1. Leadership Alliance Fall 2014

2. Admissions Updates Carlo Tamayo Director of Admissions and Recruitment at UTB Deborah Gilchrist Director of Admissions and New Student Services at UTPA

3. UTRGV Approved Admission Standards Fall 2015 Entering Freshmen (UT-System Board of Regents Approved July 10, 2014) Top 10% - Guaranteed Admission All Others – Holistic Review Class rank Prior college hours Test scores (SAT/ACT) Rigor of high school course work Leadership experience Community involvement Stated goals

4. UTRGV Application Fall 2015 Online application will be available at APPLYTEXAS.ORG No fee for students who apply early Required Essays – Two Short-Answer Responses (200 words) Priority Application Deadline Fall 2015 is February 1 st

5. ApplyTexas Essay Questions (Short-Answer Responses: 200 words) 1.Describe a circumstance, obstacle or conflict in your life, and the skills and resources you used to try to resolve it. What did you learn from it? Did it change your feelings about yourself? If so, how? Note: This question may yield information on Self-Concept, Handling the System, Support Person or Nontraditional Knowledge. 2.Discuss your strengths and weaknesses and how they affect your current and future goals. Note: This question may yield information on Self Concept, Realistic Self Appraisal and Long Term Goals.

6. Required Documents Submit official high school transcripts 6 th - 7 th semester transcripts Final official transcripts with graduation date Residency documents Examples : Transcripts Voter registration Bank statements Employer statement with dates of employment Proof of Bacterial Meningitis Immunization

7. Designated Institution Codes Prior to SAT/ACT codes being made available, exam scores sent to UTB and UTPA will be used to support the admission of applicants to UTRGV. New UTRGV Codes: SAT – 6568 ACT – 6991

8. Details and Updates Visit us at utrgv.edu

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