Would it be a good idea to go to community college and then Cal State if the college is impacted?
I´m having the dilemma of wanting to go to Cal State Long Beach, this upcoming fall for their nursing program, with the fact that they are impacted and that specific major is the toughest to get into. I know that we, as Mayfair students, get priority into getting accepted since we live in the area but I'm worried that my grades are not up to par with their standards and that other applicants with higher GPA's will topple over me. If that option does not work I would want to take on community college. I know it is not a bad route to take but I was wondering if it would be a good idea to apply there to get my prerequisites and then transfer? Would I be wasting time? Would it cost more to go to community for a year or two and then transfer? All these questions have been bothering me while trying to apply to college.
The biggest concern I have mostly is that if they take lesser value in students who are transferring from a community college. If that is the case I was thinking if I should just take a shot at applying at CSLUB, see if I get in, or just apply to a different school all together such as Fullerton, Dominguez, etc.
- Jainah Fajardo
Personally, I think that if you have any desire at all to attend CSULB you should just apply to possibly open up more options come June. I have a few friends in pre-nursing there now, and they struggled with a lot of the same questions. As far as worrying about your high school GPA affecting your chances of getting in, when you actually apply to the nursing program they will look purely at college transcripts and the prerequisites you will take in your first years on the campus. Being in the area allows you the upperhand on being accepted to pre-nursing, and from there you can fight your way into nursing by succeeding in college courses. Either path you decide to choose whether community of 4-year I believe you have strong potential to succeed. Best of luck!
ReplyDelete-Brooke Sasse
Going to community college is not a waste at all. It can actually save you a lot of money. Taking a class in a cal state is much more expensive than a cc class. You can get all your basic classes done in the community college and then transfer. With the research that I’ve done, a lot of cal states actually look at community college transfer students first, then high school students. If you take this route I’m sure you’ll do alright, but in the end it’s up to you so good luck ��
ReplyDeleteHi Jainah, I still think that you should apply to these colleges. Even if you feel intimidated by other students' qualifications for these colleges, you should still apply because there is still a chance you could get accepted. If you feel that transferring from a community to a four year is safer, then why not? In the end, everyone just wants the same thing; a degree. Thus, whatever road you take should hopefully lead you to success.
ReplyDeleteJust Like natalia said going to a community college is not a bad route to begin with. I have known many people that have gotten their prerequisites first at a community college and have been able to transfer to a UC or Cal sate . So in my opinion I think that no its not a bad idea in starting first at a community college and then transferring . Also starting at a community college will save money since most colleges are now expensive . Also many colleges take in transfers faster that high school students applying to.
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