UT will lump both GPA’s together @stuckinadilemma
What major are you applying for? @utcswannabe You should be a lock for most schools granted your 30 hours are validated and your essays aren’t awful.
@ssman512 I am applying to Computer Science, what about you?
@utcswannabe I think you have a good chance. I just transferred into CS at UT this semester. Most of the people who also got accepted had 4.0’s so make that a priority and also list things that make you stand out like CS related stuff. Your classes look decent and you are in a good position.
@utcswannabe History
What is the best way to keep track of volunteer hours for our application/resume?
Chances please? Planning to transfer from ACC -> UT Austin Economics or another COLA major, undeclared is an option as well.
Classes:
- Took 2 dual-credit courses through ACC in high-school, I screwed up made a C in both. Since then I’ve graduated high-school and have completed ~30 hours at ACC with a GPA of roughly 3.5 if you take the two dual-credit C’s into account, or 3.7+ if you leave them out. I am curious how much these dual-credit grades will affect my overall transfer chances, will admissions take them strongly into account?
Ec’s:
- Decent, a handful of volunteer hours.
LOR:
- 2 written from previous professors.
Essays:
Having it grammar checked and proof-read by my English professor currently, should be pretty good.
Standardized Tests:
- Made a 26 composite on the ACT in 2015, I’m planning on taking it again and shooting for a 27-28 composite.
I’m not too sure, I know cap has a 3.2 GPA requirement for guaranteed into economics. I feel like your going to get in if your essays are pretty good, I would assume that if you make it past the initial cutoff they would see those 2 c’s in highschool and somewhat let it slide. My best advice to you would be to try to tie in those low grades into your essays, to raise awareness to the time of when they awarded and how they should not affect your chances.
Forget the ACT too, UT doesn’t give a shit about ACT or SAT when transferring… like at all
I’m surprised by the volume of comments in this thread. I’d imagine a lot of students are applying, maybe it’s our lucky year?
The comments usually pickup when it gets closer to the application deadline. I’ll be applying to cola for fall but I’ve mostly just been lurking for now 
I’m applying to COLA also! Is there any data showing whether it’s easier/harder to transfer in the spring as opposed to fall?
Hello everyone! I am a recent graduate of UT Austin, I applied for transfer in Fall 2013. I recently graduated this summer and spent about a year helping prospective transfers. I was a PR major in the Moody College of Communication, so anyone applying for that school I can really help out. Feel free to message me for “chances” or essay writing help. This thread helped me get accepted, and I want to be helpful to as many future Longhorns as I can. Hook’em!!
@ssman512 Transferring in the Spring is usually easier. Incoming freshman take up a lot of space in the fall. Transfers are also placed below freshmen in class selection priority.
Hi I am looking to transfer to CNS for biology in Spring 2017. I will have exactly 30 hrs and am looking to have at least a 3.6 GPA. My stats are:
At least 3.6 GPA
5 medical internships
3 awesome rec letters from doctors
2 strong essays that really express my interest in medicine
Leadership in clubs
And I meet all the other CNS requirements for biology.
Chance me the best you can?
Cheers and thanks for all your help. Very much appreciated,
Can you submit letters of rec after the deadline? I won’t even be looked at until Dec. anyways, due to having less than 30 hours.
I was wondering, when UT Austin looks at GPA’s and transcripts will they only take in consideration of the GPA of the transferrable credits? For example, taking a Research course exclusive to the my current university, but having ended with an A, will that be overlooked and not included in GPA calculations, since it’s most likely not transferrable? And also I was wondering how detrimental would an F in a intro biology course and a D in a political science course on a transcript be for someone applying for COLA? Despite having replaced the grade of the D to an A and dropping the F from their transcript with the grade forgiveness policy at their current university? Thanks!
@stuckinadilemma They include every college level course you’ve ever taken when calculating your GPA. As for a bad grade or two, I hope its not a big deal because I’m in a similar situation where I had to replace a grade.
@stuckinadilemma, UT will more than likely calculate the F if it is on an official transcript.
@wickedwarrior777 from your list, you seem like an awesome candidate! Try to raise your GPA as high as possible, but a 3.6 is plenty competitive enough for CNS.
@ssman512 you can try sending them after the deadline, but there is no telling if they will be viewed. I think it is worth a shot!
@stuckinadilemma all of your courses will be viewed, and the relevant transferrable courses are a huge deciding factor. They will take a candidate who has better grades in their major vs. someone who aced basics but did not do well in their major courses. They want to accept students who not only strive to be in a major, but already excel at it so they will be successful in the UT program.