Guide/04 School-by-School Supplements
UT Austin Essays 2026–27
UT Austin's essay and two required short answers (your first-choice major, and the activity you're most proud of), the optional academic-circumstances answer, automatic admission, and Plan II Honors.
UT Austin asks for an essay (500–650 words) and two required short answers of about 250–300 words each: why you're interested in your first-choice major, and which of your activities you're most proud of and why. An optional short answer lets you explain circumstances that affected your grades.
At UT, admission depends heavily on your major. This guide shows how to make your answers count...
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What’s in this chapter
- 1The prompts at a glance
- 2Why your major matters so much at UT
- 3Your first-choice major
- 4The activity you're most proud of
- 5The optional circumstances answer
- 6Plan II Honors