<p>Hey guys, I just wanted to kick off this thread early on so anyone with questions could get help.</p>
<p>I am applying to CNS Biology next semester from ACC with a GPA of 3.55 and 74 credit hours. I have A's in all my classes even Bio,Calc and Physics, but two C's in US history I and Art History, a B in US History II, and a whopping F in Arabic I (I took Spanish I and II in the two subsequent semesters and got A's). Without the F my GPA would be a 3.77, but I will have to apply with the 3.55. What do you think my chances are to getting into my preferred major of Biology?</p>
<p>Also I heard only 60 hours are "accepted" so what happens to my other hours? Or did I misunderstand, if I did can someone please explain the 60 credit hour limit? </p>
<p>I’ll most likely be applying for spring if they don’t accept my fall appeal, but I will have a 3.7 with 30 hours 
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<p>They only accept 60-66 hours I believe… Im not sure how they look at them, you’ll have to call the admissions office to see which of your hours they will accept. </p>
<p>Would it be too late to apply for spring 2015, as im already in my 2nd year of college? (meaning, i would enter UT in spring on my 6th semester.)</p>
<p>Opinions on this?</p>
<p>Most people transfers as juniors in college so that would be perfectly normal.</p>
<p>Stachen, if your numbers are good, then that shouldn’t be a problem.
For the OP, let me be straight, anything is possible, in your situation, you have better chance than that but not much. Personally I would consider re-taking the failed course, and lets be honest how does one get a C at a community college. The reason for retaking the course is because UT I think will average the two and ultimately makes your numbers look better. And if I am wrong that means they only take the highest grade in consideration which would lead to a better position for you. </p>
<p>If you have a terrible teacher, or you’re working full time it’s not that hard to get a C in a community college course. Have you ever been to a community college? If not, then you shouldn’t put your opinion about it out there. Not trying to be disrespectful. </p>
<p>Well, yeah I have been to community college, and I don’t think you are trying to be disrespectful to me as much as showing some respect to the poster in question. However, the poster has to realize that a C these days is failure. I went to ACC, bad teacher or not, which usually they are not, one makes a C in a liberal arts course because you can’t memorize enough to fake an essay, but it really means you put no effort into it whatsoever. One can make a B just by doing the assignments, that means literally just handing in the material. I guess you went to community college, because you know ACC works on a point system not specifically a grade system. The classes are generally small to allow for the teachers to create writing assignments, meaning as long as you do the work, just purely on doing the work you are guaranteed a C. So even if you make a C on all your exams, that point total coupled with busy work is good for a B in the class. By admitting to the C he is actually wanting to know the truth about how he is looking to the outside world. I am letting the OP know, hey, that kind of effort won’t cut it if you want to go beyond your undergraduate degree. But to be honest that kind of effort will get you a degree at UT as well, provided it’s a non-science/ economics degree.
And one other thing to note, if all the other facts are true about the Op’s academic record, then that C hints at a motivational issue, which means I wouldn’t want to hire a person who believes the job has to motivate him for him to make even a marginal effort. Employers don’t want to be nannies. That being said I wish the Op all the luck in the world.</p>
<p>My mistake, I thought you meant in any course not just in liberal arts courses. </p>
<p>CCinvades, I think your transfer chances will depend on your essays. You have some good metrics, and, as you have noted, you have some that are negative. You will have a chance to explain your circumstances in your essays. You seem like an open and honest person. Best of luck to you.</p>
<p>UTpsych, way to kill a thread, dude.</p>
<p>Alright, chance me?
I’m currently attending a Dallas County Community College and looking to transfer to UT for English. I have a 3.5 GPA which with 25 credit hours. It will most likely be a 3.6 at the end of the fall semester w/ 29 hours. I am taking an honors literature class and in Phi Theta Kappa. One of my rec letters is going to be from the teacher of my honors brit lit class. I am sure my essays will be fine since English is my strong point after all. In addition, I have 100+ service hours and golf/theatre as extracurriculars.</p>
<p>In order to be considered at UT you need to have 30 hours.</p>
<p>Well I will obviously have more than 29 by then. Plus you can send your test scores if you have less than 30.</p>
<p>Then you stand a pretty good chance, COLA usually lets people in with 3.4’s and above </p>
<p>Good deal. Question, do they need written proof of volunteer hours because I volunteered a few hours (lets say roughly 10 each) for various organizations, but I never asked for them to write me anything. Is this an issue? I have a letter from the nonprofit I volunteered the most at though.</p>
<p>I don’t believe so, you fill it all out when you fill out your application </p>
<p>Ah okay. Thanks! :)</p>