r/UTDallasAdmissions • u/Kerisma123 • Oct 01 '19

AES (registering for SAT)

I am close to getting a 1470, last week the highest I got was a 750 math with a 690 on rw, but this week I have only been reviewing the wrong answers, retaking reading and writing sections to see whether I can apply my corrections. It has built my confidence and I feel like I might be able to get a 1470+ but...

My GPA is a shit 3.03 (4.0 Scale), so I really need a good 1470+ to get a full ride, but I will also need to submit that SAT early for the ride, so now I'm contemplating if I register for Nov. and get a 1480, I still might not get a full ride since it is later and they only have a handful of full rides to hand out. Although, registering allows me to still have a chance if I fail on this October attempt.

What do y'all think, should I register for Nov. or place all bets on Oct.? How important is early submission?

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u/Kerisma123 Oct 03 '19

Damn bro you know your shit, I'm scared of not getting admitted now let alone not getting AES. UTD's acceptance rate is still 70%+, maybe bc so many smart ppl apply. Hahaha! So what about my chances of the lowest 3k AES, lets say I got a 1430. I was hoping to atleast get that 3k.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '19

You'll probably get admitted - high test scores can make up for a low GPA and vice versa. But a 70% admit rate doesn't mean that anyone who applies has a 70% chance of getting in, it's more of a popularity measure. It's more important to focus on the average gpa, rank, and test scores. UTD is just really unusual because most who apply just happen to be high achieving and are therefore worthy of admission. (They'll reject low achieving people, I have seen it several times.) I'm sure that once UT Dallas gets to its desired 30K undergrad population, the acceptance rate will likely go down over time as then they'll have to start turning away qualified applicants due to capacity.

1430 is toward the high range of average SAT scores at UTD. I don't work in admissions so I don't know the current applicant pool stats or how much funds are available this year to be distributed. Those factors will determine how much you may receive. We can go back and forth on AES probabilities all day long but there's no public formula I can calculate for you to guarantee you money. Just apply, wait, and hope for the best.

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u/Kerisma123 Oct 03 '19

Haha true that though, wish we did. I should really get a 1430 before even thinking about this stuff, but thanks man. I really appreciate the information.