@alohakawaii Yup, I applied as a General Business going in, it was recommended to me because I had credits from University of Phoenix in addition to my credits at SDCCD , the counselors told me because most people apply for specific concentrations as there are only so many spots to fill, the best chance I have is applying under general. As soon as classes started I went into the business advising center and changed my major. The only downside is that you might not get into any of your classes related to your major, which is what happened to me. But, I’m doing the majority of my core classes and GE explorations this semester so it’s not too much of a big deal.
@raychill89 @ieatsushi Oh ok, thank you for the information! Also, did you guys have to apply for an Associates of Science/Arts (or got an AA/AS) from your CC in order to get the AD-T? Or is that a separate thing?
@alohakawaii The AA-T or AS-T is the associate’s degree. On my degree certificate, it actually says “Associates in Arts for Transfer Communication Studies”. 
@raychill89 That makes sense, haha. However, I would like some insight (@ieatsushi too!) on the AD-T. Do you guys think I should do the AD-T (General Business) or just specifically apply to Business Administration Management? The pro I have for AD-T is that I will get an associate’s degree, which is good! But, from what I’ve been hearing was that basically the AD-T isn’t the right way to go considering all of the people trying to do it. Then, just transferring w/out the AD-T & having a specific major would be “better” because the GPA for that is 2.9 rather than the 3.5 for the AD-T. Oh gosh, I hope this makes sense! Haha. But I would just like some other opinions considering you both were previously in the same position I am now
HELPP so I am originally from San Diego, but I a sophomore right now at boulder, I will be going to San diego Mesa next semester and I applied to transfer to sdsu for fall 2016. Im going to mesa so It will look better on my transcripts (coming from a local community) I have completed 36 units at Boulder and my last 24 will be done at Mesa
What are my chances of getting accepted, given that 24 credits are from mesa
MAJOR: Communication studies
GPA: 3.39
CURRENT SCHOOL: CU Boulder/Mesa
@lllexxz I think you look pretty good- I forget what the exact conditions are to be considered as a “local transfer” so you can get the priority consideration but I think you’re alright… Best thing to do is contact SDSU admissions for clarification. The GPA should be competitive for that major too- are you still considered a California resident? Overall you’re probably fine.
So I wanted to contribute my 2 cents for all the prospects out there…
I currently study exercise physiology at CSUC which actually has turned out to be awesome in terms of the school (I was a little dubious considering the Chico party reputation), I had applied to SDSU and CSULB for 2015- I was rescinded at CSULB for B.S. exercise science on a bogus technicality and just outright not accepted at SDSU for B.S. pre-physical therapy. So here’s the stats for anyone considering kinesiology at SDSU, mine and my friend who ended up going there. He was also initially denied but he appealed and ended up being accepted which is kind of why I’m writing this.
Me:
GPA: 3.33
Major: Pre-physical therapy
JC: Cuesta College (not local, AA-T complete)
Decision: Denied (no appeal)
Friend:
GPA: ~3.03ish (pretty sure this is about right but maybe give or take 0.10, I forget exactly- the point is, lower than my GPA)
Major: Pre-physical therapy
JC: Cuesta College (not local, I don’t think he got his AA-T)
Decision: Initially denied, appealed, accepted
So the moral of the story is APPEAL! It personally wouldn’t have changed my situation because I was confident my backup school would come through and I didn’t want to risk potentially pushing my upper division work back, because the bottom line is I feel you appeal if you’re wanting to roll the dice and maybe commit to one school. Think about it- it usually takes a while for admissions departments to process appeals especially for busier schools like SDSU, by the time you hear back it’s likely you’ll have already made some major decisions such as signing a lease in another town, you accepted another school, etc. My friend didn’t hear back til around May (so basically the last minute to make admission decisions), and luckily he was so set on going to SDSU that he had already made plans to move down there with his girlfriend to attend one of the local JC’s to try and boost his chances next time around…
… But he appealed and I was actually surprised he ended up getting accepted which was AWESOME- I hate to say I doubted his chances but that’s largely because my own appeal was crushed at CSULB, and I wrote a great letter arguing my case. I had a significantly higher GPA than him as well as my AA-T degree, but all he had to do was write an appeal letter and it changed everything.
It’s all numbers… He’s stoked at SDSU and I love my program at Chico, but I know he has a lot more trouble getting the classes he needs than I do, I might even be able to graduate early. There’s a lot of statistics and logistics to this admissions game!
@KBChief I also applied to SDSU’s Kinesiology Pre-physical therapy major, but for Fall 2016. One thing I wanted to note. SDSU doesn’t accept the AA-T in kinesiology for the pre-physical therapy emphasis. They only accept it for the exercise science generalist emphasis. So that didn’t play any role in your admission decision. I’m glad Chico worked out for you though! That’s actually my backup school in case I get denied at SDSU. I have a 3.73 and all major prep completed aside from a nutrition class that isn’t offered at my school so hopefully that gives me a pretty good chance.
what was your GPA when you got accepted? @Miuna2015
I submitted my application with AA-T in Business Admin. and I’m Scared now
Major : Business Administration with Emphasis on Accounting
Current School : Santa Monica College
Major Prep: Most of my major prep classes are done except maybe 3 or 4 because my school doesn’t have the classes to match
GPA: 2.77 at the end of Fall 2015
66 units completed and 15 more planned to be done by end of spring 2016
81 units planned to be completed and hopefully boost my GPA to around 3.0
Anyone care to chance me? Be brutally honest, I really just wanna know what my chances look like from an outside perspective!
Major: Business Admin (Accounting)
GPA: 3.57
AA/T: yes, in Business Admin (General)
Golden 4 done with 3 A’s and 1 B
Pre-reqs will be done by the end of the Spring 2016.
My biggest concern is that I’m out of area… I’m transferring from Irvine Valley College.
SDSU is my dream school, and I really dont care about any of the other schools to which I applied. How do my chances look?
@marinacma Check out this site: https://asir.sdsu.edu/Pages/applications-by-major.aspx
It shows how many applications are submitted for each major as well as the number of students who are admitted. That’ll kinda give you an idea of how impacted your major is. Your AA-T bumps up your GPA to a 3.67 which should give you a fairly good chance. It all depends on the applicant pool, though.
I’m in the same boat as you… I really don’t care for any of the other schools I applied to. I’m actually transferring from Saddleback College and also taking a class at IVC this semester. I wouldn’t be too concerned that we’re out of the local area… what matters most is your GPA, major prep, and just the competitiveness of the applicant pool.
@KBChief What did he write in his appeal letter if you don’t mind me asking? I thought you only had a good chance of getting in through your appeal if you had an extenuating circumstance. I’m so nervous! I feel I might be denied because I’m not a SD local
@sdsuaztecs Ah, that- yeah that happened at CSULB too, my AA-T didn’t articulate with their program either. Oh well. Good luck getting in! My friend loves the program, just be prepared to fight for some classes- things are a bit more impacted down there. Chico is treating me really well, there are awesome instructors in the kinesiology department- and rent is super cheap here, hopefully gonna get some boarding in at Tahoe soon- it’s not too bad here! It’s a good back up school, but I think your GPA should be strong enough to pull you into SDSU if that’s where you really want to go. Btw which school are you at?
@pudge20 You know, I read it around a year ago when we were going through admissions but I’ve largely forgotten… You’re right about extenuating circumstances being crucial, but I don’t really remember him putting anything like that in there. Honestly, I kind of remember after reading it thinking to myself (being the great friend that I am haha, but also realistic) “I’m not sure if that letter is going to make the difference” but obviously it worked out. It’s odd because like sdsuaztecs said the AA-T isn’t accepted by that program, but part of his argument was that our counselors told him he wouldn’t have it finished but he was misled or something like that and in fact he would have that done… It’s almost like in the end he was like, can I plz go to this school, plz reconsider haha.
@sdsuaztecs Also, good idea pointing out the previous years admissions stats by major for freshmen/transfers- I also used that to kind of gauge my chances, great resource
@KBChief Glad you’re liking Chico! I’ve read some pretty good reviews about their program and a few of my friends go there and absolutely love it… so I’d still be pretty happy if I ended up going there. The only thing that’s making me kinda hesitant is their party reputation. I’ve heard that it can get pretty out of control sometimes and that’s what’s making me question it. Also I live much closer to San Deigo… I’m currently at Saddleback College in Orange County which is maybe like an hour and a half or two hours max from SDSU (it’d be a lot easier to travel home if I needed to during the semester).
Major : A.S.-T Business Admin.
Applied for General Business
GPA : 3.83
Current school : Citrus College
Admission Status: Applied
I’m so worried about not getting accepted due to the fact that I do not have three pre reqs completed for the major (one was not comparable) and won’t have em done. My only hope is that the ADT would give me a boost for admission consideration, but it is still extremely competitive, especially for non local applicants like myself.
Does anybody know exactly how ADT admissions work at SDSU?
Anybody care to chance me?
Good luck to the rest of you guys!
@sdsuaztecs thanks the site is actually really helpful! Im still really nervous, but its good to know I’m not alone in transferring from out of area haha
Maybe I’ll see you around IVC or Saddleback, I’m taking one class there too!
Good luck!
@sdsuaztecs Yeah Chico does have a party scene, but the administration has fought to change that over the years. One of my new Chico friends has lived here for 5 years and is moving on to PT school soon, she says even in that amount of time the party climate has gone down pretty dramatically. They also banned the Labour Day Float this last fall, which was a huge event where thousands of people would just get hammered in inner tubes all day on the Sacramento river. Still, I hear about a couch getting lit on fire in the middle of one of the college streets every now and then, and you do hear ambulances rushing around on the weekends sometimes. I’ve heard that riots used to be fairly common but I haven’t heard about any while I’ve lived here. Like you, I knew about the rep but made a point to live in a more quiet neighborhood, and it’s pretty great- no theft (a big problem here but seems to mostly happen in the college neighborhoods when kids take off for break)
The location in your case though, definitely a disadvantage- Chico really is in the middle of no where. I have to drive 10 hours to get to the homestead in Seattle. Again, you’re highly favored to get accepted to SDSU
It’s interesting to see how the universities fluctuate up and down when it comes to partying- Chico used to be at the top of the list back in the late 80’s and through the 90’s. SDSU definitely has some of that rep too, but it’s kind of hard to gauge… Some of it comes down to which frats spend the most money throwing ragers for certain magazines, so they’ll get ranked high on a “best partying school” list, some of it is the demographic, some of it is location of the university/greek life, whether it’s urban or suburban
@KBChief Thanks for the info dude! Yeah hearing about the riots and constant partying made me a little nervous about going there. It does sound like they’re taking control of the situation a little better though, so that’s good to hear. And I wasn’t aware that schools purposefully throw ragers and stuff just for magazines but I guess that does make sense. I’ve heard that greek life at SDSU is pretty much the only reason the school is even on the list of party schools. It kinda sounds like you have to go out of your way to find the party scene, otherwise it’s as if you’re just at a normal low-key University. I’m sure it’s pretty similar at Chico too. Anyway, thanks again for the info!
@marinacma @sdsuaztecs I go to Saddleback and IVC as well ha. I was rading the old thread of Fall 2015 Admits and supposedly people who emailed admissions asking why they were denied were sent a reply stating the GPA cut off for Business Admin was a 3.5 (given the .1 GPA boost ast gives you) we should all be fine…fingers crossed