I failed 3 classes and got a C- in another my freshman year. I ended up at a CCC last year. I did not retake the courses I failed - the only way to have them wiped from my GPA is to retake them at the same university I failed from. There’s no academic renewal and the school is not in California.
In the last year I have completed my CSU Gen Eds and I will finish IGETC this semester. I’m a Communications major who works full time out of necessity. I applied to CSUs with a cumulative GPA of 2.83 and to UCs with a cumulative GPA of 2.9. If it’s even worth mentioning, my GPA at my CC is a 3.8:
UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCD all pending as admission decisions aren’t released until next month
What are my chances of getting in anywhere for the fall semester (2017)? I’m mostly upset about LB - I never planned on getting admitted to a UC as I know those are pretty tough. Should I stay at my CC another year to boost my GPA above a 3.0? Is it even worth it? I’m feeling so unmotivated.
You should be able to get into one school at least, and if I had to bet I would choose CSUN. But if you get rejected from all of them, there is no other choice but to do another year and try again.
You might have set your sights a little high by not applying to easier CSUs like sonoma, sf state, etc. Just wait until you get all your decisions. A whole year of good grades would be a great boost to your GPA.
Unless you are local, i don’t think Northridge is going to happen either. If not, cast a wider net next time and include some less competitive school.
Good luck.
SDSU is uber competitive and has a boatload of applicants with higher GPAs who are in-state. Since it is a state university, they are obligated to serve California residents.
Long Beach is the most popular campus in the CSU system. They have a phenomenal engineering department that is really popular and is getting harder to get into. It is very tough to gain entry.
They typically get more than 80K applications per year to get admission to LB.
Sorry, but I think SDSU will reject, as will SLO and CSUN because you are not a resident and you have at least 4 courses with C- or lower.
Don’t forget that there is NO financial aid for OOS residents. Full fees of $40K per year.
@ejt2017 I’m sure your going to get in somewhere! If you explained your situation in your personal insights counsellors will take that into consideration and review your application holistically. Don’t give up!
I was accepted to Cal State Northridge, San Francisco State, CSU Channel Islands, UC Davis, and waitlisted at UC Santa Barbara (still waiting to hear)! Vanculer, keep your gpa up and you’ll do great If you’re wanting to transfer to Berkeley, UCLA, or UCSD keep it above a 3.7 and you have an awesome shot at any school of your choice, really!
I had a 3.7 and I live in California I only applied to all the UC’s because I would rather go somewhere that I want or do community college. I was rejected by all of them except for Merced and UC santa Cruz which I was on the waiting list. So many people in my class got waitlisted for ucsc even if they had higher than 4.0’s I’m just sad it’s so hard now to attend college
You’ll notice the GPA Range shows that 3.65 is just 25th percentile for last year’s admissions. Meaning, those admitted with that GPA had a higher than average SAT and a compelling story they effectively conveyed in their essays. So, a student applying with a 3.7 should not have been very confident about admission. In fact, earning a spot on the wait-list suggests you had other strong elements to your ap. I’d also say that, in most cases, there is more to the story of people with a 4+ GPA rejected by UCSC. Perhaps an abysmal SAT or, they were short an a-g course or there essays really stunk…
I would also say it isn’t that hard to gain admission to college in CA - the internet has made information like this readily available. A student with a 3.7 who had done their homework would have considered UCSC a reach and identified a couple of other options - perhaps SDSU and CSULB or Sonoma State. All 3 good schools that would have been happy to have you. Also, the CC system has campuses everywhere for very close to free - and they offer a guaranteed transfer path to 6 of the 9 UCs.
I understand your frustration but, life will continue to throw you speed bumps. You will be more defined by how you respond to them than by a UC degree.
If you’re wanting to transfer to Berkeley, UCLA, or UCSD keep it above a 3.7 and you have an awesome shot at any school of your choice, really!