<p>I'm considering this and want to know if its worth it.
I know the 3.2 req would be nothing but 30 hours seems like a lot..
Anybody with any other info would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>YES, I was a CAP student. I went to UTSA and now go to UT. UTSA was not as bad as people say, but I had negative attitudes about it because I knew I just wanted to be at UT.</p>
<p>I say go for it, unless there is another college you would want to go to. UTSA is extremely easy, I got a 4.0 without even putting a huge effort. At UT I try way harder and I don’t think I am even going to make any A’s. UT is hard, but if your smart and studious, go for it.</p>
<p>UT>UTSA in academia, sports, location, student life. UT is a great college experience…UTSA is okay for a year but I would never stay there for 4. San Antonio SUCKS, you can’t walk anywhere, traffic is horrible, everyone goes to Austin on the weekends, the greek life at UTSA is loser central, “roadrunners”…no thanks.</p>
<p>Hope that helped. PM me with any other questions.</p>
<p>Thanks Psych! I sent you a PM</p>
<p>I would go through the CAP Program but be careful. From what I’ve heard, UT has put a Cap on the CAP Program which means that not all students will be accepted to UT Austin after completing the CAP Program (verify this however).</p>
<p>It also depends on what program your trying to get into so if you have any specific questions feel free to PM me and I can also give you advise on what professors to choose and what classes to take if you want my opinion.</p>
<p>BTW, people say that UTSA sucks but there are a lot of things about UTSA which I enjoyed for example, the gym is brand new and has the latest equipment and they offer many health classes. The rock wall gym is free and I highly recommend doing a course there!</p>
<p>^^^In my opinion Gregory Gym at Texas is way better than the rec at UTSA.</p>
<p>But yeah, what major do you want a Texas? The 3.2 allows you into Liberal Arts or Natural Sciences automatically but not McCombs, Communication, etc. You need a higher GPA and prereqs. </p>
<p>And AAli4Real is wrong, if you get a 3.2, Texas HAS to accept you. If not, that would be cruel since “thats the deal”. Get a 3.2 at UTSA and go to UT the next year.</p>
<p>Well I am applying for computer science as my major. Do I have good chances if I get a good gpa while at UTSA? Thanks!
I know CS is natural sciences but I heard its not automatic for computer science. Is this true?</p>
<p>They key to getting into the major of your choice is completing your pre-reqs. IDK what CS requires but make sure you look up the pre-reqs for admission and complete them by the end of your CAP year.</p>
<p>I’ve decided to give you some pointers are how to have a successful year as a CAP student and how to get into the major/college of your choice.</p>
<p>1) Complete the pre-reqs for your major/college (eg. College of Business requires Calculus I & II, Micro, and Macro economics)</p>
<p>2.) Research your classes and professors and try to get the classes/professors where you can make an A, this doesn’t mean look for a blow-off teacher but from my expierences the difference between making an A and a C sometimes had to do with which professors you got.</p>
<p>3.) Sign up for orientation early so you can register before everyone else.</p>
<p>4.) TALK TO OTHER STUDENTS! Seriosuly, I learned more about UT and admission requirements from other students then I did from UT advisors.</p>
<p>5.) Don’t bother calling UT with questions, they give you the cold shoulder and don’t really care about you untill your admitted so rely on a good UTSA advisor (I recommend Jennifer Uranga, she is nice and really knows her stuff)</p>
<p>6.) If you don’t get into CS the first time and you know you can apply again, try to have your pre-reqs completed during the summer if you missed a class or two and then go to UT and take classes you can manage to get good grades in, in other words, don’t take classes such as Astronomy 301 because these classes are known to be tough.</p>
<p>7.) If you NEED Calculus I and or II, take it at UTSA or take it over the summer at a community college because it is really tough at UT and don’t let this course hold you back from getting into CS.</p>
<p>There are many more hints and tips I can give you so just PM me if you need extra help or advice and I’ll send you my email address so we can communicate better.</p>
<p>Hope this helps :)</p>
<p>Reply to ATX: I’m wasn’t sure about the requirements because I was told by UT advisors that tehy have changed the CAP Program rules and requirements. When I went through it last year, you were admitted to CNS or COLA with at least a 3.2 and 30 credit hours.</p>
<p>[Coordinated</a> Admission Program | Coordinated Admission Program | Be a Longhorn](<a href=“http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/cap/index.html]Coordinated”>http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/cap/index.html)</p>
<p>See “Prospective CAP Students”</p>
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<p>does everyone get offered into the cap program? would be easier to just go through community college or UTSA? Because i have a 2.7 gpa ( bad,i know) lots of community hours, 19 on the ACt (bad too) and I still haven’t found out my SAT Score. I’m in National Honor Society atleast? Do you guys think I’ll get offered into the CAP Program?</p>
<p>To be offered CAP, you have to at least meet the admissions standards of the CAP schools. It will be based mostly on class rank, GPA, and SAT/ACT scores. Lots of students are offered CAP, but only about 1/3 who enter the program go on to UT the following year.</p>