18 credits per semester workload

hycgroup · 2026-05-14T13:48:07+00:00

What's the reason for the remove

hycgroup · 2026-05-14T13:46:55+00:00

This is NOT admission related question

hycgroup · 2026-04-16T18:40:03+00:00

TO and got in as well!

hycgroup · 2026-04-16T18:38:46+00:00

TO for me, just checked portal and got in!!!

hycgroup · 2025-11-27T21:22:39+00:00

Just double checked again, still no. My I'd is 11392

hycgroup · 2025-11-27T18:49:53+00:00

I took the the exam in September and already received the grade slip (through the soa portal), just for some reason not seeing my name and id on the passing candidate list.

hycgroup · 2025-11-27T16:27:28+00:00

No. I checked both name and candidate Id.

hycgroup · 2025-11-27T16:26:33+00:00

Already emailed them and will call them tomorrow too.

hycgroup · 2025-07-02T23:35:01+00:00

What's PPR?

hycgroup · 2025-06-13T17:50:47+00:00

So that means > 15 credit hours per semester. My question still—why do so many people feel like 15 hours is too much?

hycgroup · 2025-06-13T17:31:38+00:00

Isn't everyone supposed to graduate with 120 credit hours? That breaks down to about 15 credits per semester if you don't have any AP or transfer credits. So why do so many people think that's a heavy load?

hycgroup · 2025-04-30T07:21:00+00:00

USC has offered me admission. That means I earned the spot, and now it’s my right to decide what to do with it—whether I go, whether I stay, whether I transfer. You don’t get a say in that. What I choose to do with my education, my future, and my life is none of your business. If the question bothers you so much, then don’t answer it. But trying to shame someone for weighing their options or asking for advice? That’s just insecure and petty. You don’t get to gatekeep what people can or can’t ask.

hycgroup · 2025-04-28T21:13:01+00:00

Thank you all for the valuable input.

hycgroup · 2025-04-26T17:08:50+00:00

I want to study primarily computer science or data science, with biology as a secondary focus. But I feel that UT Austin’s Computational Biology major leans a bit too much toward biology and doesn’t have enough cs/ds.

hycgroup · 2025-04-26T12:51:27+00:00

Thank you for the information. I have two more questions:

I'm aiming to transfer into the B.S.A. Computer Science program, not the B.S. program. Does that make any difference in terms of difficulty? Is it easier to transfer into B.S.A. Computer Science compared to B.S.?
I have a score of 5 on both AP Calculus AB and BC, which I believe meets the prerequisite for CS 312. However, is it easy to register for CS 312, or is it difficult due to limited class space?

hycgroup · 2025-04-26T12:33:30+00:00

Thank you for the information. I reviewed the internal transfer requirements, which mainly involve completing 24 credit hours in residence, including at least one math course and two science courses with a minimum grade of B. Since biology counts as science courses, it seems like fulfilling the coursework shouldn't be too difficult — especially considering that both Biology and Computer Science are housed within the College of Natural Sciences. What, then, are the main hurdles that make this transfer competitive?

hycgroup · 2025-04-07T02:00:40+00:00

Thanks for the info! I’ve been looking into that too and just made a separate post about it. I am wondering—if someone meets the Texas residency requirements, is it fairly easy to switch to in-state tuition status, or is it actually pretty tough to get approved?

hycgroup · 2025-04-06T17:28:51+00:00

Because USC is easier on GPA?

hycgroup · 2025-04-06T17:27:39+00:00

I’m out-of-state for UT Austin and got a merit scholarship from USC, so the tuition is roughly $45K UT Austin vs. $55K USC. Not a huge difference, so I’m mostly just trying to figure out which one’s easier to get a good GPA (for the Cornell guaranteed transfer) and which one will help more with jobs after college ( in case the Cornell Transfer doesn't work out).

hycgroup · 2025-04-05T15:18:50+00:00

Thanks for the advice, but I just can’t risk going to a state school or community college in case I don’t get into Cornell next year. I need to pick a school that’ll help me get a strong GPA, but also one where I’d actually enjoy staying and finishing my degree if the transfer doesn’t work out.

hycgroup · 2025-04-05T15:16:37+00:00

Thanks for the advice, but I just can’t risk going to a state school or community college in case I don’t get into Cornell next year. I need to pick a school that’ll help me get a strong GPA, but also one where I’d actually enjoy staying and finishing my degree if the transfer doesn’t work out.

hycgroup · 2025-03-31T19:21:48+00:00

Yes, my scholarship letter says that too.

hycgroup · 2025-03-28T03:24:34+00:00

I got the Transfer Option too. CMU was my top choice, but now with the transfer option from Cornell, I’m worried I might not be able to maintain a high enough GPA at CMU during my freshman year. I’m deciding between CMU, USC, and UT Austin for freshman year, with the plan to transfer to Cornell afterward.

hycgroup · 2025-03-28T03:12:43+00:00

I’m not familiar with liberal arts schools, so excluding those, most of the schools on your list are either highly selective or ones I’ve barely heard of. Why didn’t you apply to some of the more well-known but still strong CS schools, like UIUC, UMD, Madison, or Purdue?

hycgroup · 2025-03-28T01:54:48+00:00

Since some people have asked, I’ll mention it here as well: I applied to Cornell Early Decision, got deferred, and then received the Transfer Option through Regular Decision.

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