r/TAMUAdmissions

Hey guys just wanted to know if you guys think my chances for TAMU is because my freshman year I pretty much sat in the class and didn’t do anything but i definitely improved throughout HS

I have a ≈3.5UW/ ≈4.0+W GPA (we use 100 scale)
So 90UW/ 96W. And I’m ranked 301/761 at a very competitive high school in South Texas. (All AP classes except for electives that we had to take or as freshman & sophomores when we weren’t able to take ap courses and everybody had honors course) 4 on AP lang, APUSH, & 3 on AP psych. 400 or so community hours, NHS, NEHS,Rho Khappa. Internships with two Commissioners/ Lawyers in my city as well as working with my dad who’s a real estate broker. 1200SAT 650 English, 550 Math. Also wanted to include in my school we get 10 extra points for passing ap tests so I’m projected to go up to approx. 250 245 ish as my rank in September.

In my application I applied as first choice Econ BS and second choice political science BA so I just wanted to know what you guys think my chances are going into admissions :) thanks guys god bless!

Major: Public health; instate applicant, freshman year

Rank: Outside of top 10%, not sure bc they don't release ranks for people not in top 10%

SAT: 1390 (retaking on September 12th, aiming for 1500+)

GPA: 3.7/4.0 (UW), 4.95/5 (W)

Classes: whap (4), aphug, ap calc ab, ap us gov (3), ap lang (4), ap macro, apes (4), ap stats, ap chem, ap bio, ap pysc, ap english lit. (there's pending scores for lots of these, and rest were honors classes); 2 dual credit classes

ECS and activities:

- Founder & President of 501c(3) nonprofit (delivered 250+ care packages across Texas hospitals and raised $15k+)

-Research publication over palliative oncology patient care

-3x Varsity Basketball Athlete (starting pg and recieved district newcomer of the year)

-2x Summer Intern at one of the biggest hospitals in Texas (shadowed trauma teams and applied EMT training)

-250+ volunteering hours

-5 year Theater Performer & Assistant director (helped theater group move onto UIL)

Awards:

AP Scholar Award

President's Volunteer Service Award (Gold)

District Newcomer of The Year (Varsity Basketball)

I was supposed to take the August 22nd SAT, but my test center cancelled it. I'm taking the September 12th SAT, and have been consistently getting 1500+ on practice tests. Is the September SAT too late for texas a&m bc a lot of people are done with everything on their application much earlier so I'm very worried bc of the rolling admission. Please help!! Thank you :)

Applying to transfer for Spring 2027 for Ag Economics-Transfer from Blinn
GPA: 3.50
I have every course on the transfer sheet completed with As and Bs.
i have a pretty strong resume on how i have and manage multiple buisnesses
What are my odds of getting into ag ec?
if im okay with just doing ag econ should i just put that as my major?

Demographics: Texas resident, large public high
school

Intended Major: Business/technology-related field
Stats:
2.8 UW GPA
3.2 weighted gpa
Fourth quartile
1030 SAT, retaking
Three AP classes senior year

Awards:
Presented to 800+ people and won first place plus $10,000 in an international service-project competition
Top-seven website-design placement
DECA district competitor

Extracurriculars:
Co-founded an immigrant-access project
Co-founded a 35-member finance club
DECA VP of Marketing
Operated a car-detailing business
Built websites for local businesses
Nonprofit fundraising and outreach
Co-founded a tutoring program
Key Club website designer
Paid lifeguard
Care for younger sibling
beta tester for a app called orca often created reports and helped them fix bugs

Essay: About my immigrant parents’ difficulty navigating unfamiliar systems and how that inspired me to use technology to make information more accessible.

major: public health; instate, freshman year

rank: 14.2% (119/838)

SAT: 1330 (650 M, 680 R) no ACT

gpa: 3.87/4 (UW), 4.54/5 (W)

classes: dc anatomy and physiology, csp (3), whap (4), apush (5), ap precalc (5), ap euro (5), ap lang (4), ap bio, ap calc ab, ap gov, ap macro, ap psych (no exam taken yet)

ec’s and activities:
- band (9-12; marching: uniform crew, head section leader, woodwind captain, $2k+ raised in fundraising; concert: varsity, principal saxophone)
- hosa (10-12; club co-reporter; lots of community outreach projects and promoted community health to multiple neighborhoods)
- district career practicum in healthcare (senior-only, highly selective, shadowing doctors and nurses in hospital rotations)
- hospital volunteering at memorial hermann (12; also very competitive)
- 100+ volunteering hours

honors:
- ap scholar w/ distinction
- national school recognition award
- nhs member
- 3x uil solo and ensemble d1 ratings

i really don’t want to get my hopes up in this process but im also feeling hopeful lol. i’m taking the sat again in 4 days and im hoping for 1400+ but we will see 🥲.

Hello, I have a few questions. Any help is greatly appreciated.

1. Currently I am taking AP Calculus BC, Study Hall, AP Literature, AP Research, Cybersecurity (non-AP), AP Chemistry, AP Gov/Econ. I'm planning on applying to TAMU and UT Austin for Electrical Engineering. I am trying to figure out if I should drop AP Research for another study hall, or drop cybersecurity for another study hall, or both for 2 more study halls if it doesn't really affect course rigor that much. I'm thinking of more study halls so that I could focus more on Calc and Chem and have a less stressful year where I could focus more on ECs and college apps themselves.

2. Does class rank after the first semester of senior year matter. example: I'm top 10% rn in my class, however after the first semester of senior year I am no longer in the top 10%.

Thank you,

I applied test-optional because I got a 1200 on my SAT (I’m retaking it in September), and my SAT scores were already in AIS. Is it possible to remove them? Or am I just stuck with it?

Hello, I am a rising senior. I have taken 10 AP classes across my freshman, sophomore, and junior years, but I am deciding whether to take 6 or 7 AP classes my senior year. I am considering whether to take AP Biology or drop it. I am a finance major applying to Mays, so biology doesn't really have anything to do with my major. The problem, though, is that my GPA (~3.7) is somewhat low compared to my peers who have 4.0s, and I am in the top 25%. I don't think it'll be too big of a workload, and I am not particularly against taking it or totally uninterested. My high school is decently competitive and offers 33 AP courses, so I was wondering whether taking AP Biology would somewhat meaningfully boost my application to Mays because I know I need every advantage I can get, even by a small bit, or if I'm just overthinking this and it doesn't matter at all whether I drop it or not? I do kind of want the best possible application, though.

Demographics: 

White, Male, Instate, middle/upper middle class, large public school in the Houston area, no hooks

Intended Major(s): ECE, Mech E second choice

ACT/SAT/SAT II: SAT 1570

UW/W GPA and Rank: top 7%, UW: 3.88, W: 5.18

Coursework: AP/IB/Dual Enrollment classes, AP/IB scores, etc: AP Lang (4) APUSH (5) AP Precalc (5) AP Physics I (5) AP World (5) AP Chem (5)

Taking AP Calc BC, AP Physics C, AP Stats, AP Lit, and AP French Senior Year

Awards:

Likely National Merit Semifinalist

Minor school awards for outstanding achievement in some classes

AP scholar with distinction

National school recognition

First Division ratings in Band

Region band member

Extracurriculars: 

1. Engineering Internship at local firm

2. IT summer job

3. Marching and Concert band

4. Math and SAT tutor

5. Science club member

6. 100 volunteer hours

7. Some esports achievements

8. Self studying languages

9. Minor engineering projects and research

Personal Statement: solid 8/10

Supplementals: solid 8/10

LORs: 7/10

Intended Major: BS Economics
Entry: Fall 2027
In-State: Yes
SAT: Planning to go test-optional
Class Rank: Top 15%
Strong Upward trend from freshmen year

ECs / Activities:

• DECA / School-Based Enterprise: Co-founded and manage my school's retail SBE. Built the store from the ground up, including product selection, pricing, marketing, and operations. Generated $5,000+ in revenue in the first 3 months and qualified for DECA ICDC in Retail SBE.
• Glenn Robotics: Finance & Outreach Manager. Managed $4,000+ in sponsorship funding, handled budgeting, and secured community partnerships.
• Research with Texas A&M: Co-authored a Systematization of Knowledge research paper with Dr. Shreyas Kumar on cyber vulnerabilities in economic forecasting infrastructures. Worked on the literature review, vulnerability categorization, and analysis.
• Independent Finance/ML Research: Developed an NLP-based stock market prediction model using BERT, Python, TensorFlow, financial APIs, and historical market data.
• Independent Research Project: Reproduced a finance paper independently to see if I could replicate the paper's results and methodology.
• DIME Program: Selected for a competitive investment management program covering portfolio management, asset allocation, equity analysis, risk management, and capital markets.
• RiverHacks x NASA Space Apps Challenge: Participated in a 30-hour hackathon and helped build an air-quality forecasting model using NASA satellite data.
• Encode Justice Texas: Policy Fellow. Worked on technology policy, AI risk mitigation, and digital ethics.
• Varsity Volleyball: Former Co-Captain. Led the team to regional playoffs and a 4th-place regional finish.
• Mind4Youth: Marketing team member.

Any advice on the TAMU application would be appreciated. Thanks!

I’m in a kind of weird spot right now. I’m currently a senior that wants to apply to Mays. I am an instate student, Here are my stats:

GPA: 7/421 (top 2%)

Unweighted: 3.91

Weighted: 4.33

ACT: 30

Classes during freshmen were mostly honors. Afterwards, all my classes were either dual credit, on-ramps, or APs.

Leadership:

SkillsUSA Chapter officer for 3 years

SkillsUSA District officer for 1 year

SLT. (Essentially, the position does community wide tours and services to the public)

Awards:

SkillsUSA Nationals 2nd Place in Restaurant service in both 2025 and 2026.

BPA Economic Research State Champion

DECA State Qualifier

some other district awards that I might put. idk, the above mentioned are the important ones.

So, I honestly don’t know if I should just shoot my shot or wait for the August SAT. I can probably get a 1350+ on it. (my psat was 1420) However, I don’t know if it’ll take too long. Rolling admissions scare me, and Mays has low slots. What should I do? does the act have similar weight to the sat?

I am applying as a in-state resident who wants to get into general engineering CSTAT.

Major: Mechanical Engineering.

Rank: 22.4% (142/632) - I go to a pretty competitive high school.

SAT: 1510 (790 M, 720 R).

GPA: Unweighted - 3.87/4, Weighted - 4.32/5.

Course Rigor: AP Physics C: E&M, AP Calc BC, Dual Credit English IV, AP Precal (5), AP Physics I (5), AP Lang (3), AP CSP, Dual Credit US History, AP World History (3).

ECs and Activities: Lead engineer of org that 3D prints prosthetics and donates internationally; 9+ yrs competitive club & varsity swimmer; co-founded pressure washing business; founded charity org ($2k+ raised); 40hr engineering job shadow in Cambridge; TSA (1st reg, 8th state drone); DECA state qualifier; co-founded elementary tutoring.

I would like to pursue Aerospace Engineering at TAMU.

Rank- Top 12% - 99/796

SAT - 1410 (highest so far but I'm going to take the august one)

GPA - 4.1 W

Classes - AP Physics 1, AP Physics C E&M, AP Physics C Mech, AP Calculus AB, AP Human Geo, APUSH, AP Lang, and I'm taking the engineering classes that our school offers

ECs n activites - 9hrs a week job at Kumon; Summer research abt tensegrity under proffesors at uni of htx; I did many engineering projects; I know how to use CAD, fusion 360, and inventor; I did deca, volunteer at cat place, unicef, swac.

I don't think I am missing anything but lmk if more info is needed.

Also any application tips would be helpful. Thank yallll!!!!!!

Hii! I’m planning to submit my application for Fall 2027. I’m an in-state and currently in the top 10% of my class, but my SAT score isn’t that high.

Does having a sat score around 1300 hurt my chances a lot for engineering? My math score would be around 760 or high, but my reading&writing score is really bad because English isn’t my first language.

Thank you! I’d really appreciate any advice.

I am an auto admit and I am looking at applying within the next few weeks, however I am scared that all engineering will fill up by then. How early is too late to get in under auto admission?

Ive looked at the mays requirements, and they said that 30 hours or more and i need to take 4 additional classes, for UT CAP i need 30 hours, another is that I have CLEP credit for Calc I and macro/micro, so is it even possible to transfer at this point? The reason im doing this is that econ at UT got so much more harder, that i cant even think about going there, wanted to see if mays is still on the table

I’m applying to Texas A&M and I’m worried about something I wrote in my application vs. my resume.
In my application, I wrote that I took some off periods periods because I wanted to use that time to seek a part time job and pursue an assistant Vet Certification.

I have also been volunteering at an animal sanctuary since February. I wasn’t able to find a part time job, so I’m now starting to use my free periods to just volunteer at a place.

My resume says that I “managed the dog area during off periods” along with my other volunteer responsibilities.

I’m worried that an admissions reader could see this as contradictory because my application says I took the free periods to seek a job, while my resume says I volunteer during those periods.

Would you consider this an actual discrepancy/misrepresentation, or does it simply look like my plans changed after I couldn’t find a job? Would you contact admissions about it, or leave the application alone?

I have no clue to be honest but please let me know because I already submitted everything.

Major: I am applying to be a Business major for MAYS for Fall 2027.

Status: I am an in-state Texas student applying for my freshman year. I attend The Woodlands College Park High School, a highly competitive public high school that includes the Academy of Science and Technology (AST) I am not in it.

Rank: 251/754 (Top 33%)

GPA: 3.14 UW, 4.14 W

Test Scores: SAT: 1420

Additional Coursework: I have taken/will graduate with 14 AP and Dual Credit courses. I have earned 3s or higher on all AP exams taken. My math coursework includes AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, and Dual Credit Precalculus. Aside from required courses and orchestra, my other classes have generally been Honors, AP, or Dual Credit.

Extracurricular Activities: LEO Club President (student chapter of Lions Clubs International), Rho Kappa National History Honor Society Tech Officer, four years of orchestra with advancement to the second-highest orchestra level, four years of UIL Orchestra participation, and a one-month internship with the New Caney Chamber of Commerce.

Honors/Awards: DECA ICDC International Qualifier, Congressional App Challenge Winner for SEVA, four years of Division I ratings on UIL orchestra solos, and NMSQT qualifier (I do not expect to make National Merit Semifinalist).

Essays: I would personally rate my essays around 80/100. I think they are solid, but not extraordinary.

Application Timing: I plan to submit my application this weekend or shortly afterward.

Major: I am applying to be a data engineering major for fall, 2027

Status: I am an in-state student applying for my Freshman year

Rank: Top 28% from top HS school in state.

GPA: 3.70 (UW/4.0 scale), 4.81 (W/6.0 scale)

Test Scores: ACT Score: 32 (32 E, 33 M, 30 R)

Additional Coursework: AP- Calc AB, Psychology, Physics 1, Bio, AP Computer Science Principles (11th), , AP Lang (11th), and others regular .

Extracurricular Activities: Girls who code, Published Android and Apple phone apps, Tech Internship in 10th and 11th, few clubs and volunteer hours, mentoring international kids, dance.