California State Uni? help pls!!!!!

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<p>ok...i was deciding on safety schools....and was considering Penn state, Indiana and Texas Austin...but I really want to go to California...and am wondering about the safety schools there. I checked out the CSU websites and am interested in CSU LA....can anyone tell me about that school? Because i have no idea at all about it lolz. But judging from the website it looks like a definite safety.</p>

<p>I'm an international student..and you can check my stats on my profile.
My top choices are USC, NYU and U Mich...</p>

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<p>The Cal States are primarily commuter schools, with few dorms. Most kids drive home each day, and weekends are nearly dead. Cal Poly SLO and San Diego State are two popular Cal States that do have a community feel. But, both are hard to get into even for instate residents, and I have no idea how they consider international apps. Given your target list, suggest you consider UMiami and Tulane or, Uof Pacific in Stockton Calif..</p>

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<p>Is Tulane easy to get into? I thought it was pretty hard....plus these are safety schools we are talking about lolz</p>

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<p>I would definetely recommend san diego state over LA. (Btw, ummm... you may confuse people if you refer to them as CSU LA, or CSU San Diego)... They are mostly known as "insert city"-state, for example Chico State (everyones saftey school)</p>

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<p>What about CSULA appeals to you? It is in a very inner city area, but not a particularly vibrant section of the city. It is between Downtown and Pasadena, but a bit of a drive to both.</p>

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<p>lynn4eva, for a "college" experience at a CSU, I'd recommend you look into CSU Chico (great college town in Northern California - far from the coast, closer to the mountains), Sonoma State (a smaller college located in the wine country area of Northern California), CSU Long Beach - which is on the coast in Southern California, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (near the coast, mid-state), CSU Humboldt (North state, coastal) or San Diego State. In my opinion those are the least "commuter-ish" of the CSU's although they have their commuter contingent also. </p>

<p>It's hard to tell what would be a good safety school for you - I can't judge your high school transcript strength, given the small class size and limited information, and your SAT score under 1800 will limit your chances at a lot of places these days.</p>