2014 Spring Transfer Thread

<p>I have another question, is everything I need to submit for my application ALL included in ApplyTexas? As someone that lives in the state and goes to a state community college (lone star)? I would assume that website can handle everything UT asks for and there wouldn’t be anything I’d need to submit directly to the UT website.</p>

<p>Edit: Also, I don’t know what I should be picking as my second choice. My first choice will be CNS, but I have my Associate degree already (actually GETTING it Fall 2013 semester) so I think Undergraduate Studies would be a bad choice. Should I just pick CNS as the second choice too? Someone had told me pick COLA as my second before, but I don’t see why I’d pick that as wouldn’t it have nothing to do with my major?</p>

<p>You do your main application in ApplyTexas. Your resume, letters, and transcript are done on your mystatus page. </p>

<p>I would just do UGS even if you have no interest in it. You won’t be able to take a lot of your core classes though.</p>

<p>If I do UGS and don’t get into CNS for whatever reason, does that mean I have to take just random classes assuming none of them go for my major? Until the next semester when I can transfer into CNS? I don’t really get how that works, and more importantly, why UT would want bloated UGS classes.</p>

<p>everyone has to take 1 “ugs” class now. and most lower division classes aren’t restricted to majors meaning you can take them without being in cns (for example gen chem 1 and 2 arent for chem majors only, same applies for calc 1-3, physics 1-2, even engineering physics 1-2)</p>

<p>I was told this is different though and that UGS would be a bad choice since I’m transferring core-complete with my Associate degree. However, if you all believe the best chance is to pick UGS, I’m fine with repeating classes/taking useless classes if it means I’ll be in the school and can move into CNS after it.</p>

<p>well what do you want to major in? what classes have you taken? surely there are some “core” classes you still haven’t done.</p>

<p>you need lit,english,calc 1- 3 (some science majors don’t require 3), chem 1-2, physics 1-2, 2 language/culture, 1 humanities, and that ugs classes they require now.</p>

<p>there are pre-med classes such as ochem, biochem, etc that don’t require you to be in cns to take…there are plenty of classes to take.</p>

<p>you could always just get into ugs and be a part time student and find work for a semester before you change into cns.</p>

<p>3.59 you could probably get into cns. I know an old friend on mine transferred into biology with a similar gpa(from ACC) and he never worked a day in his life either.</p>

<p>just have a backup plan for if you don’t get into cns right away. it’s just one semester it’s not going to set you back that much. I don’t know why so many people are adamant about graduating asap. We’re transferring you should just expect to be “behind”.
if anything I wish I were a part time student my first semester at UT because I had crap professor for all my classes(transfers register after everyone else pretty much), spring was so much better because I actually got great teachers.</p>

<p>Hi, all. I’m a transfer applicant for Spring 2014 as well. My application was finally marked “Complete / On Time” about two weeks ago, and I haven’t been able to stop neurotically refreshing the MyStatus page at least once a day since then. Today, I figured it may help to dissipate some of the anxiety if I came here and talked with others who are ostensibly going through the same experience. </p>

<p>What do you guys who have been through the transfer process think about my chances?

  • GPA: 3.76
  • Credits: 63 (earned an AA in a community college in Florida, but I’m now a TX resident)
  • Major: 1st: English, 2nd: Philosophy
  • Essays: I would consider these pretty superlative; they’re the part of the app about which I’m most confident. I’m not trying to be boastful or anything, but I’ve been a professional writer for the last nine years, so it’s one of the few things in which I do have confidence. Of course, I had others look at / edit them as well.
  • Resume: Probably the weakest overall part; not a lot of volunteer work or anything, as I’m an adult (29) and I’ve been working full-time to support myself for years now. The resume I turned in mostly talked about my freelancing business, various creative projects I’ve finished, and some academic distinctions (dean’s list, honors program graduate at CC, a handful of merit scholarships, Phi Theta Kappa, Psi Beta).
  • Recommendations: I managed to get an absolutely glowing rec letter from a literature professor at my CC whom I got to know quite well. He sent me a personal e-mail stating I’m one of three students he ever had on whose behalf he’d be willing to make phone calls if need be to help ensure they can continue their education. I was pretty touched by this show of support, needless to say. </p>

<p>I’m less than proud of the 3.76, I have to say. It’s the result of getting all As save for one F in a class which I later retook and got an A. There’s a “good story” behind that F, but I didn’t bother to tell anyone in admissions or anything like that, because I think it makes it sound like I’m making excuses for myself (essentially, a Professor in an intro to comp class literally did nothing but play Batman videos on YouTube all day and spread false information (from urban legends easily falsified via Snopes) to the class; after I turned in the first essay, she told me I didn’t need to actually come to the classes and could just submit a personal research project at the end of the semester which she would grade as the course itself; I took her up on this but when I showed up with the project at the end of the semester, she had completely forgotten about this conversation and already given me an F). Still, two of the people I spoke with in admissions said 3.76 was still higher than the transfer admission average and that while there are no guarantees, they think I have a good shot. </p>

<p>Anyway, sorry for rambling on. It’s just good to be able to talk about these matters with some people, as the majority of my offline friends went to college years ago, when I was sidelined by crazy health problems, and I have no one with whom to share the anxiety/obsession-over-detail! Let me know what you think of my chances (at least to the extent that anyone not directly involved with UT admissions can). If anyone knows when the first transfer decisions usually get made, that would be great to know. </p>

<p>Thanks, and good luck to everyone.</p>

<p>@Locness My major is computer science. I’ve done most of the classes you’ve said except for things like chemistry or physics. My Associates is an AS though so I had to do 4 semesters of science classes (2 of biology and 2 of astronomy). I’ve taken Calc 1&2 and I’m taking 3 this Fall semester.</p>

<p>In total my credit hours are like 83 or something. Core-complete isn’t what I’m calling it, it’s a state thing. I’m not sure how I’d explain it but I think it just means the university doesn’t look through my credits and takes it as 1 lump sum? I’m not exactly sure myself, to be honest.</p>

<p>However I just found on this page: <a href=“https://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/ate/problems/core.html[/url]”>https://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/ate/problems/core.html&lt;/a&gt;
something interesting.</p>

<p>This section at the bottom of the chart:
<a href=“Transfer%20credit%20for%20the%20Signature%20Course%20is%20not%20generally%20available.%20Students%20transferring%20%C2%93core-complete%C2%94%20from%20Texas%20public%20institutions%20are%20not%20required%20to%20enroll%20in%20a%20UT%20Signature%20Course.”>quote</a>

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<p>I just created my applytexas. I didn’t see a place to apply for a business major. Also, if you just are applying to COLA, do you apply for two different majors within COLA?</p>

<p>well as a cs major you wont need chem or physics</p>

<p>they just make you take one full sequence of science classes…so you must take</p>

<p>bio1-2 or chem 1-2 or physics 1-2 or geology</p>

<p>but not all of them. just pick one and finish it.</p>

<p>pull up the degree plan and look at what classes you have already done and check them off yourself and see what you would have left.</p>

<p>you can see what transfers and what doesn’t on ut audit page</p>

<p>it should “IDA” somewhere on this link </p>

<p>[UT</a> Austin Automated Transfer Equivalency System](<a href=“Automated Transfer Equivalency System | Undergraduate Admissions | The University of Texas at Austin”>Automated Transfer Equivalency System | Undergraduate Admissions | The University of Texas at Austin)</p>

<p>degree plans:
[Degree</a> Plans in Active Catalogs](<a href=“http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/degrees-majors/current-degree-checklists]Degree”>http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/degrees-majors/current-degree-checklists)</p>

<p>I spent alot of time thinking about what I wanted to major and stuff so I have all these things bookmarked lol.</p>

<p>Since I have no credit hours from my university, but I have hours from my AP credits, what should I do when I fill out the ApplyTexas app?</p>

<p>Also, for my extracurriculars, should I just list out my high school stuff?</p>

<p>Kingaion just opened up a can of worms with that link for me!! Math is my achilles heel, so according to that I’m done with math for the liberal arts core having completed Finite Math? This is great news. I wonder if this same process is the same at TAMU?</p>

<p>I hope that’s the case for you franko, just make sure that it’s fully covering your math before getting excited.</p>

<p>Yeah, that’s what I’m afraid of. I’ll have to check with my transfer advisor.</p>

<p>Should I have just made a separate post somewhere or what?</p>

<p>Can some1 help me?</p>

<p>Try making separate posts, I wish I could help but I’m as clueless as you guys.</p>

<p>Wait what?</p>

<p>Try making a new thread for your question since none of us know.</p>

<p>@Korsgaard- If you want to transfer you need to have 30 hours or be on track to have 30 hours the semester you intend to apply for. If you have don’t meet this requirement you won’t be able to apply. AP credits don’t count as hours unless you use your AP credits for whatever school you are transferring from and redeem them. If you redeem them you will get the credit for the classes and you will have those hours. Did you actually redeem your classes yet? If so I believe you just send your transcript.</p>