<p>I am an OOS student. I am guessing that my GPA is kinda a long shot, but I applied for Fall transfer anyway....and yes I am fully prepared to be rejected. But I am also fully prepared to apply again for the spring semester. I will be taking 4 summer school classes and will hopefully get As in them. So I am thinking that I will have a 3.5-3.6 by then. Still applying to the college of education and COLA. My main question is, for the colleges that I am applying for, what is a competative OOS GPA for transfer students. Thanks!</p>
<p>it depends on your stats what extracurriculars do you have and how good were your essays? Im apply for UT COLA and my essays were Excellent, my GPA is a 3.6, and I have alot of good extracurriculars so I’m around 80% sure i’ll get in. As for you as long as your essays were very good and you have ALOT of good extracurriculars i’m pretty sure you can have a 60% chance of getting in. If your mediocre on your essays and extracurriculars probably around a 30%</p>
<p>Ecs mean very little to admissions. They are looked at only in tie breakers.</p>
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<p>Bull. Things like “environmental club” and “prom committee” mean very little to admissions committees. If you start your own volunteer organization, win a prestigious award or are an amazing athlete that stands out.</p>
<p>Honestly, I would rate it as a high reach. It’s a lot easier to transfer from in-state.</p>
<p>@Cendrillion, that’s a fair statement to say. Of course, if you have an amazing activity like that, then it may play a large role. But for TRANSFER admissions, GPA is faaaaaaaaaaaaaar more important than any other aspect for admission. Especially for less competitive colleges, GPA is basically used for admission. I’ve talked to 4 different admissions officers. If you have a high enough GPA, you’re almost guaranteed admission.</p>
<p>jammyd, i’ve seen you post a lot about admissions on this forum. It got me curious on how you have obtained all this knowledge about admissions and the way they work. Please fill me in on this…</p>
<p>@ddlsantos,
I’ve read just about every transfer thread for UT Austin, so I’ve seen stuff on what people had to do to get in. Also, I’ve contacted…6-7 successful transfers via PMing with questions, and any personal advice. And I’ve talked to and emailed 4 different admissions counselors (as well as attending an orientation for prospective transfers into UT in my current city). Through all that, (and the transfer general rule of thumb) the most common things said is that GPA/required courses is the MOST important aspect, and when it comes down to everything else they are more often used for tie-breakers. </p>
<p>For example, I was talking to a lady in admissions for McCombs, and she said the first thing they look for is all the indicator/required courses completed with 30+ hours. Then they look at GPA. Generally, the highest GPAs get in without a hitch (though having a well-rounded application helps) but applicants with lower GPAs rely more on how good their other activities/essays/etc are then those with higher GPAs. Another example, a person who I contacted (who posted quite a lot on here) who successfully got in said that only 1 person didn’t get into McCombs with a 4.0 that he knew of (and that person was an international applicant, so really anything could happen). One more example, for COLA, the admissions rep who came to my city said she never heard anyone (off the top of her head, mind you) who didn’t get in with a 3.5 GPA. </p>
<p>I’m not an expert or anything, but this borderline obsession I have with getting in made me find every resource available. Discretion is advised though (an attempt at a joke), I can’t vouch 100% for anything.</p>