<p>My son is a HS junior and Texas A&M is clearly his first choice. I'd say he has about a 50/50 chance of getting in based on his grades, SATs, etc. Right now he favors it enough that, if not accepted, he would even consider choosing his college based on how it might help him to transfer after freshman year. </p>
<p>If he still feels this way a year from now, is there a smart way to go about this? Are there any feeder colleges that are known to have a good relationship with A&M? In New York, yeah I should mention that we're OOS, it's very easy to transfer from one SUNY to another if you have good grades for your first semester (at least that's what I've heard). Does A& M have anything like that?</p>
<p>Your son lives in NY state but wants to attend TAMU! Crazy…but regardless, there is one feeder school, really a community college, that puts him right in the middle of A&M and College Station. It’s Blinn College in Bryan, the schools are about 5 minutes away from each other and even have guaranteed adission programs for certain majors at TAMU. As long as your son can keep a 3.0, which is really easy to do at Blinn, he’d be good for eveything except business and architecture.</p>
<p>A&M is very particular about transfers. (much more difficult than getting in as a first time student) You need to get on the website and check out what your major requirements are. They do NOT bend the rules so get those classes under your belt.</p>
<p>You should consider Texas A&M Galveston. It would not be a transfer but a change of Major. Galveston is the only campus in the A&M system that is not an afilliated college but rather an extension of the College Station campus. However, here is the good part: They have separate admissions and the standards are not as tough as College Station. Here is the best part: You would not transfer from Galveston but rather change curriculum. As long as the school that you son wants to get into will accept him all he has to do is change majors after two full semesters at Gaveston (TAMUG). This is a great option as the students are considered full Aggies, get to go to sports events, and have all of the traditions of the main campus. TAMUG is small, about 2000 students. It is a great way to start. Just a thought and good luck.</p>
<p>I agree with pns3456. Call the Prospective Student Center and ask about TAMUG. There are several threads on this site re: TAMUG as well. My son did Spend the Day with the Corps last summer. The staff there recommended going to TAMUG if not admitted to TAMU. I think the requirements to change curriculum are 27 hours and a 2.5 GPA, depending on the major you want to change to. </p>
<p>Another option to consider if not admitted to TAMU is Blinn TEAM. You have to apply to TAMU and be offered Blinn TEAM. That’s a dual enrollment program between TAMU and Blinn College. It guarantees full admission after 45 hrs at Blinn and 15 hrs at TAMU with a 3.0 GPA.</p>
<p>My son was offered TAMUG and Blinn TEAM. He decided to do Blinn TEAM and join the Corps of Cadets. Both are great options!!!</p>