<p>Hey guys, I'm having a small breakdown now because I honestly hate the university I'm going to right now. I currently attend USD (just finished my freshman year) and so far I have only made 2 real close friends from that school. I have 2.3 GPA (it's so awful, I was a 4.0 student in HS) and I do not fit in at USD at all. I have tried to get to know people but it just did not work out. i spent my first semester struggling with being sad 75% of the time and sleeping. Second semester was different at first, but then it went back to feeling like **** because I'm wasting my parents money failing school and just doing bad overall. (I never got an F though, C's are failing for me.) I really want to transfer but I don't know where to start. </p>
<p>When I applied as a HS senior, I got into UCD, UCSB, and Cal Poly Slo. I'm thinking about transferring to UCD, Cal Poly Slo, UCSD (loooong shot, probably never happening.), or UCSC. My question is, what do I do? Should I stay at USD? Or should I go to a CCC and then transfer from there? The part that is stressing me out the most is money. I have already taken out 14K in loans to attend my freshman year at USD (I'm a freaking idiot, I know.) I had it somewhat planned out to not have any loans sophomore year (that's if I go back.) I don't want to go back to USD. I thought I was going to love it, but I did not. I honestly hated it and I just want a change now. </p>
<p>If it helps, I'm currently a biochem major. I love science and math, but at USD I just felt helpless and stupid. I doubt I'll get accepted as a biochem major into any of those schools though.</p>
<p>Any help would be appreciated you guys.
Thank you so much in advanced.</p>
<p>Also, sorry if my writing is all jumbled up and illegible. I can't hold a thought without deeply thinking into it. That's why I am here, I need some kind of guidance.</p>
<p>Babyhorse, you need to get those grades up. </p>
<p>I went to USD once upon a long time ago; it was soo expensive and I ended up transferring to SDSU. For now, don’t focus on the social aspect and just worry about your classes.<br>
The UC’s will look at your current grades. If you have a professor that you like there, ask for help about dealing with some of the campus issues. I bet your sophomore year will be better, no matter where you go later.
I transferred easily because I was also taking a CC classes at SD City College on alternate days. It brought up my grades. You may have to do that and might be able to get into some of their online classes. Try Miramar too.<br>
It will get better, just take some time to reevaluate where you are and where you want to be. In five years, you know you will have gained a diploma from somewhere. focus on that! Good luck!</p>
<p>One tongue-in-cheek definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. If you go back to USD I don’t see why your GPA would suddenly jump. The accepted GPA of transfers to UC schools is much higher than a 2.3 and furthermore they give admission priority to community college students first. So on your current path the chances of admission to a UC school don’t seem very high.</p>
<p>I have a suggestion, but it will take more investigation on your part to see if it can really work out. The suggestion is to go to a community college and enroll in the TAG program that gives guaranteed admission at some UC schools. You’ll save a lot of money at a CC. The catch is that you’ll have a mix of four-year and two-year units. The UCshave special requirements for that situation, and it varies by campus. So you’ll need to look into what the rules are in order to make sure you are eligible for the program. </p>
<p>Even for the UC campuses that to not take part in guaranteed admission, or for the CSU campuses, they still give priority in admission to community college transfers. Given your unhappiness at USD it sounds like there are many reasons to go to a cc next fall.</p>
<p>One other thing. You might want to be screened for depression. Being sad most of the time, sleeping, etc. are all potential signs of depression. I’m no doctor, I’m not making a diagnosis, but I do strongly suggest you find out if that is a factor. If you have it and don’t treat it then it will continue to impact your future.</p>