<p>What does anyone know about transferring into UT for instate students? I am a third-year student at University of Wisconsin - Madison, liberal arts major with a 3.6gpa. Does anyone suspect this would be any trouble.. generally how competitive are transfer apps?</p>
<p>Are you sure that you mean to ask about in-state transfer? You are a resident of Texas but are attending UW-M? If not, then you are most likely not considered an in-state student…</p>
<p>I’ll assume that you are in fact considered an in-state student and you are not trying to transfer to Plan II or any special programs. The “unpublished” minimum requirement for TX residents is a 3.0. If you have a GPA lower than that, they won’t even look at the rest of your application. With a 3.6 GPA, your prospects look good. </p>
<p>Keep in mind that UT will only allow you to transfer 60 credit hours. If you have been taking 15 credit hours/semester without taking any semesters off and you did not apply by Oct 1st for the Spring 2008 semester, you will have taken 90 credit hours by the time that you get to UT. That means that you will have a years worth of credit (30 hours) that does not transfer. It is something to consider. Do you really want to have to repeat a year? As a liberal arts major, it may be good for you since you’d be able to take more courses and explore more subject areas. I am not certain if AP credits count toward that cap. I have not been able to get a straight answer out of UT.</p>
<p>If you mean to ask about out of state transfer, you stand a chance with a 3.6 GPA, but your chances are lower than that of a Texas resident. How much lower I am not sure. I suspect that the minimum here might be a 3.4-3.5.</p>
<p>If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.</p>
<p>Thanks for the response. Yes, I am indeed a Texas resident and attending UW-M as an OOS student (My parents moved to Texas shortly after I graduated HS). Thanks for the heads up on the 60 credit limit, I was not aware of this - however as you said this is also nice as I will be able to take more coursework.</p>
<p>Does anyone know exactly how the 60hours limit works? For example if i have an excess of 60 transferable credit hours, is it my choice which credits/courses will transfer to reach the limit or is this the universities discretion?</p>
<p>It’s not necessarily a limit. For my major there is a 60 credit hour transfer limit, but technically the university only requires that you complete sixty hours in residence. Different departments have different rules. This page is a good read for any potential transfer student:
ihttp://registrar.utexas.edu/catalogs/gi07-08/ch02/ch02b.html</p>
<p>As far as I understand, it is not your choice. It is up to the Dean/adviser in your department to decide whether a course counts toward this cap. I would expect that they would try to make the decisions that helped you the most. You may try to contact the department directly and ask your question.</p>