The University of Texas, for the past five years, has been my target – a bullseye per se. Since the beginning of my high school career, I have focused rigorously on my academics, hoping it would land me at the prestigious McCombs. As such, I am devastated UT was could not offer me admission to my first-choice major. When I reviewed all of my documents, I found several problems contributing towards this result. After notifying my counselor about the status, she told me I had sent an incomplete transcript. The original transcript only contains the first page and lacks the second page with all of my previous test scores, including the PSAT and STAAR exams. I do not want any resources to hinder my application and thus have attached the latest
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In this case, I would no longer have been a legal resident of the United States and likely have been unable to attend UT. In the past month, I renewed and subsequently received my updated permanent residence card, which will now expire on January 28th, 2028. Lastly, I had a misunderstanding that the letter of recommendation uploaded in MyStatus was used towards only the admissions process to the University and not to the major. For that reason, I told my teacher her letter of recommendation will be used specifically for admissions. Due to this, the letter may have lacked to tell the story of my characteristics, qualities, and capabilities as relating to the business program. To rectify these misunderstandings, I have asked for three more letters of recommendation. Had I known the process more effectively, I would have uploaded more letters of recommendations. As an admissions officer, I know trusting me is difficult, but I ask for it, not as a competitive business student, rather, as an ambitious immigrant who lived most of his life through poverty and whose parents have received little to no education, though despite the fact, is working vigorously to change his fate. I tend to make mistakes – as all humans do – but I hope these specific errors will not hinder my ability to attend one of the most prestigious business programs in the
In this case, I would no longer have been a legal resident of the United States and likely have been unable to attend UT. In the past month, I renewed and subsequently received my updated permanent residence card, which will now expire on January 28th, 2028. Lastly, I had a misunderstanding that the letter of recommendation uploaded in MyStatus was used towards only the admissions process to the University and not to the major. For that reason, I told my teacher her letter of recommendation will be used specifically for admissions. Due to this, the letter may have lacked to tell the story of my characteristics, qualities, and capabilities as relating to the business program. To rectify these misunderstandings, I have asked for three more letters of recommendation. Had I known the process more effectively, I would have uploaded more letters of recommendations. As an admissions officer, I know trusting me is difficult, but I ask for it, not as a competitive business student, rather, as an ambitious immigrant who lived most of his life through poverty and whose parents have received little to no education, though despite the fact, is working vigorously to change his fate. I tend to make mistakes – as all humans do – but I hope these specific errors will not hinder my ability to attend one of the most prestigious business programs in the