Seeking Transfer Advice

Transfer Students
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<p>Hi, I'm a sophomore at the University of Maine. I'm looking to transfer to the University of Texas in Austin. I graduated from high school in Texas and I've learned the New England lifestyle just isn't for me. </p>

<p>I've been told transferring halfway through my college career is frowned upon. What I'm wanting to know is if this is true.</p>

<p>I'd also like to know what my chances are of getting into UT as a transfer. </p>

<p>My GPA as of right now is 3.3 hopefully it will be brought up even more after my spring semester. That's the goal anyway. I'm active within the community and I've made Dean's list two of the three semester's I've been in Maine. I'm a secondary education major but they don't have this as a major at UT so I guess I'd be transferring into the Liberal Arts college and getting my teaching certificate through their teaching program if that makes any sense. Hopefully it does. I also do have two recommendation letters being sent in with my application if that helps any.</p>

<p>Thanks for the help in advanced!</p>

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<p>I haven’t seen evidence that employers/grad or professional schools/etc. have a problem with transfers in general or jr year transfers specifically.</p>

<p>What is sometimes a difficulty for transfers is that they have to reestablish themselves in a new school. This means figuring out a new system, courses, getting to know profs for future LORs, engaging in ECs, etc.</p>

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<p>See [Prospective</a> Transfers | Be a Longhorn](<a href=“http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/transfer]Prospective”>Apply for Transfer Admission | Undergraduate Admissions | The University of Texas at Austin)
Also the Major-Specific Requirements [Schools</a> & Majors | Be a Longhorn](<a href=“http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/transfer/admission/majors]Schools”>http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/transfer/admission/majors)</p>

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<p>I’ve looked over the requirements and I know what I must submit but I really don’t know my chances :confused: I went back and double checked my GPA. It’s a 3.63 which will definitely be brought up but by how much, I don’t know. And it IS their Liberal Arts college that I’m apply too.</p>

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<p>I’m sorry I wrote 3.63 and I meant 3.36. Big difference. I didn’t even catch the mistake till too late.</p>

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<p>I don’t think that this is frowned upon. Your goods reason to transfer is being fom Texas and wanting to go back. This makes perfect sense.</p>

<p>The lack of a secondary education major might be a problem, though, if they don’t have that major at UT. I see that you do have a plan, which is good. Do you also have Plan B? That is: Are you also looking at other schools in Texas?</p>

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<p>Yes! I have been told North Texas has a phenomenal education program and back-up to that back-up plan would be Texas State which I know I can get into. I’m aiming high with UT but we’ll see. I’m hoping I have an edge because I DID leave the state, I experienced another culture in an entirely different region and I attended a school with an excellent education program. We’ll see though I guess.</p>