Transfer Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>I am currently a freshman at the College of William & Mary and am I strongly considering transferring to UT. Though W&M is excellent, it just isn't my type of school. I was rejected when applying for freshman admission. I'm really not sure how much state residency factors into transfer admissions.</p>

<p>HIGH SCHOOL</p>

<p>Asian Indian from suburban Cleveland, OH.</p>

<p>GPA :3.95 Weighted, 3.45-3.5ish Unweighted </p>

<p>Class Rank: Top 12% Could possibly be top 10%</p>

<p>Courses: Hardest possible at my school. 8 AP's, 10+ Honors</p>

<p>SAT1: Math: 710 Critical Reading: 720 Writing: 730 Essay:12</p>

<p>1430/1600 2160/2400</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Model UN: Officer 11,12</p>

<p>Spanish Club: Officer 11,12</p>

<p>Math Tutoring</p>

<p>Spanish Tutoring</p>

<p>Project Support: Help organize social activities for special ed. kids at our school</p>

<p>Youth in Government Judicial: will be working with attorneys and ohio supreme court justices</p>

<p>School Newspaper</p>

<p>Played Tennis Freshman and Sophomore year had to quit due to tendonitis</p>

<p>Piano: Have been playing for 10 years. 1 Superior at OMEA music competitions, played for choir, various other performances</p>

<p>Summer 2006: LeadAmerica for Global Business and Entrepreneurship at Bentley College in Waltham, MA</p>

<p>Volunteer: I'd say maybe around 70-100 hours</p>

<p>Travel Exp.: 20 countries on 5 continents</p>

<p>AP Scores: only really good one is a 5 in Spanish Language
Span. Lang: 5
Macroecon: 3
APUSH: 3
Euro: 3
English Lit: 3</p>

<p>COLLEGE</p>

<p>I plan to take a shot at McCombs (finance maybe) but will be equally happy with econ/chinese/international relations (COLA) and will certainly list one of those as my 2nd major choice.</p>

<p>Transfer Credit (AP): 6 credits received from AP Spanish Language</p>

<p>Semester 1
ECON101: Intro to Micro (3 credits)
Current Grade (after 1st set of midterms): A-</p>

<p>BUAD203: Intro to Accounting (3)
Current Grade: A</p>

<p>HISP151 Mexican Cinema (Freshman Seminar 3 credits)
Current Grade: A</p>

<p>CHIN101: Intro to Chinese (4)
Current Grade: A</p>

<p>GPA if semester were to end today: 3.92</p>

<p>Total Credits for Sem 1: 13</p>

<p>I am trying VERY hard to maintain/improve my grades.</p>

<p>Semester 2:
Prospective...</p>

<p>ECON102 (Intro to Macro) 3
GOVT204 (Intro to International Politics) 3
CHIN102 4
ENGL212 (Creative Writing) 2
HIST192 (Global History) 3</p>

<p>should i take calc? (took in HS but didnt take the AP test)</p>

<p>Total Credits for Sem 2: 15</p>

<p>Any suggestions for courses I should take to improve my chances?</p>

<p>Will more emphasis be placed on my HS record?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I'm almost postitive that you have to take Calc I to be elgible to transfer to McCombs.</p>

<p>And also, your HS record will not be considered for transfer admissions. Basically, your GPA is the most important factor for transfer admission. After that, Essays.</p>

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<p>take a look at the link below for course requirements a transfer needs to get into the business school.</p>

<p>Business</a> | Transfer | Be a Longhorn</p>

<p>it looks like you're missing cal1 and BCIS/MIS at minimum. to maximize your application fee, take all five courses listed and ace them.</p>

<p>once you get accepted as a transfer, you'll need to submit your high school transcript so submitting it early is not a bad idea. there could be a chance that it is reviewed to your benefit.</p>

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<p>alright, if i just decide to stick with COLA, and maintain a similar GPA to what i currently have, should i be in? Thanks!</p>

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<p>You have to have 30 credits completed before you can be admitted. Your stats look great though, so if you keep it up, you should get in.</p>

<p>And your HS record and SAT/ACT scores will not be considered</p>

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<p>Right, I called UT yesterday to make sure I have the right amount of credits, so as long as I take 11+ credits next semester, I will have enough. Thanks senohjan.</p>

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<p>If I am reading the table correctly, the 5 on the AP Spanish test should eventually be worth more credits at UT if you "claim" it at UT after you are admitted. I think you will get 9 additional credits, for 312K, 312L and 318.</p>

<p>AP</a> Cut Scores</p>

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<p>I'm not quite sure how that works. WM already granted me 6 credits for it so I think its done with? Also, since I need 30 credits to be eligible for transfer, I may need those 6 already granted to be able to transfer next year. Maybe I can have my tests reevaluated after I get there If I'm admitted and decide to go.</p>

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<p>Right, after you get there. You claim it. I think UT will give you credit for two years of Spanish with an AP score of 5, so I am pretty sure you will be able to add 6 credits for second year Spanish (312K, 312L) and maybe 3 more credits for 318.</p>