I graduated in the year 2017. Ive been rejected from the higher UC’s and took my plan B: getting some work experience.
However this is all good amd all but im thinking of taking 2 years off, starting my owm business… 2 of them.
The thing about this is im afraid of losing my chance to meet smarter, inspired, crazy people. Im always super excited to meet those whos filled with ideas ive never thought about and im scared i would probably not have the same stats that i have to give for freshman application.
My GPA doesnt help at all, since its below 3.4 but i really want to make the best of my 2 years so i can meet the students of MIT, Stanford, UCLA, and UCLA. Sadly my dream path is questionable so I want to see if there is a way for me to reapply to these schools 2 years later.
I believe your best path would be to consider community college and then try a transfer to UCLA. MIT and Stanford would be Super Reaches even as a transfer. Reapplying to the same schools with your HS record and work experience really will not make much a difference. You need to prove to these schools that you handle college level academics so the CC route would be the best option. Also there are more than these few schools where you can meet smart, inspired people so do not limit your list to these schools. You need to find schools that will appreciate your post graduation experiences.
Best of luck.
well, you could take up residence near one of the campuses and stalk the students… but, that’s probably not going to get you where you want to go. I think you are romanticizing the whole elite college experience more than you should be. Not to be rude but, you didn’t get in for a reason. Applying as a freshman again won’t change that. For undergrad studies, MIT and Stanford aren’t going to happen - but there’s always grad school. From here, you can get into UCLA or UCB if you earn strong grades at a CC - know though that it is still very competitive.
You can get plenty of mental stimulation at non-elite schools too. Many CSUs have honors programs you’d probably qualify for, Sac and Chico, in particular would be solid options. If you apply now and take just one gap year, you won’t be too out of sync with the incoming freshmen.
Good luck