Ashlyn Mazur - Post Secondary Part Two

Texas A&M University

School Information Address: 400 Bizzell st, College Station, Tx 77843 Phone #: 979-85-3211

Academics Majors offered: Psychology, Marine Biology, Biology Texas A&M has an honors program and to get in you have to be in the top 10% percent and have 1360 on the SAT and a 3.5 GPA You can double major in certain areas it differs, but you have to contact the administrative office

Admission Requirements Gpa: 3.69 SAT: 1360 ACT: 30 Application Deadlines: December 1st for the fall semester Requirements for Application: ● Fees: $65 ● Essays: They want you to tell them your story, what opportunities and challenges have you experienced. ● Other Requirements: You need to have A & Bs

School ● Public ● Non-religious ● Co-ed ● 68,603 are enrolled ● Facility Ratio to Student 20:1

More Campus Info There are 5,200 acres, it is a bigger campus. There are 200 buildings located on campus. There is the George Bush presidential library and museum, there are multiple art galleries and museums.

History The United States congress founded TAMU, and it was founded in 1871. Traditions: ● Aggie bonfire ● Gig´em rings ● Elephant wall ● Bottle cap Alley

Area Activities Groceries: HEB, a few blocks away Shopping: malls, local stores, not very far Entertainment: there are not a lot of options Restaurants: many options which are very close to campus Other Items/Events: a lot of sport games

Student Life Varsity Sports: volleyball, equestrian team, football, baseball, golf, basketball, softball, track, crosscountry, swim, and tennis ● Greek life is offered for both males & females ● Most students live on campus in dorms,, but some live off in apartments or houses ● Many students have a job, like student employment specialist, financial aid advisor, admin associate, and much more.

My Major The major I want is offered at Texas A&M, which is The College of Liberal arts at Texas A&M

Tuition ( per year) In-state: $11,036 Books: $1,168 Meal plans: $1,240-2,090 Housing(off campus): $13,118 Housing(on campus): $13,217

Financial Aid ● Scholarships, grants, loans, and student employment oppertunities are all offered through Texas A&M. ● The requirements for a scholarship offer is: SAT score: 1360 with a 620 in math & 660 evidence based reading & writing ACT score: 30 composite with a 27 in math & 27 in English ● The requirements for payment plans, are dates that need to be met just like bills

My Top 5 Reasons I want to attend Texas A&M 1. They have good academics program for health and agriculture 2. They have a good and clean campus 3. I love the community offered at A&M 4. I want to go there for their equestrian program 5. It is less expensive than Baylor (the private school that I wanted to go to), but they still offer what I am wanting