TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

GENERAL INFORMATION AND APPLICATION

Around 56,000 students on main campus (College Station)

Over 1000 Student Organizations

Around 10,000 new freshman accepted last year with over 38,000 applicants

Apply through ApplyTexas.org (applications open August 1st and close December 1st); apply as soon as possible

Essays A&B are required and C is recommended for students that do not meet automatic admissions and students applying for scholarships, request transcript through counseling office, bacterial meningitis records and letters of rec can all be uploaded through AIS account

$75 processing fee for the application

Check status of admission documents on applicant tab (howdy.tamu.edu)

ADMISSION OPTIONS

1) Top 10% of your graduation class BEFORE Dec 1st means automatic acceptance

2) Academic Admit (automatic if: in the top 25% of your class and SAT 1300 (600 on reading and math) or 30 ACT (27 math and English)

Average SAT for an A&M student is 1090-1310 and average ACT is 24 - 30

3) Holistic Review Admits: class rank, SAT/ACT score, coursework, achievements (extracurricular, community service, leadership, work experience, overcoming adversity, unique opportunities) MAKE YOUR ESSAY VERY PERSONAL; TELL YOUR STORY http://aggiebound.com/videos

30% of the freshmen class was admitted by holistic review

Bulk of decisions will go out in January but all should be out by Aggieland Saturday (Feb 13th)

ADMISSION CONTINUED

If you want a high interest area major such as engineering, you will need to put both your 1st and 2nd choice as your desired first pick major. Around 85% of incoming freshman are admitted on a first-come, first-serve basis to their 1st choice major, after that, an admission review is completed and you are rolled to your 2nd choice major

For engineering you will need to take A&M math assessment for placement into specific engineering major (i.e. electrical, civil, aerospace)

Once the Engineering school is full, all applicants, including those who qualify for automatic admissions, will be reviewed holistically – APPLY NOW

You have 30 days after your official acceptance for priority housing; virtual tours online

This year FRESHMEN will get priority housing

HONORS COURSES

These are honors courses, not specific honors college

Must be in top 10% and have SAT 1250 (570 reading and math) or ACT 28 (27 reading and math)

Courses challenge promising students, smaller classes foster discussion, higher academic levels foster growth

If interested in honors college, separate application

COST OF ATTENDANCE

Total COA is about $24,000

This is an estimate and can either fluctuate down or up depending on Room and Board, specific degree you are seeking, etc.

There is now locked rate tuition for 4 years of attendance (12 consecutive semesters). Visit financialaid.tamu.edu for more tuition information

FINANCIAL AID

Apply for scholarships by December 1st on ApplyTexas.org

Last year around 20,000 freshmen filled out the scholarship application and 3,000 were awarded.

Even if you automatically get accepted make sure that your application is GREAT. Lots of students were overlooked last year for scholarships because they did not complete or did not put much effort in their application.

Complete FAFSA as of January 1, 2015 (must submit to A&M by March 15th for priority deadline)

A&M code for FAFSA is 003632

Last year 58% of the students at TAMU had some sort of financial aid

SCHOLARSHIPS

Regents Scholar Program: $20,000 scholarship for first generation college student and low income

Neither biological or step parent has bachelor’s degree

Linked with student success program and must live on campus freshman year

--Around 1,100 regent scholars accepted each year (must complete FAFSA by Mar 15)

Veterans Benefits: veterans.tamu.edu – student need to work directly with the Veteran’s office

OTHER WAYS TO AGGIELAND

Blinn TEAM (dual enrollment with Blinn)

2 year program through Blinn then fully admitted to A&M; courses at A&M and Blinn

Still get perks of A&M student: A&M id, attend games, live on Texas A&M campus

Summer Gateway Program: HIGH Holistic Review Students

Unique chance to gain full admissions by taking summer courses and proving how well they can do academically

Set up with a mentor from the AGS staff

Admitted for Fall

Transfer Admission

Sign up for program at community college/jr college and ensure all courses transfer

If you qualify for one of the programs they will let you know in your admissions letter and you will be able to choose if this is the right path for you.

TEXAS A&M--GALVESTON

Best known for ocean sciences degrees, engineering, transportation, business and liberal arts

Around 2,500 students

Same Aggieland traditions as College Station: Aggie ring and diploma, access to tickets to games

Visit www.tamug.edu for more information

BE EDUCATED ABOUT AGGIELAND

Students—Sign up for Aggiebound.com for all information pertaining to Texas A&M and admissions

Aggieland Saturday—February 13, 2016

Corps of Cadets – Spend the night with the corps (go to class, stay in the dorms, etc.)

Last note: 11,000 students waited until the week before applications were due last year to get them turned in…START NOW and DO NOT rush the process!!!