kp.eric

I am a high school senior. I got accepted to Cal Poly SLO and got rejected from a couple UC's. Part of me wants to go to Cal Poly, but I'm not sure if I really, really want to.

I have a few questions:

1) Do you need extracurricular activities?
2) What happens if you go to a community college for two years, and then get rejected from UCB?
3) Will a 4.0 GPA most likely get you into UCB?

Thanks!

Thedude44

1) This is arguable, ECs are not as important as they were in High school but they are still considered in the application process. Either get a leadership EC in student government etc... or get in an EC that goes with your major.
2) Then you go to another school that you got accepted to or stay at the community college another year and apply again.
3)A 4.0 along with completion of your general education requirements and major preparation courses should give you a great chance at getting accepted in all majors accept Business.

What major are you planning on pursuing?

CaliGuy07

what other schools did you get into?

If you are really set on, I would recommend you go to a CC and work your ass off. Then apply again.

After CC, your school might have a transfer agreement with the UC or you can always just transfer to SLO. Go to a school where you will be happy and want to be there. I ended up not going to SLO just because it didn't seem to fit me even though it was probably the highest rated school I received an offer from.

AdamantineX

EC's are not important but they certainly help. I say going to CCC is like a win-win situation with very small trade-off like losing the college experience. Having said that, you need to plan everything before taking your classes at CCC. Know what classes to take and know who you are gonna take it with. DO NOT rely on counselors because not all of them know what they are doing. Use all the resources available to you. Money is a big concern to me. I want to minimize my college expenses as much as possible. If you are like me, then CCC is the ultimate option, because either way you will save money. You do not need to maintain a 4.0 GPA; i would say 3.6-3.8 is sufficient (it depends on your major also). If you get rejected by UCB, you have your back-ups and you should apply for back-ups. If you ended up going to calpoly after CCC, it doesnt mean that the two years at CCC are a waste. It just means that you saved lotsa money. Planning and having the right mindset are the keys to success for transfers.

feuerwerke

^^^ i second everything in adam's post.

and i consider myself a well-informed person on this topic. : )

Thedude44

I did not mean to belittle the importance of ECs in my previous post. I myself got involved in many ECs because I believe they are important and the ECs make for a well rounded application.