<p>Which school would you take for grad school?</p>
<p>Is it true that it is "almost" impossible to get in UC grad school from any csu? (even with gpa higher than 3.5 because Ive heard this from quite many people)</p>
<p>If I am shooting for uc grad school(ucsd or ucla I hope), should I go to UC (not ucla and cal, uc's like ucm) to keep high gpa easier? (I heard that the students graduated from any uc's get priority to be accepted to uc grad schools. Is this true?)</p>
<p>I can't decide where to go since my parents really don't like the fact that I got rejected from ucla, and they want me not to go uci,ucm or csu(they actually want me to reapply for next year but I cant due to max units limitation).</p>
<p>I am an international student, and engineering major.</p>
<p>Thanks for reading and please leave any comments.</p>
<p>so is it at same level as hard as we transfer into UC’s from CC?
I can’t find any infos about UC grad admissions(not like minimum requirements).
So if I maintain gpa around 3.5 until graduation from csu or ucm and get a decent(hopefully) score on GRE, is there any “good” chance for ucla or ucsd grad schools?
A friend of mine currently goes CSUN, major in B.A., and he told me that he has not seen any of his friends got accepted to ucla grad school(I don’t know if it was for MBA or not).
I can’t sleep at night because of this even though final is coming in a week lol.</p>
<p>Depends on the job. Some jobs pay you more for a higher degree and don’t care where you get it. A lot of my CCC professors went to CSUs so they can get the minimum requirement for instructing - a Masters. </p>
<p>Depends on major also. At UCs, most science/math majors typically expect their grads to get Ph.D’s. They usually “kick” you a masters while you are making progress. On the other hand, with some majors (engineering majors in your case) they allow you to enter with the intent of getting a masters.</p>
<p>Along with excellent GRE scores and GPA, research is a big help too. Experience in the field/internships also shows your general interest in the field. It also gives you a good idea about what you want to focus on for your Ph.D</p>
<p>Just like the PP said, research is key. If you are going into a major where you might not get a lot of research opportunities, a CSU might be a better route into a UC grad program (if you can get better research opportunities at the CSU). </p>
<p>I personally plan on going to a Masters program at a CSU, because the program I want is only at this one school out of the whole state, then get my Ph.D. at UC/Harvard/Georgetown/etc. You may want to look at that option too. </p>
<p>At any rate, you should call the grad departments up. The people that let you into the grad depts are the people that work those depts, so they can tell you the truth of the matter.</p>
<p>Listen, I went to the transfer admit day at UCLA and the reps there said that going to UCLA did NOT gaurantee admittance to their grad departments. Research experience, EC’s, and job experience (and ofcourse GPA) is what will get you into a grad program. So go wherever you think you can get the most of that stuff. </p>
<p>You have to work your opportunities, no matter where you land. If you went to UCLA and just concentrated on classes and got a 4.0, you probably wouldn’t have that great of a chance at their grad programs. On the other hand, if you went to a CSU and got a 3.5 and did lots of research and joined a club or got a job that pertained to your major and got some great recommendations, then your chances would be much better for getting into where you want for grad school.</p>
<p>^ huh seems like getting in grad school is much harder than transferring into uc undergrad but I know I will have to at least try to fulfill my parents expectation lol</p>
<p>Yeah, the key to grad school is not so much where you go or even what GPA you get. GPA matters, but can be outshone by excellent research, etc. The drawback of a CSU is that in general there are going to be fewer opportunities to demonstrate your excellence. This is more true of the laboratory sciences, and less applicable if you’re going after something like an MBA.</p>
<p>What’s your intended grad school focus?</p>
<p>Edit: Oh, and you also have to do a bit of a dance in that there is a general bias in grad programs against selecting from undergrads of that same institution.</p>
<p>You CAN get priority into UCLA graduate programs by being in UCLA undergraduate programs. They have cross over programs for very high achieving undergraduate students where you basically start your graduate program in the senior year. So there is SOME priority given to very talented undergraduates at UCs.</p>
<p>^ for grad school, hoping for ucla or ucsd at least (this is also what my parents want).
I have to choose between uci, ucm, and csu for undergrad.</p>
<p>I just got accepted to UCSD graduate school, CSE major starting September '09. From my own personal experience I can tell you that research/work experience, GRE scores, and the essay play a big part in addition to GPA. I went to UC Berkeley for my undergraduate but there were a couple semesters where my GPA got very low (under 3). The overall GPA is still above the minimum UC admission requirements but it’s nothing spectacular. I made it up with almost 10 years working in the industry, almost perfect GRE scores, and a meticulously written essay. Whatever school you decide to go, make sure that you maintain acceptable GPA, supplement that with real-world experience, prepare well for your GRE test, and write and re-write your essay. Good luck!</p>
so I should go to csu rather than to go to uc. any more advice?</p>
but I know I will have to at least try to fulfill my parents expectation lol</p>