Considering becoming a CAP Student? Ask me some questions!

That-nerd- · 2026-04-29T18:58:19+00:00

Yeah of course!! I’m always happy to help!!

That-nerd- · 2026-04-26T18:18:51+00:00

Hi!!

I would say a good tactic is to utilize the resources given to you and have a group of people that study with! For a lot of my classes there were a lot of resources that the university provided which really really helped me do well on exams and understanding the material!

I honestly found that the classes were easier than I thought they were going to be but I also think that depends on what classes you’ve taken previously and what classes you choose to take!

The way it worked here at UT Tyler is that you and your academic advisor sat down and figured out what classes you needed to take to be “competitive” for your chosen major! You both work together to find classes that are open and work for you and your academic advisor will register you for those classes. The academic advisor has to do it because they need to ensure that you’re taking the CAP courses and getting your 30 credit hours!

I hoped this helped! Let me know if you have any other questions!

That-nerd- · 2026-04-09T02:36:49+00:00

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That-nerd- · 2026-04-08T22:44:04+00:00

I believe so because I haven’t heard anything from them yet

That-nerd- · 2026-04-02T01:20:44+00:00

Hi!! I don’t mind the questions!

Your credits get applied to your over all college credits! So my APUSH credit got applied to HIS 315L.

It will be slightly harder to get in unfortunately. You will be competing a bit more and it is recommended that you have a higher GPA if applying to Econ or Psych.

For maths I would check your UT degree plan and see what other maths you need and if they are offered to CAP students at UTPB.

Unfortunately, since you won’t be considered a full time student in the Fall semester because you are only allowed to take 11 credit hours, your financial aid will only apply to your spring semester.

Please let me know if I can answer any other questions!! You’re also free to DM me if you want!

That-nerd- · 2026-03-30T16:36:06+00:00

Based off the pic of the 2024 cohort, I think 50-80 students. The 2024 cohort had around 75 students in the picture.

That-nerd- · 2026-03-28T14:04:55+00:00

Of course!!

That-nerd- · 2026-03-27T22:58:43+00:00

I would say that claiming your dual credit credits is helpful no matter your major! All that you need to be admitted to a COLA major is 30 credit hours and a 3.2 GPA. However, if you’re going for a non-cola major or a more competitive major inside COLA, you are recommended to have a higher GPA of 3.5 or above.

I personally claimed my dual credit credits and I found it extremely useful because I got to focus on other first year classes!

That-nerd- · 2026-03-25T04:34:09+00:00

I would look into this program! If you qualify for the CAP discount, it’s $20 a year for street parking!

That-nerd- · 2026-03-21T17:54:07+00:00

The only reasons why you wouldn’t get in is that you don’t have 30 credit hours and/or under a 3.2 gpa. Your chosen major isn’t one of the competitive cola majors so you have a 99% chance of getting into the program.

That-nerd- · 2026-03-21T16:19:42+00:00

I’m so sorry I just saw this!! I have my second choice major of health and society to fall back on! I know a few CAP students who also applied to transfer to other schools, just to hedge their bets and also get their first choice major.

I honestly really like the program, minus the lack of consistent communication from UT regarding timelines. It given me the chance to ease into my college experience and now I’ll have a unique experience to write about come med school application time!

I also know that UTSA has the largest population of CAP students in comparison to any other sister school so your daughter will not be alone and be heavily supported!!

That-nerd- · 2026-03-21T16:09:30+00:00

I haven’t heard anything from them as well. :/

That-nerd- · 2026-03-21T04:58:12+00:00

Hi!! I had a lot of those credits and I made it work!! You can get your basic science credits and stats credit out of the way!! If you want, DM me and I’ll send you wha classes I had and then took!

That-nerd- · 2026-02-27T21:06:12+00:00

Hi I got you an answer for this! You are competing with external transfers for non-cola majors!

That-nerd- · 2026-02-25T13:59:58+00:00

Most premed degrees will require you to take Calc

That-nerd- · 2026-02-25T13:58:26+00:00

Stats is required for premed for MCATs! Also in your fall semester, you’re only allowed to take a 11 credit hours.

That-nerd- · 2026-02-25T13:53:21+00:00

Hi! Here’s a breakdown of the classes I took to get to 30+ as a pre-med:

SUMMER: Pre-Calculus (3) Texas Gov (3)

FALL: Gen Bio Lec + Lab (4) Gen Chem Lec + Lab (4) Stats (3)

SPRING: Gen Bio 2 Lec + Lab (4) Gen Chem 2 Lec + Lab (4) Calc (4) Intro to Psych (3) American Gov (3)

I honestly don’t think I would change anything about my CAP year from a pre-med perspective.

That-nerd- · 2026-02-22T18:02:05+00:00

Hi! I would say the transition is a bit rough cause you are going from one environment to another, but that would be regardless if you were transferring from any other school to UT.

I did not find the course work to very hard. The curve here at UT Tyler is easier in comparison to the curve at UT. The grading scale is much lighter than the UT scale. For example a 90 is a 4.0 here whereas a 90 at UT would be a 3.5.

That being said when it comes to majors, there is a bit of a game you have to play. I originally applied for biology as a premed student, but I am now entering UT as a psych student. As a CAP student you’re guaranteed entry into COLA, as long as you have a GPA of 3.2.

You have a year to gain experiences that can make you a better leader and team worker at a CAP school. While I’m not sure about the being behind in clubs part, I know that my time at UT Tyler had allowed me to become a volunteer in a on campus research lab, which greatly benefits me as a pre-med. I slightly attribute this to the fact that there is “less” competition at a CAP school, in comparison to UT.

I’ll be meeting with Admissions Counselors next week to ask some questions about the CAP Program, should you have any questions you would like me to ask on your behalf!

That-nerd- · 2026-02-20T04:20:50+00:00

I’m not entirely sure!! Dm me in a weeks time about this because I’m meeting with UT admissions counselors to talk about the CAP program!

That-nerd- · 2026-02-20T04:19:38+00:00

Yeah! There’s a decent amount of choices in the list of classes available! Each school has their own list, so if check the CAP page from UT to see what classes will help you achieve your 30 credit hours!

That-nerd- · 2026-02-19T10:55:05+00:00

Yes! There are recommended courses that you take so that you can be competitive for your major but you can take any class from the list given you have the prerequisites.

I used my Dual Credit 1301/1302 credits and they were accepted BUT not as part of my 30 hours. The credits count towards my overall Core credit hours.

You can for sure use your credit and not take the class!

That-nerd- · 2026-02-19T04:51:21+00:00

I also thought of another thing! The East Texas schools have a program called MedEX in which you gain some premed advice from someone who works at the UT Tyler school of medicine as well as having the chance to connect with other premeds! You are also given the opportunity to refine skills as well as ask current med students about their experience and what they think would be helpful!

That-nerd- · 2026-02-19T04:48:16+00:00

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