(Texas Resident) I want to get a BS in Marketing/Digital Marketing overall. My dream school is University of Texas @ Austin, but it’s unlikely I will be accepted or offered any alternative, as my sats are mediocre. I have (current) a 3.7 GPA, and with my AP and dual credit classes, I am expecting it to raise, but I’m not sure how much. I do manage National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society (Vice P), Art UIL (I’ve been a 2x regional finalist, 1x State finalist, and reached the highest rank at state in UIL), and a job. By the time I graduate in 2019, I will have 15 credit hours. I took the SAT before taking algebra II and got an 1100, I’m taking it again in the summer and I am expecting it to raise. I’m also taking the ACT in a few weeks. I’m also in the top 20% of my class of 450 (rank 80). University of Houston is my second choice, and I’m expecting to be accepted. While UH Bauers is a great school, I would love to be able to transfer to UT Red McCombs once I’m eligible. What are my chances to be accepted into both, and how would it work if I could transfer from UH to UT?
Update: I’m now 72 out of 378, and my GPA (unweighted) is 3.6
Transferring externally to the McCombs Business School would require a 4.00 college GPA if not a 3.99. Also, you should not attend a university with the intent of transferring, as it will completely ruin your first year experience for you. Maybe apply to another program at UT, and internally transfer to McCombs. However, it is still very hard to do so. Keep in mind gaining acceptance into a program is the first step, while maintaining above a 3.0 is the hard part.