<p>I applied to UT in November as 1st choice business and 2nd choice economics major.
I half-expected to get into McCombs although I am not 3% b/c of my ECs, SATs, essays, and recommendations.</p>
<p>However, I got my letter about a month ago saying that I got admitted as an economics major.</p>
<p>I was not really planning to go to UT, but because of my family's circumstances, I am leaning more and more towards UT.
But I really want to start as a business major, not as an economics major.</p>
<p>So my question is:</p>
<p>1) How hard is it to transfer from Economics to Business(Marketing)?
2) Is there ANY way I can change my major before starting my freshman year?</p>
<p>Basically...what i want to know is, how can i maximize my chances of getting into mccombs?</p>
<p>This is a little off topic, but I have to go out of the country right after graduation and can't attend any of the summer orientations. </p>
<p>I am planning to sign up for the fall orientation as soon as it opens, but I'm a little scared that classes will be filled and I won't get the good professors/ times that I want.</p>
<p>Does anyone know anything about the fall orientation? Will I be able sign up for all the classes that I need/want?</p>
<p>you may want to check this on the UT website, but I have heard that it is easy to transfer in about 3.4, so you could work hard and get in, but be sure to check the McCombs site it has all kind of information. (Oh and be aware when they have transfer they are speaking of external transfers internal I think is easier) gl.</p>
<p>We went to an admitted students session at UT and the guy running it said that his experience has been that if he did not get into the classes he wanted to get into, he was often able to get into them during drop add time.</p>
<p>That is exactly right - sign up for a full schedule (even if it is in classes or times you don't want or need) then wait for drop add. My son has had no problem getting what he wants/needs, but it is always during the drop add period.</p>
<p>Many people forget to pay their tuition on time and get bumped from the classes, it opens up alot of spots.</p>
<p>As to the first question - if you work hard your freshman year, when you are taking general ed requirements, it is not hard to get a high GPA, so transferring into business is a definite option. If you slack, then it may be impossible. </p>
<p>But, even after transferring in McCombs after freshman year, you won't be behind the other business students, track-wise. All freshmen are basically taking the same courses (unless you are science/engineering, then you are taking different science courses) - econ, science, English, humanities, fine arts, etc.</p>