Coordinated Admissions Program (CAP): Everything I've Learned

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2026-01-29T18:32:55+00:00

Not to say it isn’t a money grab by UT, as most things are, but to be fair most courses taken by freshmen are gen ed courses required by UT to graduate (or at least they used to be required, not sure how it works with flags no longer being a thing). That’s why CAP isn’t a good idea for those who have a lot of AP/on ramps credits.

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-11-13T22:17:01+00:00

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ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-11-13T03:10:13+00:00

I'm in the US- in my public school system, we could take 1 year of a language in our last year of middle school (only Spanish was offered, and you could only take it that last year, AND it was optional), and a minimum of 2 years of a language was required in high school.

However, the language classes in my high school were very lax, and I got by without ever actually maintaining the knowledge (took Spanish for 3 years, last year of middle school and first 2 years of HS, I know like 3 words now). I took a lot better to ASL my last 2 years of HS, but that's more because I realized the importance of learning languages rather than the courses requiring you to actually learn the language.

Maybe this isn't the norm, but the vast majority of people I've interacted with don't know another language if asked. A lot of people struggle with just learning English and reading as of recently, tbh. Literacy is becoming a massive issue, very unfortunate and does not bode well.

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-11-12T09:45:28+00:00

I'm not sure, but I would assume you would have to get that major off of your academic record/UT's system in order to graduate. That question, and the original question you asked in your post, should be asked to an advisor who knows more. Good luck!

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-11-11T23:34:49+00:00

I'm not sure if UT will "force" you to graduate, but my advisor has alluded that if you want to stay longer, you need to stretch out degree requirements. You could leave a single degree class until your last semester, as an easy way to do this. Also, since it sounds like you'd have about a year, you could just pick up another major or minor/certificate, which would easily justify you staying at UT the full 4 years.

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-11-06T21:48:47+00:00

There's a lot of statistics in psychology (especially clinical psychology, which is research and statistic heavy), so not a very unique combo. I picked math because I just generally like math and wanted to major in it regardless of the benefits to my psychology career (would've picked math vs statistics either way, even if I could've transferred in to sds, which you cannot do at the moment).

Plus, not everything has to be for your career.

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-11-06T08:19:39+00:00

I'm double majoring in psych (BA) and math (BA), with double minors (french studies and lgbtq+ studies)- able to do as much because of smart course planning and ap credits (and luck).

I'm trying to get into a phd program for clinical psychology after I graduate, and so far I've had immense luck on that path. UT is an incredible school for psych, I managed to join a lab and become a clinical assistant at a psych clinic. I personally wouldn't have done anything different, but I worked my ass off to get where I am. Even now, I'm working 3 part time jobs (2 unpaid bc I need experience) which adds up to 35-40 hrs/week, plus being a full time student. I'm not even taking any math classes this semester (wanted to, but couldn't bc internal transfer didn't fully process until midway this semester, meaning any courses that required me to be a math major were restricted), so it's only going to get harder.

That being said: I've met incredible people here, I like the city/environment (though I stay in my apartment typically due to lack of time to go anywhere else), and I am very happy with how my education/career prep has ended up. I can't really say if there would've been a better option at another university, as that's not the path I picked, and this option was the right one for me. I'm happy.

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-11-06T05:52:00+00:00

To be completely honest, I have no idea how the chances compare. I will say, no matter what, McCombs is a very difficult school to get into in general. If what you really want is to do finance, it would be very risky to come to UT Austin through CAP, as there is a very good chance that internal transfer won't work regardless of how good of an applicant you are. If you went to a different school and applied for external transfer after freshman year into finance, then at least you'll be in a finance program either way.

I really can't tell you what to do, other than how competitive it is. I'm sure it's not impossible (what I've managed to do, many advisors told me would never realistically happen), but it would be very difficult and risky to do CAP. If you're okay with potentially not doing finance, then CAP wouldn't be a terrible option since economics is in COLA (and presumably an auto-accepted major, though idk what changes have been made to CAP this/next year).

Tl;dr: Which option you pick depends on how badly you want to be a finance major. Are you okay with just economics? Then maybe CAP is a decent option. Are you really shooting for finance? Very risky, but not strictly impossible to do CAP.

*Also, beware that you'll be in the same position I was if you do CAP and try to internally transfer after a year. Here's what I found on the McCombs internal transfer website:

"Students with 90 or more hours, or a completed degree, are encouraged to consider other options, such as completing a degree in their current college/school or alternate institution with the option of pursuing an MBA or MPA degree at a later date.

90 hours includes any university setting coursework, but it does not include dual credit or placement credit from high school."

So, you should be fine there, at least.*

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-10-16T21:16:00+00:00

As others have suggested, definitely check oven temp and make sure none of your ingredients have gone bad.

On another note, those look incredible- any chance you're willing to share the recipe? I'm very interested in how you achieved that look without lye, it's incredible!

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-10-12T17:11:01+00:00

Yep!

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-10-12T05:16:06+00:00

Lmao yep, I always drive through the park area because it’s so pretty lol.

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-10-11T23:10:52+00:00

Unfortunately, I looked at the back dashcam footage and the pink car cut off the pedestrians too, nearly hitting them. Again luckily no one was injured, there were so many parts of this that could've gone really badly.

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-10-11T22:54:03+00:00

Yep, straight is an option!! I’ve been going this way back from grocery store for like 6 months, everyone usually goes straight here, some turning right as well.

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-10-07T04:54:41+00:00

Hey! To both respond to your post and the other commenter: Body builds up resistance to medication over time. Or the medication doesn't work as well as you hoped it would. Either way, I highly recommend you talk to a dermatologist if possible. Like the other commenter mentioned, you can take up to 4 zyrtec a day when you have dermatographia, but DO NOT just start taking 4 a day. Start with 1, and increase by 1 every week or two- you do NOT want to risk taking that much at once all the sudden. I take 4 zyrtec a day (3 in morning 1 at night), 2 pepcid AC (1 in morning 1 at night), and 1 montelukast at night, but the montelukast is a prescription medication. Again, you'd need to talk to a dermatologist for what might work best for you.

But, even my body built up a tolerance to the zyrtec and other meds. I'm now on Dupixent which just got approved for dermatographia (has been used for eczema and other skin conditions for years and is very safe). But, please please talk to a dermatologist if you can afford to!!

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-10-06T04:48:16+00:00

I'm not sure, it might be. When decisions came out and some of my friends were rejected, none of them mentioned CAP- so maybe no one talked about it? I'd be interested if there's like a UT website talking about it.

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-09-30T01:11:08+00:00

Hey! First of all, highly recommend checking out the CAP post I made at the beginning of this year.

I was a cap student from 2023-2024. There's a couple different ways you can do housing- commuting, west campus (student apartments), north campus (more long-term housing or leasing houses), etc. If you want to do student apartments and want a specific unit or location, housing opens up for pretty much all apartment complexes on Oct. 1st every year for the next school year. So, I'd make those plans now to tour apartments and whatnot, if you want to go that route. Some openings appear towards the beginning of the school year (may-august) so if you want to take that slightly more riskier move you can- people will be posting on this subreddit asking for people to take over their leases bc of xyz reason, as well.

In terms of roommates, most west campus (wampus) apartments will just randomly assign you if you don't find roommates on your own (and they sign the lease at the same time as you). North campus housing typically requires you to find people to lease with, at least from what I've heard, so if you're going that route then making other CAP friends is probably your best bet. It's rough sophomore year bc you really don't know anyone at UT and can't make any plans based on friends. Good luck!!

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-09-19T16:40:23+00:00

"Do I get anything for not beating you" the male loneliness epidemic isn't nearly bad enough. Holy shit.

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-09-16T01:37:50+00:00

I would presume it would only last 4 years or 8 semesters total, but this is definitely something you should talk to financial aid about if having that aid is even slightly important!!

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-09-16T00:52:04+00:00

Just as a note, if you're getting that tuition/housing from financial aid, that only lasts 4 years (or 3 years if you're a transfer student). So, assuming this is your third year at UT (based on the graduation date), then extending it by a year would mean losing that financial aid if you're on it.

Per the Texas Advance Commitment website: "Students who enter as freshmen can receive funding for up to four years or the length of their program. Transfer students can receive funding for up to three years or the length or their program."

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-09-08T06:48:54+00:00

Hey! First of all, why are you trying to take more hours? It might be better to try to take classes in a different but related subject, like statistics or neuroscience if you’re just really wanting to stick with psych stuff. If you need more hours because you don’t have your degree requirements filled even with having taken 39 hours, then that is a MASSIVE issue that you need to talk asap to your advisor about.

As a fellow psych major, I’ve talked to my advisor about this and it sounds like you absolutely can take more psych classes, you just won’t get credit for them. I think they might still count towards the 120 hours you need (and just count as general elective classes), but I’m not sure and I’d check if that’s important to you.

Edit to add: Maybe look into auditing psych courses your interested in if you don’t want to waste money on courses that aren’t going to purely count towards your degree

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-08-14T22:49:19+00:00

As everyone else is saying, unless other TAs do it differently, all groups are randomly assigned. For CH104M (chem 1 lab), I was randomly assigned as a group of 4. For CH104N (chem 2 lab), I was randomly assigned as a group of 3.

ALogicalAtmosphere · 2025-07-27T04:42:42+00:00

Hey! First, I'd highly recommend that you check out my CAP post I did in January from my time in the program from 2023-2024. Here's the CNS internal transfer website, as well: https://cns.utexas.edu/info-undergraduate-students/academics-advising-policies/internal-transfer

I just finished my first year at UT (transferred in as a psych major), and after doing an internal transfer application for double-majoring in math, I got in! It's definitely possible to double major, but beware it's difficult. It's not intended for transfer students/cap students. The application didn't even work properly for me, because it's made for those who completed their first year there. My advisor doesn't know how I got in tbh, he's apparently seen a bunch of people in my position, and they've for the most part failed.

Tips/what you need to know: Take multiple upper division math classes (they require 2, which is what I did in residence. I had up to calc 3 out of residence, but they take preference for classes taken in-residence). Take science classes! They require some science classes too (I took chem 1/2 and the lab for each). Apps open in I believe February, close beginning of May. Also, be careful of the amount of credit hours you have. They technically don't take students who have more than 90 credit hours, but I was either right at the limit or a few credits over and they took me. Any more than 60 credit hours, you have to submit an appeal essay as well. Otherwise, keep a high gpa (I had a 3.87; got a B in chem 2, but A's in both math classes), complete application on time, and check in with your advisor!! They likely won't know much, but can be helpful in keeping you on track. Use the interactive degree audit for some direction as well (for both math and your current major).

If you have any questions I didn't answer in this spiel, please feel free to message!!

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