First-time-in-college students who are conditionally admitted to UTA participate in the UTA Mavs RISE program. A student who does not meet the automatic admission criteria for UTA is reviewed by an Individual Review team to possibly be considered for conditional admission. The team looks further at a student’s curriculum, GPA, test scores (if submitted), intended major, and any other criteria that are submitted and relevant for admission review.
If the student’s academic record indicates they challenged themselves academically in their class selection by participating in multiple advanced classes, or their GPA, while not meeting the automatic admission threshold, is close, or their test score shows some academic potential, the team will consider these factors and determine if additional resources at UTA could help them in their freshmen year, so they have a successful outcome.
These students are then given the opportunity to be conditionally admitted and participate in Mavs RISE.