• Ramon gives his backstory
• Ramon shares the various jobs in admissions he has had
• How UT is different from other universities
• How easy is it to transfer a major at UT, and what does the internal transfer process look like
• What would you say to the student or parent who says, “How can you expect a student to know what they want to study for four years when they are only 18 years old?
• Is there any path for an undeclared student at UT?
• Ramon explains how UT is comprised of 14 colleges
• Ramon answers the question: Are there some majors that are so space-constrained that they do not allow internal transfers?
• Ramon explains how they look for through lines to make sure the student’s background is aligned with their declared major of interest
• Ramon explains how the UT admission office monitors popular message boards
• Ramon elaborates on how the expanded essay works at UT, and he says whether he would submit an essay if he was applying to UT
• Ramon answers the question, “Is a resume that is three or four pages too long?
• Ramon explains why UT releases their admission decisions in waves
• Ramon explains how UT’s admission plan is different from rolling admissions
• Ramon discusses the Apply Texas app
• Ramon shares whether there is any discussion about UT adding Early Decision
• Ramon discusses how UT’s auto admission works and what parts are legislated by SB 175
• Ramon explains what out-of-state students need to know to stand out in the UT applicant pool
• Ramon and Mark discuss what character traits describe the typical UT student
• Ramon talks about the impressive freshman research opportunities
• Ramon talks about how Austin, the city, is unique and how it
• Ramon responds to the question of how political pressures are impacting UT
• Ramon is asked about the political climate of UT
• Ramon talks about the excellent Honors programs at UT
• Ramon talks about UT is a leader in AI and robotics

You can also listen on Episode 561, Episode 563, Episode 565, and Episode 567