved that in tuition. Here’s the rules… https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=T&app=9&p_dir=P&p_rloc=181016&p_tloc=&p_ploc=1&pg=6&p_tac=&ti=19&pt=1&ch=21&rl=21

PS - UT Austin is pretty open, you can meet with the residency office and they will help you through the process

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UT Austin is likely a waste of time.

Yes. State law mandates that 90 percent of all spots are reserved for Texans. It's a super hard admit for all OOS students.

Also understand that most OOS students become instate after a year? But yes, OOS is a hard admit.

Sadly not true any longer. It used to be much easier but now becoming instate involves the purchase of property in the student's name or opening a business in Texas which serves as your main source of income. Some do, but now limited to those who have a spare $250K knocking about.

DC is at UT and changed residency. It really was fairly easy to do. Didn’t take a spare $250K from us. Maybe a spare $800, but we saved that in tuition. Here’s the rules… https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=T&app=9&p_dir=P&p_rloc=181016&p_tloc=&p_ploc=1&pg=6&p_tac=&ti=19&pt=1&ch=21&rl=21

PS - UT Austin is pretty open, you can meet with the residency office and they will help you through the process

I wish they were still as open and helpful - DC is UT freshman and these are the current guidelines as they appear on the UT website and confirmed in one or two (rather terse) conversations. It was made clear that property ownership was the only realistic pathway. Unless she marries a Texan. The first isn't financially available to us, and Quinn Ewers turned her down. So we're outta luck. Given we don't pay taxes in Texas - I can't really find fault in any of it.


To establish domicile, you or your parent(s) must meet the following criteria:

Live in Texas for 12 consecutive months; and
Establish and maintain domicile for 12 consecutive months, as evidenced by:
Gainful employment in Texas;
Note: Student jobs do not qualify as gainful employment.
Sole or joint marital ownership of residential real property in Texas by the person seeking to enroll or the dependent’s parent, having established and maintained a domicile at the residence;
Ownership and operation of a business in Texas; or
Marriage for one year to a person who has established domicile in Texas.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UT Austin is likely a waste of time.

Yes. State law mandates that 90 percent of all spots are reserved for Texans. It's a super hard admit for all OOS students.

Also understand that most OOS students become instate after a year? But yes, OOS is a hard admit.

Sadly not true any longer. It used to be much easier but now becoming instate involves the purchase of property in the student's name or opening a business in Texas which serves as your main source of income. Some do, but now limited to those who have a spare $250K knocking about.

DC is at UT and changed residency. It really was fairly easy to do. Didn’t take a spare $250K from us. Maybe a spare $800, but we saved that in tuition. Here’s the rules… https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=T&app=9&p_dir=P&p_rloc=181016&p_tloc=&p_ploc=1&pg=6&p_tac=&ti=19&pt=1&ch=21&rl=21

PS - UT Austin is pretty open, you can meet with the residency office and they will help you through the process

I wish they were still as open and helpful - DC is UT freshman and these are the current guidelines as they appear on the UT website and confirmed in one or two (rather terse) conversations. It was made clear that property ownership was the only realistic pathway. Unless she marries a Texan. The first isn't financially available to us, and Quinn Ewers turned her down. So we're outta luck. Given we don't pay taxes in Texas - I can't really find fault in any of it.


To establish domicile, you or your parent(s) must meet the following criteria:

Live in Texas for 12 consecutive months; and
Establish and maintain domicile for 12 consecutive months, as evidenced by:
Gainful employment in Texas;
Note: Student jobs do not qualify as gainful employment.
Sole or joint marital ownership of residential real property in Texas by the person seeking to enroll or the dependent’s parent, having established and maintained a domicile at the residence;
Ownership and operation of a business in Texas; or
Marriage for one year to a person who has established domicile in Texas.

You don't need to meet all the criteria. There are many ways to establish residency after the first 12 months.

[Anonymous]

You do NOT need to own property to establish residency. I know several students who have qualified after 12 months of residency as a renter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UT Austin is likely a waste of time.

This is not necessarily true for out of state with a school such as UT that admits by major:
UT Austin admits by major. On a scale of 1-100 with 100 being most difficult

95 for getting in computer science
90 for Engineering
95+ for Nursing
92 for Business
85 for Natural Science other than computer science
80 for Economics, Psych and Government...

But, if you are School of Communications, School of Education or a COLA major other than the 3 listed above, your chances are much better. Are they easy, no. But if you are a straight A student who has spent a significant amount of time in ECs related to your major- you can get in. UT is ALL ABOUT FITNESS FOR MAJOR.

Please read the blog by texadmissions. He 100% knows what he's talking about.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UT Austin is likely a waste of time.

Yes. State law mandates that 90 percent of all spots are reserved for Texans. It's a super hard admit for all OOS students.

Also understand that most OOS students become instate after a year? But yes, OOS is a hard admit.

Sadly not true any longer. It used to be much easier but now becoming instate involves the purchase of property in the student's name or opening a business in Texas which serves as your main source of income. Some do, but now limited to those who have a spare $250K knocking about.

DC is at UT and changed residency. It really was fairly easy to do. Didn’t take a spare $250K from us. Maybe a spare $800, but we saved that in tuition. Here’s the rules… https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=T&app=9&p_dir=P&p_rloc=181016&p_tloc=&p_ploc=1&pg=6&p_tac=&ti=19&pt=1&ch=21&rl=21

PS - UT Austin is pretty open, you can meet with the residency office and they will help you through the process

I wish they were still as open and helpful - DC is UT freshman and these are the current guidelines as they appear on the UT website and confirmed in one or two (rather terse) conversations. It was made clear that property ownership was the only realistic pathway. Unless she marries a Texan. The first isn't financially available to us, and Quinn Ewers turned her down. So we're outta luck. Given we don't pay taxes in Texas - I can't really find fault in any of it.


To establish domicile, you or your parent(s) must meet the following criteria:

Live in Texas for 12 consecutive months; and
Establish and maintain domicile for 12 consecutive months, as evidenced by:
Gainful employment in Texas;
Note: Student jobs do not qualify as gainful employment.
Sole or joint marital ownership of residential real property in Texas by the person seeking to enroll or the dependent’s parent, having established and maintained a domicile at the residence;
Ownership and operation of a business in Texas; or
Marriage for one year to a person who has established domicile in Texas.

If Quinn Ewers turned her down, try Arch Manning next.

All jokes aside, those are the guidelines for what is required. Besides owning property, you’re glossing over the one option I know at least two OOS people successfully used.

One was approved for residency as recently as September 2024. Northwest Registered Agent to form a LLC. More info -
https://www.reddit.com/r/UTAustin/wiki/texasresidency/