<p>Last year I got Capped. February 21, 2010 was the worst day of my life. I know exactly how it feels to have your dreams taken away from you. I begrudging signed up for the CAP program, but hated everything about it. I hated that it wasn’t UT Austin, I hated how the counselors didn’t seem to care about CAP kids, and it just didn’t feel ‘right’. I knew a year of hating everything around me was not going to bode well for my GPA. I remember at orientation how lonely and sad I was at UTSA. So after orientation, I cancelled my enrollment and enrolled at my local community college. I got a bunch of college credit from high school (enough so that I will get my Associates degree at 18 years old this summer) and a 4.0. I applied to UT again in mid-December, and a 1 year and 2 months after being Capped, I got into McCombs - my dream school.</p>
<p>What I’m really trying to say is don’t give up hope. I had some really dark times this year, and I personally felt that being Capped was NOT something I could/would do - not that I am in any way putting down the CAP program. It might be just the right thing for some people, but it just didn’t fit me. Don’t feel pressured into doing something you are not 100% sure is right for you. Don’t let it get to you. Use those feelings to fuel excellent grades in class and show UT you deserve to be there. I’m praying and wishing for everyone (Cap and non-Cap) to do your best and hopefully I’ll be seeing some of you around in the future :)</p>