<p>I am the first one in my family to go to college. so i had no idea what to do. Do i talk to the counselor about what i am planning and ask them for helps? So confusing</p>
<p>so what college are u currently enrolling?</p>
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<p>HockeyGiant, Iâm an incoming freshman at SJSU. I havenât gotten a right âfeelâ from the school even after orientation. But before I make any moves I want to experience a year there before Iâm so quick to judge. Did you really feel that the education and student life at SJSU was poor? Thanks for the reply in advance!</p>
<p>@sabsdirection:</p>
<p>I thought SJSU was going to be a blast after my frosh orientation. My frosh orientation experience was great but it really misled me into what to expect out of SJSU. The education is nothing but average. Most students are not very engaged or intelligent. Engineering is decent at SJSU, but it doesnât even compare to other schools such as Cal, Stanford, etc. Social life was incredibly lackluster as you would expect from a commuter school. There is no sense of community, unity, or even pride. Who would be proud to go to SJSU? Itâs no oneâs first choice of schools. Itâs a backup school that people merely settle for. I was okay with SJSU until I visited other schools such as UCLA, Cal Poly, and most importantly Berkeley. My experience will obviously be different than others, but the majority of my friends at SJSU are unhappy with it and would transfer out in a heartbeat. Problem is, once you realize it, itâs most likely going to be too late. Thankfully I got to transfer out in time. Opinions on the campus aesthetics are subjective, but I think the campus is really ugly. The surrounding area is not really the greatest either. It really just does not compare to the UCâs or top-tier schools. I say attend your freshman year. If you are iffy with your first semester, start planning the transfer. In fact, start planning it now so IF you consider transferring later, youâre on the right path to do so. And if you decide to stay, thatâs completely fine as well. It wonât hurt to plan your transfer in case you do.</p>
<p>If you guys have any question about a CSU -> CC -> UC transfer, just shoot me an email at <a href=âmailto:focoquachy@gmailâ>focoquachy@gmail</a>. Iâm not as active as I used to be on CollegeConfidential, but Iâm quick to reply with emails. CollegeConfidential was a great resource to me during my transfer process, so I want to be as helpful and resourceful and give back to the CollegeConfidential commmunity.</p>
<p>What HockeyGiant did is the best way to transfer in my opinion. Sure, an average university like SJSU or SFSU wonât be great, but it sure beats community college. I donât think I would be able to attend a community college for two years⊠However, going to a CSU for the first year and then going to a community college for the second year has many benefits:
- You get a college experience that you wonât find in Community College.
- Since itâs a university, youâre motivated to work harder compared to high school because itâs something new. (Community College is basically high school - go to class and then go home)
- Youâre still considered a community college applicant when you apply to transfer as long as you attend the community college for the entire second year.</p>
<p>As for the comment on SJSU feeling poor, I have mixed feelings. I honestly didnât hate my two years there that much. I met a lot of cool people and met two really cool people that will be my friends for life. The campus isnât great but it definately isnât the worst. I was studying Computer Engineering at SJSU which isnât looked down upon, however it does not even slightly compare to Calâs curriculumn. The problem isnât the material or professors. (The professors for my CMPE classes were GREAT! I LOVED them. They were really nice, smart and helpful). The problem is the students. They arenât the brightest students and are just average. For that reason, the classes are not very difficult and very slow-paced. (The first two programming classes at SJSU isnât even equivalent to the first programming class at Berkeley). This was the main reason that made we want to transfer out. Not because of the enviroment, campus, location, or social scene. Graduating from an average school will make you⊠well average. Finding a job wonât be hard, but you probably wonât be working at a top-tier company like Google or Facebook or become an inventor and making a successful startup after graduating. (Again, not saying it is impossible, just very unlikely compared to if you were to graduate from Berkeley, M.I.T, or Stanford) The top companies like Google and Facebook donât even come to the SJSU career fairs even though their headquarters is less than 30mins away⊠Haha</p>
<p>But honestly, the decision is yours. I have some friends who are VERY happy and very involved at SJSU who would not even think about transferring.</p>
<p>Iâm attending my first year of community college after attending year of CSU Fresno. Itâs not a bad school but they had a very small department for my major (CS) which I decided on half-way through my first semester. I felt my career would benefit a lot more by going to a renowned school like UC Berkeley, which I am aiming towards transferring to. </p>
<p>However the first year at a CSU gave me a lot of opportunities to do things I would never have been able to do at CC. Living in the dorms last year, I met a ton of people who I now consider close friends and had opportunities to go to college football games, fraternity parties, intramural sports, and took interesting classes that I wouldnât be able to take at CC.</p>
<p>I donât regret transferring the way I did. It definitely beats going to CC for 2 years. Going to SJSU for my first year gave me a taste of the university life, and really helped me discover what I wanted in a university. Although it can be an arduous process, itâs definitely worthwhile in the end opposed to just the traditional 2 years of CC -> UC. With the exception of Cal Poly SLO, CSUâs are just average universities. Iâm not saying that you canât be a leader or get a high-ranked job if you graduate from one, itâs just that you wonât be giving yourself a better opportunity to do so compared to a graduate from Stanford or Cal. College is a lot more than just the academics and you realize that when you apply to better schools. I gave SJSU a chance in my freshman year, and it didnât really work out for me. I think I only met one person there that actually made a significant positive difference in my life there and heâs transferring with me to Berkeley. Give SJSU a chance your freshman year, but keep the transfer option in the back of your head when planning your classes. You donât want to go down the road where you want to transfer but you didnât put yourself in a position to do so. Even if you have a great time at SJSU, which Iâm sure you can because there are a lot of people there who love it, it doesnât change the fact that their academics are nothing more but average. People there will try to make excuses on why SJSUâs reputation is not as high as they want it to be, but itâs really nothing more than an average CSU commuter school. Thereâs no doubt you can get a job, but what SJSU professors and counselors donât tell you is that you have a lower chance of getting a better quality job than if you were to attend a more prestigious university. You wonât know what itâs really missing out until you walk on the campus of Cal, UCLA, Stanford, etc.</p>
<p>I feel i shouldnt explain my situation thoroughly since we are all here for the same reason. i just wanted to know if there is a way i can talk to you more in depth about the transferring process thank you. </p>
<p>Hey!</p>
<p>Another CSU -> CC -> UC veteran here!</p>
<p>I too thought itâd be impossible due to such a terrible GPA (1.7 GPA yeah I know).</p>
<p>But trust me, if you really bust your rear off and work diligently and hard and focus on getting only Aâs and Bâs, you will be successful.</p>
<p>I went from failing almost all my classes in CSU due to excessive partying and laziness, and completely made a u-turn and now I have a GPA of 3.5 as a Business/Economics major!</p>
<p>What I did was retake all the classes I did terribly in CSU by taking all the courses equivalent at my local CC on top of that I managed all Aâs and Bâs only.</p>
<p>So if you have any other questions feel free to shoot me a message.</p>
<p>Itâs not as hard as you think and it is very possible!!! Always be positive!!</p>
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@TonyStark93 so you transferred out of a csu to a UC?
http://universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter/degrees-awarded-data
If you play around with this page a bit, youâll see about 200 students per year make a direct transfer from CSU to UC. (this displays graduates only but, is a fair proxy) . Thatâs just a handful at each campus but, it can be done. Work directly with your target UC to be sure you have the right classes.
Hey, I read how you did the transfer method and I plan on doing this during the fall, Iâm currently at a CSU but Iâm going to a CC instead, I was just curious to know how long did you stay at the community college for and how long did it take you to eventually transfer?
Hi. Iâm currently at a cal state and I want to try the same path. I saw that I need to report all the grades and classes that I have took before. However I only wish to use part of my courses that got Aâs to ensure I got a GPA above 3.4. Is that possible? Thank you !
@twinklings: This discussion is from 2010, so I suggest your start your own discussion. You cannot pick and choose which courses to report. If the courses are UC transferable, then they will part of your UC GPA when you apply.