Hello! Im currently a freshman at San Francisco State University studying Bus Marketing. Here’s some back story: My whole life I wanted to go to a UC (preferably UCSD, UCSB, UCD, UCLA) but my SAT scores and my grades were just above average and didn’t make the cut. I was fortunate to receive admission to UCSC, UCM, and UCR but a UCSC didn’t have my intended major and I didn’t love UCR and UCM. I decided to go to SFSU out of impulsive and for the college experience since I was sick of my hometown. However, now that I’m here I am not satisfied with the academics and the “commuter campus” vibe.
Ultimately, I want to transfer. I would prefer to go to a UC (like the ones listed above) or SCU, SDSU, or Cal Poly. I heard it is extremely difficult transferring from a CSU to a UC since we are last priority, and my school isn’t allowed to give us guidance if we want to transfer out.
Im willing to take as many summer classes and units as needed, but the question is SHOULD I TRANSFER BACK TO A CC THEN TO A UC or STAY AT A CSU AND TRY TO TRANSFER FROM HERE. I really need some type of guidance, thanks!
It is much easier to articulate the required transfer courses from a CC to the UC’s vs. a CSU to UC using assist.org. If you take up to 30 units or more at a CC, you can also TAG to one of the UC’s and it will also give a higher priority in transferring.
Going from a CSU to UC can be done, you just have to make sure your courses are UC transferable and meet the transfer requirements.
Now you get to live with the repercussions of your adult decision. You are 6 weeks or so into your first semester of freshman year. I suggest you give SF State more of a chance. Join a club, as a biz major, maybe something like Delta Sigma Pi or the AMA Get to campus well before class, go to the gym, get into an IM sport and really engage with the school before you pull the ripcord.
Santa Clara is a private school with a very good biz program, they may look at you as a sophomore transfer but, they are very expensive and are really unlikely to offer much aid. OOS schools like UNR and Boise State will also take lower division transfers.
SDSU and CPSLO are very difficult transfer destinations for non-local applicants. So, unless you are willing to relocate and attend a ‘local’ CC, they are really unlikely to accept you. Since you got into UCSC, I imagine SDSU would have taken you as a freshman - but, that’s water under the bridge.
You can transfer to a UC as a Jr but not before. UCR is probably the most accessible UC with a true biz program. Too bad you don’t like the campus. The others are really selective - like 3.8+ transfer GPA. switchnig to a CaCC will give you a slight edge but, will probably delay your graduation.
Agree with the above posters.
Also, if you are relying on financial aid to attend those colleges, you may be limited as a transfer student.
San Francisco is very expensive but so are the other UC towns. CC’s give limited FA.
Remember that UC’s are more expensive than the CSU’s and, as a transfer, you won’t get a whole lot.
A couple of my son’s friends went oos as freshman, but hated it and returned to California (one left within the first few weeks after school started and the other completed his first semester). They are both now attending mid-level UCs as junior transfers from a CC. Transferring asap to a CC may be the best way to gain access to a UC.
CC will make your life easier (when dealing with credit hours and whatnot), and you’ll have the time to make an informed decision as to what UC you should apply & attend. Realistically, CC is the best choice if you truly want to enter into the UC system.
HOWEVER, don’t expect to particularly fall in love with CC. It seems that campus vibe is important to you. Though I’ve never personally attended CC, I’ve never once heard a person love (or like, for that matter) the “campus vibe” of a community college.
Agree with above. You can’t transfer to a UC unless you have completed 60 units (Jr. status). Your best bet is to attend community college and transfer from there. You can TAG to a UC from there if you can maintain the required GPA. Since you don’t state your home town, it is harder to say how hard it may be to get into other specific CSUs (but you need 60 units to transfer to one of them too) Both SDSU and SLO are impacted for business and diificult to get into as a transfer. I suppose it depends on how “sick” you are of your home town…as you may not like the atmosphere of your local community college any better than where you are now.