The University of Houston (StudentsReview) - How to Get into UHouston (Undergraduate)

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Your Chances at UHouston
(on ACT score alone)

Your Chances at UHouston
(on SAT score alone)

	Men	Women
# Applicants	8,044	9,363
# Admitted	4,795	5,372
% Admitted	59.6%	57.4%
% Overall	58.4%

Students who got into UHouston:

Tips mention: Interview (0), ACT/SAT (34), Grades (34), Sports/Extracurriculars (5), College Essay (5)

“When transfer courses are rejected, and they will be

Oct 21 2018Other
When transfer courses are rejected, and they will be.
Go to https://www.tccns.org/
If you are transferring from college in Texas then you can check for yourself. The website is easy to use. If tccns.org shows that you course should transfer and admissions staff tell you that it does not, and that the tccns.org website is not the correct website; tell them they are wrong. If it is on the tccns.org website, then you are not supposed to even fill out a petition form.
If they still reject it, remind them that refusal to acknowledge tccns coursework can result in loss of funding from the state of Texas. Because as far as the state of Texas is concerned they already paid for it once. You can use google to find the actual regulations for Texas if you need to. I had to show them the actual regulation before they acknowledged at four classes.
Male

“High ACT

Oct 31 2014Finance
High ACT score and above 3.0 GPA
If you are a minority it should not be difficult at all, UH loves being diverse.
ACT: 29 Male

“Honors:

Nov 30 2013Unknown
Honors:

They really care about your Essay. Scores/Transcript are important, but essay and resume are equally important. Average SAT is 1300+ (out of 1600). Take the application seriously.

UH:

They've made things more competitive. Apply before Dec.1 to be considered for Scholarships. Don't make the mistake of applying after Dec.1. After Dec. 1 only Top 10% get automatically accepted-everyone else is individually reviewed. Engineering, Business, and Architecture School admissions are more competitive (they require more from you).

High School Students:

Preferred: 3.5+/4.0
Ok: 3.0+/4.0
Considered: 2.5-2.99/4.0
Far fetch: lower than a 2.5

SAT/ACT:
Preferred: 1200+ (M+V)/ 26+
Ok: 1000-1200 (M+V)/ 22-26
Far Fetch: lower than 1000 (M+V)/ lower than 21
Subject Tests considered, writing not shown to be important yet.

No Essay, but if you fall into the "far fetch" pool-send one anyways.

Resume:
Crazy amounts of leadership/awards: Exceeded Expectations
Strong Participation: Preferred
Little Activity: Ok, if automatic qualifications are met
No activity: Far fetch (if automatic qualifications are NOT met)

Ranks:
Preferred: Top 10%
Ok: Top 20%
Considered: Top 50%
Far Fetch: Less than that

**Make sure to check the online automatic admissions qualifications. A lot of this is dependent on that.

Admissions Stats:
Acceptance Rate: 56%, getting lower every year (two years ago-64%)
Top 10%: ⅓ of entering class
ACT: 26 SAT: 1800 Male

“When I applied to UH, they didn't really require

Nov 23 2013Biology
When I applied to UH, they didn't really require an application essay, and my test scores were higher than the average. The only advice I can offer is that you apply early, and don't underestimate the people who are looking at your application (I know people who got rejected from this school because of that).
Female

“Automatic:

Apr 15 2013Civil Engineering
Automatic:
Top 15% until Dec. 1, Top 10% until April 1
-SAT/ACT Scores Important
-GPA/Grades Important
-Future: Extra Curricular Important

*Essentially-being an average student is good enough. The better your profile-the more scholarships.

Percentile-8%
SAT-1800 highest 1770 highest in one sitting
AP-3 4's, 5 3's, 2 2's, 1 1
SAT Subject- 630 Math 1, 650 Math 2, 590 World History
ACT-26 Composite, 31 Math

800+ hrs of community service
Founder & President of School's Habitat for Humanity (3 yrs)
President Spanish Club (2 yrs)
Treasurer of Spanish National Honors Society (1 yr)
Vice President (HOSA)
Member (Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, President's Council, Model UN, etc...)
Work: Tutoring Center (1 yr), Internship (1 yr)
Awards: Several Academic Awards
ACT: 26 Male