Ok I need help, I really wanted to go to Chico state cuz I like the school and the environment and it’s closeish to my girlfriend who goes to UC Berkeley, the only problem is my dad says he won’t pay for the application because he says I just want to party which isn’t true. How do I convince him? I’m applying to biology btw
The problem is not who will pay for the application…it’s who will pay the tuition. Will your parents pay tuition somewhere? How much?
Money isn’t the issue, it’s that he won’t pay for that specific school because of its “reputation”
In my opinion, with the except of a handful of colleges, there is a ton of partying going on at all schools. So unless you go to an extremely religious school with zero tolerance, this is a very arbitrary reason to not go to Chico. You will probably have to convince your dad that you want to go to college because you want to get an education and you understand what a privilege it is. Good luck to you.
How about negotiating a deal: He agrees that you apply to Chico, and you commit to maintaining a certain GPA every semester - say a solid 3.3 (or whatever you and he feel is reasonable.) If you don’t attain the target GPA, he has the right to withdraw financial support until you transfer to a school where he is confident that you will not be distracted by partying. That way he has some assurance that his money isn’t being wasted and you have a high, but not unreasonable standard to live up to - and a clear, agreed-upon-in-advance course of action if things head south. The deal might also need to include other commitments - like not joining a frat in freshman year or living in sub-free housing, or whatever it is that will give him confidence that you are really going to make the academics a priority and demonstrate good judgement in your personal life. After a year of successful academic performance, he may be willing to renegotiate some of the terms, like housing or other privileges that go with demonstrated academic accomplishment and self-discipline.
By the way, picking a school to be near the gf is a really bad idea. As committed as you are feeling today, know that you are highly unlikely to get past winter break of freshman year as a couple. The famous “Turkey Drop” at Thanksgiving happens to even those who are devoted - because they decide (wisely) they need more life experience before making a serious long-term commitment to another person.
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My sister went to Chico State and she has had a long and lucrative career in the tech industry. You don’t party or not because you go to a certain school, you party because that’s what you want to do. I think he is wrong to think that there can’t be serious students and good programs at any school. My other sister has said the same thing about UCSB and that is an exceptional school with many exceptional programs. Chico is solid. He is just going on rumors. Tell him a parent said he is dating himself.
Why do you claim to have an ACT 30 in some posts and an ACT 26 in others.
If your GF is already at Berkeley, don’t try to choose a school near hers. There is a good chance you two will break up sometime in the next year.
Choose a college that’s best for you.
Your dad may be concerned because your GPA isn’t strong.
What does your Dad think about you applying to the other Northern California CSU’s, such as SFSU, SJSU and SSU?
All of these schools are considerably closer in distance to UCB than Chico.
What’s your major? Which schools does your Dad say that he does want you to apply to?
I agree that you should make an arrangement re: GPA with your Dad for your first year.
The other thing that you might want to do is ask him to pay for the application, apply, then if you get accepted attend the admitted students day together. Let him know that you respect his opinions and will remain open to discussion and his views before you commit to a school, but if you do not apply, you’ll never know if Chico is one that you can even consider.
BTW, Chico is a great place and one the more residential within the CSU system.
It’s 163 miles from Chico to Berkeley along a very busy corridor known for traffic delays.
Search LinkedIn for people who graduated from Chico. Show your dad the great careers they have.
Chico is not close to Cal. So,why do you really want to apply there. There are other school much closer to Cal if that is what your primary motivation is.
Chico is significantly closer than my current location and my major is biology or kinesiology idk yet and yes there are close school but that one catches my eye because of the college town vibe, the location and weather and it seems like a place I would enjoy more than ssu or sjsu
Thank you all for the replies by the way there are some very good ideas here that I have used so far
Are you a transfer or a high school senior?
The D of some dear family friends went to Chico and had enough brain cells remaining after four years there to land a great job at a major SV company. Not everyone at Chico parties. It is a relatively small town, so if you haven’t visited, it might be worth the effort. We’ve been to Chico many times and like its vibe. It is far from UCB, though.