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Texas A&M University
Traditions and the Aggie Family
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Aggie Network
Century Tree
Midnight Yell
12th Man
Aggie Ring
Muster
Silver Taps
Bonfire Memorial
Corps of Cadets
• Four year military leadership program
– Largest student organization with 2,400 students
– 46 Outfits
• Benefits of Joining:
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Brotherhood
Scholarships
Leadership
Elite Units
Career goals
• Experience spend the night with the corps
• Last day to sign up is at your new student conference
• Choose the outfit that fits your desires
Admissions
• Applications due: December 1st of every year
• Top 10% Automatic Admissions
– ONLY for public Texas High Schools
– Does not apply to private schools or high schools
outside of Texas
• Automatic Academic Admit: MUST
– Rank in the top 25%
– Meet SAT or ACT minimums
• SAT: 1300 (600 on Math and Reading)
• ACT: 30
• Holistic Review
• Blinn Team/Gateway
Blinn Team/Gateway
• Students are enrolled at both A&M and Blinn
• Two year program where students must:
– Complete 45 hours
• 30 from Blinn
• 15 from A&M
– Overall GPA of 3.0
• Still get the same benefits as if they were
A&M Students
• Gateway
– Students gain full admissions to A&M by
successfully completing summer classes
Scholarships/Financial Aid
• Location: 2nd floor of the Pavilion
– Veterans services (Hazelwood)
– Student Employment Services (Work Study)
– Financial Advisors
• Scholarships application deadline for
incoming freshman has already passed
– Typically closes Dec 1st
• FAFSA
– Your application for financial aid
– Financial aid is first come first serve
• Financial aid is awarded Mid March
Housing
• Housing application closes when it gets full
– Cannot apply until you have been admitted
• Can change dorm/roommate preferences up
until May 1st
• Dorm Styles
– Modular
– Suite
– Communal
• White Creek Apartments
• Off campus apartments
Dining Services
• Required for all students who live on
campus
• Dining Dollars
– Money credit to your student account every
semester that you can use at any dining
location or Aggie Express on campus.
• Meal Trades
Student Organizations
• Over 1,000 student organizations to get
involved in
– Join one or two first semester to balance school
– One professional organization, one for fun
• All different types to join
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Service
Religious
Student Government Association
Sororities and Fraternities
Hobbies/Interests
Student Life & Resources
• The Rec:
– recsports.tamu.edu
• Athletic Events:
– www.12thmanfoundation.com
• Student Computing Center:
– OAL.tamu.edu
• Academic Success Center:
– successcenter.tamu.edu
• Career Center:
– careercenter.tamu.edu
• Writing Center:
– writingcenter.tamu.edu
• Buying software:
– software.tamu.edu
• Admissions:
– admissions.tamu.edu
Student Life & Resources
• Student Counseling Services:
– scs.tamu.edu
• GLBT Resource Center:
– studentlife.tamu.edu/glbt
• ResLife:
– reslife.tamu.edu
• Off Campus Student Services:
– studentlife.tamu.edu/agoss
• Libraries:
– library.tamu.edu
• Financial Aid:
– financialaid.tamu.edu
• Fish Camp:
– fishcamp.tamu.edu
Whoopin’ Weekend
• Three day weekend conference to come
experience what it is like to be an aggie!
– Stay on campus
– Go to a sporting event
– Sit in on a class
– Guest speakers
• April 29th-May 1st
• Open to Juniors and Seniors
• Registration on Jan.22nd
Questions?
Thanks and Gig ‘Em!