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Supposedly the acceptance rate has fallen to 44% to get into Texas A&M based on completed applications. Got the data from TexAgs academic section which gives a full breakdown.

https://texags.com/forums/17/topics/3601419

Below is some of the acceptance information.

• Total Applications: ~83,000
• Completed Applications: 68,000 (82% Apps Completed)
• Admitted: ~30,000 (44% of Completed Apps Admitted)
• Target Enrollment: ~12,000 seats (Expecting 40% yield rate)
  • (Includes: Main Campus, Blinn TEAM/TEAB, Galveston, and Gateway)

However, that was a close game. Pitching will be a bit of a problem, hopefully we can figure that one out tomorrow.

College might no longer be the move for me. This has to do with Chem 120. It was a lot of course work and my mental health couldn’t handle it, so the same day I requested I had it dropped. 3 hours after that, i received an email stating that I had been accused of academic dishonesty. I knew what this was about. It was hidden white text, and I used a buzz word. They gave me 2 options, either I take the 0 for the assignment or I go to honor court and fight it. Thinking: “I already Q dropped the class”, I took the 0. I was told it wouldn’t escalate any further, and that my emailed response was it. 2 months later, yesterday, i received an email stating I needed to plead my case and accept or not accept responsibility. But, a surprise to me, my advisor, and even my professor, If i plead guilty, the Q drop will reverse and I will get the 0 on the assignment. And I cannot Q drop or withdraw from that class. I thought surely this cannot be true. And it was. 3 minutes ago, I was added back to the Chem120 canvas, and my grade in the class is a 0. Because- I have no work done in there. I am dropped from most orgs, my major, and now I am on academic probation. Because this will tank my GPA beyond means. I have emailed the professor- he told me to fight it. Because there is no way he can save my grade. But if i lose the case, i will have an F* instead of an F. I am not the only one who received a violation, but of them I am the only one who Q dropped. This is the story, now time for the rant

I don’t want people to give me a harder time than I already have. I did not cheat. I did not even copy and paste. I was simply told, you’re missing this part. And I added it. I worked really hard to get to where I am, and I didn’t think my time here would be so short. People have told me that this is not the end of the world- and i’ll be okay. But- no more med school. I lose the people I loved and the connections in all the orgs I had. I can no longer minor. And now I am wondering- why am I even here at all? My next question is should i just- drop out. Because.. I have never seen a case so distraught. All I had to do was stay in chem 120. All I had to do was not ask a friend, ask a professor. Thanks for listening. I am not sure what I am going to do. But. yeah.

I've noticed alot of new flock security cameras lately, specifically targeting the Northgate area. I'm wondering if anyone has any inside information as to who specifically they are tracking (whether or not its me) and what they know about me. I consider it a pretty major violation of my privacy to always be filmed by these cameras, especially knowing how successful they are being used by ICE. I also bought a laptop from one of the A&M technology sellers and it came with a keylogger pretty recently, I don't know what they know that I don't but I shouldn't be important enough to track. I will be adding the cameras to deflock tonight so if you see me please offer yourselves as a body guard as I will be otherwise unprotected after loosing my right to carry a firearm because of my rat therapist. thanks

Howdy! I’m currently looking for a relatively cheap (no bigger than 250 bucks preferably) electric scooter to get around campus with since my schedule this semester is outright gonna destroy my legs if I walk the entire time. It’d be my first time owning one so I was wondering if anyone has any advice on what to look, recommendations, and any additional items I should get as well. Thank you!

I'm interested in research for chemical engineering and/or medicine...are there better ways to get on a research team other than knowing someone/cold-emailing professors? Should I join the honors college?

There’s this program by the A&M Global Career Accelerator in the summer, it’s called UGST484 and you earn 3 elective hours, 2 certificates and you work with Intel or some other company.

I was wondering if this was new or anyone has done it and if it was worth to do or a scam, since it is 1800$.

I‘m a freshman general engineer and it seems it would help with my resume, but would anyone please let me know 🙏

I’m currently enrolled in CSCE221 with Professor Leyk, looking for advice on how to succeed in the course (if I retake it) or how to study for the final exam.

For context, I haven’t been able to get above a C on the past two exams and I’ll have to get a ~66 on the final to earn a B. For reference, I’m taking this course for a computer science minor and have gotten As in 120 and 206. I do not have programming experience in high school but in my last two CS courses I did not struggle as much as this one.

For those of y’all who have already taken the course (especially w Dr. Leyk) and have done well. About how much time did you spend a week studying the material, and how did you study? I studied for the last exams using Anki flashcards for each of the quizzes, watching the TA review video and taking notes, revising my lecture notes, and doing LeetCode for each data structure that would be on the exam. Yet I still failed the second exam badly.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Howdy,

Looking for girls to sublease a 4x4 apt at The Rise in West Campus. Rate is 1230 per month but negotiable, lmk if interested!

I’m going to work on a project under the guidance of Professor P.R. Kumar in the summer . How is he as a guide and mentor? Is it worth it?

Is it socially acceptable to wear a Aggie football Jersey to the baseball game or is that a generally no-no?

I am looking for people to interview for a group project. It needs to be HR related and with a company or program that uses AI or any form of automation. (could be for the hiring process, wait times, automated phone operator, etc.)
As of right now, I've called around and no one is answering. The deadline is a bit close.

If you work at a place or know some people, feel free to reach out!

I wanted to ask current grad students: How common is it in your labs to enter as a self-funded MS student, prove your worth on the hardware/experimental side, and then get transitioned into a fully-funded PhD by your PI? Is the department "friendly" to this bridge strategy if the student brings their own funding for the first two years?

I need help finding a mechanic that can possibly diagnose and fix a part for not to expensive. I think my breaklight switch has gone out and now my breaklights wont turn on but my tail lights will turn on when my head lights go on