I've seen people mention both 'UT auto admission' and 'UT auto admit' when talking about UT Austin. I'm a little confused—is there a difference between the two terms? Clarification would be appreciated!
No need to worry, these two terms are actually referring to the same thing! UT Austin has a policy called "automatic admission" for in-state high school students who meet specific criteria. People frequently use the terms "UT auto admission" and "UT auto admit" interchangeably when discussing this policy.
To be eligible for automatic admission, applicants must graduate in the top percentage of their high school class in Texas. The cutoff for this class rank percentage varies year to year; for instance, students applying for Fall 2023 had to rank in the top 6% of their class.
It's important to note that being automatically admitted to UT Austin guarantees acceptance into the University, but not necessarily into the specific major or program of your choice. Those decisions are made separately and may have competitive standards of their own.
I hope that clears up your confusion!
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