Transfer to a California or New York University with low GPA

Chance Me / Match Me!
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  • Currently a 2nd year student at Texas Tech
  • I went in to take Computer Engineering because I want a good tech job.
  • I struggled with so many things first year, first time alone for a long time, didn't have any friends (only back in Houston), struggled in classes.
  • Due to low gpa I had to be moved from CE to Undecided and I'm still a little bit bitter about the whole thing.
  • I did NOT fail any classes, got one D in an intro engineering class (class was difficult, didn't understand how the teacher taught us, bad at studying, etc.) might have got another D in an online Pol. Science class.
  • Right now my classes are A's and B's, really scared I might get some C's but I think I should be fine. 100% my grades are trending upwards.
  • Started taking Vyvanse because I went to a doctor and I have a bit of Inattentive ADHD and the meds help me actually be motivated.
  • I have always wanted to be in California since I was a little kid, I always visit and on top of that so many great tech companies are in California and I want to be apart of that.
  • Also love New York City (especially manhattan), I have a huge interest in cities, urban environments. NYC is the only city imo that competes with Singapore, Seoul, London etc.
  • I ABSOLUTELY HATE Lubbock Texas and West Texas, too small, boring, ugly, windy, texan, etc. Texas Tech itself is a decent campus however. Still don't have many friends, I went to a club org end of last year but I'm about to rejoin their meetings since I'm now getting more into the groove with my classes. I'm from Houston which is a much much much larger city and I had great friends, great food, and things to do. I can handle "distractions" now with my vyvanse I I'm not in the need for a town with nothing. Also since this place has nothing, all there is is mediocre parties and clubs I go to sometimes,.
  • My GPA is between 2.2- 2.5, should be higher (2.5-2.6 maybe) after this semester. Is their ANY chance I can get into somewhere in California or NYC? My current plan is to try and get in somewhere as undecided then eventually get into an engineering school. My parents don't mind if the college is expensive and if this plan requires me being in school longer so don't take that into too much consideration.

*Another option is to try and transfer to another school in Texas such as UofH, UTSA (I was already accepted here but chose TTU), UT Austin.

Please tell me the best course be honestly but not too harsh lmao. Thank you in advance.

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Can they afford anywhere from $40 to 60K/year to attend a school in California? No financial aid for any California public schools. Unlikely private schools in CA would also be affordable since your Low GPA will not garner you any merit aid to make them affordable.

If you can afford around $40K/year, the non-impacted Cal States may be possible: Channel Islands, Bakersfield, Stanislaus, Dominguez Hills and East Bay. Other than these schools, I think your transfer chances are slim.

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Agree with @Gumbymom. The California publics and privates are uber competitive, tough and pricey.

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You have the rest of your life to live in CA or NY if you want. Finish school and move from there. It doesn’t make sense to transfer out of state, especially when you don’t have a 3.0 where you are. You need to get your GPA up. That is more important to future job prospects than graduating from a school in CA.

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I am in same position as you. sigh

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let me know what happens with your life.

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Alright man. Sucks but hang in there

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If you really want a more urban environment, I would try to transfer in-state to the schools your listed–U of H or UTSA. Maybe even look into UT Dallas or UT Arlington, but UT Austin would be a long-shot.

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I have ADHD also. It was a real struggle for me to keep a GPA at 3.0. I did it, I just had to make some adaptions. I took 9-12 hours over the semester and made up for it in the summer. Also, don’t feel too bad about bombing your first programming class. I did, and I’m a programmer by profession. CS and CE majors are especially hard anyway. You may want to go with Information Systems. U of H Downtown offers a Bachelor of Science in information technology and it doesn’t have the grade competition like Texas Tech does. Even better, it’s offered online. What matters is the degree and the major. Most employers could care less about your transcripts anyway. They’re more interested in whether you can do the job. If you live in Houston, it’s a tech job gold mine.