<p>Why someone would spend another year at cc just so they can go to la/berk is beyond me. The realization that ur UG degree means almost nothing these days still doesn’t reach some people I guess…</p>
<p>it just sucks to work so hard not to get your first choice</p>
<p>then why even bother applying to more than one school if that’s the rationale?</p>
<p>okay, first choice = first choices, or something that makes you feel really comfortable</p>
<p>personally, if i didn’t get into schools that i was really comfortable with (not because they were ranked low necessarily, but if i worked really hard for 2 years with a certain goal and it wasn’t met) then i’d consider it a waste of time to settle, since i’m not completely comfortable. i’d rather take the year off, travel, get an internship, work, or do something productive. school isn’t an end to me, and i just don’t think a year off would be a waste of time; a lot of people take a break and do something amazing with that time that adds to their character.</p>
<p>yeah but lax, you don’t consider those that may not be able to go for a grad school education. not everyone has it all figured out yet, so going to the top rated/first choice school now might be a better path-and if it doesnt matter in the long run, no harm no foul</p>
<p>yeah peep, my dad said taking a year off is never a bad idea… that school is just getting you ready for work, why not test out the field and get ready to learn? you know what i mean???</p>
<p>Wow peep, I feel the same way. I think i’ll probably take a semester off and live overseas somewhere if I don’t get into the school I want.</p>
<p>Apply to one school bcuz there is obviously a school you want to go to and ones u apply to cuz u wanna be safe. School =/= success. If you’re a good worker you’re gonna succeed no matter where you go to school.</p>
<p>walnut that sounds awesome! and, at the very least, it’s something unique to add to a resume. not everyone is able to have that experience; depending on what you want to do later in your life, that might just be what distinguishes you from other applicants to a job. worldliness is always a plus. </p>
<p>and, ya know, chicks dig it and stuff.</p>
<p>I can say one thing. if this whole scene was caused by a gpa cutoff, im going to have a LOT of fun with my appeal letter to ucla. even if i dont have any new and compelling information…</p>
<p>i will probably chide them for being idiots about letting people in with a .03 difference in gpa and not. lol. im going to have a blast.</p>
<p>isn’t that kind of petty zemookmook? i mean they have TONS of applicants. i don’t think they dance on tables when they have to reject someone who’s obviously a great student. if two applicants have the same stats, then you’ll look for any difference to judge who gets in and not.</p>
<p>and anyway, i’ve heard of uc’s that notify other uc’s of the moral questionability of an applicant so that the applicant gets denied or has his admissions revoked.</p>
<p>Seeing as they cap the amount of admits, would you be happy if they let you in and reject someone more qualified than you?</p>
<p>walnut, seriously. think about what you just posted. honestly. </p>
<p>and anyway, i’ve heard of uc’s that notify other uc’s of the moral questionability of an applicant so that the applicant gets denied or has his admissions revoked.</p>
<p>do you know what a joke is, peep? do you have this knowledge?</p>
<p>2 DAYS
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<p>Til CAL decisions</p>
<p>um great joke. sorry, just trying to help you out. my bad.</p>
<p>hehe good luck to all who applied to CAL! last year i remember i was so nervous…</p>
<p>Chill out ze…</p>
<p>For those of you who are willing to take another year at your cc,</p>
<p>Well, that’s what I did. I got accepted to the UCLA and UC Berkeley out of high school but because of the financial reason, I was not able to attend my dream school ( I was still waiting for my green card…and a month later, I got it…sad huh)…</p>
<p>So, once I started to attend my JC, I was so depressed. I was mad. I hated the time I spent at JC. I was shameful to go to JC ( maybe being a Korean American played a role, too)…</p>
<p>After a year later, I applied to transfer because I had enough units from the AP Credits, too. But, I got rejected to both UCLA and Berkeley. Why? My grades weren’t good enough. I was slacking off and not even going to the classes…</p>
<p>One more year passed by, I applied again. I was still lazy, mad, frustrated, and shameful…I got rejected again…then, I thought about my past two years…at high school, I worked so hard…but now…what am I doing at JC???</p>
<p>So, I worked my butt off…taking twenty one semester units in one semester (FALL 06) and got 4.0…my GPA improved dramatically…wrote some kick *** essays…</p>
<p>So far,</p>
<p>I got into CSUF, UCLA, and UCSD (still waiting on UCI and CSULB rejected me…sigh…)…</p>
<p>So my two cents,</p>
<p>taking another year at JC is not a bad idea at all. You could work extra hours, experience your OWN life, and just get yourself to be a better applicant…</p>
<p>wow, that was such a long entry…</p>
<p>That makes me feel much more secure about staying another semester. 
woooo</p>