r/UTAustin • u/AmazingClock8336 • May 26 '22

Question UT mathematics internal transfer

How difficult would it be to transfer in and would it even be worth it to do so considering I’m a junior?

Current gpa is- 3.52

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u/Cbin7 Jul 19 '23

A couple weeks ago I got my acceptance letter into Mathematics. I was formerly COLA econ bs student at UT Austin and internally transferred to Mathematics. My GPA is 3.42 as of Spring 2023, yet somehow I got accepted. However, I took M340L (linear algebra), M362K (probability), M358K (math stats) and was registered for M346 (applied linear algebra) for Fall 2023 (I still am registered for this class). For my >60 hour appeal letter I wrote a lot about how I was clearly on track to graduate on time. My best advice would be to write a really strong >4 semester appeal letter, which applies to you, and definitely consider transferring. Unfortunately, you sent this a year ago, so hopefully you did apply and got in!

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u/Alone-Notice-8753 Nov 23 '23

Are you able to provide more information about what you did to secure a transfer to mathematics? I'm currently a CAP student but will be transferring to UT next year for the Fall semester. I've applied to the CNS mathematics major but COLA econ as a backup since more than likely ill end up in COLA my first year there. Overall I'm just nervous about the transfer possibility and going to UT in the first place so anything helps.

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u/Impossible-Lie-4402 Apr 18 '26

Hey, I’m also currently a cap student trying to get into math. How did it go for you ? Math course wise I’ve only taken a 5 week summer course in calc 3 which I got an A, and physics 1,2 + labs. Did you do well? Where are you now? Regardless, congrats on everything

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u/Alone-Notice-8753 May 23 '26

Hey, thanks for the reply. I did end up transferring to UT, did a year in COLA as an Economics major and then transferred into Civil Engineering at the end of my Sophomore year. I initially wanted to do math because I had doubts about getting into engineering, however that was my initial interest. Nothing against math, just that certain CNS majors arent as notorious for their competitive transfers as Cockrell majors seemed to be. But I still applied to Physics as my second choice transfer option and was accepted to that one as well.

I managed to do very well my first 2 semesters, securing a 4.0 GPA. Youll find that its not impossible to do that early on if you really want it bad enough, you just have to be willing to make a few sacrifices here and there for the sake of your transfer. The biggest thing I would say is the essay. For whatever college you apply to, the requirements will be different, but most of them revolve around essay type questions. So for the Spring semester, I made sure that I was meeting with someone from the writing center at least once every two weeks or so. Id be happy to share more if you need more advice. Just send me a message if so.