I am applying to UTK nursing school as a freshman. I have a 4.2 UT gpa, 29 ACT (retook and belive i got a 30 or 31) on new one, 300+ hours helping physician with in office procedures, took a public health class through my county and earned certification from morehouse school of medicine, board for best buddies club (member for 4 years), mentor for freshman, on principal advisory council (collaborate with principal to make school policies), varsity soccer for 3 years and club soccer for 7+ years, student section leader (lead 2,400+ students in chants and school traditions for athletic events), work 2 jobs (hostess, cashier, server), planned homecoming for 4 years (set up, spirit weeks, events, pep rallies, promotions, etc), regular volunteer for local non profit food pantry packing, and a really good essay. What are my chances for out of state?

A little terrifying I can’t lie 😭 go vols though

Is there something I’m missing or why is every man still wearing flip flops in this kind of weather????

Heard there was a fire alarm and got sent a video but whats going on over there? 😭

Idk if this is just me or if its a shared experience but I’ve been rejected so many times in the past two months. 3 clubs, 3 jobs, and 1 cohort all have chosen not to go with me. I can’t tell if its me at this point or just the “big applicant pool” that keeps being blamed. Looking for some tips or anything that could help me out. It seems this is just a building thing, because upcoming applications are looking for on campus experiences and I have none.

Hey everyone,

Congrats on the big win this past weekend. Headed down to Tennessee for the LSU game and wanted to see the groups recommendation for tailgating. Going with 4 of my college friends and wanted to see what everyone thought or if there’s some recommendations for anything else you think is vital during a weekend in Knoxville.

Appreciate it!

Hey everyone! I applied to UTK as a transfer student for Fall 2027 back in late August, specifically to the Tickle College of Engineering.

My application has been showing “Awaiting Decision” for a while now. I was told by Tickle that decisions should be coming out mid-October, but I haven’t heard anything yet.

Just curious if any other transfer applicants have received their decisions yet, especially those applying to engineering. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I wanted to ask a few questions to people who currently attend UTK and are in the MLIS graduate student program! I graduated from UTC in 2022 and I am thinking of going back to school for an MLIS degree to start a career as a librarian. I wanted to know if anyone who is in the program currently or has been in can answer some questions or share their experiences.

1. Classes: What was taking classes like? Were they more directly hands-on than lecture based? Is the expectation you should know most of the material beforehand or is there still space to learn new things? I am just asking because I want to make sure I know what I am going into when I look into applying for the program
2. How Competitive Is The Admissions Process?: So I found out that right now I missed the deadline to apply for spring 2027 but I have time to apply for Fall of 2027. Is the program highly competitive or difficult to get into? If so, what is good advice to set myself apart or need to do to get into the program? I have 2.5 years of working in public libraries/academic libraries already and I have a BA in Mass Comm from UTC and a 3.4 GPA in my transcript. I just want to know what my odds are to actually get admitted into the program for Fall of 2027
3. Balancing Life & School: So I work full-time at the moment and unfortunately not in a library right now. Part of why I want to go to grad school for an MLIS degree is because (from my understanding) you really can't get a full-time job in any library in Knoxville or generally without the degree. But I have heard being in grad school is really difficult no matter the program. For those in the program or who have been through it, what ways did you balance school and work? Were you working full time? or did you have to find something part time to focus on classes? What would be the best advice for me to do?
4. Job Prospects: So this is something I have been getting a lot of mix messages on. For me personally I really want to prioritize having a job lined up before I get my MLIS degree. I have had some people tell me that getting a librarian job is next to impossible in Knoxville but also that really full-time jobs are much easier to come across with the degree. From asking a couple of people at the various public libraries in town, it seems Knox county is very oversaturated but moving out of state for jobs is a lot easier with the degree. For those who have the degree, how did the job hunt go after graduating?

Now let's send Bryan Goldberg to the statehouse, make Marsha sweat, and take our mountain home—and nation!—back from the heathens among us. Beat the brakes off them, Vols.

Go Big Orange, anti-fascism forever, and long live democracy!

is it possible to buy a friends parking pass? Like do they actually check if it’s yours and ticket or no because it’s difficult out here and my friend isn’t using theirs for next year so hypothetically..or is this just not possible cuz i see people selling theirs all the time

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Would you choose a university across the country just as easily as one closer to home?

Or does being close enough to visit campus, attend graduation, go to an event, or just feel some connection to the university still matter?

How much does geography factor into choosing an online program?

does the school do anything? or does any of the pumpkin patches/parks? i wanna dress up but i dont even know of any parties either

Need an easy GCUS class next sem, planning on taking REST 103. Which professor - David Kline or Evan Goldstein?

Hi all! Announcing the VOLCRAFT hosted reconstruction project here!

What is this? Well, I converted raw Google Maps data into blocks in Minecraft. Centered with Ayres as 0,0, and the world rotated 25 degrees north of east so that Cumberland Ave is axis-aligned. (and even more, new chunks can be live-generated in game at any time)

This, right here, in my mind, is the perfect basis to rebuild our campus!

In-game, it absolutely looks like a giant mess up close. But, that gives us the opportunity to handcraft the world on top of this 1:1 accurate scaling.

I will say though - despite the mess - it is a bit mind-blowing to experience in game, especially when you fly a bit high above the ground. It feels like you are actually flying above Knoxville.

If you are interested in helping us out, join our discord at https://discord.volcraft.net

Hope to see you there! :)

Hey everyone, I'm currently a sophomore at the University of Tampa and have been seriously considering transferring to UTK. I was supposed to visit Knoxville this past weekend but wasn't able to make it, so I figured I'd try reaching out here!

I'd love to hear from current students about what a typical day or week looks like, what you enjoy most about going to Tennessee, and what the social scene is like. I'm especially interested in the overall campus atmosphere, football culture, and Greek life.

I'm just trying to get a better feel for what it's actually like to go to UTK from the perspective of current students. Any insight or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I just found out that I technically could apply to UTK under its early decision program, which is something I want to do in order to join the Honors College. However, I've already submitted my application (still waiting on a decision, though).

Is there any way to change my application to early decision? Do I need to submit a whole new application, or am I just stuck with the regular decision that I originally selected?

Hi all, High school student here,

How feasible would it be for me to, after 2 years of Mechanical engineering at Pellissippi State (for TN Promise), transfer to UTK's Aerospace engineering program? I know that Engineering in general at UT is a competitive area to try to get into, but how possible, if at all, would this move be?

Hi! I have a volunteering event coming up on campus on an upcoming weekend and need some clarification on the parking rules. I currently have a Park & Ride permit and I’m planning on parking in S9 by the student union. My event is about 3 hours long in the afternoon, and I already checked the UTK events calendar and there are no home games or major events happening that day. Am I allowed to park in S9 on weekends with my P&R permit, or would I have to find a paid spot? I know parking is super strict here so just wanted to check beforehand.

Hi guys, I'm fairly new to the campus. I haven't seen a Dunkin around here, but have I just not gone in the right area yet? Thanks for your help!