UCSD appeal....need some advice

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - San Diego
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<p>So i was accepeted to UCSD as a freshman on '07 and i was dismissed form the university because of my low GPA. I guess i wasnt prepared to take on a college course and adding to that some dumb choices on my part. So I decided to go to a CC for a year and boost up my grades and then appeal to be re-admitted. After a year at the CC i attended i decided that i still didn't feel ready so i decided to stay another year and finish my GE's so if i did return i'd go in as a junior. Those 2 years helped me so much and now my grades are way better now and have a GPA of a 3.4 (i calculated from transferable courses only and idk weather its good for UC's or CSU's). So i decided to appeal for a chance to return in the fall '10. I had gone to the school and asked weather i had a chance in returning and they did give me some hope. So I appealed and when i received my response they basically said "you're stupid, we wont allow you to return with a major in bio, we are prohibiting you from any science or engineering major so if u send another appeal with a different major MAYBE we'll accept u back in but if i want to continue with a major in bio go to another four year university (non-UC)".....a slap in the face for me because i fell in love with that campus and it wasn't even my first choice when i applied. I hate that i couldn't speak to a counselor because they weren't taking phone calls or even personal meetings, it all had to be online ( WHAT kind of school has that kind of "couseling" for their students!!!???!!!) and they responded 2 DAYS after you sent them a question or some comment. SO as i heartbroken as i was i had no choice but to continue at the CC i was attending. I talked to the head of the transfer department at the CC and she said that i could still apply to any school that i wanted and that i should'nt be scared to apply to a UC.(although im not so sure because my bad record is there,i mean my grades were'nt THAT bad, its not like i failed everything)</p>

<p>So the question is now...what school should i apply to?i dont know where to go anymore. Im a bio major and im not changing it EVER, i love it. I plan to apply to med school in the future but right now i need a school to go to.</p>

<p>I applied to CSULA for the winter because i dont want to be behind in classes that can only be taken at a univeristy. I was provisionaly accepeted for the winter and wont know of their final desicion until all my paperwork is in. I dont know if i should wait and apply for next fall to other UC's, CSU's and MAYBE privates or if i should just go to CSULA if i am accepeted.</p>

<p>I need all the help i can get and any advice is welcomed and ill answer any questions :)</p>

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<p>If you want bio, go to another school. Sorry man :frowning: It is wicked hard to get into the bio majors here, even for people that are already students.</p>

<p>If I were you, I would stop thinking so much about UCSD and focus on another school, like CSULA.</p>

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<p>OH im DONE with SD. I would’nt of cared if they rejected my appeal as long as they were at least nicer to me. even my school counselor found that their reasons were offensive and stupid. the point of everything is where should i go now that i can apply to any school as a transfer and a bio major.</p>

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<p>well where do you wanna go</p>

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<p>yeah, i wouldn’t even begin to worry about WHERE to go until you’ve actually got some offers to pick from.</p>

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<p>Sorry mate, that’s life in a big competitive school. They aren’t always sweethearts when it comes to these things.</p>

<p>Though you seem a liiiittle over-confident, I would watch out for that, it won’t do you any favors in the long run.</p>

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<p>I have no idea where i should apply though. People keep suggesting different schools. some privates and some UC’s while my transfer advisor tells me to apply everywhere i can. lol</p>

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<p>astrina, I know you mean well and everything, but how was your comment constructive at all? You’re essentially echoing UCSD’s “You’re stupid” comment to the OP… Not nice. Not nice at all.</p>

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<p>@stpatricks14 - you’re absolutely correct, i am a cold-hearted meanie, both on the internets and in real life.</p>

<p>apologies to those who i have offended … and to those who i will eventually.</p>

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<p>It’s better he hears the truth, right? The world isn’t nice. Sometimes, you just aren’t good enough.</p>

<p>/meanie comment</p>

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<p>chill out guys! i dont mind the comments at all, i understand all of you and thank you for the comments but id really like you to suggest schools to apply for next fall or if i should just stick to applying everywhere… idk.</p>

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I’m in the same boat as you were. I plan on transferring to a csu for fall2016 once I get my A.S. Would you mind sharing what happened after all? Where did you get in?