<p>Hey guys, I've been obsessed with finding my future career since I was very young. I'm a senior in high school and i want to become a financial advisor. Could any of you give advice on which csu or Uc to go to and which degree to major in? I've heard good things about sdsu's business program. But I'm very ignorant in this whole topic. To get into a Uc I would have to do a 'TAG' admission as I screwed off in high school. Here are my stats, cumulative GPA = 3.4, SAT math = 570, reading = 560. I just need some guidance on a pathway to become a financial advisor, I've done my fair share of googling and there seems to be a plethora of ways to get there. If any of you have insight as to preferred paths that'd be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>You are correct, those stats won’t get you into a UC. Many UCs don’t offer a classic business degree anyhow.</p>
<p>You’ve got a great shot at many quality CSUs - though SDSU is probably out of reach.</p>
<p>To pursue that career - you’ll want to major in Business (perhaps an MBA too but, one step at a time). You may want to focus on Finance but, don’t worry about getting more specific until you get into the program. All campuses will have academic advisors that can help shape your schedule as you hone your interests.</p>
<p>All the CSUs but SLO use a simple formula ((GPA * 800) + SAT M&R) to rank applications but what they call CSU Index. They use a modified GPA - learn how to calculate it here:
<a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Cal State Apply | CSU;
<p>If your CSU GPA turns out to be 3.4, that gives you a CSU Index of 3850. For business, with that index, I’d suggest Chico SJSU and perhaps SF in NCal (Sac has a good program too), So Cal, Fullerton, Long Beach and maybe Pomona are good bets. Fullerton and Long Beach might be reaches. They have become more selective recently.</p>
<p>Thank you !</p>