<p>Hey there!</p>
<p>I currently attend CSUN however, because of financial reasons I am thinking of going to a CC and transfer to a better CSU after I complete my GE's and prereqs. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, my grades are not great. I received straight C's both semesters because I took classes that were challenging such as Calculus, Statistics, Biology, Microecon, etc. Im currently a business major and I didn't realize that the classes that I took were too much to squeeze in. It really hurt my GPA but I am trying to become much better at choosing clases. </p>
<p>What are my chances of transfering to..let's say CSUF, if I transfer to a CC for now? should I just stay at CSUN, waste money and try to get into CSUF or should I just stay at CSUN for good?</p>
<p>stay at CSUN unless u think u can get to a UC. </p>
<p>If you are facing financial issues then a CC is a better choice. Period.</p>
<p>However it seems to me you are ignoring the real elephant in the room. I’m not sure why as a business student you were taking those particular classes. Maybe you started with the intention of a different major. Doesn’t really matter. There are people taking those classes and doing well in college. Mediocre grades, no matter what college you earn them at, are going to seriously limit your future. </p>
<p>It’s time for you to take a look at why you are not doing better in class. Are you not studying enough? Aren’t really sure of how to approach school? There are many websites and books that talk about study skill habits, and probably you can find help on campus as well. Doing well is not a matter of picking easier classes. Although I must say if you have always been a business major and picked these classes then it’s time to stop picking at random and find an academic advisor to talk with.</p>
<p>Many kids on this forum seem to harbor the belief that their future in life will be brighter if they just attend that college down the road. For you it’s that better CSU campus. At that campus they probably think it’s A UC. In the UC schools they think it’s only if they could go to Cal or UCLA. And so on. And it’s mostly a myth. There is some truth that employers prefer more prestigious schools. But that’s only part of the story. Employers are going to want to see what classes she took, what grade you earned in those classes, what internships you held, and so on. Much of what makes a student desirable to future employers can be done at just about any college. Pinning your hopes on attending a better CSU campus instead of facing up to your academic problems is just denial.</p>
<p>In response to mikemac:</p>
<p>I took those classes because they are GE classes and some are prerequisites. I have to admit that I neglected school during the first year. I thought it was going to be easy because I’d learned most of the stuff before. Obviously, I was wrong. </p>
<p>I’d also like to say that I have personal reasons as to why I’d rather leave CSUN. My number one reason is really just that I cannot pay for it. </p>
<p>With that, I’d just like to say thank you for taking the time to read my question and answering it. </p>
<p>[ul][<em>]There is a good book to read called “What Smart Students Know” that was written by a co-founder of the Princeton Review Prep schools. To do well you are going to have to spend time studying, more than you might think. [</em>]Good students find they spend 6-10 hours per week on each class, especially if it is a math/science class. [<em>]Spaced study is better for learning than trying to “cram”. You are much better off studying 90 minutes on each of 5 days then spending the same time on Sunday trying to catch up. [</em>]For many subjects there are workbooks such as the “Chemistry Problem Solver”. These are incredible tools and I don’t know why schools don’t pass them out along with the textbook. The chapters have worked problems, hundreds of them. There is no rule that says you can only do the assigned problems from your text. Using these books should be a big part of those hours previously mentioned. [li]There are free software tools such as Anki that implement spaced-repetition programs, proven to be the most efficient way to memorize [/ul]There are tons of websites you can visit for advice, and your college is likely to have a learning center as well. Two links to get you started are [On</a> Becoming a Math Whiz: My Advice to a New MIT Student](<a href=“http://■■■■■■■.com/3zh9frh]On”>On Becoming a Math Whiz: My Advice to a New MIT Student - Cal Newport) and [How</a> to Ace Calculus: The Art of Doing Well in Technical Courses](<a href=“http://■■■■■■■.com/aok5qn]How”>How to Ace Calculus: The Art of Doing Well in Technical Courses - Cal Newport) Read thru the story at [Teaching</a> linear algebra](<a href=“http://bentilly.blogspot.com/2009/09/teaching-linear-algebra.html]Teaching”>Random Observations: Teaching linear algebra) and see how that prof forced students to rehearse material with great results; the advice earlier focuses on doing that yourself. </p>[/li]
<p>The downfall of many students is confusing recognition with recall (won’t be a problem if you follow the advice above). When you do the homework you have the book right there and can thumb back to see how similar problems were solved. After a while the approaches become familiar, and then when you review the book before the test they may seem even more so, but as you’ve discovered once you face a test and can’t refer back you can’t recall what you need. Two academic links discussing this are</p>
<p>[Why</a> Students Think They Understand—When They Don’t](<a href=“http://www.aft.org/newspubs/periodicals/ae/winter0304/willingham.cfm]Why”>Ask the Cognitive Scientist: Why Students Think They Understand—When They Don't)
[Practice</a> Makes Perfect—but Only If You Practice Beyond the Point of Perfection](<a href=“http://www.aft.org/newspubs/periodicals/ae/spring2004/willingham.cfm]Practice”>Ask the Cognitive Scientist: Practice Makes Perfect—But Only If You Practice beyond the Point of Perfection)</p>
<p>If you are planning on attending a different CSU then you should be aware that admission standards at many CSU’s depend on whether you are in their local service area. If you have a choice of which CC to attend this may be a factor worth considering. And if money is an issue, I’ll say again that a CC would be my choice at this point. </p>
<p>CCC in CA is not articulated with CSU, they are articulated with UC’s. With your current stats, unless there is a drastic change in your gpa, going to CCC and then transfer to CSU is not a good idea, which is your “better” CSU? SLO or Pomona? I think you will have a problem to do that. Its entirely possible that after you attend CCC you will get back to lower ranked CSU. </p>
<p>In addition, how much savings you can have by transferring to CC? If for financial difficulties, your saving at the most is 1 year, assuming you have finished your 1st year at CSUN. You may save some money by redoing all your C’s at CCC, not sure if the target school after CCC will take the higher grades at CCC or not.</p>
<p>I would stick out at CSUN and get your gpa up first.</p>
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That’s funny since the Assist website says
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<p>“You may save some money by redoing all your C’s” </p>
<p>Unfortunately, C’s cannot be redone only C-'s can be redone and CCC’s are articulated in CSU’s. However, you did have a point. </p>