Declacred V.S Undeclared!?

I’m unsure about my major, but for now I’m intrested/looking into being a lab scientist, however I was wondering if it would be better to apply to a college as undeclared or if I should state science  field. I was told that once you’ve chosen a field to study it is difficult to switch fields to any other field. On the other hand,  I was also told that colleges preffer not to see “undeclared” on an application and it may lower my chance of acceptance.

-Narmeen Ayoubi

expectations vs debt

I've been planning to go to a UC and I meet the requirements, but I can't afford it. I want to attend a community college first but I feel like all my effort up until this point would be a waste if I don't at least apply to a UC but I don't want to feel obligated to attend if I get accepted or to waste money on the application fee if I don't. Only  top of this, my dad has been pressuring me to attend a university. What should I do?

-Alyssa Maneja

What kind of job?

As of right now, I have no job.  Obviously that'll have to change in college what with debts and the like.  Any job we are able to get right now is great just because it gives us money that we made and can spend on whatever we choose.  That being said, once college comes around, while any job is still nice to have, are there some that are way better than others?  Take me for instance, I plan to become a veterinarian, should I just get the highest paying job I can find or should I try getting any job I can find that would help me out with learning more about the field I am trying to advance in?  I would think that the obvious choice would be the latter but when I think about the costs of living, especially if I moved out of my home, the first one sounds like a viable option as well.  I just can't seem to decide which would be the best choice.

-Brendan Stilwell

Choosing a career?

Through out high school I was never really sure what I wanted to major because I was so focused in school and just though that I shouldn't worry cause I still have time but the fact that I am a senior I still don't know  what to major to pick ? Also through out the years I had always said that I wanted to major in science that will take me to a career in nursing but also would like the interest in  becoming  a vet. Since I am going to a community college I decided that I also want to enter the work force fast that is related to the medical field but don't know what to really choose on my major in becoming a a nurse or a vet or a dentist . Now days I am really  confused to choose the right career for me but don'  t  in what to choose . So I guess my question is how does one really decide to choose as career ? Like how do feel what you want to become ? \

- Vanessa A.

College Credit Benefits

Often times throughout high school, we were advised to take more rigorous courses to prepare ourselves for college and earn college credit. For this reason, many students including myself decided to take Advanced Placement courses and the exams. Being able to prepare myself for college was my main priority;however, the opportunity to earn college credit was another benefit that I was looking forward to. Now that the time has come to apply to colleges we would like to attend, something that has crossed my mind is how much college credit we will actually receive for the college level courses and exams we took. Does the credit vary from CSU's, UC's, and private universities? If so how? Another thought in my mind is, how does earning credits really affect the financial and learning aspect of college?

-Samantha Covarrubias

Living on Your Own?

My two top universities at the moment are Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and UC Berkeley.  Each school is far enough away for me to warrant living either on campus or in an apartment.  The question that's really tickling my mind is whether I should live in the dorms or in an apartment?  Living in the dorms allows me to experience living with new types of people, however there many stories about terrible roommates.  I worry that if I live in the dorms, I'll be living with a roommate that's either a slob or disrespectful in some way.  Meanwhile, living in an apartment allows for much more freedom, but I'm almost certain that the cost of living in an apartment is much higher than living in the dorms.  As of right now, I can't decide between living in the dorms or in an apartment.  Also, another related topic I was pondering about is what would be useful to learn when living on your own?

-Jaime Izabal

What would you do ?

Freshman year I had the grades to get accepted into a college club that helped students stay on track so they would be anole to go straight to a UC after high school. I had the perfect grades to get accepted into my dream school. I worked hard my freshman and sophomore year, and made sure I stayed on track. Junior I moved here to Mayfair and the whole process was too much, last year was the worst academic year I've ever had, but I plan on making up for it this year. My question is should I spend all this money trying to go to a state college and just stay there? Or should I start at a community college, get all my credits up and take the classes that I'm need to transfer to a UC ? Mind you, my application prices came out to $300. What would you do?