Spotlight on Texas A&M Total Enrollment: 57,000 4th largest university in the country Freshman Fall 2014: 10,360 (A&M’s largest freshman class) from 30,940 apps 55% were top 10% 13% were academic admits (top 25% +1300 SAT/30ACT) 3300 ( 1/3 of applicants) were accepted thru holistic review Average SAT: 1219 (Cr+M) Average ACT: 27 Admit Rate: 71% Updates: • New AIS (Applicant Information System) • New priority housing for freshmen • Locked rate tuition Total Cost of Attendance: approximately $22,470 ( Tuition & fees = $9180 & Room & Board = $9522) Application requirements: • Apply Texas application w 2 essays – A&B required (3 recommended) • ACT w writing or SAT • Recommendations are not required • A&M will continue to require the 4X4 • 2 yr. of Foreign Language required -­‐ Computer Science will not be treated as a foreign language, students should continue to take the standard languages. Engineering School • Elimination of minimum test scores for Engineering major (math placement exams will be used instead) • Students no longer choose a specific area, just select engineering • Expansion of the Texas A&M Engineering Academy at Blinn (500 possible spots) www.tx.ag/teab • Approximately 30% of spaces in Engineering are reserved for holistic review applicants. • Apply early Ways to be admitted: • Regular admission • Gateway Summer Program (limited to 300 students who are outstanding on holistic review, take 6 hrs & earn 2.0) www.tamu.edu/gateway •
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Blinn Team (offered 3500 for 1200 spots, 2 years at Blinn w 3.0 GPA to transfer) www.blinnteam.tamu.edu PSA-­‐ Program for System Admission (take 24 hours on another A&M campus, earn 3.0 GPA, Tarleton most popular campuses; Business, Engineering and Biomedical Sci do not participate in PSA for) www.admissions.tamu.edu/psa A&M Galveston PTA (transfer from junior college with articulation agreement – 24 hr. w 3.0) Transfer Admission (24 hours with 2.5 GPA, must meet specific requirements for college/major) Decisions: • Automatic Admits & Top 10% notified on rolling basis • Late Feb. or early Mar. for most holistic reviewed applicants Deadlines: • December 1 -­‐ application & scholarship deadline • Mar. 15 – FAFSA Priority deadline • May 1 – Acceptance deadline, must register for New Student Conference by May 1 to have your space held at A&M • University Honors Program Deadline for Apply TX is Nov. 1 (separate application required, no automatic admit, must apply for admission first by Nov. 1; Honors applicatIon due by Dec. 1) Housing : www.reslife.tamu.edu • New policy designed to encourage more freshman to live on campus • Deadlines critical, must apply for housing within 30 days of being admitted • First come, first serve • Campus housing usually available until late Dec. • Housing deposit is fully refundable until May 1 Scholarships/Financial Aid www.financialaid.tamu.edu • Part of ApplyTexas application • Competitive – 20,000 students competing for 2500 awards • Automatic admission does not guarantee scholarship or major • Essays will be used so make them count • Recommendations letters do not impact • New locked rate tuition – allows students to pay the same tuition rate Corps of Cadets www.corps.tamu.edu •
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4 year leadership program, military service not required 2450 members, largest ever 45% pursue military careers Other: • No General Studies major • Admitted students may change majors up until orientation • Recommendation letters are not required & do not impact admission decisions • Applying early will not help holistic review applicants get a decision sooner • Applying early may help Top 10% & Automatic Admit applicants get their first choice major Visit Campus: Daily campus tours Aggieland Saturday – Feb. 14, 2015 Game Day Tailgates – Oct. 11 – Admissions staff available Aggie Land Information Day – Nov. 24 (largest visit week of the year) Houston Area Prospective Student Center: 713.454.1990 Monthly Mixers Application & Scholarship Workshops Useful websites: Aggiebound.com