JYSP Mentoring FAQ
Naveen Jindal School of Management students who want to be a YSP mentor may attend an information session early in the fall semester. Anyone who wants to serve as a YSP mentor must complete the online YSP mentor questionnaire, at the invitation of the YSP program director, and then interview with the director. Those chosen to be YSP mentors must also complete a Dallas ISD volunteer application (which includes a criminal background screen) and attend a brief training session led by the YSP director.
Showing up for students is crucial to the mentoring program success. The YSP director will match mentors with mentees with the goal of not exceeding a 5:1 student-to-mentor ratio. The YSP mentoring program will be conducted primarily via an online platform to allow the flexibility needed to communicate effectively and in a timely manner.
JYSP Financial Support FAQ
The YSP advisory board, comprised of committed professionals who understand the needs and relevance of the Young Scholars Program, welcomes other members who are passionate about educating all of Dallas’ students to their highest ability level. Our board members understand that the entire community benefits when all students receive a quality education.
There may be opportunities for in-kind donations to support specific YSP activities, both at UT Dallas and on the Dallas ISD campuses.
One major component of YSP, once students are enrolled in the Jindal School, is covering the costs of their education, including room and board, through grants and scholarships. At the high school level, donations are used to underwrite programs on each high school campus such as mentoring and SAT/ACT preparation; and to defray the costs of the annual campus visit to UT Dallas.
Donations at any level are valued and contribute to the success of these students.
JYSP Other FAQ
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For specific questions, contact Billy Schewee, YSP program director, at 972-883-5142.
JYSP General FAQ
No. The purpose of the Young Scholars Program is to help high school students prepare for postsecondary education and their future careers. It is up to each student to decide what post-secondary educational path to take.
No. Young Scholars who want to attend UT Dallas will go through the same application process as all students seeking admission. However, Young Scholars who participate fully in the high school program and who meet certain academic criteria may be considered for a YSP scholarship to attend the Naveen Jindal School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas.
High school students interested in becoming a Young Scholar must complete the YSP questionnaire. The questionnaire is available through the high school’s YSP administrator at each participating DISD school. These questionnaires will be reviewed by the UT Dallas YSP director and the Young Scholars selection committee.
High School students selected to be Young Scholars may participate in the following:
- Monthly Inspirational/Informational Sessions: These sessions will be held at each YSP high school. These sessions are designed to provide timely and relevant information on preparing for postsecondary education. Speakers will be experts in their fields. These monthly get-togethers are meant to inspire students to achieve academic success and inform them how to make that happen.
- Mentoring: “Research confirms that quality mentoring relationships have powerful positive effects on young people in a variety of personal, academic and professional situations.” (The National Mentoring Partnership, 2019). YSP mentors may be UT Dallas students, staff, faculty, alumni or community partners. The YSP director will match mentors will high schools students, with the goal of a 1:5 mentor-student ratio. Mentoring will occur primarily via an online platform with the goal of providing the necessary resources to meet the needs of Young Scholars.
- SAT/ACT Preparation Sessions: According to the College Board, which administers the SAT test, just six to eight hours of preparation on official SAT practice tests correlates to an average 90-point increase on SAT scores. A 115-point average score increase is associated with 20 hours of practice (The Washington Post, May 9, 2017). The Young Scholars Program collaborates with Dallas ISD to provide opportunities for YSP students to hone their test-taking skills and content knowledge during the fall, spring and summer.
- UT Dallas Campus Visits: Touring campus gives high school students a chance to experience people connected with UT Dallas and campus life. These visits also offer students an opportunity to see for themselves what higher education looks like. This is why, each year, high schoolers involved in YSP are invited for a daylong tour of the UT Dallas campus.
The Young Scholars Program is a partnership between the Naveen Jindal School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas and the Dallas Independent School District. Its purpose is to support the academic, social and emotional development of Dallas ISD high school students and improve their readiness for success in college and careers.
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Our GRE school code is R6897.
You have met the English proficiency requirement, and do not need to submit an English proficiency exam for admission, if:
- Your native country’s primary language is English. View a list of countries that are excused from the English proficiency requirement through this page
- Your bachelor’s or master’s degree (or its equivalent) was earned through instruction and examination in English
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No. International applicants who have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a college or university in the United States are waived from the English proficiency requirement.
The applicant’s cumulative GPA will be used as a part of the admission committee’s review for competitiveness for admission. Currently, the average admitted GPA is a 3.3.
Local applicants must submit official transcripts from all U.S. based colleges and universities attended, including any graduate program in which the applicant was enrolled for admission. These transcripts must be certified, signed or stamped official by the university’s Registrar Office.
International applicants and U.S. citizen and permanent resident applicants with an international degree must submit an official attested photocopy of academic documents such as a transcript, diploma, mark sheets, provisional degree certificate and or your final degree certificate, in a school sealed envelope with the school seal stamped on the back side of the envelope.
Overall, applicants must provide the following documents:
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
- Degree certificate if applicable (international students)
- GMAT or GRE and TOEFL or IELTS scores from testing centers
- One letter of recommendation (no specific format)
- Personal objectives statement
- Resume
Note: Resume, recommendation letters and personal objective statement, if not electronically submitted with your application or mailed in with your transcripts, please email your letters of recommendation, resume, and/or personal statement to JSOMGRAdvising@utdallas.edu. Please include your application ID with your email.
Yes, you may, once admitted and prior to enrollment you would need to provide official documents.
Fall Deadline: May 1
Spring Deadline: October 1
Summer Deadline: March 1
Late applications will be accepted up to the day prior to classes beginning https://www.utdallas.edu/academiccalendar/.
Yes, for available scholarships at Jindal school of management, please visit the scholarship page: http://jindal.utdallas.edu/student-resources/scholarships/
UT Dallas also provides scholarships. Please visit UT Dallas office of financial aid for more information: https://finaid.utdallas.edu/scholarships/
A competitive GMAT or GRE score, no more than five years old by date of application is required from all applicants, except for:
- Candidates who have a doctoral degree, such as a PhD, MD or Juris Doctor.
- High-achieving candidates may request a GMAT/GRE waiver if they have obtained*: T
- heir undergraduate or graduate degree from UT Dallas (regardless of their major) and achieved a GPA at or above a 3.500. (GPA only includes UTD grades.)
- Their undergraduate or graduate degree from a university with an AACSB-accredited business school (regardless of their degree’s area of focus) and achieved a GPA at or above a 3.600.
- Their academic certificate from JSOM, in a related field, and achieved a GPA at or above 3.500.
- They graduated Summa Cum Laude from a U.S.-based ABET-accredited school
- They graduated in the top 20 percent of their graduating class from an EQUIS school. (Official verification required.)*
* Once application is submitted, if applicant meets the GMAT/GRE criteria outlined above, they must email JSOMGRAdvising@utdallas.edu to request review without submitting a GMAT/GRE.
You may contact the JSOM office of scholarships via:
For undergraduate: jsom-ug-scholarship@utdallas.edu
For graduate scholarship: jsom-grad-scholarship@utdallas.edu
UT Dallas offers two different tuition plans. The variable tuition rate plan is based on a traditional plan that only locks tuition rates in for one academic year at a time. The rates on the variable tuition plan are subject to change each academic year.
The guaranteed tuition plan is a plan that locks tuition rates in for four consecutive years and protects the student against increases during those four years. This plan is designed to aid students and families in the budget and planning of college expenses.
All new incoming students will be automatically placed into the variable tuition rate plan, but will have the option to lock in their tuition rates for four consecutive years with the guaranteed tuition plan.
To make your tuition plan choice, please follow these instructions on this page https://www.utdallas.edu/finance/bursar/tuition/
Knowledge of calculus is required for the following graduate programs: MS in Business Analytics, MS in Energy Management, MS in Finance, MS in Management Science and MS in Supply Chain Management. Applicants who have not satisfied this requirement may take OPRE 6303 (Quantitative Foundations of Business).
You may contact the International Student Services for questions related to I20, international orientations and F-1 visa or other visa types.
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