Do You think a Cal State will accept me Help Please?

Question

my grades werent that good my last two yrs of high school due to being diagnosed with Sarcoidiosis and Fibromyalgia i tried to recover from it as much as possible but my gpa drastically dropped to a 2.4 and my SAT scores were okay but not really high. im a very determined individual please help any info is greatly appreciated. Thank You and God Bless

Answer 1

Check with the college and find out.

Koosher has a good point as many community colleges have degree plans that tie in directly to a four year college, so you would catch up on any basics that you might be missing from the understandable problems plus start your regular degree requirements at the community college and then just transfer right into the four year college once you complete all of your requirements.

Actually, based on your situation, it might be easier for you to start off in a less competitive atmosphere for grades at a community college which might be tied into the Cal State campus you want to attend.

While you attend the less competitive for grades and the less pressure packed community college, you probably would get back into a groove of studying at the college level which is quite higher than high school.

Just expect for a 15 semester course load that this would result in a 60 hour class/study week.

If you don't feel like you can handle 60 hours a week right now, then talk to the college counselors who will be much more readily accessible at the community college as usually most four year colleges would require that you carry at least a 12 hour semester load. Community colleges are much more flexible on this issue and you would be working directly with a counselor, typically the same one over a several year period of time, at the community college level where at a 4 year school often counselling and receiving advice depending upon the school can be anywhere from zero to minimal.

If I were in your shoes based on what you have described, and, it is a big plus that you are determined, but I would almost definitely start off at the community college level. Your community college counselor could tell you what degree programs they have which would tie straight into a Cal State campus.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I'm so sorry about what happened to you. I'm sure colleges will notice your drop in GPA if it was rather significant. Make sure to point this out in your essay so they are aware that you're not just a slacker. They love to see students that overcome adversity and such, so make sure you really improve those grades in the upcoming year. As for SATs, study or get a tutor and register for the next date (October 6) and sometimes those who don't do so well on the SATs do amazingly on the ACTs, so try those out as well (you have nothing to lose!); the next ACT test date is September 15. If you're as determined as you say you are, let that shine through in your interviews and essays! Good luck!

Answer 3

I went through the Cal State system to get my undergrad degree, and I do not think 2.4 is going to cut it for freshman admission.

Apply anyway, you never know what is going to happen. The worst is you get denied admission and are out the sixty dollar application fee.

Check out your local community college if university does not work out right away. You will have the same end result, and save a little money.

Good luck. I liked the Cal State system and would rec commend them to anyone who asks

Answer 4

Contact the College counselor soon and make an hour-long appointment. Bring your high school transcript, questions written down, and request a catalog, class schedule, financial aid and scholarship info. Please note that the Fall semester will begin soon therefore, appointments will go fast. In addition, you can request to take an assessment test. SAT scores do count toward entries but so does extracurricular activities in your life. There’s more to education than books.

Answer 5

I am sorry to tell you this, but never the less, do not waste Your time and effort asking people at 'Answers' for Their advice. They may mean well, but the simple fact of the matter is that They are not in a position to give You advice. Do Yourself a big favor and write, directly, to the the Deans of the various campuses that You are interested it attending. Give Them Your details, and ask for a 10 minute phone link, so as to state Your case.
I have a rule of thumb, and it goes like this, don't believe in God, don't ask Him either. Believe in Yourself, believe in the decency of Your fellow Humans, and ask Them for that one chance that (in this case, educators will acknowledge) Your desire to achieve, given half the chance. I have never yet met an educator that looked down upon a potential student that showed that They truly wanted to learn.
Now start writing those letters, today.
Cheers, Ashleigh.

Let Me know how You get on.

Answer 6

Try anyways, but be prepared just in case they don't. If they don't, start off with a community college and get your GPA up. Check w/your community college b/c you may be able to make a transfer agreement that will guarantee your admission. Good luck.

Answer 7

you might. in your essay, talk about your struggles with these. keep working to bring your grades up, and, if possible, retake the SAT. even if they don't accept you, you can get in easily if you transfer from a community college into a cal state school. good luck