<p>I have a 3.8 GPA and only a 1540 on my sat. I decided to wait until my last possible SAT and I got screwed over. So far I've only been accepted into Cal Poly Pomona, not sure if this is a school id want to go to for COMPUTER SCIENCE. I'm trying to save the most money as well... I really wanted to get into San Luis obispo but I haven't heard anything so I'm assuming I've been denied. Should I go to a community college and then transfer out to a UC school such as UCSD or UCLA or should I go to a subpar uni like Pomona?</p>
<p>If someone could answer that’d be great</p>
<p>I’m currently a freshman attending my second semester at a community college and although I have not heard of some of these schools and I don’t know about SAT scores (I took the ACT), maybe I can give some general advice. You said that you haven’t heard back from one school so I would wait and keep checking the mail. I would think you would still get a reply either way. If money is the absolute defining factor then CC would be the best option unless you can get some scholarship money but if you’re transferring anyways then CC makes more sense. I would also check to see if your CC has computer science courses. </p>
<p>I personally haven’t had that great of an experience at my CC, especially socially. I don’t know if this is a concern for you, but I really have not met anyone. There are a lot of adult and older students in my classes so it is very hard to meet people my age (straight out of high school). I am not in any clubs besides the honor society Phi Theta Kappa.</p>
<p>The quality of my classes and teachers have varied. Most classes have seemed like high school level courses. Other classes have been pretty good. </p>
<p>This is only my experience. You have a high GPA and I’m thinking that your SAT is about average or a little below average. Can you retake it again? Weigh out all of your options. CC is cheap and a good way to take easy gen. eds but you might miss out on the “college experience”, maybe you could go to Pomona for a year or two and then transfer. You have many options which is what makes the decision so difficult. Visit the schools, talk with an admission counselor, and do what you think is best for you. Nothing is permanent (believe me!).</p>