<p>Welcome to the world of SDSU! It is a wonderful school but it is also an incredibly large state institution full of different levels of bureaucracy. I have read some suggestions about your son changing his major. Please investigate this option thoroughly before you advise him to do so. State has many impacted and very competitive majors. If one changes his major, especially as a sophomore/junior, there is an excellent possibility that he will not be allowed to transfer back in (especially in the College of Business).</p>
<p>Your son needs to thoroughly review his transcript to make sure that there aren’t any errors and that his transcript matches what SDSU has on file for him. SDSU’s admissions office has had a tough few months. In April, in error, they denied some community college transfers and in June, they apparently rescinded a few hundred acceptances by mistake. Most of these situations were reversed. If there is an error, they will often listen but it does take a lot of persistence and sometimes pleading. Most of the employees truly want to help the students but with over 50,000 applications per year, tens of thousands of enrolled students, and the financial cutbacks at the school, they seem to be very overwhelmed right now and have made some mistakes.</p>
<p>Another idea might be to make an appointment to talk with a guidance counselor at your local community college. Perhaps the cc your son might attend if this does not get reversed. SDSU has strong relationships with many of our cc’s and, due to the large amount of cc transfers to SDSU each year, the guidance counselors of these cc’s know how to work through State’s system and many are strong advocates for their students. Maybe if you both met with one of the cc counselors, explained the situation, and analyzed your son’s transcripts, even if this situation cannot be reversed, there might be some other options available for your son.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, since SDSU is such a large public university, this will not be the first time your son will face something like this situation. The students have to be very proactive in handling any problem. You are teaching him well by promptly dealing with this issue and guiding him through this process. On the bright side, though I had to go through similar emotional roller coasters during my time there, I had an awesome experience and remember my college years with fond memories.</p>