<p>it can be done, but can you handle it? if you successfully have higher than a 3.2 your first semester with 18 hours, your 2nd semester will be easier.</p>
<p>well i was aiming for a 3.9-4.0 on the first semester thats why i was planning on sticking to the 15 hours, but then i thought it would be a good idea to get done with US history before i go to texas.</p>
<p>maybe 15 the first semester then 18???</p>
<p>never thought about that, i was thinking about doing 18 & 18 but i liked the idea i think I’m gonna stick to 15 for the first semester and see how it goes</p>
<p>yea if its more of a breeze , you can add another class.</p>
<p>15 is more than manageable, so long as you have good professors. I took 16hrs each semester and made a 3.805-- 1 B’s each semester each due to lack of attendance only. And the second semester I had all 5 classes on the same days, so don’t even sweat it, you just have to register as early as possible! Take a good professor over a good time.</p>
<p>Ok, so I just saw your post about the classes you wanted to take, and here’s my input–
MAT 1043- easy pretty much regardless of teacher, imo, as it’s math and the Math Lab on campus is a great tool, don’t hesitate to go there! does this apply for cap though? I thought 1093 was the lowest applicable math requirement, but i may be remembering it wrong xD
AST 1013- take with schleigel. if you have a high enough grade by the end of the semester you don’t have to take the final. Just make sure you go to class on this one and its more than manageable. the only people i know of who did not make an A are the ones that didnt go to class. Everything, including tests, are done in groups.
GRG 2613- i cant think of the proffs name on this one, but use ratemyproff to find him, i know theres one that’s very, very easy.
POL 1013- STARTIN! 4 tests and some in class quizzes. also takes attendance points. Almost all 4 of the exams throughout the year are the same to each other. This is the class I made a B in due to attendance points, but aside from the 4 test dates I only went to class twice, soo… >.< And I still made an A on all my tests, so you can definitely do it if you go to class! lots of extra credit also.
us histoy/texas history- not sure on this one, sorry!</p>
<p>you can also consider taking a lit class if you havent already, and take it with caver, she’s awesome. only 5 tests with the lowest dropped. no attendance but you NEED to go to class, sometimes she puts stuff on her tests thats just from her lecture (random, easy stuff youd remember if you went but probably didnt know if you didnt!)</p>
<p>hope that helped!</p>
<p>^Professor Startin for Texas Pol is awesome. He knows his stuff and is really funny with his Bill Clinton comments.</p>
<p>My biggest advice (out of the many) for CAP Students is to take a easy science because science classes at UT are tough and sometimes you might end up taking the same science course as CNS students to fulfill your core requirement.</p>
<p>wow thanks for the posts they were really helpful</p>
<p>@HpAshley2009, yup Math 1043 does count its like the easiest one that counts.</p>
<p>I forgot to ask, i was making a draft on my schedule and i saw i can pretty much put all of my classes on monday and wednesday, and have just 2 classes on friday, that way i would have tuesday and thursday free, would you recommend that since i see you had everything in a day</p>
<p>^Go for it if you can manage. Personally, leaving school early led to boredom (I lived off-campus) I rather have class untill the afternoon (untill about 2 PM).</p>
<p>where did you live aali?</p>
<p>Caver and Startin are clutch! Soooo easy. If you end up taking Caver, PM me and I can give you some of my notes ;). Also, sometimes it may be nice to have those days off but remember that it’ll increase your chances of having tests on the same day which could be bad but then again you’ll have those days to study… kinda a catch 22. I hope you’re living on campus though because that’s where you’ll make most of your friends.</p>
<p>"I was wondering if the meal plan can be paid using the installment plan just like the tuition or if you have to pay it in a single payment?</p>
<p>~Thanks"</p>
<p>Yes, the meal plan can be paid in an installment plan. If you’re living on campus, they bill you both monthly.</p>
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I just wanted to post that I agree with A Ali. I think that compared to the smaller schools that I have had more experience with, it is hard for a typical undergrad at UT to find a professor/mentor in his field of study who will help him figure out, for example, how to plan strategies in course selection, jobs/internships, extracurriculars to be in a good position for applying to law school or a liberal arts grad school. You can get advice from an advisor of some sort, but you can’t easily get “advice from a professor.” Not to criticize UT; I would imagine this holds true for Ohio State and the other really big univeristies, too. Professors are more likely to focus on their grad students and their publications/research/labs.</p>
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<p>I forgot the name but it was on Chase Hill Blvd down the street from Laurel Village past that lone gas station.</p>
<p>i have a question:</p>
<p>i can place out of chem 1103 *due to ap credit. so is it necessary for me to take the chem placement exam? because on the asap website, it says all incoming freshmen must take a math or chem placement exam in order to enroll in any of those classes. so im confused- should i pay the ten dollars and study for the test if i’ve already placed out of a class? wouldn’t it make sense to just automatically be enrolled into the next level chemistry class?</p>
<p>@AALi was it a lot cheaper than on campus housing how much did you spend there + food? i think im gonna live on campus for the first semester but i wanna look for cheaper options for the second semester</p>
<p>I spent my freshman year at UTSA and it was good experience but it could have been better. It’s easy to kind of get comfortable with how easy things are and slack off, i.e. sometimes i wouldn’t write my papers until the day before they were due and still make the highest grade in the class. In retrospective, I realize that if I had put more time and effort into my work then I would have had an even higher GPA. (it was still high enough to get accepted into UT). Do your best to stay focused. Also, think about joining the Honors College, even though it’s past the official deadline they still allow people to apply(I applied around this time and got in). You get reserved housing in Laurel Village and it opens the door for so many opportunities that others can’t access at UTSA. For example, you will never have to worry about registration, because Honors College students get to register for their classes before everyone else at UTSA. Overall, being in the Honors College was really the best thing that happened to me at UTSA. So I’d say it’s worth a try. </p>
<p>Btw, living at Laurel Village was beneficial in every way except for the fact that you are required to purchase a meal plan every semester and the cheapest one is $978. I never used up all my meals and they don’t do “roll-overs”, so it was basically a total waste of money. The second semester I went to the cafe a total of 7 times(I had 143 meals left), because I had gotten sick of eating the food there all the time first semester. Also the social setting at Laurel is different than the one at Chisholm and Chaparral, it seemed like Chap and Chisholm always had something going on and people were more friendly. At Laurel they(the RA’s) tried to have little get togethers, but for some reason, no one really went to them. Upsides of Laurel were the size of the rooms, the relative newness of the dorm compared to the others and the fact that it literally took me about 4 1/2 minutes to get on campus(the UC II). I definitely think it’s a good idea to live on-campus as a freshman though , so wherever you end up I’m sure you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>Hi, I know this is old ^, but I’m also thinking about doing the CAP program at UTSA. I have a few questions. I finished pre-cal in high school, and my senior year I took Calculus. I had to drop out of it because it was a little too challenging for me, and I couldn’t handle it. However, this summer I’m going to get some tuitions for Calculus to get prepared for college. I’ve been hearing of this Algebra thing…? Do I have to take Algebra my freshman year? I really want to take Calculus my first year because it is a requirement for medical school, and I want to get it out of the way. Also, how do I join the honors college at UTSA? And can someone who has been/knows about the honors college please elaborate? Thanks.</p>
<p>ah i want to join the honors college too! UT honors is way out of my league but the UTSA honors seems like an easier reach.</p>
<p>from what i read on the little “UTSA CAP requirements” .pdf (i’ll link if you haven’t seen it) airforcepilot, you have to take a math class higher than college algebra. if you haven’t taken college algebra, you have to take college algebra in the fall and a higher math in the spring to satisfy the math requirements.</p>
<p>if i’m correct, if you’ve taken dual credit college algebra (like me) only the higher math is required. don’t quote me on it though! i’m not 100% sure.</p>
<p>i want to take both calculus (hissss) and statistics because they’re recommended for a psychology b.s., myself.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/cap/2011-2012/utsa.pdf[/url]”>http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/cap/2011-2012/utsa.pdf</a></p>