Hey all, I'm a current junior and I'm really interested in UT. I was wondering, does anyone know what kind of GPA you need to get in? Thanks for the help.
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) is highly selective, and the GPAs of admitted students are usually quite high. For the 2023-2024 school year, the average high school GPA of UT Austin's freshman class was around 3.83. This is subject to change each year, as admission rates and applicant pools vary.
However, it's important to remember that GPA isn't the only factor evaluated by admissions officers. In addition to academic excellence, evident from your GPA, course rigor, and test scores (UT Austin reinstated the requirement for SAT or ACT scores for the 2024-2025 application cycle), they also consider other factors. These can include your essays, letters of recommendation, and extracurricular activities.
In general, if your GPA is lower than the average, it would be beneficial to have other strong components in your application to balance it out. And remember, an average means some students were admitted with lower and some with higher GPAs, so don't count yourself out based solely on this metric!
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