<p>I was checking to see if there were any prerequisites when applying to BHP sophmore year and I found some stuff of their website.
[Admissions</a> - Business Honors Program - McCombs School of Business - The University of Texas at Austin](<a href=“http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/programs/bhp/admissions/sophadmissions.asp]Admissions”>http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/programs/bhp/admissions/sophadmissions.asp)</p>
<p>It says that they encourage students to take MIS 301, and students must complete Economics 304k and 304L, Math 408k or 408C, and Math 408L or 408D freshman year.
Students are advised to enroll in GOV, HIS, and ECO classes at the University of Texas at Austin during their freshman year to show a challenging course load.</p>
<p>So if I already have credit for economics, history, and gov, should I retake them?
And is taking MIS important?</p>
<p>This was a similar problem that I had. I was unable to apply for BHP sophomore year because I took too many business classes during my freshman year.</p>
<p>I came in with credit for calc k/l, macro econ, government, all history, and STA 309. In the fall semester I took micro econ and a few other non-business classes (CMS 306, UGS 303, etc). In the spring though I took ACC 311, B A 324, and MIS 301. I had taken too many business classes as non-honors classes, so I was unable to apply to the program.</p>
<p>I knew that beforehand though, and made the decision. If I had decided to apply BHP, I would have had to waste the entire spring semester on useless elective classes, since I had credit for EVERYTHING else except business classes, which I wouldn’t be able to take as non-honors. There is a limit to the number of non-honors core classes you can take as a BHP student (as mentioned on that page) and I felt it would be a waste of my semester to take electives and have to wait until I was admitted to BHP to take them.</p>
<p>When they say you have to take ECO freshman year, does that include AP credit?</p>
<p>I guess I’ll wait for my AP score to come July and figure stuff out from there.
But I’m pretty sure I did poorly on many of my exams. The only tests I’m confident on making the cut scores are Micro and Macro, but I may have to retake them anyways.</p>
<p>They wouldn’t except you to take it again if you have the credit. They just mean you should take a challenging course load, and not just load up on easy electives that don’t fulfill a real degree requirement.</p>
<p>Yea, I think they just want you to take a challenging course load</p>
<p>Is it realistic for a liberal arts major to transfer into McCombs AND BHP?</p>
<p>I will be a freshman in Liberal Arts. I already have credit for Calc 1 & 2, and I am registered for Macro and Micro.</p>
<p>Does anyone have the stats on the rate of acceptances for BHP transfers?</p>
<p>(EDIT - I’m already in McCombs.)</p>
<p>caligirl23, i’m in the same situation as you. I already have calI, i’m taking calII and macro during the summer and I’m registered for micro. I’m also in the liberal arts honors program right now and wanting to double major in international business and international relations. I’m wondering, if I have the credits mccombs wants as well as a high gpa, but in liberal art-esque classes, can i get into BHP?</p>
<p>Have you guys been to orientation yet? If not there’s a transfer to McCombs session that you can attend. The person that was giving the presentation said that “leadership” is the main qulity they’re looking for in prospective BHP kids. They’ll take into consideration your freshman GPA, freshman courseload, professional resume, letter of rec.</p>
<p>Haha btw I’m LAH too and thinking about adding business as a major.</p>
<p>jackdaniels I’m an international relations major too! :)</p>
<p>odyssey212, you’re definately right, I heard that leadership is really important. I was just wondering if people who are already in McCombs get more consideration for BHP than internal transfers.</p>
<p>And I will definately keep my fingers crossed that all three of us get into McCombs.</p>
<p>…how much leadership must one have? I was my Battalion Executive Officer and president of three speaking organizations (that I love, it wasn’t resume padding). Perhaps all current BHP students all are student body prezs or the like haha.</p>
<p>(so many LAH people! Hi! :D)</p>
<p>yeah i went to the meeting and he said that leadership is important but not significant for mccombs but it’s very very important for bhp. in general though, it’s mostly your gpa. if anyone is interested, message me and i’ll tell you what the meeting basically covered.</p>
<p>etceterae, unfortunately, all of our brilliant high school achievements mean nothing anymore. They oly look at college leadership/achievements.</p>
<p>I know! 
it’s so frustrating lol.</p>
<p>Also…we’re only freshmen. What kind of leadership could we possibly muster our first year in college, isn’t there seniority? o.o</p>
<p>@jackdaniels: ah I feel better then. Because I know for a fact that my GPA was a joke, there must have been a cutoff I didn’t make. (top 7%, GPA 4.1 for me.)</p>
<p>i didn’t even apply for mccombs so i need to transfer in, which really is frustrating. because i would have gotten in ughh. except now i have to take all prereq classes</p>
<p>Yea, and the hardest prereqs at that. smh</p>
<p>i know! i’m taking 2 of them during the summer but ugh i have to take micro next year. not looking forward to that</p>
<p>I know this is a bit late as transfer admissions just ended for the Fall 2010 year, but for all the incoming freshmen that are looking into transferring to BHP, here is my little shpeel:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Freshman Year Courseload and GPA: The reason BHP doesn’t look at anything from high school is that it wants to give all candidates the opportunity to show that they are BHP level students despite how they may have performed academically in high school. On the same account, if BHP doesn’t look at a candidate with bad grades, it also cannot simply cherrypick and look at leadership. Thus, your freshman year courses and GPA are important. You should strive to get the best grades you can, but be wary: BHP also looks at the courses and their intensity - if you are done with everything but business classes choose an upper division liberal arts class in areas like philosophy, history, etc. instead of a “blow off class”</p></li>
<li><p>Getting involved - BHP is not looking for impressive titles within one year of UT life- BHP just wants to see that you are motivated to be a leader in the future and you have to start somewhere - once again fill your resume with CAR (context action results) of roles that were given to you even if you are just a committee member on the Undergraduate Business Council or got involved in expanding Engineers for a Sustainable World to outreach to the community. be specific, and BHP is realistic.</p></li>
<li><p>Get a good recommendation - meaning a college professor - do well in the class but also talk to the prof and make sure they know you and your goals.</p></li>
<li><p>Also very important: BHP Statement of Intent - WHY do you want to be in BHP? Where will it help you go? What about the educational structure, program benefits, network benefits, etc. will help you in life. BHP’s ultimate goal is to accept the students most likely to make a difference in the world so show them that you are capable of doing so.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>My two cents.</p>