<p>Internal McCombs transfers came out today</p>
<p>Did you get in</p>
<p>@danield10c I submitted one, haven’t heard anything.</p>
<p>@DeeGeeErbear
…I need advice on transferring this spring. I was actually planning on transferring this fall, and applied. I felt I was really competitive to get into the Moody College for RTF and second choice CNS Computer Science since I had a 4.0 first semester taking the max credit load, with creative writing classes, linear algebra, russian, intro to computer science, economics, etc. I had amazing high school credentials and awards and high SAT scores and had taken 9 AP exams (all 5’s). I was even risking a full scholarship at my current OOS school to do so.</p>
<p>But… I wasn’t able to accurately gauge anything this application season. My application was CANCELLED because I forgot to send the transcript for one combined course for a community college nearby that I took during high school, on my high school campus. I didn’t even think that I had to send it – I wasn’t expecting credit for it anyways. I sent in an appeal, and after a month waiting, had it rejected. I was devastated because among all the prestigious schools (Vanderbilt, Emory, a few ivies) I applied for transfer to, UT Austin ranked 2nd on my list above them all. I really wanted to come here.</p>
<p>So now, I am stuck going to Boston University (not to wreck on BU, but I had never envisioned myself going there in the first place… they simply gave me the most money) for a semester and am planning on transferring one semester in to UT Austin Spring 2015. However, I absolutely cannot screw it up this time. No matter what, I have to go to UT Austin because I cannot stay at BU for long – it just simply costs too much for my family.</p>
<p>An additional problem, however, is that I was planning on pursuing Computer Science as my main field of study at UT Austin. Besides that being a very competitive field, my freshman cumulative GPA ended up coming up as a 3.87. While that’s still a fantastic GPA versus the previous 4.0… I received one B among all A’s. That B was in my computer science class. I feel that that seriously jeopardizes my chances this time around, even though I have a strong mathematical background (up to Calculus 3 and linear algebra finished) and received an A in another computer science class.</p>
<p>So basically, my question is… how do I optimize my chances of being accepted to UT Austin, the university, not just an individual school (with the intention of internally transferring if things don’t work out)? Should I place UGS or COLA as my first/second choice? By the time I apply from BU, UTA won’t have any grades to measure my performance from the semester spent there since it’s in the middle of the fall. And I’m a bit weird on asking for LoR’s because all my math/CS classes at my freshman school were large lectures and I had absolutely no relationship/standing to ask for them in the first place. What should I do to increase my chances?</p>
<p>Collegestudent, the average GPA for external transfers is usually about a 3.9 so you are in the ballpark. </p>
<p>JKim, Just make sure you take 24 or more at BU and get at least a 3.5. That seems to be the magic number COLA. I believe Computer Science would be a little higher (at worst the same). Also look at the required courses for Comp Sci in year 1. You need to take 2 Calc, 2 CS courses, etc. just to be considered.</p>
<p>@Putnam I think you should find some other apartments nearby. because right now they are offering remainder freshmen supplemental housing… but if you are okay with supplemental housing/risk of not getting any room then go for the $50 fee… and housing assignments goes out mid-july so you are really cutting it close…</p>
<p>Got accepted to McCombs a few hours ago! I’m so happy right now. I sent my application on January! Been waiting 5 months for this. Good Luck to everyone else! Hook’ Em! </p>
<p>@Keired ahh Thanks for the info !
@Collegestudent26 Congratulation! McCombs is really hard to get in as a transfer student from another college…good work!</p>
<p>@deegeeErbear Do you know how hard is internal transferring? I’m planning to change my major to mechanical engineering from Economics…some people say that I have to maintain at least 3.6 GPA to change my major. Others say internal transfer is a lot easier than external transfer and about 70% of people who submitted their internal transfer application got into Cockrell in last semester.</p>
<p>Thank you @Putnan :)</p>
<p>Putnam, for Mechanical the GPA “cutoffs” (read as minimum of accepted applicants) has traditionally been 3.5 for overall UT GPA and 3.5 for the GPA on the required technical courses. These courses are 1 year of Calculus, 1 year of Physics (they will give you the course numbers). plus other courses in Mech Eng. You need to have at least 28 credits in residence at UT. So I would consider this challenging. I don’t think you are even allowed to apply unless you have a 3.0 GPA, so that could be why the acceptance % is so high. </p>
<p>@texansfan1 thanks, that helped me a lot. That sounds very challenging… but I guess I need to give a shot. I also saw many people still planning to go to UT even thought they didn’t get accepted as their first choice major…</p>
<p>@jkim3265 My best advice would be to optimize your chances for your type of situation is to NOT put Computer Science at all, and either put COLA undeclared or try Mathematics since you are planning on Computer Science anyways. You can get letters of rec from other individuals that are not professors. Do your parents/friends’s parents have any colleagues that could write you a glowing recommendation? Also, keep your GPA up where it is and try to join some extra-curricular clubs. Will you be in-state? If Out of State, that could propose quite a challenge with the drop in GPA.
@Putnan My experience with friends internal transferring, seems difficult. It is not an easy switch, it requires a lot of work. I am not familiar with the requirements of Cockrell, but I know for Moody it is hella hard. There are so many people wanting to internally transfer into that school, and you really have to work hard to achieve it. That doesn’t mean it cannot be done! I think texansfan1 found a resource that could be of more help to you.</p>
<p>@DeeGeeErbear …thank you so much for the advice, I hadn’t even considered that option – it might just work. I wasn’t planning on taking any CS courses this semester at Boston anyways, just taking prereq courses like Statistics, Calc 3/Diff Equations, Physics, just to get them out of the way first, and now it might actually show for something. Also, I actually do have a deep respect for mathematics, so writing an essay should be completely easy! Thanks for the advice, again!</p>
<p>But I was wondering – what’s the difference between UGS and COLA? Why does one have a better chance to get into (regardless in my situation or not in my situation) than the other?</p>
<p>And yea, I was and still am OOS, from Rutgers to Boston. </p>
<p>Putnam, yes if you search on the Cockrell website you can see the statistics history. I’ll say this, transferring into Cockrell is easier “grade wise” than into McCombs. For McCombs the average is 3.9 for external transfers and 3.7 for internal (although you don’t need physics). Good luck. BTW, why not just go to RU instead of BU?</p>
<p>Hello guys, I lurk the forum but I figured I’d finally post. Applied as a junior transfer in february to UT for Petroleum Engineering and Liberal Arts Und. Later on was rejected, changed my major and appealed and accepted with a 3.06 (Crazy right?) for the school of social work. So i plan on internally transferring to Engineering come spring so im excited. I’ll post more info about it in the appeal section but see you all in fall! \m/ </p>
<p>Hey guys i had a quick question! Can transfers student take the ALEKS? And can people take the ALEKS anytime they want? Also has anyone heard of people taking the written test during orientation that is kinda like the ALEKS? Im super scared they will make me take one im not ready and im not sure what it is my friend just told me about it. Thanks guys!</p>
<p>@pewpew13 Yes, I think ALEKS is required if you plan on taking Calc courses or Chem courses. I’m not sure about the written tests at orientation, I would call testing services for clarity.</p>
<p>Who’s all going to orientation this Thursday? :)</p>
<p>Nice!! I got into the BHP in McCombs! \m/ </p>