I have some questions, and I’d appreciate any responses (I don’t mind if you don’t answer all the questions). I’ve seen some responses to the questions, but I’d like some more personal opinions. For reference, I have a 3.7 GPA. This year, I’m taking 6 APs with all A’s. I’m at the top of the class in regular math classes but horrible in PreAP math classes. I’m undecided, thinking about majoring in both geology and business/management with a computer science minor.
- Can students easily get to their classes without driving and by walking? Are there bus passes?
- Is it possible to double major with a minor? Is undecided counseling helpful?
- Are there extracurriculars that involve creative writing, photography, and volunteering? How re they?
- How are the academics? Would it be difficult to catch up at another school, such as NYU, Northeastern, or UT Austin after the first year at UTSA?
- What are the students like? Are they usually friendly? Even if they party, do they seem like hardworking students?
- How is the CAP program itself? Is it difficult fulfilling the GPA and hour requirements? Is choosing from the list of CAP classes difficult if you already have 5 AP test credits? (This is if I pass all: English Lit, English Comp, Psych, Gov, & Art) How easy is it to get accepted into UT Austin if you are not going into liberal arts?
UTSA will have an open house on April 1. My son was also offered CAP and we recently went to the campus during their UTSA Spring Break tour. The tour guide did say that all students do get a buss pass. Everyone was polite and knowledgeable but my son didn’t feel like it was the school for him and that is something you can only determine by going on campus.
I’m a high school senior in San Antonio and visited UTSA a lot of times, here’s my take:
- Yes, there’s a bunch of dorms right in the center of the University next to many academic buildings, it’s a huge commuter school though.
- I do not know, but I imagine the system would be different at UT with the CAP program so I suggest do ask the counselor specifically.
- Yah, they got lots of clubs, lots of voluntary opportunities too, same goes for about all large colleges, I’m sure you’ll find something you like.
- Seems like you skipped the number 4… Anyways, I toured the engineering especially the architecture buildings extensively, seems like a massive amount of work for architecture students, but to be honest, the high schools down here is really, really laid back and easy, like no homework at all. Lots of students here goes to UTSA, they are fine there, so I’d imagine the course load is easy and a bit behind UT or Northwestern.
- Mainly hispanic, mostly friendly, but my personal opinion is they are not very hardworking at all, perhaps the honor students there are, but not the rest.
- For UT Austin, if you aren’t top 7%, then you need like a new SAT of 1400+ to get in science major, for engineering it’s real difficult, I had lots of extremely qualified friends rejected, but they did apply very late and the admission is kind of admit when there’s room left, definitely apply as early as possible, I’d say get it done in October.
UTSA is iffy… I live 10 minutes away and they can’t even finalize my application due to my ACT scores (which I’ve sent twice mind you.) The school itself is good, but admissions SUCKS.