<p>Hi,
I'm going to a community college in Texas for a year and transferring for fall semester next year. I will have 30+ semester hours (AP credit and full-time workload) by then and i expect to have a 4.0 gpa.</p>
<p>Do i have a chance of transferring into either college without any ECs???
I'm applying to the college of natural sciences btw.</p>
<p>I believe, a 4.0 should be your ticket in to UT CNS. I would assume this also holds true for A&M. You do have a chance but remember that all I can offer is speculation.</p>
<p>Why not just add some ECs right now? A 4.0 and a few cookie-cutter ECs and you’ll get in.</p>
<p>well, I do have ECs from high school and some awards/honors, but do those count? It’s just that i find the clubs and whatnot at my cc to be pretty lacking…</p>
<p>I’m not sure if high school ECs would count, but I would try tacking on things like volunteering (outside of your college) and things like that if your CC lacks good clubs and things to join.</p>
<p>I can’t speak for CNS, but I transferred into engineering with only a 3.76 and no ECs. If you read the transfer thread the biggest thing that’s stressed is your GPA, followed by your essays. Your ECs are used after that point if you’re on the border. I thought my essays were the best I’d ever written (and I was drunk when I wrote them…). I suppose they made up for my comparatively low GPA.</p>
<p>I did include my high school ECs and awards on my resume, for what it’s worth. Just keep your 4.0 and write some solid essays.</p>
<p>I was a transfer student into UT, and at the time of my transfer, the odds of getting in are 1/6. Not to discourage you from applying, but to really stand out, you have to have a really high GPA, as well as a passion for UT Austin. The passion must be clearly evident in your admission essays. </p>
<p>Also extremely important are strong letters of recommendation from professors you know well. These will go a long way in helping you stand out amongst the transfer applicants.</p>