Utah’s New College Admission Rule Is TOTALLY UNFAIR to the Rest of Us!
Utah just flipped the college admission game upside down with its shiny new “Admit Utah” program. Picture this: you’re a high school senior in Utah, and instead of nervously biting your nails waiting for that dreaded rejection letter, you’re guaranteed a spot in one of the state’s public universities, colleges, or tech schools. Yes, guaranteed. No, this is not a drill.
Whether you’ve been slaying it with straight A’s or barely managing to roll out of bed for class (we see you, senioritis warriors), you’ve got a college waiting for you. As long as you’re sporting a high school diploma or a GED, at least one Utah school will roll out the red carpet for you. And before you ask, nope, no other state is pulling this off like Utah. We're basically pioneers of making college admissions stress-free.
So, How Does This Magic Work?
Head over to AdmitUtah.org, take a quick quiz (don’t worry, it’s not like one of those sneaky tests), plug in your GPA, and voila! You’ll get a list of schools that are practically begging to have you. Got a solid 2.0 GPA? You’re golden for 15 of the 16 public institutions in the state, excluding the University of Utah, which is playing hard to get. Apparently, they’re looking for a 3.5 GPA to let you in automatically. But hey, we all know there are plenty of fish in the sea.
Even if your grades are a bit, well… tragic, you’ll still get that list of schools, but there’s a catch. You’ve got to get your act together and actually graduate first. Shocker, I know.
No Application Fees? Sign Me Up!
Utah’s really out here making life easy. Not only do you know which schools will take you before you even apply, but the cherry on top? No application fees. That’s right, your wallet is staying nice and fat (well, fatter than it would be).
But don’t get too comfy. Admit Utah isn’t a magical one-click-and-you’re-in system. You still have to apply to the schools on your list, but you won’t have to stress about whether or not they’ll say yes.
And if you’re eyeing Weber State, Utah Tech, or one of the other open-admissions schools, congratulations—you basically just need to show up.
So, if you’re a high school senior in Utah, go ahead and celebrate. College is in your future, whether you like it or not!