<p>maybe it would have been better to take some in the summer instead of leaving it all for one term. I obviously i am not a admission rep so everything that i say is speculative. For SD it says that priority is given to students who have 30 units at the time of filling for transfer. SO i guess the more u can show of consistent grading in numorous classes the better. </p>
<p>But, ur chances are still very very good imo.</p>
<p>Hey:</p>
<p>I took summer school AND intersession courses. Hehe, yeah, I know.</p>
<p>the reason being so is because I changed my major, hence had to drop some classes..</p>
<p>so even with that overload of 21 units (as long as i get the needed 60 by end of spring) you're saying i'm really really 'good' standing?</p>
<p>'cause the counselor said they might think twice of you, if you are in such a case of taking THAT many units and not have done so before.</p>
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<p>BTW, I'm kinda REAL scared of "leaving" my home....since i'd have to adjust to a whole new atmosphere/people/living standards...yeah I might get used to it...but I'll be 3.5 hours away driving distance from home.......which is inconvenient...</p>
<p>have you experienced home departure feeling? how does it feel.</p>
<p>when i say 'scared' of course i don't mean sissy-like, wanting to be home boy, but scared that i won't meet anyone, won't have my gym at home, my basketball courts, and my weather that i have in MY city [which are all excellent].</p>
<p>baller4life, i can relate to everything u just said. I will also be a bit scared to leave. I worry about not fitting in and being forced to do things that i do not want to do. </p>
<p>SB is known for it's partying, i am not really too much into that.</p>
<p>It's perfectly normal to have those feelings after u've gotten used to ur town and certain places which give u comfort. I am the same way.</p>
<p>I certainly worry about those things and academic future as well. As well as the loans etc.</p>
<p>But u must not forget how great thing opportunity is. This could be one of the best moments of ur life. You will have the opportunity to meet new people and establish life long relationships.</p>
<p>i'm in the same boat... well on a more smaller scale. I have to take 1 extra class so i'm us to 15 units (normally take 12, but i did take 15 units one semester.). i have a 3.1 and i'm still a little sketchy on my acceptance... i wouldnt start looking for an apt. up in sb... our low b avg. just doesnt seem to hold much weight compared to everyone else on the board.</p>
<p>ccisprison- its grammar, not grammer. ;)</p>
<p>moving away will be great. If you're 3.5 hours away you must be in like sd, right? The weather in sb is pretty awesome and the location cannot be beat. if you're worried about meeting new people.... go to a few parties... get drunk and when you wake up you'll have 5 new numbers in your cell phone.... or you'll wake up in some girls bed.... is there a better way to meet friends?i'm worried about loans too.... i dont know how i'll pay for college other than borrowed money.Can you get loans for room and board, books and tuition?will they cover everything? i couldnt afford school without a loan so if i dont get the full amount... i'm not going</p>
<p>look just because it's a party school doesn't mean you have to party..unless you have no self-control whatsoever</p>
<p>ccprison, If u feeled out fafsa, u should be fine. UC estimates tuition+dorm+food+books to be about 20K. Then they look at ur parents income (if u're under 24, don't have kids, or not a veteran), ur income. If ur parents make around 60K, they will make them pay around 30%, then they will give u 30% as a grant(nnot have to pay back), then 30% loan. If ur parents make very little, they won't have to anything and more money will be given to u for free.</p>
<p>Of course i do not qualify for any grant, which means i have to take out more loans, which is why i turned down 3 UC from HS. </p>
<p>CC prison, how are u enjoying the new semester?
I got home recently feeling kinda depressed. Still have to go to a night class. :(</p>
<p>a 3.1 is nothing to be ashamed about first off. There are plenty of people with that gpa that get into the UC system. you have to remember the validity of alot of peoples stats, is in question.</p>
<p>the new semester sucks. I have to take 3 history classes. I'm the only white guy in my african history class... only 12 people are enrolled and if we dont get 18 kids in the class the college might drop the class which will ruin my uc hopes. the school is as crowded as i've ever seen it. A lot of kids from my highschool just started this semester (so many kids take semesters off) and were asking me where every class was. this one jack@$$ who played football and thought he was the $hit asked me where his class was... he said : "i've been looking for the 'air' building for hours and now i'm late for my class.... do you know where it is?" i just smiled and explained to him that air meant airport campus and that he's going to end up missing the whole class.... i hope his teacher is a hardass and drops him! highschool jerks are so stupid.</p>
<p>CCprison, I know a lot of punks that go there. One of the things that disgust me about the place. I have a 9:30 class, so i came at 8:50 and luckily found parking. I know about 3 people that go there i was friends w/ from HS and i still only talk to them. Can't seem to make new friends. Oh well at least i have some people to talk to. Still come home pretty depressed, but had a nice evening chilin w/ my friends. Also i took Econ 2 with Alsabea, he is just commedy, he is Sadam's former classmate and talked about how horrible and coward the guy is. But didn't have to wait in book store line for an hour. Still a year to go, but hopefuly applying will be an uplifting expirience.</p>
<p>i'm assuming we're all <em>transfer</em> students here, correct..</p>
<p>in any event, HOW are you guys approaching the 60-unit requirement ?</p>
<p>Meaning how are you finishing them? Taking a crap loada units like me @ the last semester before admission time? I had no choice if i want in for fall of '05...that's why i'm doin it....</p>
<p>about the meeting new people stuff, come on, i'm gonna meet some party-goers that will be my "drunk buddies" but I mean lets get real, I won't be able to get a SOLID, HARD-ON friend like i normally would have the CHANCE of doing so in, say, grade school......</p>
<p>everybody's gonna be too busy and too arrogant....</p>
<p>so even if SB does take me in, I'll know that I'm gonna have to go.....but I most prob. won't be looking foreward to it...</p>
<p>trust me i'll get VERY homesick easily....it's so hard for me (especially NOW) to adjust to a completely different/new environment where i don't know a single soul or a single place..</p>
<p>and btw, i live in one of the safest cities in the U.S. in southern cali, so as far as the SECURITY issue goes.........I'm not looking too happy @ Santa Barbara.....because Isla Vista is GENERALLY NOT CONSIDERED A SAFE CITY....</p>
<p>oohh crapp..</p>
<p>applying is a pretty stressful time.... but once it's over it does feel pretty good. There is no doubt... smc is very depressing... all my friends are in four year universities and here i am at a community college with that label.the trick to fighting the depression is picturing yourself at a nice four year university, getting the same education and paying for only half the years. As for the fafsa-- i didnt get any money last year, but i think fafsa factors in the amount a 4 yr college costs over the 2 year college. If i get 60% i'll be very happy paid for i'll be very happy. that still leaves 10%... how do they expect me to cover that?</p>
<p>CCprison, i meant around 33% for each not 30%. pretty imposible to figure out how financial aid works. I know people w/ similar income, but received different amount of grant money. They also look at how much ur parents have saved up i believe. I dind't get anything either, could be cause the cost of cc tuition is 2K at most. But most experts tell me that i should not expect any. The thing is u're able to appeal once the decision has been made. I've actually knew one kid that appealed and he was rewarded 5K. Pretty awesome if u ask me. I think in America Univ will give as much loan as u need. But obviosly it comes down to paying it off. I am expecting to come away w/ having 10K-20K of loans after 2 years depending on how much grant i recieve. The thing that bothers me is they don't really consider parents' expenses, but look at income.</p>
<p>As far as ur History class prob, is it possible to take one of them in the summer and still meet the reqs for admission and etc?</p>
<p>my parents make somewhere around the 75,000... do you know how much i might get?i wonder if they consider ethnic background... i hope not. i'm in the library right now... so many dum@$$e$ try to exit the back and the damn alarm goes off. I love it when the alarm goes on and all the first semester students look around with worried faces.... priceless.</p>
<p>Um, i have yet to meet anyone that can figure out how they award grants lol. I also heard it varies every year. Just remember if they don't give u anything, request to appeal.</p>
<p>Yeah i know about the library door, i c people become victims of it all the time. I was trying to walk to the parking lot from LS building, it was so crowded near the side of the library area and close to the wending machines filled w/ groups of same races. A lot of people who don't want to do any studying just comming there to chill. </p>
<p>I should have explored WLA CC, but so many from my HS went to smc, so i did too.</p>
<p>wla cc has some horrible professors. i hate how crowded the campus is... iknow the area you're talking about...bro row. most of those people arent even enrolled in the school... the cops were asking for student i.d's last semester... but they cant kick anyone out of the school so it didnt lead to anything. i scheduled my classes so that i wouldnt be on campus during the serious rush. It's working out good so far. i like my classes so far.. the work load doesnt seem to heavy... i hope it all pans out</p>
<p>balla 4 lyfe are you really scared to be in santa barbra hahahahahahah! and youre a transfer student. I mean you may live in the safest city (im assuming san diego area) but it sounds like you dont leave the house. heaven forbid you found yourself in Berkeley or Davis. ahahahahahahaha</p>
<p>yea baller.... i'm sure they can ship the bubble you live in to sb. what are you going to do when mommy and daddy cannot support you anymore and you have to raise your own children? Just suck it up-- you cant live in your racecar bed forever.</p>
<p>CCprison, today was one of the worst times at smc, and i didn't set my foot on campus. I have a class at 9:30. I had to leave late today cause i had to call and enroll in UCLA extension. I get to campus at 9:20 (yeah i knew i was going to be late). As i am about to enter the SMC parking lot, i c a cop car thats blocking the enterence and exit (there was no one in the cop car). SO i circle around campus for about 10 mins, then finally enter. It was so crowded inside, cars camped out waiting for others to leave. Anyhow i was there untill 10:30, and did not find a spot in both parking structures. Missed my class entirely and just left. I am not too upset though cause it's a calc class and first week is review but glad it was not a test day.</p>