<p>So from my understanding and the UT website, if you apply at UT austin and get denied you can participate in "CAP" which is basically - if you attend a college that is on the list of approved colleges, take required courses/ courses that are approved, and maintain a high GPA then you will get admitted to UT sophomore year? </p>
<p>I went on the website and this is a direct quote "A student cannot apply to CAP. The only way to participate in CAP is to apply for freshman admission to UT Austin for the summer or fall semester." </p>
<p>So what exactly does this mean? I'm really behind on college stuff, and I'd like to learn but it seems like common knowledge stuff so it's hard to find anything online without asking directly - like this. So is that just a slightly re-worded statement than what I said in the beginning(first paragraph)? Or am I missing something?
Also is CAP available to all freshmen who apply as like an incoming freshmen at UT austin (but then get denied) how do you qualify for CAP?<br>
Is there ALL there is to it? Like some people have told me that if I get admitted than I will have to maintain a certain gpa there or else I will get kicked out because I got in through "CAP"</p>
<p>Also, not to be rude or ignorant and I am not against community college in the least, but well community college just isn't the same as a "regular" college. And I was just wondering if a CAP student is like the "equivalent" to like what a community college is to a regular college?</p>
<p>It seems pretty obvious that UT’s program is to give a lift to or a bridge for students on the lower end of their applicant pool. Being a public institution, that’s the norm and what the Texas taxpayers should demand.</p>
<p>But it seems worth a telephone call to actual UT admissions people. Good luck.</p>
<p>If you decide on attending another school for CAP and you complete all the requirements, apparently you will be able to transfer to UT Austin without having to apply as a transfer. You have a CAP advisor on the campus you choose to help guide you through the process. You only need a 3.2 GPA with at least a C in all your classes. Getting a C- is still “passing”, but you cannot transfer, unless you retake the course to get a C. Texas residents who apply for freshman (not transfer) admission and do not get in are offered to do CAP. Generally the courses taken at the alternative university is more rigorous than community college, but UT Austin is generally more rigorous than the alternative university.</p>
<p>Those transferring to UT Austin from community colleges usually have a 3.5+ GPA and several extracurriculars.</p>
<p>Also, most universities require you to submit your CAP agreement by May 1st (other schools may have an earlier deadline).</p>
<p>If you apply and get denied, you get denied, period.</p>
<p>If you are offered CAP, you are not denied, it means that UT would like to have you but already reached its capacity and cannot accept more students. But since some enrolled students will drop out during first year due to financial and academic reasons, UT will have some spots for additional students next year. CAP students will fill some of these spots.
[2013</a> CAP Information | Be a Longhorn](<a href=“http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/cap/admission/info]2013”>http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/cap/admission/info)</p>
<p>I have never heard or seen anything about CAP students being treated differently once they are admitted to UT. All UT students have to maintain a certain GPA to graduate (not sure what that GPA is). I don’t think there is any differentiation between former CAP students and regularly admitted students in this GPA requirement.</p>
<p>I’m a CAP student and believe I can provide some pretty good insight into this issue. It is offered to those (Texans) who were not automatically admitted. You pick a UT branch to go to and get a 3.2 for the year while taking at least 30 hours of transferable credit and you automatically get admitted to UT sophomore year. I chose UTSA as my CAP school because it has a reputation for accepting “not too bright” students so I figured I’d have the best chances there. A CAP year is not a year to experiment, it is meant to be used for a boost in GPA and to get you to UT. It can only be used for automatic admission to the schools of Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, or Undergrad something.</p>
<p>This is correct, but you have to apply into these schools. You still get automatic admission to UT, you just may not get into your school of choice if it isn’t one of the ones that automatic admission is given for.</p>