u/haolyfe1108

I just graduated high school and am devastated from my college decision results. I applied to UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI, UCR, UCSC, SDSU, SJSU, CSULB, CSUSM for bioengineering/microbio and was rejected to all except UCSC to biotech, waitlisted UCR bioengineering and csusm for bio. I didn't commit to any of those and I chose to do the cc route.

My original plan was to do 1 year at cc and try to transfer for applied maths since as of now I already have 40 credits from APs and I really only have 4 more classes of required prereqs in which I am now taking C++ during the summer (a prerequisite) and im planning on taking multivariable calc and linear algebra this fall and differential equations in the spring. That would complete the required press. Additionally I am a math tutor and plan to join related clubs once school starts.

Although, after some talking and advice, I realized I don't really know what I can do with applied maths. Well I mean there are some clear paths like finance and stuff but I am not that kinda of person. I am really drawn to STEM, like the hands on type stuff like I want to be in a lab working on stuff, and bioengineering to me was like love at first sight. So as a conclusion, I want to try to transfer for either microbiology or bioengineering and I am planning on only applying to UCLA, UCSD, UCI, SDSU and maybe Columbia which is kinda a far reach.

Anyways, this is going very sideways. the main point is am I cooked for it? How competitive is it to transfer for micro or bioengineering or any type of engineering? Did I make a mistake by not accepting any of those admissions?

Another unfun fact about me is I have the worst fomo. All summer I have been thinking about how the rest of my life might be ruined because I didn't get into college the first time. I mean im missing out on freshmen activities, the freedom, the social life??? Back home I don't get that. I mean my mom is pretty strict on. me and I hate that she still treats me like a baby. I always saw that leaving for college would be my escape and then I received those rejections and it all went away.

Also, if I get off the waitlist for UCR, do I take it? and possibly transfer to another school from ucr? at least that way im not feeling alone. I was thinking about it but then I saw cc has better chances of transferring but then what if I want to transfer to like Columbia or Georgetown or somewhere else? do they prefer cc students over 4 year student like the ucs do? Listen I think UCR is a great school and I would totally go there... if only I didn't live literally 10 minutes from the campus. I know a lot of people from my school are going there but I was telling myself I can't see myself going there, but if I get accepted for bioengineering? at least Im doing he major that I want and I feel like with engineering I have a secure future which is the most important factor for me. This is also why I now I fully regret not taking ucsc because it was for biotech, the exact thing I want to study and I love everything about it, the only reason I didn't take it was because 1. I am not a normal person ( I know that seems stupid but trust me it's a big thing for me) and 2. for some stupid reason I thought I could do better and grinding it out at cc will be worth it if I get accepted into somewhere better? idk I feel like I just made a huge mistake...

sorry this seems like more of a rant than asking for advice but any advice or comments would be very much appreciated ;-;

Hello! I just graduated high school and unfortunately I did not get into my dream college... but that's okay! I was thinking of going to my safeties but honestly I feel like waiting and grinding at cc then transferring will be much more fulfilling (although the fomo is killing me ;-;). I am trying to transfer within a year for applied maths or do two years and try to transfer for microbio or biomed (what I originally applied for) and I am applying to ucla, ucsd, uci, sdsu and possibly Boston college and Georgetown but im not too sure how their cc transfer trends are like. Please give any advice or thoughts!

AP Exams: euro, lang, calc ab, physics 1, lit, calc bc, microecon, gov, compsci p

AP Credits: according to my cc, I have 31.9 credits that are uc transferable.

Summer classes: csc 5 (major prep, 4 credits), comm c100 (calgetc for sdsu, 3 credits), mus 19 (calgetc, 3 credits).

Fall classes: calc II (major prep, 4 credits), linear algebra (major prep, 3 credits), critical thinking (calgetc, 4 credits) and either honors psych or gen chem.

Spring classes predicted: calc III (major prep, 4 credits), differentiable equations (major prep, 3 credits), and either physics or two more easy honors classes.

ECS: math tutor, got into my cc honors program, planning to join cc clubs. also can I put high school extracurriculars? if so I have DECA, science olympiad engineering, cultural club president, link crew leader, environmental club president, var tennis 4 years.

One thing that im really stuck on is the option of trying to transfer within a year for applied maths or do two years and transfer for biomed. My problem with transferring for applied maths and in one year is that

1. I love stem, which is why I applied engineering because I am genuinely passionate about it, but I don't know what I can do with an applied maths major in engineering. I guess I could go somewhere else with it but it really does break my heart thinking I won't get to do engineering especially biomed.

2. transferring in a year means I lose a year in uc and csu. I won't be around people my age (I would still be 18 by the fall 2027).

And I only have one problem in transferring for biomed after 2 years. It's the time. I know that sounds really dumb but I genuinely cannot stay home for another 2 years. Ever since I got my decisions ive been crying nonstop at random times thinking of how im stuck here. Last summer I volunteered at the UCLA RR Hospital and just walking around and being in Westwood made me start imagining my life there and I loved it. That feeling was crazy because my dream school before ucla was ucsd because I love the beach and I thought I would not like ucla cus like ive been to la but not ucla type la ykwim.

But yea any advice, questions or comments would be appreciated!:))

I got an email saying there's been a status update to my ucla portal around 2 pm and im lowk scared to check it. im not very optimistic about this considering its a very low acceptance rate BUT I did see some others on reddit saying that they got their status update three days ago while I only got mine today? (well I got the email today, I haven't checked the portal so they probably checked their portal before the email came out).

Hi guys I sent an appeal for my sdsu rejection in like early April I believe and I haven't heard back and my portal doesn't say anything like "appeal received" or something like that but I did get a confirmation email saying that the office has received my appeal and that I just have to send my transcript (which I already have). I saw someone else's appeal was already accepted so I was just wondering. I feel so impatient lol but hoping for the best, any past appeal acceptances? also how will I know my appeal decision, like will they send me an email or I just have to keep checking my portal?