What should I do? (Advice on transferring in the future)

<p>So here's my situation. I am a Texas resident and got accepted into the University of Texas because I was in the top 10% of my high school class. But I just heard from them this week and I was rejected from both of the colleges I applied to (The College of Communication & The College of Fine Arts). This really upset me because the majors I wanted SO BADLY were in those colleges (Journalism (Copy Editing) & Theatre (Playwriting)). So I am basically an undeclared liberal arts student. I don't like any majors in the liberal arts school at all. And because both colleges are competitive I'm worried about how hard it is to transfer in to the colleges. As UT is probably my parents first choice (and I don't mind it at all) I'm probably going to go there. How hard is it to transfer into these colleges and what should I do if I am going to UT to be admitted?</p>

<p>also... I got accepted into Rutgers University in New Jersey. I got accepted into the Honors College and got a $40,000 scholarship. </p>

<p>As my other schools I'm still waiting on letters from are a reach for me (NYU Tisch, Columbia, and UPenn)... would it be better to go to Rutgers even though it isn't I guess as "prestigious" as UT?</p>

<p>I'd appreciate the advice. THANKS!</p>

<p>If you really want to be a playwright or a copy editor, then you should just major in English. I have no clue about CFA, but I don't think it's super difficult to get into Comm as a transfer. I might be wrong though. They had a larger number of applicants than normal for Comm this year, so many people may have the same idea you do.</p>

<p>An English major will take you just as far.</p>

<p>And I personally wouldn't look at Rutgers. It's cold, too far away, in New Jersey, and doesn't have a reputation as a good school. It isn't prestigious anywhere, but especially it isn't known in Texas. I don't know anything about their Honors program though, so I couldn't say whether it is better than UT COLA.</p>

<p>I think you should hang with UT. You are obviously a good student since you are top 10%. Keep your grades up your freshman year! You might even want to design your schedule with easier classes your first year so that you can keep your GPA up. Humanities electives and the like can be good for this.</p>

<p>Try to become known with the theatre people by volunteering as a crew member on their productions. Also work on getting your writing published. Submit to the school newspaper and anywhere else you can think of. All of these things can make your resume stronger for next year.</p>

<p>My S may be in a similar situation. He is in-state but has no school rank so we are still waiting to hear if he's even accepted to UT (though I think he will be), but he has applied to be a film production major, and it is also highly competitive. So, if he isn't accepted to film production, he'll have to make the same decision you are making.</p>

<p>As a lifelong Jersey resident, I am absolutely perplexed as to why anyone would want to come here (unless it was for Princeton). If the near-full ride at Rutgers is all your family can pay for, take it. But if not, hold out on UT. Texas is a great place to be, and even as an undeclared liberal arts major you'll get a great education. Plus transferring shouldn't be too tough after a year.</p>

<p>I don't know if you've ever been to Rutgers, but it's pretty terrible. Assuming you applied to the East Brunswick campus, it's nothing special and is quite a hike from anything worthwhile (like a major city). If you are talking about the Camden or Newark campuses, DO NOT ACCEPT THE OFFER. Both are horrible cities. In fact, Camden was recently named the most dangerous city in the country. And Newark isn't much better.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>