I have my heart set on going to UT at Austin but i’m only ranked 245 out of 812. I go to a really good school if that makes any difference at all. I have a weighted 4.0 gpa (3.7 unweighted) and made a 1260 (on the 1600 scale) on the SAT. I haven’t done much for extracurriculars (just french honor society and the lgbt club) but I have the girl scouts gold award and the presidents award. I realize this isn’t very impressive but it’s not like I want to get into McCombs or anything. I want to double major in french (liberal arts) and graphic design (fine arts). Do I have any chance of getting accepted into UT? If not, will I get capped? Or will transferring in help me at all?
Your choice of majors will definitely help. When applying you will have to choose a primary major. If you choose the fine arts design, I believe the key to acceptance will be the strength of your portfolio. Put alot of effort into that. You already know that UT is a reach, so definitely have backup plans. BTW, congratulations on the GS gold award. I know how difficult that is to get, be proud of it.