<p>I will have 73 units done by spring 2013.
I usually took a lot of Political Science courses because I thought I wanted to major in that field, but I recently changed my major to international/global studies & international business which seems to be similar but has different pre-reqs.
I applied to UCs and CSUs but I just got rejected from CSULB and I am devastated.
Haven't heard back from other schools but I am still hopeless.
I had a GPA of 3.02 and I know it's low and I'm pretty sure none of the UCs will accept me :(
I've been spending 3 years in CC, part-time and working full-time.</p>
<p>What worries me is that some people are saying it's not worth to stay another year because colleges will definitely hesitate to admit anyone that has stayed in a CC too long. I'm taking 16 units currently for Spring 2013 and if I am staying one more year, I'm planning to study as a full-time student. Also, I didn't finish the major requirements for global studies to UCSB/UCSD/UCLA so I'm wondering if I should stay and finish those requirements and then apply again next November. Should I stay one more year, finish requirements and hope for the best next year or should I just move on if I get accepted to a college (CSUs or other) this year? </p>
<p>You mentioned that colleges will hesitate to admit someone that’s been in a CC too long, but that is a myth. They usually don’t care, but some do care if you have an excessive amount of units (some set unit caps). I can’t remember specifically which UC though. You’d have to look this up.</p>
<p>Don’t lose hope yet. CSULB is competitive especially for out of area applicants (not sure if you are considered local or not, I think only a couple of CC’s are.) I’ve heard of people getting into UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz with your GPA. I can’t see you getting accepted to the UC’s you mentioned based on your GPA alone, but I wouldn’t recommend waiting another year. </p>
<p>I would wait it out this semester, and see where you get accepted. I have heard of some transfers getting into UC Davis through the wait list. If you decide to remain on a wait-list, you must have a back up plan: SIR to another school while wait-listed.
Keep in mind if you plan to go to grad school it does not matter where you go for undergrad. They want to see good GPA and test scores. </p>
<p>If you don’t want to do this I would suggest reapplying for polisci next year since you already have the classes. </p>
<p>Good luck! I’m also applying with a similar GPA except this is my 4th year. (Changed my major late and got wait-listed for classes…)</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply guys! I really appreciate it.
I just got accepted to Cal Poly SLO for business administration.</p>
<p>@AsTram: I’m still waiting for CSUF, SDSU, and the UCs I need to send in transcripts for CSUF.</p>
<p>For the UCs I actually applied some of them like UCSB for political science instead of insternational relations and put global studies as a alternate choice. I honestly am glad that SLO accepted me because I feel like I have a great back-up if none of the UCs work out for me.</p>
<p>@cmccl91: I decided to change the major because I hated political science classes. I took 3 pol sci class, which are the min. requirements for the UCs. I still needed one more but I just hated the classes and therefore, just changed it to international business/global studies/international relations. I wanted to do something international since I was a child and I believe I was very short-sighted and just went for pol sci without looking at other options.</p>
<p>@AsTran: I was all over the place for majors. For CSUs and Cal Poly: Business Admin/International Business. UCs: Global/International Studies and Pol Sc. Just got accepted to Pomona too! I have tons of work experience tho as an accountant. Maybe that helped me a little? Im not sure. Im surprised to see a lot of other ppl getting in with 3.5 and above and Im like way below that… LOL.</p>
<p>That’s really good to hear and brings a relief when I apply. I thought SLO would be a reach for business major specifically in accounting. I’m hoping to get approved for either cal poly or csuf. Will apply for fall 2014 so I hope the admission rate doesn’t change too much for next year. Congrats on your approvals for now. SLO is definitely a good backup to go too.</p>
<p>Congrats on the acceptances so far. That gives me some hope that you got into good schools since I won’t hear from most that I applied to for another month.</p>
<p>I think as long as you are progressively increasing in class difficulty 3 years in CC will not hurt your chances. People work part/full time and cant take 16-20 credits per semester. 16-20 credits per semester is what is required to get an AA in 2 years. I wouldn’t worry about the 3 years in CC.</p>
<p>Im currently in my 3rd consecutive year in CC. I completely switched majors after my first year, transferred to a new CC. My course difficulty has increased through the years and I just received admittance to UofMN-TC for engineering.</p>
<p>Sounds like you are off to a great start with receiving those admittance letters! Best of luck!</p>
I need to send in transcripts for CSUF.</p>
That gives me some hope that you got into good schools since I won’t hear from most that I applied to for another month.</p>