<p>The UT:Austin admissions idiots have thrown out my application because they say that since I've been enrolled in another college, that I need to apply as a transfer student.
Here's the kicker. The reason I'm not applying as a transfer is because I don't have the required 30 credit hours needed to be eligible as a transfer student. Actually, I have no transferable credits since I'm enrolled in a CISCO routing program at the local community college.</p>
<p>So, are these places really so uptight about admissions that I'm ineligible to apply because I took the wrong courses, or is this the work of some retard in admissions going "HURP DURP SEZ HERE HE WUZ N COLLEG B4 AN DIS IS FRESHMAN ADMISSION <em>trash</em>"?
Normally I'd just call them and sort all this out, but they're closed until monday, and I just want to know what to expect.</p>
<p>First, I certainly acknowledge that you are upset with the status of your application, but calling admissions idiots, uptight and ■■■■■■■ is not constructive and will not help matters. I have no idea what a CISCO routing program is, but what did you put on your application to alert of them of these college credits? At D’s school, dual credit programs are listed as HS courses, not college courses, even though they grant college credit. I am certain the ■■■■■■■ in admissions did not just pull out their idiot cap the knowledge that you attended community college regardless of capacity. They would have had to have gotten the information from you. So with that said, did you put that you went to said CC? Did you send a CC transcript? Dual credit classes show on HS transcripts and it is not necessary to put them under “college.” Are you graduating from HS in the class of '10 or have you already graduated? If we have more information, maybe someone here can help you. If the UT admissions office honestly made an error, it is simple to reverse. But you have to reflect on the information you submitted.</p>
<p>I graduated in '08, and the CISCO program I’m in has to do with enterprise-level computer networking. Nothing in it is transferable.
This has nothing to do with HS dual credit or AP classes. Infact, I had no idea such things existed until my senor year.
And yes, I have sent in all my transcripts. They should have arrived at the admissions center sometime last week.</p>
<p>Short answer: meet with a counselor (in-person if possible) because your situation sounds unique and you could try to appeal it. Are you not looking to complete the CISCO program? How many units have you completed already? If you’re going to complete the program, do so and then apply as a transfer (or apply as the remaining hours are in process). You really need to speak with someone in admissions, so you can go over the specifics of your situation and see what can be done. If nothing else, get it straightened out by March so you can apply as a transfer then. You might also be surprised about what will and won’t transfer to UT.</p>
<p>I had something similar happen when I tried to apply as a transfer in March for a Fall '09 start - I didn’t include one of my “colleges” because I wasn’t enrolled in a degree program there and I didn’t need/want the classes to transfer, they were simply for personal interest. I was also under the impression that since the courses weren’t transferable I didn’t need to submit the transcript, but unless you qualify for an academic fresh start, UT requires everything. The adcom let me submit my transcript after the fact with an appeal to consider the application on time but they denied it. Good news? I applied this fall for spring transfer and was accepted, and I made sure to include all of the coursework in my app along with a mention of why I took those courses in my statement of purpose.</p>
<p>Eh, it’s not really that unique is it? Guy goes to community college for technical program, guy changes his mind on what he wants to do when he’s done with it, guy applies to a university.
And yes, I am looking to complete the CISCO training. I’ll be done next semester, and I’ll hopefully get my CCNA this summer. You were right about what will and won’t transfer being a surprise. This brings me up to 12 (out of fifty) transferable hours by the end of spring.</p>
<p>I think I might have to take a trip to the Houston admissions center after all. That’s a good idea. I just wish it was in an easier to get to location.</p>
<p>You might be able to meet with someone by phone, and no, it’s not that uncommon for people to change their minds, but I’m not sure what UT would advise you to do in the situation where you changed your mind prior to completing the required units for transfer. Since you say you plan on completing the program, why are you trying to enroll at UT when that won’t be finished - are you thinking you will dual enroll or something? I’ve just never heard of someone being in a technical program and trying to transfer prior to completion while still wanting to complete the program. If you decided the program wasn’t for you that might make a bit more sense, and it’s possible you could appeal their decision with that information submitted as an explanation. But still, getting in touch with someone at the admissions office to review all of the particulars is going to be the best, and fastest, way to get answers and get you on the path to getting admitted.</p>
<p>derpderp, I feel your pain and frustration, but bottom line, you graduated in 08 and went to community college. They don’t care why, or what you studied, or why you decided that major wasn’t for you. All they care about is if you qualify under their set guidelines for admission. You have applied for freshman admission, yet you don’t qualify because of the above information. You are a transfer applicant - you’ve already studied at another college. The fact that you don’t have the required number of hours is something you will have to correct before they will consider your application. They get somewhere in the ballpark of 25000 applications or more each year, and making exceptions under those circumstances would be almost unheard of.</p>
<p>Give it a shot, but it doesn’t look good for freshman admission next fall. Sorry, I hope for your sake I’m wrong. :)</p>
<p>For Fall 2010 there is still time, the deadline is March 1st as a transfer. If you’re completing the program in the Spring, that would mean that by the end you will have completed the required 30 hours right? You can apply and indicate which courses are in process, and at the end of the spring semester you will be asked to submit a final transcript to UT to show that you have met their requirements before confirming your admission.</p>