Chance for Fall 2010 Transfer Student

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>I am currently a student at Galveston College in Galveston, TX. By the time I would start at UT in Fall of '09, I will have all of my core classes completed. I would like to get students and people who have worked in admissions opinions on my chances of being admitted as a transfer student.</p>

<p>My current GPA: 4.0 (and I see no reason why it should drop)
All core courses will be complete.
Hoping to be admitted into the College of Liberal Arts as an English Major.
I am a student ambassador for GC and take part in many extra-curricular activities.
I was extremely active in student activities in High School, mainly the speech and debate team, where I placed 3rd and 4th in my events and was elected vice president of the team. There are many other activities that would simply take up too much space.
I also have volunteered at the zoo and at an haunted attraction that collected food cans for the harvest food bank.
I have two very strong letters of recommendation and I have excellent skills in writing, so I am sure my essays will be top notch.</p>

<p>I will be taking two winter mini-semester courses (a mini-semester is during winter break and is less than a month long) so I may apply and receive an admissions decision as quickly as possible.</p>

<p>I am an in-state student and have a sympathetic story and background that I hope will also help me to gain extra financial aid (with the help of a special circumstances form) and scholarships.</p>

<p>For those who do not realize, UT does not consider high school GPA, rank, and SAT scores when considering admission for transfer students.</p>

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<p>from what I’ve seen on these forums, the Liberal arts college is the easiest to get into, so with a 4.0, AND being a transfer student, I’d say you’re a shoe in. I’m currently trying to get in the Engineering school with a 3.0 GPA (it’s a looong story, which i included in my essays lol) so relax :)</p>

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<p>Trust me, GPA is what matters most and if you keep that gpa above a 3.6, you’re a shoe in for Liberal Arts. Extracurriculars and all that is mostly beneficial when you’re on the brink of being denied. I was accepted into LA Economics with a 3.8, and I guess they saw me as a definite “yes” because I was accepted the day after they received my final transcripts. So don’t stress, just keep those grades up</p>

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<p>did you get in? I just applied for spring 2010</p>

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<p>I haven’t even sent in my application yet. I can’t because I haven’t finished my 30 credits and the application deadline for the fall is still a ways away.</p>