Universidad De Texas En Austin

UT Engineer:

The Pursuit to becoming an Engineer

by Adriana Carrillo

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

PRIVATE SECTOR

Why the University of Texas at Austin?

UT is a well-recognized public institution in the nation, located at Austin, the capital of the Texas State.

According to U.S.News & World Report LP.(2013)

“University of Texas--Austin's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 46”

“ the Engineering career is the fourth of five most popular majors in 2011, with an 11% of graduates.”

UT campus has grown gradually over the years. University of Texas at Austin.(n.d.) said that “the campus has 350 acres with 17 colleges and schools, about 24,000 faculty and staff, and more than 50,000 students.”

The institution offers secure environment for the community and a number of services for the student safety such as:

Network of outdoor emergency phones around campus

Emergency Preparedness

Environmental Health and Safety

Fire Prevention Services

Parking and Transportation

The University of Texas Police Department.

The University of Texas also offers outstanding facilities for students all over the campus:

Lecture halls and class rooms

Cutting-edge laboratories

Performance halls

Library system

Fully secure wireless

UT campus is located in the middle of Austin, north of downtown area, which is the perfect location to visit places the city has to offer, such as:

Barton Springs Pool

Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum

Highland Lakes

Zilker Park

Mount Bonnell

According with The University of Texas, Cockrell School of Engineering(2013) “the Cockrell School of Engineering is a top ranked epicenter of Engineering education.”

Students who attend to the Cockrell School of Engineering has another's application requirements:

Must have a maximum of 25 semester credit hours

Students must start in a summer and fall semester

Students who apply as transfer students must submit proof of credit for the equivalent of calculus I

Engineering Co-op program

Engineering honors program

Engineering scholarships

Engineering student life

Equal opportunities in engineering

First year interest groups

General engineering

International education

Tutoring opportunities

Undergraduate research

Women in engineering

Students who already start studies at another college must apply as transfer students

Fill application at applytexas.org for transfer students

2. Pay the application fee

3. Submit two essays:

Statement of Purpose

Personal Essay

4. Submit official transcript from every college attended and at least 30 semester hours of transferable course work whether is complete or in progress

5. An expanded resume showing information about latest five years of academic, community and work activities.

6. Official High School transcript

Once submit the ApplyTexas application, the student can apply for housing:

Must accept the terms and conditions

Print the contract, sign it and send it back

With your contract the student must satisfy a $300 dollars advance payment

Enter the housing preference

Kinsolving

Jester West

San Jacinto

UT gives the opportunity for transfer students to get scholarships, which is available November each

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