The 2011 Application Cycle

We're already into our second week of fall classes at Plan II Honors! It's so exciting to see the campus wake up again after a long hot summer. It's still very hot--but not too hot for students to have a lot of fun on campus. Gone to Texas, UT Austin's official welcome back to all UT students was last Tuesday night, before fall classes began on Wed, August 25.

We have lots of great stuff to look forward to this academic year: our Plan II Convocation for our first-year students is on September 2; the Freshman Getaway is on Friday, September 10, the Sophomore Summit is also in September and Plan II Family Day is set for October 17. We also have a myriad of guest speakers, films and other events scheduled throughout the year. The icing on this year's Plan II cake will be the 75th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary celebration (of the creation of Plan II Honors in 1935) coming up in March, 2011. Life is always busy and exciting in Plan II.

I'm looking forward to the start of this semester's information sessions on September 8. In addition to learning tons of information about Plan II, applicants (and parents/family members) have a chance to ask all their questions. Best of all, the applicants get to attend a Plan II class and meet some Plan II students and at least one professor. Sign up as soon as you can for a session. Some dates fill quickly and space is limited. See Visit Plan II. I look forward to meeting many of you blog followers throughout the fall and spring.

Applications have already begun to trickle in electronically. Although Plan II will not receive electronic applications for review from UT Admissions until mid-September, I can see the complete applications in the system now. Some applicants, to whom Plan II will offer admission, will hear from us as early as October.

There's no panic to submit an application this early. But it's very important to keep an eye on that priority deadline of November 1. If you aim to have your application complete by November 1, you're in good shape. Remember, procrastination can hurt your chances of admission if you're applying to Plan II Honors. We review applications in the order in which they are completed and we conduct rolling admissions. Fewer spaces will be available to those who apply later in the application cycle. So don't wait to complete your application, when there are fewer spaces available, thereby putting yourself in a more competitive applicant pool.

See: What's Needed to Complete the Plan II Application