Do CSU's look at Senior Grades?
do California State Universities look at senior grades? I have an understanding that UC's are starting not to look at senior grades any longer until after they have reviewed and accepted your application. is that true? Also, I'm pretty sure I got a C in AP Biology this year as a senior ,and I'm pretty bummed out. will this affect my CSU's or UC' applications? I know it might for Private colleges.
Will I get into csu san francisco with lots of bad grades?
Yes, as long as you are transferring from a community college in California and you meet CSU transfer and CSUSF requirements you are guaranteed admission. However, CSU's and UC's have the right to delay your admission if they are having budgetary constraints. So this may be the case in the next year or so. And remember even if you get admitted there might be a cut back in classes making it tough to get the ones you want. Also, make sure that the classes you take and pass and are using for transfer are "C" or above. Now you should really pay attention to the news and watch for AB 1440. This is a bill that is making its way through the California Assembly that will allow you to transfer all of your Community College units if you get an AA degree. If this passes you will be able to go to CSFSU as a junior.
What should I write to UCS AND CSUs regarding a D in my grades for senior year?
I received the D in my first semester of senior year. I have done research on the impact of the sudden drop in my grades concerning admission to UCs and Cal States and the D could either automatically rescind (or give me a high chance of getting rescinded) my application to UCs or put me on waiting lists for both UCs and Cal States. I have a 3.7 weighted GPA and completed my a-g courses with passing grades, and this is my first time ever getting a grade lower than a B. I know I have to write an email to these universities to alert them about my D in order to get a lower chance of getting rescinded than when the universities find out after my midyear transcript has been submitted. However, regarding these emails, I have no clue how to go about telling the universities I have a D and if I should request for advice or write out my wrongdoings.
Are CSU's harder for me to get into than UC's?
California has three “systems” of higher education:University of California System (10 campuses, one dedicated to health care education and research in San Francisco)California State University System (23 campuses, including the specialized California Maritime Academy in Vallejo, CA)Community College System: (113 colleges, many with multiple campuses).Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education the top 1/8th (12.5%) of graduating high school seniors are guaranteed admission to the UC System, but are not guaranteed admission to the campus of their choice. That is why some UC’s such as UCLA and UC Berkeley, are considered more “competitive” than, say, UC Riverside or UC Merced, the newest campus in that system.The Master Plan likewise guarantees undergraduate admission to the top 1/3rd of graduating seniors to one of the Cal State University (CSU) system campuses, but not to the campus or program on that campus, of their choice. Some academic programs offered at CSU campuses are deemed “impacted” and cannot accept new students to them for years at a time.Some programs at CSU’s have lower admissions rates than programs at some UC’s, which often causes confusion about the “competitiveness” between two entirely separate systems of higher education with distinct “missions.” These are, in my view, meaningless comparisons. The new UC Merced campus may accept 65% of its applicants and probably has no “impacted” programs while Cal Poly San Luis Obispo may have an admission rate of, say, only 10% to its competitive agricultural engineering program. You’re comparing apples to oranges taking that approach.The Community Colleges are open to all who can “benefit” from their offerings. Many courses offered at CC’s have covered by “articulation agreements” with the UC and CSU system so grades/credits earned by taking these classes at a CC are easily transferred to a bachelor’s degree program offered by those systems. It is very common for California high school students to do a year or two at a CC completing their “general education requirements” before moving on to a UC or CSU for their undergraduate degree.
Do csu or uc colleges accept students with grades of C's?
Im in community college currently and ive come to conclude im a C grade average guy. I know these schools can be competitive to get in but what are my chances. I have a B or A here and there but the majority of my grades always fall on C ever since elementary.. my question is would my average grade take a toll on getting into a csu or uc?
Could i get into CSU Sacramento????
hello i am currently a sophomore living in california and i really want to get into Sac state or any CSU right after high school... Well freshman year I really messed up I failed PE both semesters and got messed up grades but made up for geography and health in summer school and got A's on both.. Now sophomore year I got a 2.8 GPA this semester because my mean history teacher didn;t chage my grade I would have had a solid 3.0 ... This junior upcoming year I am taking AP English, AP Biology, AP history, Spanish for Spanish speakers, and ROP Medical, and geometry and the other necessary classes.. This last semester of sophomre year i am trying really hard to get mostly A's and B's and I am going to start community service and next yr aka junior year i am going to do tennis or golf and take an extra math class senior year... also i am taking chemistry this year and took bio freshman year passed all of them so far
Can I get into a CSU with a 2.6 GPA and 1450 SAT?
Possible but probably not. Study before retaking SAT. Try to get that GPA up to 3. You may be able to take some on-line or summer courses and do very well. Of course, the issue with your not so great SAT scores and GPA is something more than can you get in. If you do, are you prepared to stay in and graduate with a decent major with a decent GPA? Try to get more prepared by getting tutoring, going to summer school working harder. It is sad to see students barely get in and waste their money because they flunk out. If you cannot get those scores and GPA up higher, please be smart and begin at a community college where they will catch you up so that you can be successful and then transfer to a CSU. This also saves money. By the way, you can retake SAT at any time, even after you have done some community college. Of course, your scores are better then though the CSAU's may not even care if you have a good community college record.
CSU/UC GPA what qualifies?
UC and CSU are two different college systems and they use different admission criteria, and calculate the GPA differently. UCs use grades from a-g courses you took from the summer after freshman year to the summer after junior year. I believe the CSU system include senior year grades in the GPA calculation. For the UC a-g requirements, see http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/subject_reqs.html For the CSU a-g requirements, see https://secure.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/subjects.asp
Can I get into a CSU with a 2.9 GPA? Do colleges look at your senior year at all?
So, my grades during High School haven't been too bad. My Freshman year I got a 2.6 first semester and a 3.0 my second semester. I did great my first semester of Sophomore year and got a 4.0, but went down to a 3.0 second semester. I was only taking regular classes at the time. So, this is the end of my junior year and I unfortunately ended up with a 2.6 my first semester and a 2.8 my second semester, which I know isn't good. It's a really big decrease and I found myself missing a lot of school, and some of it was honestly pure laziness in turning in work. I also ended up with a D in math my first semester and a D in Chemistry my entire year. Again, those are the classes I unfortunately didn't stay dedicated to. It was also my first year taking AP classes (English & US History) and I tried my best to manage good grades in the class, but led to dropping grades in my regular classes. My counselor said that I have open slots to retake these classes in the first term of my senior year, but will CSU's look at the first semester? I know the deadlines for applications are in November, and I'm just really worried that I won't be accepted into any 4-years because of these 2 grades. My district also does not offer summer school to make up the classes which sucks. If anyone can please answer this it'd be very helpful and give me some hope. Thank you! P.S. I still have to take my SAT's but I'm hoping to get around a 1400 and ACT practice test average for me is a 26.
Is it possible to transfer from a CSU to another CSU if I'm a freshman?
Funny how so many that are not SFSU advisors offer “advice” for this question. First of all, I would ask if you ever visited any of the official advising services on SFSU campus? That would help…As for the general transfer requirements needed to transfer to a CSU campus are as follows…you need:≥ 2.0 minimum GPA (higher for impacted campuses like SDSU or for poly-technical CSUs like Pomona or San Luis Obispo).60 semester units of eligible, non-remedial coursework—basically any college-level, regular credit courses.30 units of GE—generally from Areas A - E, recognized all throughout the CSU and community college system.The “Golden Four”—of that 30 units, Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 all must have a “C-” grade or better (or credit “Cr”).That’s it…nothing else is required for admissions to a non-impacted major/campus. For an impacted major program, there may be supplemental requirements and you would necessarily consult with that particular department of the prospective institution.Now, your original inquiry denoted that you are a Freshmen…which means that you do not meet any of the above requirements, yet. There ARE rare cases of students transferring in falling short of those 4 basic items, but as aI said…it’s rare.If you need to leave SFSU right away (or after this semester), then I would suggest you attend a community college closer to home to acquire the above coursework. But, as I mentioned earlier, it would be best if you talked this out with one of us in the Undergraduate Advising Center (UAC) | to see if transferring is the best route for you in the first place!Walk-in hours starting Sept 18th will be from 10am-3pm, M-F.