<p>Hello everyone! </p>
<p>Advice would be nice, but I’d really just like to talk to some people who understand. </p>
<p>I’m currently going into my junior year at Sac State and will be starting my Speech Pathology & Audiology program. The CSU system is in terrible condition. Classes are hard to get (if they’re even offered), there’s no sense of community, and there are few opportunities to get involved and be passionate. </p>
<p>I’m a straight-A student who wanted a fun experience while making new friends, learning interesting things, serving my community, and being apart of something larger than myself. I’m frustrated with my undergraduate experience. I know it’s what you make of it, but I feel a little cheated. I doubt transferring is a possibility, especially seeing as I’ve already went from one state school to another. Private schools just seem so appealing. </p>
<p>Any advice?</p>
<p>Well do you want to say in California or would the east coast be more preferable for you. Private schools are quite expensive and at most places aid for transfers can be much worse than for incoming freshman. The schools(privates) that do meet full need for transfers are often the most selective schools and can have single digit transfer acceptance rates. As you are probably aware of when transfering most schools require that you spend at least two years at your new institution in order to graduate from there. Since you are an incoming junior I would suggest you apply for the spring term of your junior year but you may loss the credit for your fall term. It really would have been better if you applied as an incoming junior but that is not important right now. Also some schools dont really look at your SAT scores or high school grades once your reach 60 units/credits, although at the top schools and ivies your SAT will still be required aside from some schools within Cornell. So what are you college grades now? You said an A- so i would assume anywhere between a 3.6-7 range? Any interesting ecs and jobs or internships? Also what would you be able to afford? If you can afford basically full pay private then you will have alot more options. Im assuming that you would also like a smaller school?</p>
<p>I’ve got a great record with lots of volunteering and a 3.9 GPA. I’m not exactly sure that I want to transfer, I’m just wondering how other students deal with unfulfilling experiences.</p>
<p>What exactly makes you feel that you’ve been cheated? What is it that you feel you are missing out on? As a person that is from Sacramento, lives close to the campus, has had many friends graduate from Sac State and a few that go still go I am fairly familiar with all the deals. So maybe if you can explain what it is you’re looking for out of the Sacramento I can help to point you in that direction. </p>
<p>Feel free to PM me.</p>