Hey everyone..

I'm gonna get out of JUNIOR college by this semester and need to turn in my applications soon.

My major is Business/Economics, as those are the only subjects in school that I found interesting. However, my GPA isn't the greatest in the world, and I do not think I can transfer into the school of my choice (UCLA) with that major.

I'm really worried about what school I am going to end up in by next year, and my friends have been suggesting that I should just transfer as a Sociology major since it is easier and then change to a business major after a couple of semesters.

what do you think? Is this possible? ...man how i wish to turn back the hands of time....

anyways...i was really stuck on what I should do, so if anyone has experience with something like this or knows something...please help me out..

I decided to post here because everyone here helps each other out. thanks very much in advance.

 

Have you given any consideration to a good trade school?

 

what do you have to trade to get out of going to school?

 

Don't be so set on going to a particular school. If you can't get in, its not the end of the world. There are many "less prestigious" universities in the state. For instance, many CSU campuses are easy to get into and offer a good education. In the end, it is what you make out of it and not so much the name of the school (unless you end up applying for a job where the owners of the company are partial to their alma mater).

Also, how hard you work plays a greater role than what school you go to. I also see that your major is business/econ, although I was not a business/econ major, I would venture to say that in that field work experience is equally as important as your degree. As for myself, being an engineering major out of a CSU campus, I learned that most employers were more interested in your work experience, personality, and work ethics, and less on what school you came from. My first school of choice when graduating from high school, was UC Berkeley. I didn't get in however, and ended up at a CSU campus. The company I work for now employs graduates from many different schools. And believe me, there is not partiality here to those that went to one school over another. In fact, many who went to "lesser" schools are very high on the corporate ladder. Perhaps it is the same in the business/econ world.

I know a great many people who never went to college (either because they weren't cut out for it or because they didn't have the opportunity), but are extremely successful because they are smart, work hard, and have good work ethics.

My advice to you is, apply for UCLA, but to several other schools too. Have a good back up plan. Make sure you also work in the field you are studying, perhaps as an intern or something. Make sure you get relevant work experience while you earn your degree. If you don't get into UCLA, don't sweat it too much. Regroup, and get into whatever you consider to be the "next best" school, and so on down the line. Remember that ultimately hard work will win you more rewards than your school name.

I beat myself up a lot at first when I didn't get into my choice school, but now I value the experiences I've gained going where I did and working various jobs in the industry more than anything else.

 

I have to agree with RedLeader on this, its not WHERE you go to school, its HOW you approach it and what you make out of it that counts. In other words, its not where you learn, but WHAT you learn that counts. Many schools offer great programs that will get you to where you want to be. And yet a GREAT school may NOT be what you really want.

Unlike RedLeader, I DID get into my first choice school, BUT then promptly flunked out after two semesters. I learned alot from that experience but I think I would have rather learned other stuff somewhere else.

Apply to UCLA, apply to second tier schools, and wherever you go, make the best of it and have some fun too. Stay active and well rounded and it will benefit you more than you know. Good luck!