<p>Hello ! I need some serious advice on my transfer decision. </p>
<p>Here is the situation:</p>
<p>I am currently a student in a community college and I got accepted to UCBerkeley as a Econ major for spring 2014 and other universities as bus or Econ or combination major. My current dilemma is that I am staying in a place in LA county (my parents bought it) and I did not get any financial aid to attend UCB so my parents would have to fork out the full cost for attending school there. Not only that, I live by myself surrounded with a great church community that i am really attached to. Its hard for me to say goodbye if I do move to North Cal. In addition to that, I would need to take CAL 2 in a 6 week summer session to fulfill my requirement ( discussed with the admission officer). </p>
<p>My alternative for this would be to stay one more year in my community college and transfer to CSUF to major in Accounting instead. I would be a part of the business honors program too. It isn't as bad as i thought cause if i do attend CSUF as an accounting major, I am planning to take the CPA exam. Not to forget, much cheaper tuition fee to CSUF and living expense is pretty much covered because I have income from rent.</p>
<p>Do you think i should go for Berkeley with 2 or 3 years of resident tuition , living expense and separation from my beloved church community and rent out the place my parents bought. or Just stay another year and go for the accountant route in CSUF with cheaper cost and continue my active member of my church community? Please help !</p>
<p>Although Berkeley may be more prestigious than CSUF, I feel there are many more reasons to go to CSUF in your situation.</p>
<p>At just about any college you’re going to get roughly the same education. What it really comes down to is cost and whether or not they have a program for the major you’re interested in.</p>
<p>Fullerton is much cheaper, closer, and has many more benefits as you’ve listed. A friend of mine was accepted to USC last year but decided to go to Whittier College instead because they offered to pay for everything and it was much closer to where he lived. You essentially get the same piece of paper for much less of a price.</p>
<p>The college doesn’t make someone successful. It’s what you do there and are determined to do in life as well as your goals that really matter. Just the fact that you were accepted to Berkeley is an acheivement in and of itself that you’ll always have and be proud of. Sorry this response was so long, but hopefully it may help you and anyone that may read it in a postive manner. Best of luck :)</p>
<p>There is little comparison to a CSUF degree compared to UC Berkeley. I suggest UCB - that will be a degree that you will be proud of for a lifetime.</p>
<p>You can take pride in knowing that you got into Berkeley while still opting to go to a school that offers your major. He didn’t get into Haas, he got into the econ department.</p>
<p>Are u serious? Get out from ur bubble n go to ucb. Rent out ur current place for income. It would make more sense if u were debating ucb vs ucla or even usc, but csuf???..</p>