Keep in mind that the deadline approaches for those who were offered the Plan II wait list option. Please remember that you must respond in writing to be officially placed on the wait list. If we do not hear from you by Friday, April 16, 2010, you will not be reconsidered for Plan II Honors admission in May. Please be sure that we have an updated transcript which reflects your senior year grades. Send the letter and the transcript directly to the Plan II Honors office to my attention.
Jennifer Scalora, Director of Admissions
Plan II Honors Program
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station, G3600
Austin, TX 78713
Wait List Information
Friday, April 2, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Making your Decision
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.
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.
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.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Movin' along....
So here we are, just a few days away from our winter break and the New Year. By Monday, December 21, Plan II will have released about 40% of our admission offers for the fall 2010. Since the offers must travel through our campus mail system before going to the US Mail, and we are in the middle of a peak postal season, the freshest bunch of notifications might reach applicants around December 28th.
Remember that the lack of an early offer does not mean bad news to come. We receive a very large number of very strong applications. That high range is the greatest proportion of our applications, and so we wait until a good number have been received and reviewed to make sure that we have a clear picture of the applicant pool before finalizing the bulk of our decisions. We will probably not send denials until mid- to late-January.
We always have all Plan II Honors notifications out long before April 1. In recent years we have had our admissions review processes wrapped up by mid-March. This year we are aiming for March 1, but we may still have a few envelopes (both happy and not-so-joyous) to mail the first week of March.
If an applicant has not heard from us Plan II Honors by March 5, he or she should email me and I will research the matter. Although it is very rare, we have had one or two envelopes (again, they might be happy or not-so-happy) go missing in the mail. If you have changed your mailing or email address since submitting your application, please be sure to let us know. Again, email me directly, even if you have notified UT Austin Admissions.
Remember that the lack of an early offer does not mean bad news to come. We receive a very large number of very strong applications. That high range is the greatest proportion of our applications, and so we wait until a good number have been received and reviewed to make sure that we have a clear picture of the applicant pool before finalizing the bulk of our decisions. We will probably not send denials until mid- to late-January.
We always have all Plan II Honors notifications out long before April 1. In recent years we have had our admissions review processes wrapped up by mid-March. This year we are aiming for March 1, but we may still have a few envelopes (both happy and not-so-joyous) to mail the first week of March.
If an applicant has not heard from us Plan II Honors by March 5, he or she should email me and I will research the matter. Although it is very rare, we have had one or two envelopes (again, they might be happy or not-so-happy) go missing in the mail. If you have changed your mailing or email address since submitting your application, please be sure to let us know. Again, email me directly, even if you have notified UT Austin Admissions.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
It's Admissions Season
We are burrowing through piles of applications. We hope to begin sending some notifications by November 20. Folks who applied by November 1 should know that their application will be reviewed before other applicants', but an early review doesn't guarantee early notification. We do want to notify applicants of their Plan II admission status as soon as possible however. We don't like keeping people waiting any more than you good people like waiting.
The good news/bad news is that we are seeing a lot of really wonderful applications. Of course, we are thrilled to see them and humbled that so many talented, bright and exciting individuals chose to apply to Plan II. The bad news is that it makes our jobs harder and means that we are forced to deny many terrific applicants. Happily we are confident that great applicants will have many fine options.
Best of luck to all.
The good news/bad news is that we are seeing a lot of really wonderful applications. Of course, we are thrilled to see them and humbled that so many talented, bright and exciting individuals chose to apply to Plan II. The bad news is that it makes our jobs harder and means that we are forced to deny many terrific applicants. Happily we are confident that great applicants will have many fine options.
Best of luck to all.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Today is the first day of school! It's so exciting to see the campus wake up again after a long (very) hot summer. It's still very hot--we can't seem to escape the record breaking days. So it's a good thing we have so much great stuff to look forward to this semester.
I'm also very excited and pleased to have received so many nice comments on our new website. I know it makes it easier for our prospective and current students to find the information they need. I still plan to add more information and lots of images, but the focus was getting the information on admissions and advising up and complete for our prospective and current students.
I'm also looking forward to the start of this semester's information sessions. Plan II information sessions will begin again on Friday, September 11. In addition to a LOT of information, applicants (and parents/family members) have a chance to ask 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. See Visit Plan II.
Applications have already begun to trickle in electronically. Although Plan II will not receive applications for review from UT Admissions for a couple of weeks, I can see them electronically. There's no panic to submit an application this early. But it's really important to keep an eye on that priority deadline of November 1. If you am to have you application complete within a week or two of that deadline, you're in good shape. Remember, procrastination can hurt your chances of admission if you're applying to Plan II Honors.
I'm also very excited and pleased to have received so many nice comments on our new website. I know it makes it easier for our prospective and current students to find the information they need. I still plan to add more information and lots of images, but the focus was getting the information on admissions and advising up and complete for our prospective and current students.
I'm also looking forward to the start of this semester's information sessions. Plan II information sessions will begin again on Friday, September 11. In addition to a LOT of information, applicants (and parents/family members) have a chance to ask 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. See Visit Plan II.
Applications have already begun to trickle in electronically. Although Plan II will not receive applications for review from UT Admissions for a couple of weeks, I can see them electronically. There's no panic to submit an application this early. But it's really important to keep an eye on that priority deadline of November 1. If you am to have you application complete within a week or two of that deadline, you're in good shape. Remember, procrastination can hurt your chances of admission if you're applying to Plan II Honors.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Whew....been a little crazy here getting the new website up and rockin'. I hope it's an improvement and makes it easy for prospective applicants to find good information. I also hope folks will be patient: while the site is up and running, I'm afraid we'll be cleaning dead links and transferring information for weeks to come.
Bigger news is the Plan II information sessions will begin again on Friday, September 11. In addition to a LOT of information, applicants (and parents/family members) have a chance to ask 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. See Visiting Plan II.
But the biggest news is that ApplyTexas opened on August 1 and Plan II applications have already begun to trickle in. While we certainly don't expect a flood of applications in the next few weeks, we are strongly encouraging early application. Applying late in the application cycle (after November 15, certainly after December 1) is quite likely to adversely affect an applicant’s likelihood of admission. Plan II reviews application in the order the applications are completed and conducts “rolling” admissions. We will begin offering admission for the fall 2010 as early as late October, 2009. There are fewer spots available as we move closer to the deadline. Competition will be stiffer as fewer spots are available.
Bigger news is the Plan II information sessions will begin again on Friday, September 11. In addition to a LOT of information, applicants (and parents/family members) have a chance to ask 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. See Visiting Plan II.
But the biggest news is that ApplyTexas opened on August 1 and Plan II applications have already begun to trickle in. While we certainly don't expect a flood of applications in the next few weeks, we are strongly encouraging early application. Applying late in the application cycle (after November 15, certainly after December 1) is quite likely to adversely affect an applicant’s likelihood of admission. Plan II reviews application in the order the applications are completed and conducts “rolling” admissions. We will begin offering admission for the fall 2010 as early as late October, 2009. There are fewer spots available as we move closer to the deadline. Competition will be stiffer as fewer spots are available.
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