<p>Anyone considering doing the CAP program if they are not accepted? And do you think it is a good deal or not?</p>
<p>Personally, if I had gotten capped, I would have chosen to go to better school and transfer in. Going to a place like UTSA is no better than going to a community college, it would be easier to transfer into UT no doubt, but without going to a decent alt school like A&M or UTD, you might find your self being behind. Thats my opinion, but some people can handle UTSA to UT, I just would never do it.</p>
<p>the classes taught in community classes aren’t that different from four-year universities. in my state, if you attend a community college and earn an associate degree, then you are automatically admitted to any in-state school of your choice. most community classes have to make their classes similar to the university’s classes. </p>
<p>i know there is a stigma about community college, but, in all, I dont think its bad to enroll in one. My dad went from going to community college (Montgomery College) to earning a masters degree at Johns Hopkins and Georgetown.</p>
<p>What’s the difference between UTSA and UTD? And how do you compare UTD to TAMU? UTD are ages behind in terms of education and research.</p>
<p>Well, let me describe my situation. Since I took to long to make up my mind about going out of state to an art school or staying in Texas, I only applied to four schools. UT Austin, Savannah college of art and design, UNT and Texas state, with UT obviously being my first choice (but knew my chances were low) … anyway… So here is the question I guess…</p>
<p>Should I go to UNT or Texas State and try to transfer into UT Austin… or Do the CAPS program at one of the better UT schools like UT Arlington. ( I mean id only be there for half a year basically. And it would be worth it to know I would be guaranteed to be at UT Austin next year. Plus, I wouldn’t be trying to go from UTA to a UT business major… my major would be studio art or design. </p>
<p>I was reading up on transfer acceptance rates for UT and… i think 41% of transfers are accepted. So I was thinking UTA caps was the better plan… since trying to transfer from a school like Texas state would be a little more difficult. Do any of you have any suggestions?</p>
<p>UTD has a great electrical engineering program, so thats why I would consider it over CAP. They also have a good mutimedia design(3d animation etc etc) program, which I was also thinking about majoring in.</p>
<p>For the most part TAMU is better than UTD, but UTSA is not as good as UTD in most respects.</p>
<p>Kristin - you want fine arts right? Well the CAP program only gurantees you will be admitted to CoNS or CoLA if I remember correct. If I were you, I wouldn’t do CAP for a year at a place like UTSA or UT Arlington. </p>
<p>I don’t want to do CAP. My friends have told me because I have gotten into schools better than UT I should just screw UT if I don’t get in and go to one of them but - it’s hard. I’ve had my heart set on UT since elementary school. :(</p>
<p>If you absolutely want to go to UT, then by all means go for the CAP program. I have read that it is not very difficult to keep the GPA req. at a UT satillite school. However, for non-CAP students (and those who didn’t meet the req.), the transfer rate is fairly low (~36%).</p>
<p>So, you risk being stuck (for lack of a better term) and/or wasting your freshman year, since you already plan on leaving. That’s not a gamble I would be willing to take.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice and info. Yeah I was in austin this week and I stoped by the admissions office and spoke to the the associate director about CAPS and transfers… and he said that I could most likely transfer into the school of fine arts. </p>
<p>He also mentioned how basically all of the remaining students who didn’t get into their major are being processed by a computer system that will make cut offs for liberal arts- undeclared and summer program. We should know in a week or so.</p>
<p>Libby - Well you see if i were in your shoes I wouldn’t do cap… but I really didn’t apply to that many great schools that are “better” than UT… and now its definitely a little late. So i think im going to give CAP a shot…</p>
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<p>You are in exactly the same scenario I am in. Most likely, I am just going to say screw UT and go to A&M. In my major (AeroE) there is little difference between the quality of the education (if any) any way.</p>
<p>I just looked at the College of Liberal Arts webpage. There is nothing that I can see myself remotely being interested in majoring.</p>
<p>ddomino, you can always transfer to a different major at a later time.</p>
<p>That’s true. Once you have the required prerequisite courses and the minimum required GPA, it’s possible but not assured.</p>
<p>My friends say there’s something about the term Liberal Arts that bothers me.</p>