Because you left your last institution in a bad academic standing, I don’t know if you are allowed to apply to other public universities in CA before fixing things at your old school. However, attending a CC may count as your “last” institution. So contact the admission office at UCSD and explain your situation because I am assuming that you don’t want to step into CalPoly campus again. But since you are from the CSU system, not UC, you may be OK.

Second, some CCs have TAG (transfer admission guarantee) agreement with UCSD. That means if you take 60 semester units (minimum of 30 at CC) required courses and maintain a 2.8 GPA, you are guaranteed admission. You may even be able to repeat some of the courses that you received less than a C but contact your CC for details on repeat grade policy. I am not certain if you qualify for TAG but this is definitely the way to transfer. Ask UCSD or your CC about it also.

I am not sure why you have to attend two CCs because it is just more work for you. But this is definitely time to ask a lot of questions and plan your every step. Do not try to plan everything by yourself and do not assume anything. Seek the help of the school administrators because they are the ones with the final saying. Asking questions in your current situation may be unpleasent but you don’t want to make any more mistakes, right? Once you have a definite plan, it will motivate you study hard. Also a change of environment may do you some good. Good luck!

If you need UCSD phone numbers, call:

858-534-EDNA

Link: CCs with UCSD TAG program.

if it was family, and if that concern has

been rectified, ok. If not, you are begging for more failures.

b; sometimes, it is best to work in the work world

for 1-5 yrs full time or part time to reduce some

pressures at home. OR work FT and go to

school PT.

c; also, maybe it is that though you like

your subjects, you are not either mature

enough for them or talented for them.

get vocationally tested too–for free.

too often, getting into a school is the least of one’s concern. Schools are pretty much the same everywhere; if we have a negative environment, it will follow us.

if we have things in full swing and working for us, school is almost a cake walk.

But UC schools require exellent SAT and SAT IIs, especially in the maths and sciences. Not to mention their acceptance is like 4%.