From ACC to UT...hopefully

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>I'm planning on transferring to Texas as undeclared for summer 09.
After a semester at UT, I plan to do an internal transfer to Communications.</p>

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<p>By the end of this semester, I will have a 3.5
And after the spring semester, I will have a 3.64
If everything goes as planned of course (getting all As)</p>

<p>I have two Cs in my transcript.
One for Microeconomics and one for US Government, which I took during HS.
Bad idea.</p>

<p>I took AP Spanish tests in HS and just recently turned in my scores to ACC.
I will be getting credit for SPA I, II and III. I'm currently taking SPA IV.</p>

<p>So by the time I'm done at ACC, I will have 48-50 credits.</p>

<p>My ECs are awful.
I did some volunteer work during hurricane Katrina and for Inside Books Project.
That's about it.</p>

<p>At ACC, I heard about Phi Theta Kappa.
I plan on joining it next semester.</p>

<p>My Resume is decent, I think.
Most of the jobs I have had are tech-related (computer repair, server maintenance and database management) and some involve working for my dad.</p>

<p>Lately, I've been repairing XBOX 360s, but I don't think that counts :P</p>

<p>Do you think I will get in if I end up with a 3.64, get more involved (volunteer, etc) and write two great essays?</p>

<p>Thanks for your time..</p>

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<p>Very Good Chances if you have a 3.64. Communications isn't that hard to get into.</p>

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<p>I'd say you have a really good chance of getting in.</p>

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<p>Great to hear!
I will get all As this semester and the next.</p>

<p>I spoke to an admissions counselor and she said that the average GPA for Liberal Arts is between 3.5 and 3.6 That keeps me motivated!</p>

<p>Do you think there's a better chance for admission if I apply for summer 09?</p>

<p>You would think that less students apply for the summer but maybe I'm wrong..</p>

<p>Thanks guys..</p>

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<p>haha man i am in the same boat as you. i go to a different community college but i plan on going to UT in fall of 2009. I will have about same credit as you with exact GPA as you if i get all A's. lol but I want to get into mccombs business school but i can't externally so once i get into UT i will have to try internally. but yea i e-mailed the counsolar and he said that average is 3.5 for Liberal Arts.</p>

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<p>are you SURE they look at your high school scores? I thought if you had 30 hours after your freshman year, your high school grades are not considered. correct me if i'm wrong, please.</p>

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<p>I was thinking he meant he had taken U.S. Gov and Microeconomics at ACC while he was in high school.</p>

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<p>Ooops, I meant to say that I took US Government at ACC while I was in HS.
I took Microeconomics during my first semester at ACC (after graduaiting HS).</p>

<p>The minimum amount of credits for UT is 30 hours.
And yes, your HS grades don't matter when you are a transfer student.
I'm glad SAT/ACT scores don't matter either. I can see UT changing that as admission gets more competitive...but maybe not.</p>

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<p>Compare with liberal arts, is school of natural science more difficult to get in ?</p>