How does Gateway Scholars help me academically?

• Professional staff members from Longhorn Center for Academic Excellence (LCAE) meet with students individually to help them pick classes that will benefit him or her most.
• The Gateway Scholars staff members will assist with class registration during registration periods.
• Gateway offers smaller classes with great instructors in the following areas:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Critical Thinking
  • Economics
  • Math
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Science
  • Rhetoric
  • Spanish
     (Most students take a mix of Gateway and non-
     Gateway courses)
• Students are offered workshops to help them learn study skills, prepare for finals, and become effective time managers.
• Gateway students get 10 free hours of professional tutoring EVERY SEMESTER they are enrolled at UT (saving you $12.50/hour, which is over $135/semester!).
• Students will enroll in LA 302: Seminar in Critical Thinking. This is a full-credit course that counts as a 3-hour elective. Dr. Leonard Moore and other Gateway instructors teach four sections each fall semester for Gateway students. This class fosters the development of reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills relevant to academics, personal development, and professional goal setting.