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I just graduated from high school, and i cant go to college this fall semester. I have to apply for the spring semester at Fresno State and i have a couple of questions about that.
1. Am i still considered an undergraduate? So when i apply i just choose undergraduate?
2. Is this a better choice than just starting at a city college (i would be going for the fall semester btw at city)
3. What are the pros and cons of starting spring?
Im just so confused on all of this. And i honestly dont want to start at city (fresno city isnt that good), i'd rather go to state for spring semester, but if it is a better choice i will.
I just graduated from high school, and i cant go to college this fall semester. I have to apply for the spring semester at Fresno State and i have a couple of questions about that.
1. Am i still considered an undergraduate? So when i apply i just choose undergraduate?
2. Is this a better choice than just starting at a city college (i would be going for the fall semester btw at city)
3. What are the pros and cons of starting spring?
Im just so confused on all of this. And i honestly dont want to start at city (fresno city isnt that good), i'd rather go to state for spring semester, but if it is a better choice i will.
Just need advice, PLEASE!
Thank you.
Do you have a guidance counselor at your high school? That would be an excellent place to start or you can always go to the college's Admissions office in person or online.....
1. Am i still considered an undergraduate? So when i apply i just choose undergraduate?
Anyone who hasn't graduated with a bachelor's degree is an undergrad.
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Originally Posted by BrianaA
2. Is this a better choice than just starting at a city college (i would be going for the fall semester btw at city)
Have no idea, as I do not know you situation, your major OR the schools involved.
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Originally Posted by BrianaA
3. What are the pros and cons of starting spring?
Some school only offer certain classes in the fall and other classes in the spring. Sometimes you have to take the fall class before taking the spring class. You would lose another semester if any of your classes work that way.
I am puzzled... I thought you were going to college in New York? Did you change your mind or am I thinking of someone else?
There are no disadvantages to starting college in the spring. It's a perfectly valid option that many students exercise who were turned down for fall semester, or who for any reason couldn't start in the fall. Apply to several schools in your region, and pick the best one that accepts you. Keep your options open. And treat it just like starting in the fall. Really, there's no difference.
You start out taking general requirements, so look for the courses offered in spring that don't have pre-requisites; i.e. they're ground-floor beginner classes and don't require that you've taken an introductory class in the fall. This will be easy to do. Get the university course catalogue, and start looking at your options, just to gain some familiarity with the system. You'll start to feel more comfortable with it, that way.
Why not start at a Community College and see how that works out for you? At this point, as a college bound high school graduate, you shouldn't have to be asking these questions.
Why not start at a Community College and see how that works out for you? At this point, as a college bound high school graduate, you shouldn't have to be asking these questions.
Not everyone is lucky enough to have guidance in this regard.
I had plenty of "dumb" questions when I started my college career. I didn't come from a family of college grads and my high school did absolutely nothing to prepare me in any way. I didn't even know what the SAT was. I didn't understand the term "matriculate". I didn't understand how a GPA was calculated. I didn't know about credit hours. I thought a class worth 3 credit hours per semester was 3 hours long each time class met! I didn't understand dropping/withdrawing so I just failed classes instead.
Now I know, but I had to ask many questions and sit through plenty of "Are you serious!?" raised eyebrow looks in the process. Much easier to ask on an internet forum.
If you plan to live on campus, there is a social disadvantage to starting in the spring, if that is of any concern to you.
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