<p>I originally applied to college last year and was accepted to NYU, Berkeley, and UCLA.</p>
<p>I chose NYU. I didn't know what I wanted to study.</p>
<p>Now I know what I want to study, which is Public Health, and I'd rather study that in California, due to the fact that I want to have a job in LA and I don't want to be saddled with loans.</p>
<p>My GPA is decent and I've been taking Liberal Arts classes, along with 2 sciences.</p>
<p>Looking past my mistakes, what are my best options? </p>
<p>Should I stay another year at NYU and then transfer? Can I go to SMC next year, combine credits from SMC and NYU, and transfer into UCLA or Berkeley for the fall of 2013?</p>
<p>Since UCLA only has a Public Health minor, could I do that while majoring in something like Sociology?</p>
<p>Thank you! I know I have lots of information. I've pretty much realized the college I go to doesn't matter to me. What matters is majoring in what I want while being comfortable.</p>
<p>Yes I do know how low the acceptance rates are. However, I was not originally accepted for my grades. I missed my entire sophomore year due to illness, and this also affected my future grades. Anyway, it sure was a great essay topic, and allowed me to express my unique circumstances.</p>
<p>Anyway, I would stay at NYU, but I don’t think the cost is worth it for what I want to do.</p>
<p>Has anyone been in this position or know someone in this position?</p>
<p>If you want to transfer to a UC, your best bet is to do the community college route - as you probably know, non-CC transfer acceptance rates are extremely low because most slots are reserved for CC students.</p>
<p>And taking out zillions of dollars in loans for NYU is not a good idea - you’re smart to reconsider.</p>
<p>@^ that is just wasting your time, but when it comes to financial problem, it is a hard decision. Is there anything you can do? stay is the best bet.</p>
<p>If you want to transfer, go to a CCC, not only for the higher transfer rate (1 out of 31 applicants to UCLA from NYU got in last year) but to save yourself a ridiculous amount of money as well. Beware that no one knows exactly how units from NYU will transfer to the UC’s…so it could take a bit longer than you might expect to make the transfer. If the college you go to does not matter to you…make sure to research some good backups for Berkeley and LA. Personally, I know that UCI has an undergraduate Public Health program. I’m not sure which other UC’s and CSUs have the Public Health major, so you should research that on your own.</p>
<p>Um, why would going to a community college for a year be wasting their time? If they want to transfer to a top UC, that’s effectively the only way they’re going to get in.</p>
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<p>No, it’s not - not if they have to take out absurd loans for NYU, particularly given that public health jobs are not going to make anyone rich.</p>
<p>OP, how much are you having to borrow each year for NYU?</p>
<p>NYU is such a superb school, and it is really stressful and complicated transfering from one school to another while earning a degree. even transfering units from a CC to a UC is hard enough and they are set up to compliment each other, or so they tell us. i really hope you can stay and finish your degree at NYU and apply to graduate school elsewhere. NYU is certainly one of the top schools in the world. and getting into UCLA or CAL could be difficult. although, i guess you can apply? but they only take students in the fall, so you would have to wait over one year to get in even if they do accept you. does not seem like a good plan? but it is your own life, and you would know better than i! </p>
<p>also, be sure to analyze your units from NYU. there seems to be some sort of unit cap from 4 years universities that limits admission to UC schools, from what i have read on here. good luck!</p>
<p>If you do end up transferring, be very careful about how many units you take at your CC. There is a unit cap for each UC, and if you exceed it, you will be ineligible for transfer. It can be extremely stressful, because UC’s will only do brief preliminary evaluations of your 4-year’s transcript before you transfer. You have no idea how many units will be accepted, and therefore you have idea how many units you should take at your CC. I’m in that situation right now, and it’s extremely stressful. Honestly, I wouldn’t recommend doing it, if you can avoid it.</p>
<p>i am attempting to transfer from my 4 year right now. i took 44 units this year and have probably effectively screwed myself, but i hope it works out. in about 13 days i’ll be of much more help when i know whether or not i was successful. ive already been rejected by ucsb and ucsc, but i didnt do their prereqs and just in general i dont think my units transfer very well to quarters soooo… if i dont get in for next year im going to a ccc and then transferring for fall 2013.</p>
<p>As far as financially, my parents make a good amount of money so they would be comfortable paying their part off, although I don’t think I would be, seeing that I want to study Public Health, which I’m not doing for the money.</p>
<p>I’m fairly certain I’m taking a total of 36 units this year. It seems like you guys (so helpful!) are saying if I go to a CCC next year, which would be SMC for me, I would have to be careful of how many credits I take, and I would also have to look closely at what credits transfer from NYU.</p>
<p>^ well, just remember it is not your choice to take a certain number of credits. they count all the credits you have earned, whether we like it or not. good luck!</p>