Eligibility

First-time freshman applicants to UT Dallas for the fall semester immediately following high school graduation (no gap years) may apply to the McDermott Scholars Program.

For your complete, on-time McDermott Scholars Program Application to be eligible for review, you must receive an Academic Excellence Scholarship (AES) offer and possess an academic record that places you in the top tenth of the University’s incoming first-year students.

Neither criterion is knowable until after the first AES awards are announced, usually in late December or early January. After that, the McDermott Scholars Program will notify all McDermott applicants by email of their eligibility status.

Process

1. Submit a complete application to UT Dallas well before Nov. 1, 2023 (this generates the UT Dallas NetID that’s required for you to log into the McDermott Application System). Your application to UT Dallas should include the following:
   • UT Dallas Application (ApplyTexas or Common App).
   • Your academic transcript(s).
   • An application essay response.
   • Letter(s) of recommendation.
   • A résumé.
   • Official AP test scores (if applicable).
2. Submit a complete McDermott Scholars Program Application by no later than Dec. 1, 2023 (10:59:59 a.m. CDT). Your application to the McDermott Scholars Program must include:
   • McDermott Scholars Program Application (submitted by the applicant).
   • Two McDermott Scholars Program Recommendation Forms (submitted by recommenders).
3. Submit a complete Collegium V Application (Honors College) by no later than Dec. 1, 2023. Your application to Collegium V must include:
   • List of AP/IB courses and scores.
   • List of any dual credit courses.
   • Short summaries of any activities or awards received in high school.
   • Two letters of recommendation submitted to UT Dallas as part of the application to the University.

Timeline

• Aug. 1, 2023: UT Dallas Application opens.
• September 2023: McDermott Application opens.
• Nov. 1, 2023: UT Dallas Application.*
• Dec. 1, 2023: McDermott Application & Collegium V Application final deadline.
• January 2024: McDermott eligibility determined.
• February 2024: McDermott finalists named.
• February 2024: McDermott online interviews conducted.
• February 2024: McDermott Offers made.
• Late March 2024: McDermott Offerees’ Weekend.
• Late spring 2024: Deadline for acceptance of McDermott Offer.

*The UT Dallas application must be submitted first. The McDermott Application System requires a valid UT Dallas NetID to access. This NetID will also be used to set up your UTD Email once you have been admitted to UT Dallas.

After you have submitted your UT Dallas application, you will receive an email from the Office of Admission and Enrollment that includes your unique, 10-digit UTD-ID and confirmation that UT Dallas has received your application. You will receive an additional email with your UT Dallas NetID and instructions on setting up your account for the first time. After your account is created, you will use your NetID and password to access the McDermott Application System.