<p>A friend of mine is planning on attending CSULA. Doesn’t really like the campus, and wants to transfer to a urban, private university (since CSU-to-UC transfers are almost out of the question). Is this possible? She’s a senior like me, but a close friend.</p>
<p>What would she need to maintain in order to get accepted to, say, oh, GWU or, by a long shot, Georgetown? We’re close friends, and I think she would like the prospect of going to college nearby me or with me.</p>
<p>Thanks a bunch. I have like, 0 experience in the transfer department.</p>
<p>// Forgot to add: previous HS history not too stellar, basically the norm for CSULA applicants. //</p>
<p>Although I have not known anyone transferring from a CSU to a private school, I have seen a number of kids applying from “3rd” tier public schools to top tier private schools. What really counts in a transfer is the work you have done in college (grades and courses taken) and why you want to transfer. Kids who clearly would benefit from the transfer are earmarked. If the reason is a good one and the benefit is there, you have a good chance. It is difficult to transfer from , say Penn to Cornell, because it is not easy to make a good case for such a transfer. However, it is important that you know what you want out of college at this point. Discontent with the current school is not considered a particularly strong reason. You need to make a strong case for the transfer with some solid good reasons. Also check out the transfer stats at the schools carefully. Some schools accept very few or no transfers, historically, though they theoretically do accept them, and will accept your app and fee.</p>
<p>I am currently finishing up at Cal Poly Pomona, my major is Economics, I am transfering to UCLA majoring in Bussiness Econ. And yes, I have a friend @ cal poly who is also an econ major transfering to Biz Econ, but at UCSB. It is by no means impossible, but tough nonetheless. The lesser UCs shouldn’t be bad at all. To be short and honest, I was an extremely well qualified applicant and can write well. My friend is preety smart too, but lazy, im guessing his gpa is in the 3.3ish range and mine is 3.9. Anyone who is considering transfering, I definitly incourage you guys to give it a shot, but, if you know you want to transfer, I definitly say go to a JC–the statistics are so much better.</p>
<p>dusty, it is very common to see transfers from either cal poly campus to the UC system because of their high academic standings. it is even more common to see this from undergrad to grad school. as for cal state los angeles your chances are reduced but still possible.</p>
<p>I agree with Dustyb20. UCs aren’t out of the question. I’m transferring from SJSU to UCLA this fall 2005 (I also got into UCD, UCI, and UCSB). My friend, also from SJSU, is transferring to UCSB (she got into UCR and UCSC as well). It’s not impossible. Don’t let people tell you it is. I know quite a lot of people transferring from CSUs to UCs. For reference, I’m a Biological Sciences major at SJSU and my friend is a Nutrition major.</p>
<p>Ditto… I applied as a transfer to UCI from Cal State Fullerton and got in, as did some of my other friends last year. transferring from a CSU to a UC is not all uncommon, but yes, it is rather difficult to get into a top tier UC (UCLA or CAL, however it is still possible), as i didnt get into CAL, UCLA, or UCSD… my stats were GPA = 3.75 (and a whole bunch of other stuff that im sure you all dont care about) completing 2 years at CSUF. but getting into UCI shows its not entirely impossible.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info everyone. I thought it was impossible to transfer from a csu to a uc. I wonder what if a uc rejected you on appeal? Would they reject you again as a csu transfer?</p>
<p>As someone who has gone from a CSU to a top tier urban private, I can say that it takes great grades (I had a 4.0) and a pretty good score on the SAT (>1300 or whatever the conversion to the new SAT is).</p>
<p>and which private is this? i think CSU is underrated, many CSUs offer excellent programs, and the quality of education often depends on professors, many of whom may be excellent foreign educators who come to the US and find opportunities at CSUs… my political science experience at CSU Fullerton thus far has been awesome, and in fact i am very glad that i have attended CSUF for the past two years… my reason to transfer is to basically have a better opportunity to place at a top law school, which i feel that i have worked hard for, and hopefully will continue to do so (unfortunately, because CSUs are underrated, they arent seen as a great system to get your undergraduate degree from). im sure it is difficult, but again, CSUs are underrated.</p>
<p>As far as my experience with the CSU system goes, I agree that they’re good in the sense that there is a lot to get from them if you seek it out, but they simply do not offer enough rigor and student competition to push thier students to the next level. When I took classes there, my only goal was to get straight A, and the weak student body made that goal far too easy to attain.</p>
<p>Agreed, i face the same situation, because most of the students in classes underachieve far below their own potential, and thus makes it easier for those who wish to attain a 3.8 or higher at CSU a bit easier, but still, it goes without saying that achieving such a high GPA is still no small feat. I can honestly say that to have earned my 3.8 GPA at CSUF, it has taken a lot of hard work, but i do agree that the rigor at CSU is far below what I wished to see at a university, and the competition is another reason why i want to transfer. but all in all, CSU is still a good experience, and at least my campus is a very active campus. wish you the best at univ of chicago… (btw, how is it there? i applied but some of my materials didnt get in on time and thus my app was cancelled… too bad)</p>
<p>I’ve been a little disapointed with the University of Chicago. It may be that I came in with too high of expectations or that I just don’t appreciate higher education in general, but I haven’t found it to be the intelectual’s utopia that I thought I was entering. However, I am very glad I left the public system for this school. It is such a different (and superior) educational experience.</p>