<p>UT-Austin student seeking some sound practical advice from strangers outside my network! These are miserably uncertain times for me. Here is my background and inquiry:</p>
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<li><p>27 year old Junior at UT-Austin. I recently declared BA Economics (limited options due to GPA). Now, I have not begun any upper-division major courses yet, so I have a fresh 2 years of major GPA work ahead of me.</p></li>
<li><p>I achieved a 3.5 (30 hours) for Freshman year at another institution.</p></li>
<li><p>When I transferred to UT-Austin, I lacked maturity and direction (undeclared). I dropped out for 6 years and re-enrolled for last Spring. I raised my in-residence UT-Austin out of academic probation to a current 2.22 (48 hours) by achieving all A's for Spring. After this Fall it will rise to around a 2.5 (63 hours). I am now a diligent student and able to do well.</p></li>
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<p>So here is my inquiry:</p>
<p>Should I transfer to UT-D to begin a marketable major of my choice and finish the last 2 years with a strong GPA on a fresh transcript OR should I stay at UT-Austin and just work out my time here to the fullest. My dilemma is that Economics is obviously a rigorous major and it is uncertain that I can maximize my GPA enough to pull my cumulative to a 3.0+ (although it is technically possible based on hours remaining). If I was able to do that then my major GPA would be a 3.5+ for a BA Economics. The other option is to transfer to UT-D and study Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or Management Information Systems etc. I'd be able to earn, at the very least, the same major GPA of that in Economics at UT-Austin, or quite possibly better. I realize that my cumulative GPA at UT-Austin will never be a 3.5+ and I am taking this into account from a standpoint of marketability. I will work as hard as possible to maximize my major GPA at UT-D and graduate in a large metropolis with a more marketable degree.</p>
<p>Appreciate it.</p>
<p>Sincerely, OP.</p>
<p>PS - I forgot to mention that if I transferred to UT-D it may take an extra 1 to 1.5 years to graduate (more debt).</p>