Advice for transferring in?

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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Hi all,

So last year I tried to get in as a freshman. My class size was only about 70 students, and I did not quite meet my goal. I got offered CAP, which I wish I had taken.
At my high school I took college courses, and finished my academic core with a GPA of 3.27, and I have more than enough hours.

I know my GPA is meager compared to many other students, so here is where things get tricky.

A lot of my lower grades are from my freshman and sophomore years of high school. During my Junior year I improved significantly, and I even managed to make all As in my college classes my senior year despite losing my dad to cancer and being diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease. Is all of this worth mentioning in a transfer essay? (Which all transpired after I applied.)

I was incredibly involved in my high school. The UT admissions page says to include all information from the last 5 years of your life, so I would imagine high school information would be applicable. What I’m getting at is, if my original application was not good enough, will my new application be, even though not much as has changed? I also understand it is easier to get in as a transfer. If it helps, my intended major is history.

I have also considered possibly going down to their office of admission and asking for advice, since it’s only four miles away from me.

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks everyone!

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I have not seen any evidence that it is easier to get in as a transfer. Are you taking classes now? Yes, all of that is pertinent to an essay but most important is what you are doing now. If you are in classes now, those grades will matter a lot.

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I’m currently taking 5 classes at another university. Will the admission reps see my grades if I apply for admission for the Fall 2017 semester? I’m doing fairly well thus far, and while I know this is only the beginning, I’m confident I will be able to keep up my GPA.

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Yes of course they will see your grades. They’ll likely wait until they have seen your spring grades as well to notify you of your acceptance. The transfer thread from this fall might be worth a read as well as the link below.

https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/transfer-admission

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Got it, thank you! I’ll likely head down to their admission office to ask some more detailed questions as well. Thanks again!