<p>Here are my pros and cons about attending school in california:</p>
<p>Pros:
- I could easily double major going to a college on the quarter system, which I want to do.
- I plan on moving to California after college, regardless of where I attend school.
- Everyone says they can picture me as more of a "California person" in terms of what interests me, etc.
- I want to be involved with acting/singing/etc. I am involved in Texas, and have met big names in California who have said that I'm ready and good enough to get work in these areas. So location would help a lot.</p>
<p>Cons:
- It's super far away from home. I don't know how I would adapt. However, I'm not sheltered and grew up in a big city that you'd never guess was in Texas if you visited. So i'm not sure how much the "culture shock" would actually affect me.
- Everything in California is more expensive, including living especially.
- California currently has a very low unemployment rate.
- It will be tough going to a new state, I've lived in TX my whole life and don't know any friend attending school in California. But I do know people there.</p>
<p>Any help, suggestions, and advice would mean the world to me.</p>
<p>I’m not too familiar with the art/music programs among the public colleges in Texas, but I’m a adamant against the idea that money is no object when choosing a college – unless you really can afford the schools that cost the big bucks. So, if you don’t mind staying in Texas, I would stay in Texas, and go to a school in the UT or A&M system where you would pay a lot less (unless you get a scholarship at a private school).</p>
<p>Out of state tuition in the University of California system is $35103 per year, and it will go higher. As an out of stater, you would be more likely to receive scholarships from private schools like Stanford or USC. Also, SF State has a respectable music program, and it’s cheaper – even for out of staters, but… culture shock!! Visit first…</p>
<p>I have visited many times. Thanks for the advice. And yes, while I really like a lot of private schools in California (the schools themselves and also the fact that they give better scholarships), not many of them offer a nursing major, which is what I want my “safety” major to be. Again, this comes back to double majoring, which is sooo much easier to do on the quarter system, or so I’ve heard.</p>
<p>To me, the pros seem way more important then the cons. If your already planning to move to ca it would really help to go to college there because its a great place to make friends and contacts. Also for example at usc 50% come from out of state so you wouldnt be the only one with culture shock, in places like la there isnt really a minority and there are lots of people who come from abroad, not just a couple states away. You’ll fit in great.</p>
<p>My two cents…going to college in a different state is the perfect time to see if living in that state is a match.
so…why not!!! give yourself “permission” to try on that “shoe”.
G’Luck-
~APOL-a Mum</p>
<p>For some reason, I thought you were interested in music and arts. If it’s nursing you’re interested in, I’ve heard that the Cal State system is the way to go. You may look at San Diego State University, or Cal State Long Beach. It couldn’t hurt to apply to UCLA and UC Irvine as well (they might give you a scholarship, but I wouldn’t go there if they didn’t).</p>
<p>There are private colleges and universities in California that offer good educations but do not come here if you plan to attend a public college or university. The budget crises in California and the cuts to higher education have all but destroyed California’s public colleges and universities. The University of California (UC) campuses are a mere shell of what they used to be and the California State Universities (CSU) and California Community Colleges (CCC) are bareley functioning. Getting into basic classes, particularly in the sciences run from extremely difficult at the UCs to nearly impossible at the CSUs and CCCs. Hardley anyone can graduate in four years. The best you can hope for is five years at a UC, six years at a CSU and if you start at a CCC count on spending a minimum of three years, and as many as four or five, there doing your lower division courses before you are able to transfer to a UC or CSU.</p>
<p>I noticed that UCLA is not on this list, but they do offer a nursing program. In spite of what Lemaitre1 said, I would still recommend UCLA – if they give you a good deal. If getting out in four years is important to you, don’t go there, especially if you plan to double-major.</p>
<p>UCLA will not give an out of state student a good deal. No UC will. If your family has $50k a year for college costs and you want to go to a UC, that’s great! But if your family’s college budget is more modest, UCs will be too expensive. </p>
<p>There are forums here on CC about nursing and about acting. My impression is that double-majoring in these two is going to be tough. Definitely go and check on those forums to see if it’s possible. Your idea of having a backup safety major besides acting is sensible; the theater major forum will give good advice on that, too.</p>
<p>I lived in TX for 10 years and moved to California. I’ve lived there for 6 years.</p>
<p>In terms of overall friendliness and state pride, I prefer Texas.</p>
<p>In terms of weather and beautiful landscape, I choose California.</p>
<p>If you already know you’re going to move to Cali then I don’t see why you shouldn’t apply to California schools. However, be sure to look in to affordable cities and housing because it is expensive to live here and the economy is very bad. I’ve been looking into going to college in Texas but ultimately I think I’ll end up going to Atlanta or even stay in California because the schools in Texas don’t really seem to be the right fit for me. Your political views may also make a difference. From what I’ve seen, most of the top notch Texas schools are very conservative while California itself is very liberal.</p>
<p>Just so you know, I believe the only California colleges on the quarter system are the UCs (except Berkeley and Merced) and Stanford… And some of the UCs do not have nursing programs. Also, the UCs would be way too expensive for OOS in my opinion.</p>
<p>My daughter goes to **Cal Poly SLO **and it’s the only CSU on the quarter system. They don’t offer nursing, however they have great science majors. My daughter is a Kinesiology major with plans to apply to grad school for occupational therapy.</p>
<p>**JeSuis said:</p>
<p>Just so you know, I believe the only California colleges on the quarter system are the UCs (except Berkeley and Merced) and Stanford… And some of the UCs do not have nursing programs. Also, the UCs would be way too expensive for OOS in my opinion.**</p>
<p>Cal State LA is also on the Quarter System as well. </p>
<p>And as for the living expenses in Cali…I’ve lived all over California and it makes a huge difference on the location. So, basically a Southern California city like LA would be more expensive than a Central Valley city like Fresno. So location is key!</p>
Thanks for the advice. And yes, while I really like a lot of private schools in California (the schools themselves and also the fact that they give better scholarships), not many of them offer a nursing major, which is what I want my “safety” major to be. Again, this comes back to double majoring, which is sooo much easier to do on the quarter system, or so I’ve heard.</p>