Summer/Fall 2015 Transfer Thread

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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Hello everyone! This is my first post (though I’ve been lurking for a bit )

–Transfering from Austin Community College

–Majors:
1st choice: Petroleum Engineering
2nd choice: Mechanical Engineering

THE GOOD

–4.0 GPA through 46 hours (GPA/hrs doesn’t include 9 credits from 11 years ago that will be removed with Academic Fresh Start)

–Completed courses include:
CAL 1
CAL 2
CHEM1 w/lab
CHEM2 w/lab
General College Physics
Honors Engineering Physics 1 w/lab

–Will have finished by end of current semester (should get A’s):
CALC3
Engineering Phsics 2 w/lab

–Essay quality = Good -> Great

–4 excellent letters of recommendation:
President/Owner of post-production studio where I worked for 6+ years
COMP 1 Professor
Honors Engineering Physics Professor (Ph.D. in Physics, MS in Computer Science—Both from UT)
Chair, Department of Physical Sciences (MS in Astronomy, Ph.D in Science Education—Both from UT)

THE BAD

–I DID NOT graduate from high school, I have a GED
–I have NO volunteer/extracirricular activities

I spend my time working, taking care of my 10 month old daughter, and doing school work

I know PE is very competitive (what about ME?), please let me know what you think of my chances!!!

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@MathMeany‌ You are like a 99% chance of getting in

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@MathMeany … very very very competitive for petroleum engineering considering they only accept 20 people but your application is like likely to get accepted … also ME is very likely for you to get in

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Chance me for Fall 2015!

Desired Major : ECE in Cockrell

Current School : other UT system school ; Also doing CAP so for the most part UGS is guaranteed

AP credit in hours : 21 hours

Fall 2014 Courses(17 Hours):

-Freshman First Year course
-Calculus 1
-Algebra Based Physics 1
-Algebra Based Physics 1 Lab
-Art History
-Writing Composition II

Final Fall 2014 GPA : 3.94 , All A’s besides an A- in writing composition
Spring 2015 (14 Hours) :

-Calculus 2
-Engineering Physics 1
-Engineering Physics 1 Lab
-Introduction to Literature
-Texas Politics

2 Rec Letters
Essays - Essay A : 9/10 and Essay E : 7/10

HighSchool/College Resume:

im in 3 clubs at the moment in my first year of college:
MSA
FSA
ICA

Highschool(All the clubs i did , not listing time or position ) :
Debate
Computer Science Team
DECA
MSA
Volunteering School Club
Key Club
Red Cross Club
and more…

I also have some work experience but not a lot.

So please chance me or give advice for next semester ; My desire major is ECE !, my backup is taking my CAP transfer and going UGS then internally transferring but id rather not waste a semester

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@stevenjp,@MyLonghorn…Thanks! I needed that, been feeling quite hopeless.

@MyLonghorn, Your stats are great with a tough courseload! All I can offer are some positive vibes, sending now…

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@cdctransfer‌
I thought because we are transfer students after completing only one year HS grades are considered in the application process?

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@PastePotPete‌
Where did you get information for the pooling of internal, external, PACE students for the transfer application process?

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@punctiliouseye‌ It’s all about your college GPA and the other parts listed for holistic review. You don’t even have to send in your HS transcript until after you’re accepted.

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Does anyone know if an in progress course can satisfy a requirement? I’m currently applying to Cockrell for Civil Engineering, and I have A’s in Calc I-III and I meet the 30 credit preference, but I also am only just now taking the equivalent to Engineering Physics I and lab. I took General Physics I last year and got an A but that won’t transfer.

Also, what are the chances for an out of state transfer with a 3.96 gpa and those courses (48 credit total)? I am also taking Chem I now and my letter of rec came from the Calc II professor

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@stevejp They’ll probably ask for you to submit your spring semester transcript before you hear a decision. That’s the case for all CAP students as well.

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Hello! I would like a chancing:

Current School: UTD (EE Major)
Current GPA: 3.875, projected to stay within 3.7-3.9

Applying for : Cockrell Engineering
1st : ECE
2nd: ME

Courses that will be completed
Calc 1 and 2 (As)
Physics 1 + lab (B-A)
Intro to EE (B)
Digital Systems (A)
Programming Fundamentals (A)
Humanities(A)
Appreciation of Music (A)
intro to ee 2 (A)
Linear Algebra- (A-)

Essays: Strong

Letters of recommendation : High School soccer coach/teacher

Extracurriculars/Volunteering: below average-average

Specific questions:
Do they only look at my application after i submit spring grades?
What are my chances for making either ECE or ME?

Thank you all!

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@ecehopeful‌ lol your my competition but ill still chance you … they look pretty good , idk how many people ECE accepts every year… but your Competition is me so you can compare and contrast lol

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Chances at admission
1st choice: COLA- Psychology
2nd choice: CoE- Exercise Science

Tarrant County College
GPA: 3.379 - 70 credits up until last semester, but transcript provided was before last semester so GPA than was about 3.5-3.7
received a D in calculus to put me at a 3.379, does not show on transcript sent to UT-Austin but retaking the course for a better grade.

Have Taken
Bio 1-B
Bio 2-A
Chem 1-B
Chem 2-B
Microbiology-B
O Chem 1 - B (89.2) uuhhhhh
Stats - A
Pre-Calc- A
Eng 1- B
Eng 2 - B
Brit Lit- A
as well as Hist 1,2 Gov(s)

Currently taking
O Chem, Physics, Calc 1

2 Good Essays.

5 Letter of Recs
Microbiology Professor former Dr.
Chem 2, Ochem 1/2 Professor
English 1/2, Brit Lit Professor
Student Advisor
Librarian

Average Resume- Same job 1.5 years, Volunteer/Community service with church and Phi Theta Kappa, and more , also High school State Track and Field Medalist and

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@nikecheck‌ Overall your application isn’t too bad. The only part that sort of makes me question your chance is your GPA . Besides that I think you shouldn’t worry.

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Exactly how competitive is CNS Chemistry and COLA Psychology?

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Also any idea what is the best backup? Meaning what is the easiest major to get into?

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I am currently a first year student at a UT satellite school, I just wanted to see what my chances will be for being accepted as a transfer student next fall.

Major(s):
First Choice - Aerospace Engineering
Second Choice - Mechanical Engineering

Grades(s):
Fall GPA - 4.0
Estimated Spring GPA- 4.0
Dual Credit - I received 2 Bs in Writing Comp. I & II, which I took in high school. I know these will be considered in my transfer application. Hopefully they will see that I took these two classes in high school, and they won’t hurt my chances too bad?

Classes:
Fall -

  • Calculus I (A)
  • General Chemistry I (A)
  • Intro. to Literature (A)
  • American Government (A)
  • Freshman Exploration Class (A)
    Spring -
  • Calculus II (A)
  • Physics I Lab (A)
  • Sociology (A)
  • Music Composition (A)
  • Texas Politics (A)

AP Credits:

  • Physics I (3 hours)
  • US History I & II (6 hours)
  • World History (3 hours)
  • German (23 hours)

Activities:
College -

  • Formula SAE
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • Intramural Soccer
    High School -
  • Band (Section Leader)
  • Best Buddies

Any opinions would be greatly appreciated, will my 2 Bs in dual credits classes hurt my chances much? With those factored in my overall GPA would be a 3.83.

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I forgot to mention, but I visited UT this past winter break and talked with an engineering advisor. She said they accepted ~45 people to ECE out of a few hundred that applied.

@Chuffer‌: I’m practically in the same situation you’re in, 4.0 in college but subpar dual credit GPA. I speaked to admissions and was told the dual credit thing is common among transfer applicants and that “most students don’t fully understand how dual credit affects GPA anyway.” If it makes you feel any better, admissions will see the B’s came from dual credit. In all honesty, I wouldn’t worry about it too much as technically it doesn’t show your performance in college as a college student. Best of luck to you and to others applying.

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I applied for Fall 2015, wondering if anyone could chance me…
1st choice major: Radio-Television-Film in the Moody College
2nd choice: Advertising in the Moody College

Transferring from Northeastern University
I have a 3.82 GPA

Not much coursework relevant to the RTF major, as I had just changed my major at NU from sociology to media & screen studies
I took TV Field Production and Audio Production, but got A- in both of them (yikes, i know)
Both of my rec letters are from instructors from the above courses.
I don’t think the instructor for TV Field liked me that much, but I was the student who took the most artistic risk in the class, so hopefully she’ll write about that.
I really think the instructor for Audio Production wrote a great rec letter (obviously I haven’t seen it, but he’s an awesome guy and I was one of his favorite students)

I’m not currently taking any classes, and moved back home to PA (btw OOS applicant), on leave from Northeastern
However, I got a part-time job like the week I got back from Boston and am also volunteering at the same animal shelter I volunteered at last summer.

Extracurriculars:
In high school I had leadership positions in two clubs, and a part-time job.

College:
part of a club sports team that traveled throughout the Northeast for races every weekend (so, a big time commitment)
(no other clubs, I know --bad. but all the clubs at my old school sucked and I never liked any enough to attend regularly)

Theater tech job all throughout college.
In my last semester at NU I added on another part-time job at a grocery store (hoping the 2 jobs thing will carry a lot of weight)

Last summer I volunteered 50 hours at an animal shelter, I went basically once a week to feed the animals and clean their cages. I am continuing to volunteer at this organization right now as well.

Have produced video projects for 2 non-profit groups (I produced them myself, its not like an official job or anything).
Other than that, no internships or film extracurriculars which is what really worries me. In my essay, I talk about how I didn’t even realize I wanted to major in this until last semester, so hopefully that will forgive the lack of ECs actually related to my major.

Essays
I think my personal statement (Topic A) was good. It was straight to the point and talked about how I’ve matured in the past two years since high school. I kind of took the no-bullshit get-it-done approach in how I portrayed myself.

My other essay on an issue (Topic E) ehh, I don’t know. That one was harder to write. Because I used to be a sociology major, I obviously care about a lot of different social issues. So, I wrote the essay on how more young people have to vote (only 45% do) so that our voices are heard on social issues. IDK if they’ll like that topic or not, but I felt it was a safe route because it’s pretty patriotic.

I was feeling really confident with my 3.82 GPA before I came on CC, but apparently a 3.82 is like the bare minimum needed to be considered for the Moody College.

Any other RTF hopefuls here? It seems almost all of the threads on UT Austin are about the business school or the engineering school.

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@camgard‌

Finally another RTF hopeful!

I’m applying to RTF for Fall 2015 as well. I’m a little worried because my GPA is a little low at a 3.61 according to UT’s cumulative transfer GPA. You might want to check my status to see your official GPA UT calculated for you.

Anyways here are my stats:

Tarrant County College
3.61 - 51 Hrs. (Two of the B’s are my high school dual credit which people claim they are somewhat forgiving of…)
Applying to Moody School of Communication
1st Choice - RTF
2nd Choice - COLA Undeclared
Very strong first essay. Great second essay.
3 Letters of Rec. w/ two being from audio/video production teachers

Resume:

My third short film (Cigarette Burns) was part of the official selection for the 2013 SXSW Film Fest. Also played at another festival in New York. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wR-980c48Y

Raised over $3,000 via Kickstarter to shoot my newest short film, Wither, Eve, Wither.
http://vimeo.com/77091941 - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/connordclift/wither-eve-wither

Eagle Scout with 200+ Volunteer Hours

I hope UT will look at my film experience and forgive my lower GPA…

Anyways, @camgard‌ UT does a holistic admission meaning they look at everything and consider you carefully. Your GPA is solid (I emailed a counselor and they said 3.65 is in the ballpark for Moody.) Moody gives more of a holistic consideration then compared to business/engineering which are essentially GPA cutoffs.

Have you looked into which of your classes will transfer into the RTF program? They have a transfer equivalency calculator that you can use. Being OOS will make things a little bit more difficult, but you have a good GPA so don’t worry too much!

Feel free to ask me anymore questions! I’m glad someone else is also applying to RTF and will make the wait more bearable!