Help:Transfer from NY to UTexas Mccombs my chances

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<p>Hello</p>

<p>My situation is a bit complicated so apologies in advance if it is not clear. </p>

<p>I graduated with 2yr Liberal Arts General Studies AA degree in 2001 from SUNY Suffolk County Community College (NY) with 3.5 GPA PI Alpha Sigma.</p>

<p>By graduation I had accumulated 86 credits (all applicable towards my degree at SUNY). I did not have per say a major as I did not do what to do at that time. </p>

<p>So to me they look like General Education credits but there were honours classes as well, especially in english writing and Calculus. </p>

<p>Technically based on number of credits I am I think be classified as a Junior.</p>

<p>Due to some personal matters I could not continue my education after 2001. </p>

<p>But I have 4 yrs experience working as an accountant(IFRS) working in Ireland </p>

<p>Now after a long time I have decided to major in Accounting and eventually be a US CPA. </p>

<p>I am planning to move to Texas in Summer 2010 establish residency and continue education there. I had always wanted to move of NY</p>

<p>After doing reasearch I have found out that UT McCoombs business is among the best in the country.</p>

<p>I have read that UT is very selective. I know I have too many credits according to their requirements.</p>

<p>Until I get the residency I cannot afford UT I may be able to afford Austin Community College for their required business and history courses.</p>

<p>Enough with the Background. Now the challenges are:</p>

<p>What are my chances of being accepted in UT @ Austin?</p>

<p>1 Which instituion I should attend in Texas during 2010-2011 Austin Community College or UT at SA/Dallas to complete the required courses and pick up some volunteer/ extracircular activities which I could not do in NY? </p>

<p>Basically I want to know attendence at which institutuion will Ease/Smooth out the Transfer process to UT Mccombs? i.e I just dont want to waste time till my residency issue is sorted.</p>

<p>2) I have read on various forums online that best/easiest way to get in UT @ Austin is to declare liberal arts major and do an internal transfer to McCoombs School of business? Is it true? Any views on that</p>

<p>Any serious/useful advice would be appreciated</p>

<p>Thank you</p>

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<p>Yes, an internal transfer is the easiest way into McCombs. However, you have too many hours, or will. After 90 hours, you have zero chance. It will not happen. I’ve known people with 4.0s and everything else you could want who were turned down for too many hours. I’m sorry. If you want to do the MPA program there, then that is a different story. There are ways to pull that off. McCombs as an undergrad, it won’t happen. I’m sorry. I have no doubt that you can do the work and make it there, but those are the rules and they don’t bend them. </p>

<p>You can get into UT and do the economics to MPA program. A 3.5 should get you in to economics as a major. After that, it is up to you to meet the requirement. You may not be familiar with the program. If not, you can read about it here. </p>

<p>[The</a> ECO-MPA Path - MPA, Department of Accounting, McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin](<a href=“http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/mpa/eco/]The”>http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/mpa/eco/)</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>You can just finish a bachelor degree at UTSA or UT Dallas (UT Dallas is the second best UT, but it’s also the most expensive) and if you keep your grades high and get good test scores you can apply for UT Austin’s MPA program, which is the one that makes you CPA eligible anyway, and at that point it won’t even matter that you didn’t go there for undergrad because you’ll have an advanced degree. UT Austin is ranked first for accounting at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctorate) so this is a very good program and if there’s a door to be opened for an accounting major, this will open it regardless of you undergraduate institution.</p>

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<p>Thank for the reply. What I did not specify was that I am interested not just in undergraduate degree. I am interested in BBA+MPA which is a 5 yr combined program. What are my chances in that?</p>

<p>What I would like to know can I take the required courses like Acc 311 312 and two economics courses at Austin Community College/ UT Dallas etc. </p>

<p>The reason I am asking is that when I get my residency next yr I will be all READY to apply to the MPA program. next year.</p>

<p>What is the college of business administration at UT? Is it Mccoombs business school</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Just another question you mentioned </p>

<p>You can get into UT and do the economics to MPA program. </p>

<p>Can I do the 5 yr BBA+MPA as well? I have never too interested in economics</p>

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<p>The 5 year program is only for economics. Well, unless you are in McCombs as an undergrad, which you won’t be able to since you have too many hours. Sorry. I wish they would branch that out but as is, it is only economics. It does allow for the start of the masters program your senior year and at reduced tuition rates. You pay undergrad rates for your senior year even though you are taking some graduate courses. It thought it might be an option for you but if you don’t like economics, maybe not. </p>

<p>UT does offer a one year long masters program which does not require any specific undergrad degree. It can be in anything and completed at any university. You might want to check it out. More about this program here. </p>

<p>[Master</a> in Professional Accounting (MPA), Department of Accounting, McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin](<a href=“http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/mpa/traditional/]Master”>Traditional MPA | Texas McCombs MPA | McCombs School of Business)</p>

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<p>I just got rejected from McCombs with a 3.9, dude. I was missing one indicator course in Cal 2. They have way to many good applicants to even think about any type of exceptions. In order to be accepted into the BBA/MPA program, you must accepted as a regular undergrad first. I just don’t think it will happen. I’m hoping TAMU won’t turn me down, or I’m going to cry. lol, kind of…</p>