<p>I am about to start my second year in college at the University of Houston (UH). To be honest, I never wanted to be at UH. When I was a senior in high school, I got accepted to 5 different schools, some in Texas (UT Austin and Baylor) and two colleges out of Texas. UH was my last choice to go to because I did not want to stay in Houston anymore and I wanted to be independent. Eventually, I chose UH not because I wanted to go there, but because my dad told me to go there and it was the least expensive college out of the 5.</p>
<p>I hated my freshman year. I told myself I should give UH a chance, so I went out and joined a few clubs and tried to meet some new people. But it wasn't great. The clubs barely met, and the people that I talked to didn't really seemed that interested in talking to me.</p>
<p>By the start of the my second semester, I decided to apply as a transfer student to UT Austin because things just weren't working out here.There were times when I woke up and wondered whether or not I should go to class, but I eventually told myself that if I work hard, then I can get to where I want. I stopped logging onto facebook because it was hard to see all of my friends have such a great time while I was stuck at a place I didn't want to be in. I sent my application to UT Austin, but I just got an email back saying that I was not admitted. I was very shocked that I got rejected since I was admitted there the first time. My question is, should I still try to apply to UT Austin again during my sophomore year in college, or should I just suck it up and stay at UH for 4 years. Thanks for the help and advice.</p>
<p>Hello, bonehead180,</p>
<p>You got to think about this for a second. Do you want to graduate college with a lot of debt? I know you disagree with your dad’s decision to send you to UH because it’s the least expensive out of all the schools you have been admitted into. If UT Austin is still the school that fits your social, academic, whatever style, then I would say go for it. Even if you were admitted before as a high school senior, they will not take that into consideration since you’re a transfer student. They are going to look at your college transcript and other supplements. I do not know the reason why you got denied as a transfer (I’m going to assume your grades were not up to their standard or whatever the case might be), if you still want to go there, then you’re going to have to do the best in the areas where you might think why they denied you an admission into UT Austin. I hope this helps.</p>
<p>@WFDD89,</p>
<p>I am currently studying chemical engineering, although I am really considering changing my major. I don’t know how much you know about engineering, but it was pretty rough (at least for me). I took organic chemistry my second semester, and it was the first time I received a C+, which practically killed my gpa. It’s at a 3.4 right now. Maybe that is why. But thanks anyways</p>
<p>@bonehead180,</p>
<p>Yes, I’m well aware of the fact that it is difficult to receive and maintain a high GPA. One of my best friends from high school got into University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign for EE (Electrical Engineering), and graduated a few years ago, while I did not initially get admitted into when I applied in high school. Although I got into several decent schools for a business major, I still chose to enlist in the Marine Corps, did my time for 5 years, and recently discharged from the service, and attending college. I plan on transferring to Wake Forest University after my freshman year, and no one is going to change my mind not to transfer because I know what I want to do, and how I’m going to get there. If you truly want to go there, you should still try to transfer. Go for what you want, and do not regret it that you wish you would have later down the road. Good luck!</p>
<p>@WFDD89 </p>
<p>Thank you for the suggestions. Good luck to you as well.</p>
<p>An option is to talk with an admissions person at Austin that deals with transfers. Ask for their advice, something along the lines “I understand you can’t assure me I will be accepted but if there’s any advice you could give me that can make me a more competitive transfer candidate I’d really appreciate it.” I would give it another shot.</p>
<p>@dulchinea thanks for the advice. I will definitely try.</p>