yes!! i am really hoping we both get in because we deserve the best. if you don’t get into csulb, where will you be going?
I hope so too. Currently, I am still awaiting decisions from San Diego State University and Cal Poly Pomona. I applied to San Marcos, but I already know they won’t accept me because they don’t think the classes I am taking satisfy the Golden 4. However, the other universities were okay with them. I have been accepted to CSU Channel Islands and CSU San Bernardino. I have a feeling that I might have to appeal my SDSU decision due to my GPA being low (as a result of my illness) and not being a local to San Diego. We shall see though. I was sent an invitation to the Kellogg Honors College through email to Cal Poly Pomona, I am not sure if that is an indicator that I might be accepted since I have yet to receive an admissions decision. I like that CSUCI is a smaller campus so I may get more personalized attention. I applied for the general scholarship which ranges from $500-$10,000 which would make going there much more compelling if I was awarded a large scholarship. I like the idea if I get accepted to CPP of going to their honors college. I already submitted my application with a cover letter, resume, and essay. As for CSULB, I really hope I get in. I would love to attend the campus and they have a really great psychology department. SDSU has a wonderful location and also a very great psychology department. However, I feel housing in San Diego can be rather expensive. How would you rank your schools if you were admitted to all of them?
yes you should appeal SDSU. the csulb appeal is making me anxious because it’s 4-6 weeks and i want to know already. but i feel like due to it being such a popular and competitive school that mostly consists of local students, i doubt they’ll accept me.
#1 csulb (if i get in), #2 csuf, #3 csula, #4 csudh
I haven’t gotten a decision from SDSU, but if they reject me, I have the proper documentation for an appeal. I’m trying not to get anxious about the appeal because I have to radically accept that there is nothing more I can do. The control is no longer in my hands. I’m not super local. I live in LA county, but it’s still a 50-minute drive away. You said you are up in NorCal? Or am I mistaking that for someone else? I think you should keep your faith in the appeal and who knows, it might go through. They see you really want to go there, filed an appeal, and showed your determination and desire to get in through your appeal. Plus you have a really solid GPA and reasoning. I hope my reasoning is compelling enough to convince the admissions team to let me in. I didn’t apply to CSUF or CSULA or CSUDH, but I bet wherever you go you’ll be happy. One thing I have learned about college is that it’s what you make of it. I know a lot of people who didn’t get into their reach/dream schools and are extremely happy still. The college you go to shouldn’t an doesn’t define you and your ultimate success.
Go to csulb. I think you can get in. Or csuf
Go to csulb. Where else did you apply to? Sdsu might be a good option
I applied to CSUCI (admitted), CSUSB (admitted), CSUSM (don’t meet requirements, so I won’t be accepted, thus not going), CSULB (denied, but appealed), SDSU (pending, but might need to appeal), and CPP (pending, but received the Kellogg Honors College invitation, not sure if that’s a good sign I’ll get in).
Okay definitely don’t go to csuci, that’s just far below your standards. I really hope you can get into SDSU! Cuz then your whole college career will be insanely presitgious! Woot woot u can do it! You’re a beast! KEEP appealing and doing your best! Don’t stress too much! Keep good mental health!
yes i agree 100%. i realized all last week is that no matter if lb rejects me the second time, i still have csuf which is a great uni too. my parents even said i should be thankful i even got into 3 uni becuz not a lot of people pursue a higher education after high school. whatever happens, happens for a reason. i hope sdsu admits you and csulb as well. and no i live in SoCal, around redondo beach area.
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id definitely would go to csulb if they accept me the second time 
have u heard from csuf yet??
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No csuf, cal poly slo, and sdsu are a little late. I don’t think I’ll get into csuf or cal poly slo. I have faith I can get into sdsu. I will have a tough choice but I have faith that I will end up going to csulb in the end.
I like that CSUCI is smaller which is nice for individualized attention. If I get an amazing scholarship then I would be more inclined to go. Plus they have been so nice and responsive when it comes to the admissions and financial aid process. I hope I get into SDSU, that would be incredible. I also hope I win my appeal with CSULB! My college experience has been a whirlwind. If life had gone smoothly I would be graduating this Spring. I graduated high school in 2017 with 2 diplomas, high school, and an IB diploma. But life had bumps in the road for me and I had hills to climb. I will keep on doing my best and maintain my good mental health!
Yes, CSUF is a great university! Always be grateful for what you have and what you have accomplished. Exactly, whatever happens, happens for a reason. I hope SDSU and CSULB admit me eventually too. Oh, we are SoCal buddies!!!
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I’m so sad to hear that! I have faith that you are an A-level student! I have had my own journey as well; quite a whirlwind if I must say so myself. I’m quite older than you, class of 2015. Always been bright, but slacker type. I must do what I can to make my parents proud as well. I have matured and am gonna do great things in the future. I want to go to Stanford for graduate school. Or somewhere very prestigious.
Thanks for that! I am an A-level student (except when it comes to anything with numbers like math and statistics, that I’m a B-level student) haha. If you graduated in 2015, you are probably 23 or 24 years old. Not too much older, don’t sell yourself short. I have always been the overachiever, perfectionist type. But my illness got in the way of that and led me astray for 3 semesters. I used to want to go to all the prestigious universities. When I attended the Claremont Colleges I was overwhelmed by the environment and elitism. I have to say I have matured. I looked into Stanford Graduate School of Education because I ultimately want to be an Elementary School Teacher, but it’s a long shot. Especially with my low cumulative GPA. You are majoring in history correct? There are a lot of great post-grad prestigious universities out there too besides Stanford.
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I hope you get in to SDSU and Cal Poly SLO. What makes you say that you most likely will end up at CSULB?
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Claremont Mckenney? I think I won’t get into Cal Poly SLO. I want to go to slo so bad. But CSULB is #2. For me.
The Claremont Colleges consist of 5 colleges that are part of a consortium meaning you can take classes at any of them. They are Pomona College, Pitzer College, Claremont McKenna, Scripps, and Harvey Mudd College. All very prestigious schools. They call them West-coast Ivy League Schools. I went to Pitzer. Have hope you will get into Cal Poly SLO. Good to hear CSULB is your #2. Does that mean that SDSU is your #3 school? Keep me updated on whether you get into SDSU and Cal Poly SLO.
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Wow you got into Pitzer? Why don’t you go back? What do you mean by elitist mentality at Pitzer? Are they that pretentious?
Yeah. Pitzer has a low acceptance rate of (14%) and really high stats for acceptances. I found that there was an elitist mentality at the Claremont Colleges with many people. A lot of the people were Valedictorian or top of their class and that pressure got to me. Elitism mentality meaning super smart, pretentious, some thought they were superior to others based on their school, and many were extremely wealthy because tuition and room and board make all the colleges around $70-75,000 per year. I worked my butt off in high school to go to a prestigious college, but it ended up not being what I had expected sadly. That is why I’m a little shy and skeptical trying to go back to an elite university if I were to be accepted because of that elitist mentality.
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