I know that many of you are facing difficult decisions since you now must choose between offers from several wonderful schools. How do you choose?
Below I've noted a few links to some information that might be helpful. Remember that whatever school you choose, your experience is made up of much more than your schedule of classes each semester. You want to have a selection of interesting and useful classes, but the students in those classes and the activities swirling around you will often have more impact on you and your college experience as a whole than one single class.
If you want to visit, now's the time! Register for the Plan II information session, see the dates of information sessions/class visits, find maps, and more at VISIT Plan II.
If you can't visit, you can download the 16-page Plan II booklet that we use at the information session. It includes information on the core curriculum, test credits, study abroad, student organizations, and much more!
Contact a Plan II student: You will find a long list of students willing to answer questions about their experiences at UT, in Plan II, in the dorms, in Plan II Honors and UT Austin student organizations, etc. Each student’s double-major and/or dual-degree information (including pre-med and pre-law) is noted. Feel free to contact as many email ambassadors as you wish. Ask them questions about their experience, such as:
What do you like, (or not like)
* about Plan II?
* about UT?
* about the students, the faculty, the campus, or about living in Austin?
* about combining with another major?
* How did you manage your time?
* What activities are in you outside of the class room?
* What do you think of your classes outside of Plan II?
etc., etc. etc....d
Please note: We discourage students from giving any formal/direct “advising,” because we want to be sure every Plan II student gets solid information from our trained, professional admissions and advising staff. They are welcome to share their personal experiences!
Read Why Choose Plan II?
See profiles of entering Plan II freshmen classes and graduation seniors.
See profiles of individual Plan II students who were highlighted by the University's Office of Admission.
Read the Plan II students' blog, The Undecided: The Undecided bloggers are focusing on information to help you choose. Read about the Plan II World Literature professors, coming up next will be articles on the Signature classes and Plan II student organizations. See student profiles and faculty interviews and much, much more.
Remember, you can always email me with questions. I'm here to help.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Finalizing Admissions
Better late than never.....
Here's where we are, just before Spring Break:
All Plan II admission notifications were mailed last week. If you haven't received your decision from Plan II Honors, please contact me directly via email.
For those offered admission: If you haven't visited a Plan II information session and class, we hope you will. Lots of information is available on the visit Plan II Honors link. You can register for an information session and see maps, hotel information, etc.
We will not offer information sessions during Spring Break or on Friday, March 26 however. We want you to visit when students and faculty are around and classes are in session. There is no point visiting campus simply to see a bunch of empty buildings. Friday, March 26 is an invitation only scholarship day. We will not hold an information session or offer class visits.
Contact a Plan II Student....really! These current students have offered to serve as email ambassadors. You are welcome to ask them questions concerning dorms, student life, balancing double-majors and dual-degrees, etc. They can really be a great source of information.
Other helpful sources of information on the website can be found at Why Choose Plan II.
If you choose Plan II, remember to send in your Plan II Admission Response form (from the back of the booklet included with your admission offer letter). An addressed, paid envelope was included with your admission offer. Send us your photo for the Plan II Freshman Facebook and, as soon as you have registered for orientation, send us your orientation session dates. When I receive your response form, I'll send a great deal more information.
Remember you are always welcome to contact me with questions or concerns.
For those offered the wait list option: Please remember that you must respond to be officially placed on the wait list. If we do not hear from you, you will not be reconsidered for Plan II Honors admission in May. The Plan II Wait List Option.
For those denied Plan II admission but admitted to UT Austin: There is an appeal process. Please understand right up front that, even if an appeal does result in your name getting moved from denied to the wait list, that those folks originally offered the wait list option will be considered before those who were denied and moved to the wait list by way of an appeal.
Here's where we are, just before Spring Break:
All Plan II admission notifications were mailed last week. If you haven't received your decision from Plan II Honors, please contact me directly via email.
For those offered admission: If you haven't visited a Plan II information session and class, we hope you will. Lots of information is available on the visit Plan II Honors link. You can register for an information session and see maps, hotel information, etc.
We will not offer information sessions during Spring Break or on Friday, March 26 however. We want you to visit when students and faculty are around and classes are in session. There is no point visiting campus simply to see a bunch of empty buildings. Friday, March 26 is an invitation only scholarship day. We will not hold an information session or offer class visits.
Contact a Plan II Student....really! These current students have offered to serve as email ambassadors. You are welcome to ask them questions concerning dorms, student life, balancing double-majors and dual-degrees, etc. They can really be a great source of information.
Other helpful sources of information on the website can be found at Why Choose Plan II.
If you choose Plan II, remember to send in your Plan II Admission Response form (from the back of the booklet included with your admission offer letter). An addressed, paid envelope was included with your admission offer. Send us your photo for the Plan II Freshman Facebook and, as soon as you have registered for orientation, send us your orientation session dates. When I receive your response form, I'll send a great deal more information.
Remember you are always welcome to contact me with questions or concerns.
For those offered the wait list option: Please remember that you must respond to be officially placed on the wait list. If we do not hear from you, you will not be reconsidered for Plan II Honors admission in May. The Plan II Wait List Option.
For those denied Plan II admission but admitted to UT Austin: There is an appeal process. Please understand right up front that, even if an appeal does result in your name getting moved from denied to the wait list, that those folks originally offered the wait list option will be considered before those who were denied and moved to the wait list by way of an appeal.
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