Hey, guys. It’s been about half of fall semester at UT Tyler now and so far, if I keep my current grade, I would end in the range of a 3.8-4.0 GPA (I have all high A, except for one B, but I can bring it up). I’m trying to transfer into aerospace engineering at UT Austin. I know CAP isn’t good for engineering, but I mean my grades look ok, right? I’m not sure what are my chances to transfer after spring semester. I’m following the aerospace engineering degree plan from Austin EXACTLY. My only problem from what I see is extracurriculars. I’m only in Circle K, American Chemist Society, and UT Tyler math club. There aren’t many options here in Tyler, and from what I remember in high school, extracurricular matter significantly. Do you guys think this will affect my chances of getting in? What do you guys think about my chances of getting into engineering?
From what I have read about transfers, the most important thing is the GPA and making sure you are taking the right classes for the transfer. It sounds like you have both of those things lined up. I don’t think the ECs are as critical now. Keep the GPA up.
This ng the right classes and having as close to a 4.0 is critical but odds are low. Also, your professional odds are better if you majoring MechE and go to grad school in Aero, much better job opportunities.
I agree with @MYOS1634 about job prospects. I know several recent graduates with Aero Eng that were unable to find jobs when they graduated. I think the broader MechE degree will open more doors.
Damn. It breaks my heart to change my major since it’s been my childhood dream. But I guess some sacrifices have to be made to make a living in this world. Thank yall for the input. I’ll focus more on trying to keep my GPA close to a 4.0 and hope for the best.
I’m guessing your childhood dream has been to WORK in aerospace engineering, right?
So, major in MechE and add a few aero classes, and five years from now you’d be working in Aero. 
Also, pay special attention in your composition, professional communication, and interpersonal communication classes - if your university doesn’t require them, try to take them as part of your ABET humanities/social science requirements - as knowing your stuff is one essential part of the job, being an effective, respectful, clear communicator is another one (and not easier! How do you explain stuff to people who don’t understand it? How do you communicate appropriately with different people - fellow engineers, hierarchy, people unlike yourself etc?) Anything not-engineering may seem totally useless to Engineering-You (especially because there’s a sort of snobbery about non-engineering classes among some engineering majors) but everything in these classes, those skills, can make or break you on the job. A point which I thought obvious but has alas been driven home recently among bright engineers I know.