<p>I have read that the CAP program for UT only guarantees admission into the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Undergraduate Studies (assuming that all requirements are met), but here, <a href="http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/cap/2013-2014/utsa.html">http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/cap/2013-2014/utsa.html</a>, it says that admission into the College of Natural Sciences is also guaranteed through UTSA. </p>
<p>Can anyone confirm if this is true?</p>
<p>It’s not true. They just changed the rule this year that if you do cap you are only guaranteed liberal arts or undergraduate studies. I can’t believe they changed the rule </p>
<p>makes sense ; compsci is in natural sciences </p>
<p>So if we choose to do CAP and we’re trying to get into CS, how hard will it be?</p>
<p>@cjscoot I have the exact same question to ask. Anyone please help.</p>
<p>Very hard you would need a 3.7+ gpa. Is it worth knowing you won’t be guaranteed admission, I will just transfer in after a year from Texas a&m because I can’t risk wasting two years of my life incurring debt everywhere.</p>
<p>@135pipe Where did you hear that you need a 3.7+ gpa? </p>
<p>That’s what the admission counselor I called said unfortunately she said from that up that’s it’s really hard to do that.</p>
<p>Your best bet is to keep a high GPA, and take as many math courses as you can. The higher you are in math the more likely you will be accepted into CNS. Fortunately it is not as competitive as Business and Engineering, so if you keep your GPA up and take the right courses geared toward the major, you should be able to get in.</p>
<p>If not you can always transfer internally. </p>
<p>Thank you. That was very helpful. Now I have another question.
what are the chances of acceptance through internal transfer? </p>
<p>Basically it is based if what kids fail or drop out. Ut has 98% RETENTION RATE meaning only 2% of KIDS FAIL OUT OR LEAVE. Internal transfers are a WHOLE LOT easier to do because you are already in the school so most likely you have a chance, just remember that you are competing with others trying to do the same. Also if you do cap and this you will be in college a lot longer than you want</p>
<p>@135pipe I believe the stat is actually 92% retention rate, but I do agree that internal transfers should be easier to achieve. </p>
<p>Even if you apply and are denied for CNS after CAP, you will still be able to enter in UGS or COLA, and then will probably be able to eventually transfer over, so there is no harm in setting CNS as your first choice. Good luck!</p>