A question about transferring to UCLA

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<p>This is going to be a bit complex.</p>

<p>I already hold a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from a hick school no one has heard about. The school isn't even ranked. I graduated from this school with a 2.4 GPA on a 4.0 scale. This was because I partied too much in undergrad school.</p>

<p>Now I want to pursue my degree in Computer Science. But I want to go to a school like UCLA. I would go to a community college and then try and transfer. However, the agreements are only for undergrad degrees. I was told by SFSU that none of the California School are awarding second B.S degrees due to budget constraints.</p>

<p>As it stands, I'm taking undergrad computer programming classes through the college of extended learning at San Francisco State University in an effort to improve my G.P.A. I figure I'm going to have to apply the a Master's program since no school is awarding second B.S degrees.</p>

<p>What's my next move? Do I continue to take more classes at SFSU and try to apply to a school like UCLA? Or do I go to a community college that has a transfer agreement with the UC System?</p>

<p>I know the CS graduate program at SFSU will take me if I complete 9 units with a 3.0 GPA through their college of extended learning. But I want to aim higher than that. Ideas?</p>

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<p>personally, i’d just go to SFSU. It’s doubtful that you’d get into UCLA, and even if you could it might take you years to do so.</p>

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<p>There is no point in going to a community college since you can only take lower division courses there and since you already have a bachelors degree, no UC or CSU will accept you as a transfer student into a bachelors degree program. If you really want to go into CS, graduate school is your only realistic option. </p>

<p>The problem is that your undergraduate GPA of 2.4 is not really competitive for any graduate schools. As Beyphy mentioned it could take years to get enough credits with good grades to raise your cumulative GPA to a level that would make you a viable candidate for graduate study in Computer Science at UCLA. If SFSU is willing to admit you into their graduate program in CS after just nine units of 3.00 GPA coursework at their extension, I would jump at it. SFSU is a well regarded university and their proximity to Silicon Valley would probably be an advantage in doing internships and finding permanent employment in Computer Science when you get your advanced degree.</p>