Public · Austin, TX
Apply to The University of Texas at Austin
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Your application
- Application
- Common App
- Recommendations
- 0 required
- Personal essay
- Not required
- Regular decision
- December 1, 2026
- Early Action
- October 15, 2026
- Early Decision
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Activities
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Honors
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Personal statement
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Additional info
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Supplemental essays
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Required · 650 wordsWhy are you interested in the major you indicated as your first-choice major?
Required · 300 wordsThink of all the activities — both in and outside of school — that you have been involved with during high school. Which one are you most proud of and why?
Required · 300 wordsPlease share background on events or special circumstances that you feel may have impacted your high school academic performance.
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