<p>Not to bash the Cal State system, but why aren't you also looking at a UC school? It is early in your life, and the average MBA student is usually around 27-29 when they start their program, so you still have time to build your profile. Improve your grades, get some good work experience, and maybe even do some other kind of Master's degree before applying for the MBA so you can have a good GPA in a grad program to help offset your undergrad GPA. Also do well on the GMAT. I know I'm making a challenging task sound easy, but that's pretty much what you need to do. All of your hardships will be able to explain your UG GPA a little bit, but you still want to improve, obviously.</p>