<p>They do have a wait-list. My friend was put on it last year for psychology, but ended up getting in just before school started.</p>
<p>i also got wait listed</p>
<p>3.3 GPA W (lazyness on my end)
7+ AP Classes
1570 SAT
22 ACT
I think I listed like 5 awards etc</p>
<p>Applied under engineering
Is it worth applying to the wait list? I think id rather opt to go the CC route, wait a year and a half and transfer to a really good school (assuming I do well)</p>
<p>I also had 17 College Units if that matters</p>
<p>To those going the cc route just a few things.
I didnt do too hot in high school, I got (I think) a 3.1 overall gpa which is only because I had at least one band class, if not two, each semester that I always got A’s in. So basically put, I was a 2.5ish student in high school. Some of this transferred over in cc but not that heavily. I would say I have done fairly well for the change in culture I had to become accustomed to. With a 3.35 and a major of Mechanical Engineering I just feel okay about what I’ve done so far(That’s with recovering my gpa from a 2.9 over the course of the last two semesters). If you plan to go the cc route, then really try and put your heart and soul into getting an A in EVERY class. None of that, “oh, I dont care about this class I’m going to get a B anyways.” With a 3.35 and most major prep done I have been denied to SDSU and SLO. So its really killing me. Transferring out of a cc will be the hardest it has ever been in the next few years. Even people with 3.8-4.0 sometimes are being rejected for reasons I do not understand(csu). If you go to cc then go for the AA/AS-T degrees. I could have an AS-T, but I got and AA in math before the transfer degrees were out. So that advantage will never go to me. Other tips that screwed me over were putting my all into one school. Really branch out your options and make sure you cover every one of your bases with multiple schools and not just going for the major prep for one specific university.(my mistake). Also, consider the WUE program with many western universities where you will currently pay 12,600 for out of state tuition instead of 20,000.(western state residents only). So basically give it your 500% in cc if you defer to that, although since you’re on this forum, I’m sure you are a serious student anyways. Just had another meeting with a counselor last week, first counselor that has told me some worthwhile information.</p>
<p>And with that, I will say that I really hope I get into Long Beach!!</p>
<p>what do most colleges look for from a CC transfer? GPA, and what else?</p>
<p>Basically you want a decent gpa, so anything above a 3.5 and you’re doing pretty good. My speech about the 4.0 is because you dont want to regret anything later, and with how things are, its more important than ever.
So the second thing is your major prep. If you have a decent gpa, IGETC/CSU certified and all major prep done, I say you will most likely get accepted to most places. Depending on your major it will either be easy or difficult to mix major prep and GE classes.
For me the GE was easy because I had to work up the math ladder before I could get to major prep, so it opened up holes in my schedule.
I dont know too much about the UC application process because I havent applied to them, but if Long Beach doesnt work out, then I’ll defer back to cc for a 4th year(sigh). But if you do a UC then you can set up a TAG agreement to only one school. You must maintain a certain GPA and complete all major prep and be IGETC certified.
Lastly, you will need 60 units to transfer as they really only accept upper division transfers. And this is the point where SAT/ACT scores wont matter unless you apply to a place like Stanford.</p>
<p>Oh last thing: as you probably already know CSU’s still wont care about extracurriculars but UC’s still do care.</p>
<p>what is a IGETC? </p>
<p>and lets say my SAT / ACT weren’t that great but I do everything required for Stanford, will that mean I still won’t get in?</p>
<p>IGETC is the GE path for any UC. There is also the CSU GE. They really only differ by maybe one class.
What Stanford told my friend was that if you have an average SAT/ACT but you have a really high GPA like 4.0 status, then they really wont care about the SAT/ACT score because it shows you maybe arent as good at just taking tests, but you definitely work your ass off. Pretty much, by getting a 4.0 after 60 units, you have already shown you can handle college courses, which is what the SAT/ACT are for.</p>
<p>ah well thats good lol. </p>
<p>thanks for the info! :)</p>
<p>no problem!!</p>
<p>If you’ve been wait listed- get on it. If you weren’t accepted anywhere else, sign up for your local community college. Sign up for classes and expect to go there, but hope you get bumped up into Long Beach and then you can just get your money back from the CC and take classes at Long Beach (or whatever school you are wait listed for). I know it sucks being wait listed, but here is the thing- You weren’t rejected and if there is a spot for you, you will get in. It’s worth a shot. Like I said in a previous post, I had a friend who was wait listed for LB. She was freaking out because she didn’t apply anywhere else and she was done at our CC. She took the wait list option and like a week before the semester started, she was notified that she was in! So you never know.</p>
<p>Oh, I just found out something that really got me p.o.'ed. I am a local area transfer to CSULB, counselors and other advisers tell you that you get priority if you are local area and meet minimum requirements. Well, this is only true if the program is NON-IMPACTED! So pretty much whether you are out of area or in area, if the major is impacted, we are all on equal ground. </p>
<p>Now, I’m fine with this rule. Except for the fact that they fed us all this BS about the “Long Beach Promise” yada yada yada. And they can’t even be bothered to tell you everything straight, the good and the bad. </p>
<p>I guess it’s a good thing I’ve got the AA-Transfer degree in my favor to give me that additional edge. </p>
<p>And now this fall they are going to have a 13 unit cap. I may end up just accepting my admission to CSU Fullerton. I have a lot to think about. :/</p>
<p>So just so you know: people who are out-of-area applicants, if you applied for an impacted major you have just as much chance as anyone else. I hope that makes some people feel a little better. And sorry to the rest of us. <em>sigh</em></p>
<p>annabelle</p>
<p>it’s good they aren’t favoring local students. The csu’s are starting to finally veer away from that and just accept the most qualified students regardless of location. That’s how it should be. SDSU president cut ties with the preferential treatment to local students. The rest of the csu’s will follow.</p>
<p>I totally agree. I’m just mad at the fact that they hid this information. I think it’s pretty important to know that you’re not promised a spot just because you are a local area student. It makes the locals too comfortable and discourages students from other areas from applying.
Counselors are responsible for guiding us and giving us correct and current information. It really could be the difference in you getting in or not.</p>
<p>I totally agree. It’s chaos for them (administrators) and chaos for us students with all these cuts and impactions going on. One admission person will tell you one thing and the person next to them will tell you another.</p>
<p>you never know, in a few years, community college may be a requirement lol.</p>
<p>luckily I am done and my little brother won’t have to deal with it all. atleast not the admission part lol.</p>
<p>I dont know about the rest of the CSU’s but im pretty sure that SDSU still gives priority to local students. And with the local priority to non-impacted majors are you sure that its true? If it is, is that just for Long Beach?- nevermind, I just read that little blurb on the admissions page. But for SDSU:</p>
<p>From SDSU’s website:</p>
<p>Transfers:
“To be guaranteed admission to SDSU for fall 2012, local admission area transfer applicants must complete 100% of their transferable units from community colleges in SDSU’s local admission area* and meet the following Transfer Admission Guarantee requirements.”</p>
<p>Freshman:
“SDSU’s local admission area applicants will be assigned a credit to increase their eligibility so SDSU can maintain its traditional balance of out-of-area to in-area students. Students are in SDSU’s local admission area if they graduate from a high school in San Diego County located south of state route 56 and extending eastward AND Imperial County high schools.”</p>
<p>So being local is still a benefit down there, and still a benefit at Long Beach, minus several majors…</p>
<p>Thats for TAG. It’s not for people just going through the normal application process. Not every local student qualifies for TAG. </p>
<p>President Weber 2 years ago announced that he is cutting ties to giving local kids advantage over outsiders just for the fact of being local.</p>
<p>any recent admitts to csulb ???</p>
<p>To Ancient Gammoner,</p>
<p>They sent me an email with a letter attachment.</p>
<p>Daughter denied as of Tuesday via email. A little surprised! Luckily she has other choices including SDSU where she has been admitted. Her GPA 3.75 and SAT 1680 but we don’t live in the area.</p>
<p>So I decided to check my application status and here’s what it said:</p>
<p>“Your application has been reviewed and placed in the competitive decision round.”</p>
<p>Does anyone know exactly what that means? Btw, I’m a transfer student out of local area.</p>