<p>From similar questions that I have asked, the decision is based off of the GPA you submit; now this may only be if your indicators are completed. If they aren’t done until after the spring semester, then they will presumably judge your GPA at that point. I don’t think that a drop will highly impact your chances. Barring getting D’s or F’s, you should be in good shape.</p>
<p>Are certain majors harder to get into or is the competitiveness limited to the colleges as a whole? For example, would biology be harder to get into than say computer science even though they are both in CNS?</p>
<p>Major matters. Chemistry majors will have very different course loads and degree programs than, say, astronomy or computer science. UT knows how many faculty they have, who teaches what and how many times a day, and how many students any given lecture hall will hold. Presumably, most students starting at roughly the same point in degree progress and pursuing the same major will be taking most of the same classes. Particularly in the College of Science, where there is typically a specific order in which you have to take certain labs, for example - they can’t admit more freshman level students as chemistry majors than they have chemistry lab seats available for a required intro course. All of this is taken into account to determine a ballpark number of students they will admit to any given major. I have no “insider info” for this; it’s based solely on logic. They can’t admit a student to a particular major and then not have enough seats in required courses that can’t be taken out of sequence - if for no other reason than Fire Marshall regulations.</p>
<p>@acceptmepls - if this is only your second semester, do you already have 30 hours not counting this semester? And if so, are there special degree requirements for the departments/majors that you applied for? If there are, were those also met not counting the current semester? </p>
<p>I ask because I technically have 110 hours, 76 of which are transferrable - way more than enough. But the majors I’ve applied for are Neuroscience and Biochemistry, both of which are in the College of Natural Sciences (CNS). CNS has a special math-readiness requirement where you have to be able to enroll in a math course <em>beyond</em> calculus I upon admission. I am currently taking Calc I this semester. Even though I have oodles and oodles of hours, I highly suspect that I will not receive an admission decision until after I submit the current semester’s transcripts - if there are even any spots left in my chosen major by then. </p>
<p>This also means that someone with perhaps a lower GPA, lesser essays, no LoRs, etc. as compared to my application, but who has already completed calculus with a satisfactory grade will almost certainly receive priority consideration over me.</p>
<p>Yes, I actually have exactly 30 hours completed but I have not yet completed the indicator courses for McCombs. I have macroeconomics and calculus II in progress this semester, so I will have to send my second semester transcript to UT admissions as soon as it is available when the semester is over. They will receive it and then make a decision on whether or not I’m admitted into McCombs - Business Undeclared or even COLA - Economics. I know I’m gonna be waiting until the end of May to hear from UT, and that kills me… But hey, it is what it is and I just hope I am admitted into the university.</p>
<p>@WhatevDude - If I had to guess I’d say your calculus I is the hold up. They want to see completion of the course so they’ll likely wait until they receive a transcript with the final grade. Now as for someone else with calc I already completed getting priority registration over you, I don’t think that’s necessarily true. I don’t know what your stats are (didn’t go back and look through the thread) but if your stats are strong I really wouldn’t worry. By late May all of the 4.0s will be admitted and you won’t be competing against them anymore, so I bet you will still be perfectly competitive. I have a few good friends in CNS and they like to boast about it being the largest college on campus (number of students), which means CNS probably will have a decent number of spots still available in late May for people in your particular situation. And believe me, your calculus I situation is not so unique you should worry. I think many people apply to their specific college of interest with the indicator courses in progress. I’m sure UT takes this into account during admissions.</p>
<p>I’m also applying for Neuroscience in CNS and I have the equivalent credit for math 408N. That’s ok right? It’s Differential Calculus of Science or Engineering Calculus 1.</p>
<p>@eszterbunny - I would assume so. Seems perfectly logical to me. But hey, I’m no science major.</p>
<p>Yes, I know I’ll be waiting until May because of calculus. I was using my situation as an example of other reasons they might look at both semester’s GPA rather than just the one as someone mentioned above. But I suppose that wound up being more of a reply to him than an answer to your original question. Sorry. </p>
<p>As for the priority consideration part: </p>
<p>“Applicants who meet the [math readiness] requirement by the application deadline will receive priority consideration. Applicants with additional math and science credentials also receive priority consideration.”</p>
<p>[College</a> of Natural Sciences | Be a Longhorn](<a href=“http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/transfer/admission/majors/natural-sciences]College”>http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/transfer/admission/majors/natural-sciences)</p>
<p>@WhatevDude - I stand corrected. I’m sure you still have a great shot, though.</p>
<p>So no one knows yet? I just checked :[ I have good feeling about tomorrow…</p>
<p>I think by Friday we will be hearing back.</p>
<p>Why do you say that?!</p>
<p>i think this week some people may hear back</p>
<p>That is what I meant</p>
<p>the infamous mid-april date is coming up. good luck to everyone!
ut is such an awesome school…</p>
<p>hmm 
… has anyone called admissions to see what’s going on.</p>
<p>Still nothing … This year seems later than last year</p>
<p>Just got off the phone with UT Admissions office. They said for the transfer applications for Fall 2013 that already have the 30 hours required (i.e aren’t waiting on their final transcripts from this Spring) will find out “around the end of April”. So “another few weeks” is what I was told.</p>
<p>I wonder about summer applicants</p>