The Guide to Texas College Admissions
FordThe Guide to Texas College Admissions
One state, four completely different admissions processes and most families apply to all of them with the same strategy. Ford, a former Johns Hopkins Assistant Director of Admissions breaks down exactly what UT Austin, Texas A&M, Rice, and SMU each reward and where families lose seats they could have won.
Speaker Info
Ford
Ford brings over 5 years of experience in admissions at Johns Hopkins University, where he supported 1,200+ applicants annually from the Pacific Northwest and Canada. As a committee member and Assistant Director, he led scholarship selection, revamped the reading process, and launched a Humanities Overnight Program. He holds a BA in Theater from the University of Mary Washington and has helped students gain admission to top schools including NYU, Duke, JHU, Georgetown, and the UCs—specializing in STEM and CS applicants.
About this Webinar
Getting into Texas' most competitive colleges takes more than good grades — it takes a strategic, well-rounded application that speaks directly to what each school values. In this webinar, a college admissions expert will break down what top Texas universities like UT Austin, Texas A&M, and Rice University are really looking for in their applicants. Learn how to position your academics, extracurriculars, and essays to align with each school's unique admissions criteria and stand out in a highly competitive applicant pool. Walk away with a clear, actionable plan to build a compelling application that maximizes your chances of getting into your top Texas college.
In this webinar, you'll learn:
- One State, Four Playbooks: UT Austin, Texas A&M, Rice, and SMU read applications nothing alike. Learn which rules actually apply to your student's target schools.
- Auto-Admit ≠ Auto-Major: Top 5% gets your student into UT Austin — it guarantees nothing about the major they named. Competitive programs run their own, much tighter review.
- Strategy Is Worth Real Money: SMU applicants who engage early and apply ED can unlock $20K–$40K a year in merit aid — most families never do the work to earn it.