I currently live in Illinois, so I know right off the bat that my chances of getting in without being a California resident are decreased. I've always loved California and San Diego particularly and I am really considering going there. I want to major in communications to work in public relations. I have a 3.3 GPA (not the best) but I have taken lots of honors/AP courses and I also do/have done a lot including Orchestra, Cheerleading, FCCLA, FAST, Builders club, Drama club, Girl scouts and more. I am currently a junior so I've been thinking about this stuff a lot lately.
Any advice or thoughts would really be appreciated.
Thanks
2007-09-25 11:27:51 · 8 answers · asked by Dollfacee. 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ San Diego
I know that not every state has this kind of program but California makes it easy (or at least relatively easy) for people to transfer from a CA community college (CCC) to either a UC or a CSU. If you don't make it to SDSU the first time and still want to live in CA, you may want to consider the TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee) program at a CC in San Diego. You will have to pay non-resident tuition in the beginning but by the time you are ready to transfer, you should be a CA resident.
Also when you are calculating your GPA, leave out your freshman year grades because they don't count. Since they only consider two years worth of grades, you can really pull your GPA up if you do well your junior year. If you have a mid-3.0, you should be a competitive candidate, although it will be more difficult for you because of you are out of state. But take a look at csumentor if you haven't already.
Why not apply to UCSD also? They get a lot more students from out of state than SDSU and I know it is more a competitive school but they do look for diversity and don’t always take the student with the highest GPA and SAT scores.
2007-09-26 16:44:53 · answer #1 · answered by gradjimbo 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What was you SAT? As long as you got a decent SAT you are OK. Chances of getting in are probably good but get ready for costs. Rent is expensive and tuition for out of state students is not cheap. If you have any family in San Diego you might want to apply for residency in San Diego and use their address just so you can show you've been a resident for more than a year. There is nothing wrong with doing that and your tuition would be like you lived in Cali. A high school counselor said you could do that...never tried it.
2007-09-25 15:51:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just read the average GPA for incoming freshman was around 3.4 so you are slightly below the average there. BUT since you do have a lot of honors/AP and extra cirrucular activites that will defiantely help make up for that. A really good SAT score will help of course too, so study hard and try to get a good score.
If you do not get in and still want to come to SD, then I would go to a community college like Mesa, Grossmont, or City College then transfer to SDSU. A lot of people in CA go to a community college and transfer, it is fairly easy as long as you get decent grades. But do that here, if you go to a community college in Illinois or another state then try to transfer to SDSU, it is much harder.
You can also try University of SD, which is private and very expensive. Cal State San Marcos is easier to get into than SDSU but that is all the way up in Northern San Diego County, which is boring for someone young and a painful commute if you don't live up there.
2007-09-25 11:44:22 · answer #3 · answered by Sav 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Re the earlier answer, you'll have a hard time not looking sleezy by claiming to be a San Diego resident for one year and at the same time showing you just graduated from a high school thousands of miles away. That would be a dumb move.
I think you should be able to get in to SDSU if you have decent SATs. I've never found that there's a huge difference in how they treat out of state apps versus in state apps re admit decisions. Remember they get lots more money for out of state tuition so they do not think of you as undesirable at all.
2007-09-25 17:53:37 · answer #4 · answered by Pat D 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Community College bruh
2016-05-18 04:06:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your chances are pretty good but you have to see if your going to be able to afford it..San Diego is very expensive but with aid and stuff maybe it witll work out..
2007-09-25 11:37:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Security is pretty tight there so your chances are not good.
2007-09-25 11:31:01 · answer #7 · answered by E J 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Can you stand up?
You're in!!
2007-09-26 15:25:05 · answer #8 · answered by VampireDog 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋