<p>Alright, so, I'm a CAP (coordinated admissions program; 3.2 gpa needed to automatically transfer) student at UTSA and I'm sure I will be transferring to UT Austin next year. Right now, college seems like a breeze. I made a 3.46 CAP GPA my first semester in college, and everything is going great. But rumor has it that many CAP students that end up going are not prepared for the rigorous courses at UT Austin. Now I'm wondering if this is true. Will I be ready for UT Austin? I plan on joining a frat and getting involved in clubs, organizations, and I might even try to transfer into McComb's. I know I will have to have good grades, but with all this EC going on, will I even be ready for the challenge of UT Austin?</p>
<p>Its all about time management. Read Cal Newport.</p>
<p>But I think you will have a hard time getting a high enough GPA to get into McCombs if you only have a 3.46 at UTSA (although you did say it was a breeze to maintain that).</p>
<p>I’m assuming GPA must reset when you get to UT? Because if you had that 3.46 riding with you trying to get into McCombs it would be impossible.</p>
<p>So my advice
1.) learn time-management. Fraternity brothers actually have higher GPAs than average students so I think good study habits are encouraged. Or maybe its just the collection of old exams and cheat sheets they keep ;p jkjk </p>
<p>2.) expect to work harder than you are currently at UTSA</p>
<p>3.) get a 3.75+ by working hard and choosing the right courses/profs</p>
<p>4.) achieve your dreams!</p>
<p>The GPA for internal transfers to McCombs last year was a 3.4. It has fluctuated between that and 3.6 depending on the year, but I don’t think a 3.46 with a year and a half to go makes it impossible.</p>
<p><a href=“http://new.mccombs.utexas.edu/BBA/prospective/Admission.aspx[/url]”>http://new.mccombs.utexas.edu/BBA/prospective/Admission.aspx</a></p>
<p>I don’t though if the GPA used is UT only or if it includes UTSA.</p>
<p>o wt eff i thought mccombs was harder than that</p>
<p>Yeah, my GPA will reset once I transfer into UT. So I’ll try to transfer into McComb’s my JR year… Maintaining my 3.46 was really easy. Honestly, I didn’t put in all of the effort I could have put in. Maybe I’m just worrying myself when I shouldn’t, but I know I will need to create way better work ethics and time management skills once I get to Austin.</p>
<p>I’m aiming for a 4.0 next semester since I know what college is like now.</p>
<p>@sketchedout
It’s alot easier for internal transfers vs. external and internationals</p>
<p>Yeah, internal transfer is relatively easy. External and especially non-resident external is when it gets difficult. </p>
<p>International external transfer acceptance rate was 4% last year. 13 admitted/271 applied </p>
<p>Non-resident external transfer acceptance rate was 6.8%. 8 accepted/ 116 applied</p>
<p>Resident external transfer acceptance rate was 17%. 90 accepted/527 applied</p>
<p>Internal transfer acceptance rate was 67%. 460 apply/ 307 accepted</p>
<p>I’m guessing those stats were from Spring 2009? Thank you for those. Besides good grades, what else could better my chance of acceptance into the college of business?</p>
<p>nothing GPA is all that matters.</p>
<p>67% acceptance rate for internal transfers, don’t worry it looks like you have a very good chance</p>
<p>Just work on your time management and realize that UT Austin classes are a step up. I did UTSA last year and thought it was a breeze. UT classes require a lot more analytical thinking and you aren’t babied through. It’s possible, but it just takes more effort on your part.</p>
<p>The biggest thing that caught some of my CAP friends off-guard and led to them having a poor GPA at Austin was thinking that it would be the same easy thing, when in actuality, it isn’t. I’d say realizing there is a difference and adjusting accordingly is the most important thing to do to help you do well at Austin and get into McCombs.</p>