My advice for those who did not get in

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>This topic is basically for all those rejected or CAPPED by UT. I had previously created a thread in which I wanted to transfer out of Texas A&M and transfer to UT at the beginning of this summer. However, this all changed and I want to give you guys some advice about what I learned. (For some this might seem obvious, but it took me a long time to figure it out.)</p>

<p>Ever since I began high school, I was a die-hard Longhorn. I blend burnt orange through and through. As my senior year came around, I obviously applied to UT, but also A&M because it was part of the same application. I was confident that I would get in, however i was instead offered the CAP option. I declined to take the offer, so instead I chose A&M fully intent on transferring at the end of my freshmen year (I had enough AP credits to apply to UT as a sophomore).</p>

<p>First semester was really rough for me. I wasn't happy being at A&M, and all I saw was the silver lining of being in Austin that next year. I attributed my unhappiness to me being a student at A&M, and instead of my attitude. My attitude was consistently negative, I did not build many friendships, I did not go out that often, instead I spent my days studying and working hard to get a good GPA to get into UT. This is the most important part I can stress to you. It took me a whole semester to figure out that it wasn't A&M that made me unhappy, it was instead how I looked at my situation. It took me a whole semester and a winter break to figure it out, and basically what I learned is is that its not what school you go to, but what you do in college that determines your college experience.</p>

<p>Second semester thus far has been so much better for me! I began to buy into the traditions and spirit that makes A&M unique. I can happily say I have no regrets. Everything has been much better for me, and I feel at home at College Station, and am proud to say that I am an Aggie.</p>

<p>I do not want this post to be misinterpreted as me persuading you to go to A&M. Instead, what I am trying to convey is that whatever route you go, if that be: Texas A&M, CAP, Baylor,Texas Tech, UH, OOS School, whatever, just go to that school with an open mind and be open to what that school has to offer, it makes the college experience so much better, and will put you on the right footing to begin your college career.</p>

<p>(For those curious, I still root for UT in all athletic sports, as long as they aren't going against the Aggies :D )</p>

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<p>Good attitude!</p>

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<p>That is a GREAT post!! Congratulations on your attitude and maturity!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the post! I will require my daughter to read it as I have a feeling she will be where you are next year (not A&M but probably somewhere similiar)…</p>

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<p>good for you! I’m currently at UTSA doing the CAP program… I would have gone to A&M but I’m from Austin and can not move to College Station after living in Austin for so long. I already have an apartment downtown and I can’t wait for August!</p>

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<p>my grandmother always told me to look at it this way “Its not the university that makes the student, but the student that makes the university”</p>

<p>good to see that you are happy</p>

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<p>You said you “blend (sic) burnt orange.”
But you’re now an Aggie? With zero regrets?
Traitor. </p>

<p>Ever heard of Dante’s Divine Comedy? The Ninth (innermost) Circle of Hell is reserved for people like you.</p>

<p>Okay, I admit, the “you’re going to hell” saying is a bit extreme, but I’m just trying to make a point here: if you really were a die-hard Longhorn, you wouldn’t even have dreamed of possibly considering sending an application to A&M. </p>

<p>I really doubt you were telling the truth about bleeding burnt orange. Any hardcore Longhorn would never turn his or her back on UT.</p>

<p>If one is really a die-hard Longhorn, and doesn’t get into UT but is offered the CAP option, that person does it. Period. End of story.</p>

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<p>^note necessarily</p>

<p>Im from FL and I have some friends here that are die-hard gator fans that bleed orange and blue. Did the apply to UF? Of course.</p>

<p>Did they apply to other schools? Of course.</p>

<p>Did some not get into UF? Yes</p>

<p>Are they planning on transferring in after a semester/year? yes</p>

<p>are some of them being realistic and going on with their lives? YES</p>

<p>Just because you are a die-hard fan of a school doesnt mean youll get an acceptance letter from them. You have to be realistic and apply to various schools and ALWAYS have the possibility in your mind that ull get rejected.</p>

<p>gpowsang</p>

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<p>JerAir’s post might be the dumbest post i’ve seen in my life.
Lifes not perfect Jer, and for those diehard longhorns that get rejected should just not attend college until they get into UT. </p>

<p>i’m going to take your post as a satirical piece instead of a serious one, otherwise it’d make you look dumb. lol</p>

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<p>yea, you don’t need to attend UT in order to be a longhorn. you’re saying that someone MUST live in Houston in order to be a Astros or a Rockets fan…</p>

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<p>I guess it’s how you view what a “Longhorn” is. I view it differently. It seems like a lot of people see it as being specifically a fan of the sports teams. I see it as being a fan of the University as a whole. I’m not saying anyone’s wrong here, it’s just a difference of opinion.</p>

<p>So when you’re just a fan of the sports teams, okay, now I can understand how you can turn out to be an Aggie.</p>

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<p>@ Blue
Nice post! Cheers.</p>

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<p>nobody likes the astros or the rockets :)</p>

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<p>Great post!</p>

<p>I understand it has to be difficult to not get in to your dream school, and it’s great to see you handling it with such grace.</p>

<p>And even though we call y’all hicks and ignorant rednecks, Longhorns secretly like Aggies deep down (at least I do).</p>

<p>At least you didn’t go to OU…</p>

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<p>lol</p>

<p>the amount of agression on the ut forum [or what i’ve seen so far] is crayz. yall need to chill out.</p>

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<p>sorry if I came off as aggressive, but if you read previous posts by him you would understand where I’m coming from.</p>

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<p>JuanEatsPandas</p>

<p>I have read the other posts and I understand completely where you are coming from.</p>

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<p>Juan, you obviously haven’t spent much time at UT. Making fun of Aggies is a time-honored UT tradition, but it doesn’t actually mean that Longhorns genuinely hate them. On the other hand, most people associated with UT genuinely hate OU. There isn’t much good nature in our rivalry with them.</p>

<p>I’m sorry you don’t agree with my style or tone. I’m just trying to present information and advice from my standpoint, which is someone who’s actually gone through admissions for UT, been admitted to UT and Plan II, won a major scholarship to UT, attended classes at UT, lived at UT, and wants to help those who are where I was last year. I do know a lot about the process but I’m not going to sugarcoat it or give people false hope. If you don’t like that, you are more than welcome to feel that way.</p>

<p>But I do think that BlueBDS made a great post about what to do if you didn’t get in, and it’s obvious that he’s liking the school he ended up at, which is the important thing.</p>

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<p>This is directed towards everybody in general. I’ve seen many people who are longhorns attack aggies and aggies attack longhorns. sometimes I doubt they even know whether they have an actual reason for bashing them. I think the rivalry just makes longhorns and aggies attack each other not because they want to, but because they are expected to. so it’s just like racism back in the day, UT and A&M don’t hate each other, but are grown up taught to hate each other. so for the people who are about to attack another group, ask yourself “why” and make sure you have a legitimate reason for doing so.</p>

<p>just my two cents. both UT And A&M focus on their education but also know how to have a good time.</p>

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<p>first off, the aggie-longhorn rivalry is based largely on football and nothing else, this is not much to prevent the two schools from co-existing in peace. As for OU, it is, once again, based on football. The red river shootout is one of the best and most fierce games of the season no doubt, but there is no legitimate hatred upon OU or anybody who goes there. (I myself have a number of friends who go there)</p>

<p>As far as you personally, I appreciate that you don’t sugarcoat things for people, but your tone and style indicate a great wealth of ignorance, stupidity and idiocy. How you got into Plan II is beyond me. </p>

<p>I will however agree that this person was making a good post, so well done there BlueBDS</p>