AboutKat Expertise I can help with anything from freshman/transfer admissions to financial aid, from coursework to campus life. I'm extremely familiar with the College of Liberal Arts, but I know a fair share about other colleges as well.
Experience I'm a senior with a double major in English and Government, and I'm also completing the Liberal Arts Honors program.
Question I attend a community college in San Antonio, I just graduated and I am in my first year. I plan on transferring to UT Austin as soon as I can, but what do I need in order to have a shot at getting accepted? For instance GPA requirements?
Answer Sorry I am replying so late, I thought I had already answered your question but I guess it didn't send!
Your chances of being accepted to UT Austin really depend on what subject you want to study. For example, the Colleges of Natural Science and Engineering are VERY competitive. I have heard that you would need at LEAST a 3.2 to be considered. At the same time, the College of Liberal Arts is very flexible, but you would still need a 3.0 or higher to have a good shot.
UT also likes to know from your past education that you're willing to work hard at UT! They don't want to see on your transcript that you failed Chemistry 101 three times for no good reason.
I've had two friends try to transfer into the College of Natural Sciences in the past. One of them had a 3.2 and wrote her essay about how she loved her small university, but it didn't offer all of the courses and research opportunities she needed. She was accepted. My other friend had a 2.something and wrote about how she hated the crappy little town her school was in, and how she hated all the professors and the students. She (obviously) was NOT accepted. Show UT that you want to contribute to the university as a whole, not that you hate where you are and want a change.
Keep in mind, I'm not an admissions counselor so none of this is set in stone. I really encourage you to call up UT's admissions, because they're really great about working with students who are considering applying.
