<p>Good luck, guys! I got in really late last year.</p>
<p>somethingblue - Really a reach for you. Hopefully you can pull at least an overall 3.3+ to have a shot. The things UT look at most for transfers is your GPA & Essays. Write some really great essays and maybe they’ll accept you. (:</p>
<p>@somethingblue: I agree with Xcellerator. An admissions lady told me that there’s pretty much a cut off GPA. It’s the first thing they look at after any possible indicator courses, so if possible try to get an extra A or two.</p>
<p>At the transfer student orientation I went to I was told that you had to have a minimum 3.0 to get in. Is it just unlikely to get accepted if your GPA is closer to a 3.0 than a 4.0?</p>
<p>Really a 3.0 is the minimum to be considered. If you get less then then, they’ll barely look at your application. But you really need a 3.3/3.4 to have a decent chance at any of the schools.</p>
<p>Jammy - </p>
<p>The MPA application for internal applicant is quite easy and wouldn’t take a lot of time. The most important thing is your in-residence GPA.</p>
<p>I’m not sure about entering externally for iMPA, but I would assume its much more competitive because they prefer people who took the introductory accounting classes in UT. Nevertheless, I know a couple of people who got accepted to it externally.</p>
<p>@tmzaidan: Currently I have a 4.0, so would that be enough? I’ve heard that if I get into McCombs (which I’ve been told I have a good shot) I’ll probably get into the MPA. Do you by chance know any stats for those external transfers? GPA or anything?</p>
<p>Jammy - </p>
<p>I do not remember reading about the avg GPA for MPA external transfer. The avg GPA of admits to iMPA last year internally was around 3.8. I do not see any problem with getting accepted into McCombs (assuming the other parts of your application are good), and since you have a 4.0, I do not see any problem with getting accepted into MPA.</p>
<p>However, and this is only my opinion, if you haven’t taken the introductory accounting classes at your community college, I would HIGHLY recommend taking it at UT instead. Taking those accounting courses at UT is challenging, but will ensure you have a strong accounting background once you start your MPA courses.</p>
<p>Hello, so I’m kind of in the same boat as somethingblue. My current gpa is 3.125 and haven’t applied yet because i been thinking I got no chance, so I was wondering do they consider my grades for this spring? So maybe I can get it up to a 3.3 or 3.4 by then.
I would like to apply for college of Natural science for computer science. Also I’m kind of confused on their requirements do I have to complete their Entry-level courses before I apply, or can I get into UT and do the computer science entry courses, and whats the easiest school to get into.</p>
<p>Yes, they do look at your spring classes. Just send out your spring transcript to them by early June at the latest. And it depends on what you mean by entry level. Go to the website, and it’ll tell you if it’s required or not. But as a rule of thumb, they probably do want it before you enter UT - check with admissions to clarify.</p>
<p>As far as the easiest school to get into, the lowest I’ve seen for UT admission was a 3.4 at the liberal arts college, but with this new 8% rule, they might be a bit more lenient. However, the Undergraduate Studies school is probably also one of the easier ones, where you could just complete those entry courses and then transfer to the natural sciences school. But like I said, check with admissions, they’ll give you the most accurate answer.</p>
<p>@glitzy - Wow, thanks for all of the information! Those apartments are pretty pricey, though some of the dorms seem to be pretty pricey as well… Though to be fair I did think I was going to college in Georgia for undergrad because I was a resident, and just about everything is cheaper there, especially with HOPE.</p>
<p>@cold_katanagirl: When did you start your housing application? Taking price aside, the lady said that if you send in you housing application early enough (you can apply before admission) you will probably get a room somewhere on campus. I don’t really have anything on price, but on campus housing is definitely available.</p>
<p>I actually haven’t started my housing application yet, but should be finished with everything before the 18th of this month. But because I’m starting so late (I believe one could start applying for housing in October?), I’m afraid there won’t be enough room on campus… Though I did talk to a UT representative downtown a few months ago, and she told me that even though I may not be able to live in a dorm, the school will be able to find housing somewhere on campus if I stick with them.</p>
<p>Hopefully everything works out!</p>
<p>Thank you for your thoughts guys.</p>
<p>I know that getting into UT is a long shot, but I’ve still applied, so we’ll see what happens. Texas State is my backup school, I applied there too, and feel pretty confident seeing as the minimum GPA for transfer students there is a 2.25.</p>
<p>@JammyD - Do you know if transfer students are given rolling admissions like freshmen students? Or is everyone notified in late April?</p>
<p>I called Admissions. Transfer students will be notified mid to late April. Maybe May.</p>
<p>@Esteef: That’s if you already had all the indicator courses done. If you’re doing them in the spring (like me) they’ll notify you in late May/early June.</p>
<p>Anyone else has some stats??</p>
<p>1) Current College: local CC
2) Current GPA: 3.58
3) Probable total GPA after Spring Semester (in May): 3.66
4) First Choice Major/College: Advertising/Communication
5) Second Choice Major/College: Latin American Studies/COLA
6) Courses completed: 63 transferable hours after this spring.
7)Extracurricular Activities: Treasurer of GISSO. Internship with the EPA. A bunch of other stuff.
Recommendations: Maybe one.
Essays: Hopefully done by the end of the month. Decent
8) Anything else useful:TX resident.</p>
<p>You’re definitely into COLA. I talked to an admissions officer, and the average to get in is a 3.5. And with a 3.6+, you have a good chance of getting into the Communication college ( I have a friend who transferred into advertising from UTSA with a 3.6ish).</p>