<p>I’m going to finish the essays this weekend</p>
<p>Hiii! I’m applying for the spring as well. I already have everything completed. I just want to know if I even have a chance…</p>
<p>-35 hours; 31 transferable
-Major: 1st: Psychology 2nd: COLA undeclared
GPA: 3.5 without the 2 classes that are not transferable.
Essays: Above average
Letter of Rec: Biology Prof with a PhD wrote it. She loves me.
Resume: Awesome! I have many extracurriculars and I’ve been working as well. Also honors.</p>
<p>-I have taken core classes as well. </p>
<p>DO I EVEN HAVE A CHANCE TO GET INTO LIBERAL ARTS? I’ve looked at past posts and most people with 3.5’s have gotten into COLA. I just really hope I can get in as well. Oh and when will admissions decisions start to come out? Mid-October or November? I really hope mid-October. I can’t wait any longer. Lol. :(</p>
<p>I don’t know why I’m like freaking out so badddd. I just want to get in.</p>
<p>Lllama123 you should have a pretty good shot at getting in. Just for good measure though put your second choice to UGS (that way you can double your chances). COLA is open enrollment so if for some reason you get denied (which I doubt) but still get into UGS you can always just switch majors.</p>
<p>Ahhhh thank you so much, jpgarcia6! 
So should I keep the psychology or just change the undeclared COLA to UGS?</p>
<p>Oh and what do you mean by open enrollment?</p>
<p>i called them today and they said they do not put transfers into UGS as third option anymore.</p>
<p>Ohhh okay. Well, I know a lot of people get into COLA undeclared so I say I have a pretty good chance either way. I just want to know soon. Lol</p>
<p>By open enrollment I mean that UT students can always change their major to COLA without having to apply for anything. So if you get accepted into UGS you can just switch into COLA I believe. Either way you should be fine, I got into UGS with a 3.56 and some people got into COLA with lower GPAs.</p>
<p>My application showed completed!
1st major - psychology
2nd major - physics
GPA - 3.62 (A in Cal I, II, PSYC, Computer, GOV, HIS, MUSC. B in ART, Bio, and C in ENGL)
Total of 37 hours.
2 recommendations (one from my math professor other from a friend)
below average essays, writing is totally not my thing.
I have only full time working experience during my college, other activities are from my high school.</p>
<p>I am so concerned because that one C in English, since I am apply to COLA.</p>
<p>I honestly wouldn’t be worried. I can tell you now though if you don’t get into psychology you won’t be getting into physics. Natural sciences is much harder to get into than COLA. You should be fine though with your first choice.</p>
<p>I disagree with jpgarcia6.
COLA has several competitive majors/programs where not everyone is admitted, psychology is one of them. Look at the data for internal transfer, for example [UT</a> College of Liberal Arts](<a href=“Psychology | Liberal Arts | UT - Austin”>Psychology | Liberal Arts | UT - Austin)
COLA in general is one of the easiest colleges to get into, but not if you are aiming for one of the few competitive programs (I know about psychology, Arabic flagship program, and Hindi Urdu flagship program)</p>
<p>CNS is also one the easiest colleges to get into, it’s the biggest college at UT. The problem with CNS is not how to get in, it’s how to stay and get decent grades because it is one of the hardest colleges to study. Many students try CNS and transfer to easier colleges because they cannot keep up. Oatman, for example, mentioned 50% dropouts in CS in this topic. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/16328467-post49.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/16328467-post49.html</a>
Physics is one of the most difficult majors in CNS (to compare with human ecology, for example, or marine science) so if you are good in Math and Physics (and unfortunately not many people are) you will be in.</p>
<p>Ya Ya, I do realize psychology is pretty competitive but is there still a chance
I get accepted into COLA as undeclared?</p>
<p>I do not work for admission, but I would assume that it would be easier to get into undeclared COLA than psychology.</p>
<p>Called up admissions and the average GPA for transfers from fall for psych was a 3.4</p>
<p>Yaya, jpgarcia6, should I consider to change my second major just in case that I fail to get into COLA of Psychology? But I really don’t want to put UGS or undeclared.</p>
<p>I am really worried about my C on English especially that English is not my first language.</p>
<p>Llama123, but in spring, the spots left are much less than in fall; thus more competitive and maybe higher average GPA…</p>
<p>mrxyor</p>
<p>1.Why did you choose physics as second major?
2.What’s wrong with COLA undeclared?
3. What’s wrong with UGS?</p>
<p>Well, 3.5 is the kind of “guaranteed” admission. I’ve looked at past threads and most people with 3.49+ have gotten into COLA. And if you look on the website, it shows the trends. Usually, spring is not too high. Only a bit higher than the semester before. Since it was a 3.39 for the fall, it’ll probably fall around 3.4-3.5 for spring.</p>
<p>Yaya,
Well, first, I put it in a order of how I am interested by it, so Psychology first and physics second. I wasn’t consider the admission process. At least when psychology doesn’t have any spot, I might ended up with physics.
Eh…any undeclared major give me a feeling of clueless.</p>
<p>mrxyor</p>
<p>If you were my child I would say:</p>
<p>Go for Physics.</p>
<p>Bachelor in Psychology has a terrible job prospective, even school counselor positions require a Master degree. For anything different from school counseling and social work you’ll have to go for PhD.
With BS in Physics you’ll be able to find a well-paid job right after university (and paid internships during)</p>
<p>If you are smart enough to have A in Calculus, go in this direction. </p>
<p>A lot of people switch from sciences to liberal arts, very few people ever switch from liberal arts to sciences.
If you go to CNS you’ll have both options available. If you go to COLA, Physics would be most likely out of question.</p>
<p>By the way, there is a new BSA degree in CNS [Understanding</a> the New Bachelor of Science and Arts (BSA) Degree - News](<a href=“http://cns.utexas.edu/news/entry/understanding-bsa-degree]Understanding”>http://cns.utexas.edu/news/entry/understanding-bsa-degree)
If you get accepted to Physics you can study Psychology as a minor, no problem.</p>