CCC to CSU or UC (Aerospace engineering)

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>hi guys
currently i am in my sophomore year at a California Community College (CCC) and am hoping to either transfer to a Cal state Long Beach or Pomona/SLO (San Luis Obispo) as a Aerospace Engineer major</p>

<p>i really havnt been doing as well as i know i could due to alot of family issues
currently i have below a 3.0 GPA but am working my butt off this semester to try and better my GPA....taking calc 2, phil 5, physics 66, chem 101</p>

<p>after this session i will be done with the IGETC requirements and almost done with my major pre req's to transfer with my major (Aerospace Engineering)</p>

<p>i also am trying to work with DWP as a summer job so i could put that on my application (cousin is a electrical engineer working at DWP)</p>

<p>i have a few questions</p>

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<li>other then Cal state Long Beach, Pomona, SLO which other colleges would be good for me to transfer to, know my GPA isn't that great</li>
<li>when do i apply? is there a fall semester that i could apply to for these colleges? or do i have to wait my 3rd year of college to transfer?</li>
<li>how hard would it really be for me to transfer below a 3.0 GPA with my major?</li>
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<p>any other useful information is very well appreciated</p>

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<p>where in California are you located? and you can apply to CSUs from Oct1 to Nov30</p>

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<p>ahh ty
currently i live in southern california (city: canoga park)
but wherever i get in im probably gona rent an apartment and live there</p>

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<p>Cal Poly will be a reach unless you can boost your gpa. All the CSUs are giving priority to local students and its really hard for someone out of the area to get in. </p>

<p>if you do get rejected, write an appeals letter explaining your hardships.</p>

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<p>yea why are they doing that =/ its so stupid</p>

<p>aright thanx i will</p>

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<p>Have you thought about UC Davis? I’m a Mechanical Engineering transfer student up here, and just thought I’d chime in. UCD has a Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering double-major option you might want to look into. I know UCD might be a bit far away for you, and you will need to raise your GPA to a 3.1 in order to transfer, but it’s something you might consider.</p>

<p>Also, San Jose State has a respectable engineering program, and since it is right there in the Silicon Valley, there are lots of networking opportunities. You could probably get in there without a 3.0, but the higher your GPA, the better.</p>