<p>Hi guys im currently interested in transferring from Santa Monica College in Los Angeles California to Florida State University as a sophomore for the fall 2014 term. </p>
<p>In order apply as a sophomore I need to meet freshman requirements:</p>
<p>I got a 2.7 gpa in highschool so thats above the 2.0 freshman requirement</p>
<p>I attended a Florida middle school and high school where I acquired the 2 years+ of foreign language so I am good on that freshman requirement. </p>
<p>What I am concerned about are my ACT and SAT math scores.They don’t meet the freshman requirement but the FSU website says I can meet that requirement through 2 years of college math. I will have completed Math 84(pre algebra) and Math 18 or 20(elementary algebra) by the end of summer 2014 which are both pre-college level math courses in California. I am not sure if these are considered college level in Florida and would count towards the freshman requirement.</p>
<p>Current GPA 3.0
<em>plans to raise by the end of summer</em></p>
<p>Major:Communications</p>
<p>Fall 2013 classes/grades:</p>
<p>English 1- B
Art history 72- A
Sociology 1- C
Media 10- A
Geography 1- B</p>
<p>Courses Im taking during spring 2014: </p>
<p>Music 32
English 2
Math 84
Communication studies 35
Philosophy 1</p>
<p>Courses planning to take during summer:</p>
<p>Math 18 or 20
Speech 1</p>
<p>So that would be 30 units not counting the 2 math courses which are considered “no credit” in California.</p>
<p>I would love any tips,advice,or clarification!</p>
<p>Are you sure you are ready for the humidity? 
Just kidding. I am a California native and have somehow managed to survive the humidity here in Florida for several years now, so I am sure you will get used to it.</p>
<p>That said, I wonder if you are looking at the right information for transferring as a sophomore to FSU? According to FSU’s website, you need to meet the freshman admission requirements, and I have a Florida senior so we are very familiar with the requirements, and they are much stricter than what you described above.</p>
<p>If you choose to apply as a sophomore transfer, you are going to be competing with Florida students who have been building their GPA records since junior high, taking high school level classes, graduating with at least 4 years/credits in math (Algebra 1 and above, and many students here start Algebra 1 in the 7th grade - my son will graduate this year with 6 years/units of math from Alg 1 to AP Stats.)</p>
<p>Take a look at the freshman admission requirements, which sophomore transfers are expected to meet:</p>
<p><a href=“FSU Admissions | Error 404 page not found”>http://admissions.fsu.edu/freshman/admissions/requirements.cfm</a></p>
<p>I think you may want to go ahead and complete your AA at Santa Monica College so you can transfer to FSU as a junior and solidify that 3.0+ GPA, and make sure your AA includes classes similar to what Florida students transferring from a Florida community college are expected to have completed.</p>
<p>I have included a link to Tallahassee Community College, which feeds into FSU, and on the page, you can click academic maps of many majors and see what courses compose a Florida AA and which FSU expects to see, so that you can make sure you are competitive.</p>
<p><a href=“404 - Tallahassee Community College”>404 - Tallahassee Community College;
<p>Best of luck. I hope you can make your dream of transferring to FSU happen!</p>
<p>^^^ Great advise! :-bd </p>
<p>And it will save you some $$$ (about $98 per credit hour vs. $212 at FSU, or about $3,000 a year). </p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>