Chance me for JUNIOR TRANSFER (unique situation)

Some have extended deadlines.
Application Dates & Deadlines | CSU (select upper division transfer and fall 2022 to see which campuses are still accepting applications – click the “see notice” for each campus to see which majors are accepting applications)

Yes, usually the high schools, in San Diego, have guidance counselors that come into your junior English classes (about twice a month) to explain college Prep especially the A-G requirements. They explain the differences between the California State University system, the UC system, and the requirements regarding coursework, extracurricular activities, and scholarships/grants. They explain the Naviance program.
It’s a good program that they’ve implemented in a number of local San Diego high schools.

UCSD, San Diego State, Point Loma Nazarene, USD, and CS San Marcos have reps that visit every HS school in San Diego County. They meet with the high school guidance counselors on a frequent basis and update changes or new state laws affecting entrance. The guidance counselors then have college meetings in the evenings with parents. If you attended your local high school through junior year, then the local colleges assume that you have been given the information.

I taught at a local high school in San Diego and I’m still in communication with a number of former students and high school counselors.
If you didn’t do a junior year in high school then you are a bit at a disadvantage.

No, I didn’t. As I mentioned in my post, I didn’t graduate and don’t have high school transcripts.
If I may ask which high school did you teach at? does it have red and black colors?

I’ll send you a personal message.

THANK YOU! I had no idea they had extended deadlines. Dominguez Hills, East Bay, Humboldt, LA, San Bern, San Diego, Sonoma, and Stanislaus are currently open for my major, what are your thoughts on those?

Humboldt–redwoods, rain, and fog. Definitely a “hippy” vibe in a remote location. Know many people who went there and they loved it, but it’s not for everyone.

East Bay–commuter school, serves many first gen local Bay Area kids.

SDSU–lots of people love it, very big, surprisingly hard to get into.

Sonoma–I hear good things, not too big, new dorms.

Not as familiar with the rest, but the locations do not appeal to me (you may disagree!)

It seems that the open SDSU location is at Imperial, do you know if that one is less good? I’ve honestly never heard about it and there isn’t much about it online

Oh gosh, that’s not a location I’d choose either.

I have a strong NorCal bias and for me, would choose only Sonoma or Humboldt from that list. Again, others would disagree!

lol! for me it’s less so about location and moreso about rigor (but of course location does play a role haha). I have no idea where tf Stanislaus is, but if the school is great I wouldn’t mind living there. Are CSUH and CSUS good schools?

How come? is it just the location? because, if so, I’ve lived in SD so it’s not an issue whatsoever

SDSU Imperial Valley campus is in Calexico, which is about a two hour drive or shuttle ride east of the main SDSU campus.

Do you know if it’s like, better academically, or worse?

Theoretically, the academics it does offer should be the same as at the main SDSU campus. However, fewer majors and programs are offered, and, while some classes are offered locally, some others are by videoconferencing to the classes on the main campus.

https://imperialvalley.sdsu.edu/

Stanislaus is in the Central Valley. You should look at each of these locations on a map and see what’s around them. Location isn’t just location though–it’s weather, the kinds of people you will be surrounded by, how easy is it to get there, etc.

Academically they should be similar. In theory, anyway.

The SDSU Imperial Valley campus is in a desert farming community. It is 2 hours east of the SDSU campus.

The Imperial Valley area is very large and agricultural. The IV campus is very close to the Mexican border and town of Mexicali. (You can walk to the border. I took about 15-20 minutes to get there.)
It has a large population of Spanish speakers with everyone using “Spanglish” and assuming that you speak English and Spanish well.

The towns are very small: Calexico, Brawley, El Centro, but active.

Is it “better” or “worse” than SDSU, in regards to reputation? I haven’t heard of it, so I’m assuming worse…?

A number of students from the Valley attend the SDSU Imperial Valley campus and then take the shuttle to SDSU for other classes when those classes are not available at the IV campus. It is a VERY small campus. There are approximately 1K students.

Why don’t you just stay where you are, get your bachelors, and then apply for masters programs? I’m having trouble figuring out why you really want to transfer. If you want to work on psychology, you will need an advanced degree. And really you don’t need research on the undergrad level.

I want to transfer because, in order to get into a good Psychology PhD program after I receive my B.S. (ideally), I’ll need a good deal of undergraduate research. Alongside this, my current school’s psychology department is quite small and course offerings are minimal. I also don’t have many resources for internships or other means of practicum near me.