Admission for Transfer Student - Page 58

tandrus · 06-19-2009, 11:53 AM

Hello everyone!

I just found this site and I'm glad to see I found some people with my same problems. I wasn't admitted as a freshman partly due to my lackluster GPA (lazy my senior year). I was unaware how strict and difficult it was to get into A&M. A&M was THE ONLY school I was not accepted to, and I chose to go to a community college to get some of my degree track done for a lot cheaper. Well, now I've got a 4.0 GPA through 29 hours and I'm waiting on my "late-spring" grades evaluation.

I've been in constant contact with a gentleman who has been very helpful to me by the name of Jon Buchanon. Sure, he's been off a couple times but he's been better than using the AIS system. I'm very anxious and hope I get into A&M as it is my 'dream school'. The last I heard is that my decision won't be done until the last week in July, or the first week in August at the latest.

toast11 · 06-19-2009, 11:54 AM

I had 30 hours for reconsideration and they made my decision a few days ago it says on ais. I should find out today

mcalvelloxx · 06-19-2009, 12:00 PM

"so far im leaning more towards UT since it is a better school."

In what way/ways?

Xcellerator · 06-19-2009, 12:43 PM

^ He's talking about business. McCombs over Mays, all day.

K.O. · 06-19-2009, 01:10 PM

tzooor i honestly doubt that a&m cares about you getting into UT..If you tell them to give you extra because you got into mccombs they would tell you to jump of a bridge, and they would probably withdraw you from admission. Their are plenty of people just as qualified as you that will take your spot in a second... so get of tha gas son.

K.O. · 06-19-2009, 01:17 PM

tandrus i couldn't imagine waiting to august for a decision dream school or not. Is a&m the only school you applied to?

tandrus · 06-19-2009, 02:08 PM

For transfer, yes.

I'm going to apply to a couple other schools in Texas that are still open for admissions. I'm a military brat and I'm trying to get back to my roots in Texas. I've applied to the University of Arkansas but I cannot afford it. Also, I've applied to Oklahoma Christian. I've got a lot of friends at Kansas State University so that's also an option.

And I apologize... I meant last week in June, at the latest the first week of July. I was a month off, doh!

xkristi19x · 06-19-2009, 02:22 PM

tandrus: i've been talking to the same gentleman also about my app! he's been so helpful! what's your major?

tandrus · 06-19-2009, 02:32 PM

Yes yes, He's very helpful!

I'm a business major, but I'll go in as a general studies and then try to get into Mays for my junior year.

whiteoverblue · 06-19-2009, 04:13 PM

You need to look into the feasibility of that, tandrus.

It is possible that if you only have 29 hours once you get into A&M, you can take an additional 30 hours of ******** classes before you switch over to Mays. The thing is, you don't want to be over on hours. I think A&M cuts off your financial aid once you have over 150 hours but don't quote me on that. Plus, I think you have to have a 3.5 overall on thirty hours AT A&M in order to switch to business. You'll have to cherry pick your professors or otherwise you'll get stick with a prof from China who fails the entire class on the first test.

Actually, a friend of mine had a physics professor from Russia in which the entire class bombed the first test and the prof simply said "do better next time." My friend just dropped the class.

All I'm really trying to say is don't put too many eggs into one basket.

xkristi19x · 06-19-2009, 04:50 PM

tandrus: did he say that your app is being reviewed again after spring grades?

because i talked to him and he said that mine was under review again, and that i wouldn't know until end of june/ beg of july until a final decision is made too.

toast11 · 06-19-2009, 05:03 PM

accepted with a 3.1 into liberal arts, im so happy. such a big weight has been lifted off my back

mcalvelloxx · 06-19-2009, 05:51 PM

Yeah, definitely pick the easiest professors if you want to transfer into business.
Better safe than sorry. I will have 74 hours by the time I transfer internally. 75 is the max. Cutting it too close huh?

Shane22 · 06-19-2009, 07:37 PM

if you are thinking about going to A&M then you better check it out first. it's not for everyone. you will very quickly realize that you won't fit in the environment if you’re not that type of person. i know a couple of friends who went to A&M their first year and then transferred out because they didn't like the environment.
And if you want to do business then I think UT would be your best bet. McCombs is the best business school in Texas and it is in the top 10 in the nation. No one can dispute that. I don't necessarily believe rankings tell the whole story about a school, but when McCombs is being compared to Wharton in some business branch, then there has to be something right.
I don’t think it would be a good idea to tell A&M about you getting into UT and expect more money from A&M. They will actually be p.i.ssed about that because they hate “t.u.”
If you have any other questions please let me know.

xkristi19x · 06-19-2009, 07:37 PM

congrats toast! that was after reconsideration right?