I am at a crossroad in my life.
My dilema is as follows. Im at my first year at community college. I got 2 A's 3 B. which is lousy and i got my work cut out. I dont have much of a social life
at CC and am thinking about starting as a freshman at San Fransisco State. If i do this i will forfit my chances at
Berkeley. Which is sort of a stretch to begin with...
A. Work full time and save money for 1 semester. Go to SFSU and dorm as a first time freshman. Meeting
new people. SFSU is a commuter school so it could possibly be like CC.
B. Stay at Community college. Do my best take honors classes and try to get into Berkeley. Starting as a Junior.
I feel I am smart enough to be at Berkeley and sucseed. I did poorly this semester b/c of someting personal.
However if my gpa is not above a 3.6 I wont make it.
DO i risk going for something that may not be worth it. Do i start over and try to have a new life at SFSU.
I picture college as the whole dorm expereince. Not living at home with my parents breathing down my neck.
2007-01-02 05:10:41 · 5 answers · asked by thinc118 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Don't worry too much about your first semester grades. For Berkeley, an improving trend in your grades is better than maintaining good grades. Focus on doing better in your classes and strive to complete the transfer course requirements. Also start thinking about how you want to structure your personal statement. Read the Berkeley Transfer Admission flyer carefully and make sure you abide to the guidelines: http://students.berkeley.edu/files/Admissions/Transfer_07.pdf
Transfer acceptance rates are over 30% for California Community College students, so just take a deep breath and stay calm. You're well in the running for Berkeley.
2007-01-02 10:45:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
Your true dilema is picking an excellent major to study. Doesn't seem as if you have a clue what profession you want to enter. You seem to be more concerned about getting into UC Berkeley. Of course Berkeley is a top 10 school in the country. Great school for many majors, yet you need to focus on a major before leaping for a university. That way once you get at the university you'll be hitting the round running instead of flapping on the deck like a fish out of water. Find out what direction you want to study, then find the best university in the California higher educational system to study that particular major. You will be surprised on the reputation of certain university departments. Could be SFSU, California - Irving, California Santa Barbara, etc. will a really strong department in your desired field.
2007-01-02 13:24:35 · answer #2 · answered by mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go for Berkeley. From the sound of this question you really have your heart set on Berkeley. The more time you spend at CC the more money you will save compared to SFSU.
2007-01-02 13:46:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the other answer... whatever classes you have taken will always be on your record no matter what school you go to. I would say to find out what are your career goals and then, based on that, go to the college that is better suited to accomplish that goal. Some colleges do not offer certain programs or if they did, it's not as good as another college... so you have to do research on that.
2007-01-02 13:22:39 · answer #4 · answered by Busy Bee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember this, when you transfer (no matter where) your credits go with you, your GPA does not.
2007-01-02 13:17:49 · answer #5 · answered by tbaybucsgirl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋