@TexasMom2017 Agreed. I am not a big fan of CAP when there are other good options unless the student wants to be in Liberal Arts. I know kids who have succeeded with CAP but I don’t personally think the stress is worth it.
OMAGA GUYS CAN’T BELIEVE THIS! GOT ACCEPTED TO Mathematics, Entry-Level in the College of Natural Sciences. SO LUCKY! International, Asian, gpa “A” if converted to US grading system, 1350 sat (poor english), 780 sat math level 2, 5 AP Calculus AB, school doesn’t rank. I might got accepted because I got the highest math score in the entire grade and strong recommendation letter(?)
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Accepted (in November)
College: Natural Science (first choice, notified two weeks following acceptance)
Objective:
SAT I: -
ACT: 33 [34 English | 31 Math | 35 Reading | 33 Science]
SAT II: Chemistry (620), Math II (680)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/435
AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5), Psychology (5), World History (4), Chemistry (3), Language (3) | AP Scholar with Distinction
Subjective:
Essays: Great
Teacher Recs: Great
Counselor Rec: Good
State or Country: Texas
Ethnicity: White
Sex at Birth: Female
ECs:
-Editor of award-winning HS newspaper
-Community Garden plot sponsor for 7 years (hundreds of hours of service)
-President of dance team (member for 3 years)
-Private Spanish classes outside of school
-Attended Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership conference
-Attended American Legion Auxiliary Girls State
Congratulations to everyone who got in! Good luck to those that didn’t. Some other school will be lucky to have you!
@MisterPeabody, thanks for that link to TX law. That clarifies, and makes me proud of my student even more for getting into her first-choice major without being an auto-admit.
It seems that there was a large increase in the number of CAP offers this year compared to the last few years. Is there a reason why? I got CAP’d and honestly thought I would get in, and about 20 kids from my school did as well.
@whatnames pretty sure a 3.0, I’m not sure about the AP credits
For those who got CAP, how many of you are considering accepting the offer? My son is heavily considering it at this point. He has a scholarship to A&M and others, but UT is his first choice in Texas. Now that we are past all the stages of grief, we have accepted the reality and it truly doesn’t seem like that bad of an offer. Our tour guide at UT was a CAP student. His testimony was moving at the time and now hits home and makes sense. If UT is your dream, don’t settle for second best. Take this bump in the road and make the most of it.
@austingal I think it all depends on your major. If you want to do liberal arts (not econ), CAP is a good option. Otherwise, correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t see how it is in any way different from a rejection. If you’re not doing liberal arts, why not take the scholarship at A&M? You can still apply to transfer later if you want, and I don’t see what you’ve given up. My son would probably be headed to A&M or UTD, except that they don’t have the second major that he wants.
@austingal, there’s been much talk about CAP and the pros and cons of it on this thread. The one thing that sticks out, in my mind is, what degree/major does he want? If it’s Engineering or Business I think that being CAP’d will be a very difficult route, as CAP’s students will get into UT only under a COLA major and transferring from COLA to Cockrell or McCombs is extremely difficult. TAMU is a great school and many who are CAP’d that go that route will graduate from TAMU and will be happy about it. So IMHO, going to TAMU offers him two great options. One is graduating from a great school like TAMU. The second is still having a great freshman year at a big time school (sorry no offense UTA, UTD, UTSA etc) and then transferring into UT for the major he actually wants. It’s still going to be difficult ie 3.7-3.8+ GPA, but if he really wants it, then he will do it. Just my two cents. Congrats to you and him on the scholarship from A&M (they must really want him) and the other colleges too.
@TexasMom2017 He’d rather go to UTSA or UTA and earn an easy 4.0 than struggle at a harder school knowing he’s only going to transfer anyway. Going to a cap school will allow him the opportunity to max out his gpa and up his chances of an external transfer into his major of choice. If not, there are a couple of majors in liberal arts that will work for him anyway since he’s pre-law. As far as A&M goes, it’s just not a fit socially. Far too conservative.
@TXDad56 Sadly, A&M just isn’t a fit for him He’s an Austin guy born and bred. He would be miserable there. He only applied as a backup. We never thought he would actually need it, but such is the state of UT admissions these days.
@austingal if he is pre-law, then CAP is not a bad choice - he can really major in anything (but make sure he develops strong writing and analytical skills). Having a high GPA his first year won’t hurt, either. Glad that works for him.
I agree with TexasMom2017. My LHS is “pre-Law” and in COLA. CAP would work in your son’s case. (But not so much for those who want into Cockrell and McCombs.
Sorry to hear @nehl17. You can find some past threads on this topic from prior years. It is competitive, but it can
be done. You spend your first year in your selected major. Pay very close attention to the Internal Transfer to McCombs requirements. Take AP or dual credit for Calculus and Econ if you are able. If not, be very careful with these (especially Calculus) - you are required to take two semesters of Calc and Econ as part of the requirements. In the past, you could take these outside of UT for the credit and the grade does not affect your UT GPA. Some will take Calc at ACC or online at another Community College. Some online courses are even offered over the Winter break (check Hill College - you never have to set foot on the campus). Students do this because Calculus at UT is HARD and often weeds out the potential internal transfers into McCombs. Having said this, you still have to have (I believe) 24 hours of credits from UT during your first 2 semesters. GPA needs to be be 3.8+ to make the Internal transfer cut.
I strongly encourage all students enrolling at UT to APPLY FOR HONORS PROGRAMS.
UT undergraduate programs are too huge so subgroups are necessary, especially those who are seeking recommendation letters etc for top tier internships and graduate school programs. It’s not just enough to put UT and a high GPA on your resume. You need some pull and special opportunities and HONOR PROGRAMS give you just that … it’s so necessary in today’s super competitive environment.
If you can’t get into any honors programs at UT, I would consider attending another college that will let you enter one of their honors programs. Being in the honors program is such an amazing advantage and puts you far ahead your typical college student.
@NuScholar Even for programs like McCombs?
They have career advising offices and such. I don’t see how someone not in the honors program is at a HUGE disadvantage for what you are talking about…
@TheAvidSeeker I’ve heard some employers come in recruiting only BHP students, but McCombs in of itself is a very goods business program; BHP isn’t required, but it an undeniable and tangible advantage over non-honors students.
If you’re looking at to intern at prestigious companies like McKinsey, Bain, BCG, et al, I would say BHP is somewhat of a requirement
@NuScholar aren’t scholarship applications closed?
How necessary do you think honors would be for computer science? I’ve been accepted to UT Austin and TAMU computer science with honors. I want to to go UT, but I don’t know how much the honors vs non honors would affect my experience…
@TheAvidSeeker You’re an outsider so of course you wouldn’t know. I talk to people in honors programs and those not in one at UT … those in are way more satisfied with their college experience and opportunities. Also those in it resumes are way more impressive … they get opportunities exclusive to honors program students.
If there were no advantages of BHP in McCombs, admissions wouldn’t be so competitive nor would it exist. UT is not created equal for all UT students … some are on the fast track to success (honors programs) and some have to take the long road there (honors programs rejects/didn’t apply).
@NuScholar “You’re an outsider so of course you wouldn’t know.” Well way to come off as a pessimistic elitist. I know alot of people in McCombs who got internships and full time at McKinsey, Bain, BCG without BHP. Yes BHP is an advantage, but those who are proactive enough will succeed irregardless.
Correlation does NOT imply causation.
Yes, of course students in BHP have very decorated resumes but alot of that more to do with the QUALITY of the students themselves…