Hi, I have a dilemma. So far I’ve been denied to every UC I’ve applied to and the top school that I would go to out of the ones that I’ve been accepted to is SDSU. I’m majoring in Business Admin Info Systems and I’m debating whether to go to SDSU or go to a CC and transfer to UCLA (dream school). I have this problem because I want to get the best out of my education and end up well, but I’m not sure if SDSU will do that for me. I heard SDSU is known for their business school, but I don’t think it will top one of the UC’s I want to go to. Any opinions?
UCLA is not an easy transfer but the CC route would be the better route to reach your goal. SDSU has a highly regarded Business program so you might want to consider doing your undergrad at SDSU and go to Grqd school at UCLA. It makes more a difference on future employment on where you went for Grad school than Undergrad. Do not dismiss SDSU so easily, definitely a challenging school.
Completely agree with @Gumbymom, and would add that transfers from CSU are much more difficult than from CC. UC sees CC --> UC as a legitimate path and gives high priority to these students. UC sees CSU as a decision and a viable 4-year option and gives very low priority to these students as transfers.
Marketing especially, and business in general at SDSU is highly regarded.
I’m actually in the same boat as you. However, I’m probably going to go to SDSU after all and get my bachelors degree there and then maybe transfer to a different school to get my graduate degree. I just don’t want to miss out on college experience by going to a CC and for my major(CS) working experience is more detrimental than the school where you graduated from.
Thank you for everyone’s comments! I’ve decided to go to SDSU and become an Aztec (:
SDSU is a great choice for undergraduate business. I received my degree in accounting more than 30 years ago as well as many of my friends here in San Diego and we have all been very successful. My D is waiting to hear if she gets into SDSU as a transfer for business. Her plan a couple of years after graduating will be an MBA from UCLA or USC.