Sunday, January 30, 2011

How hard will it be for me to get into a California state school or private school, like San Diego State?

How hard will it be for me to get into a California state school or private school, like San Diego State?
I have a GPA around 3.78 and I'm working on getting it up to at least a 3.8 or higher this Senior year. I'm currently in the top 24% of my graduating class at a well known high school in the Chicago suburbs. I've been in two honors English college level classes. There are almost all academic classes on my completed Junior transcript with: 3 years of science (Earth, Biology, Chemistry), 3 years of social studies, 3 years of English, 2 years of Spanish (but I was in levels 2 and 3, skipping 1), 3 years of math, Dance class for 2 years, one pastry arts class, and a business class. I had 38.50 completed by the end of Junior year with more than half of my classes had As and the other Bs. I'm also in National Honor Society, a leader of Amnesty International, and editor of my literary magazine. I'm really in need of a scholarship so I'm hoping this will make up for the cost factor.
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Not sure why these type of questions get asked 100 times a day, perhaps it's a sign young people really don't know how to use the Internet for anything other than checking their facebook status, when the information can be found on ANY college's website by referencing their minimum academic admission requirements.


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How many honors classes are you taking? You're GPA is good, but it would be more impressive if you had two or three honors classes per year calculated into that. California state schools are VERY hard to get into out of state- Well, at least all the UC campuses are. As for private schools, it depends on the school. USC and Pomona are very selective. Pepperdine is less so, but still not easy to get into. But it's hard for me to tell unless I know how many honors classes overall you have taken. Only those two english ones?


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First, San Diego State is a public school, not private. Most every school with "State" in their name is a public school. If you are thinking of coming to California to attend a UC or Cal State school, be aware the quality of these schools is falling off a cliff. Because of massive budget cuts, the state of California is handing the UC and CS schools less and less money to educate students. For instructors and staff at the UC and CS schools it's a known fact that new faculty aren't about to get hired on and those still there are likely going to see furlough days if they don't succumb to layoffs. I have heard the faculty at Berkeley have been given a 15% pay cut and many of the best ones are leaving. Then there are the students, many of whom in fine arts and humanities fields are finding their course offerings cut dramatically. I do know the cuts led Berkeley to withdraw all offers to out of state students for PhD programs no matter how good their research. Many students are finding it impossible to get all the courses they need in a given semester to make the progress they want to make towards their majors. Which may result in having to take an extra year to graduate. Many students are finding that by the time their turn comes to register for classes, everything they need is already full. To add insult to injury, the UC system has raised tuition this last year by 32%. Which means that an out of state student will pay as much; if not more than if they went to a private school? While private schools are still facing a budget crunch, they are accountable to their students, not to taxpayers and politicians. If you're really dedicated to what you'd like to study, be it English, Economics, or Engineering a small private school could be a better investment in your own human resources. If you are thinking of coming to California stick with the private schools like USC, Stanford, Chapman, the Claremont Colleges, etc. http://www.latimes.com/news/la-me-classes20-2010jan20,0,6323484.story?track=rss My daughter was accepted at Berkeley and UCI for her fully funded PhD in engineering and decided to go somewhere else because the budget crisis resulted in half her classes getting cancelled. Only come to California to go to a private school like USC or Stanford.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Is San Diego [California] a good city to live in?

Is San Diego [California] a good city to live in?
I currently live in Portland, Oregon. 6 months of rain. The weathers horrible. I want a new start in San Diego. Is there nice high schools over there? What are some pros and cons about San Diego in general? Thanks!
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I live there for 3 years.... it's a great city. Gorgeous beaches, perfect weather, very laid back. LA is a 2 hour drive, so TONS to do. The only real cons are that it's fairly expensive to live there and it's not particularly centralized or cosmopolitan. I haven't the foggiest about high schools, but UCSD is really good and SDSU is pretty decent too.


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The way it works for schools is that you go to the school near where you live - this is called Your neighborhood school. there aer ways to get around this, but supposing that you are an average kind of person, doing the average kind of stuff, you will probably go to school in your neighborhood school. What I've noticed is that the schools in richer areas tend to be better. They have less crime incidents, they have higher scores in state tests, and they have less students per class. this doesn't necessarily mean that they are a good school - but it's certainly better than schools who have high crime rate, low test scores, and high number of students per class. bottom line: if you live in a rich area of town like La Jolla, then you will get into a good school. There's lots of pros about living in San Diego: great weather all year round, lots of trees & green space, beaches are gorgeous, and lots of fun things to do. Cons about living in San Diego are: cost of living is pretty high. Housing is expensive. Can get very hot in the summer - prone to forest fires. Public transportation exist, but you pretty much need a car to get around. There's quite a bit of traffic since people use their car to go everywhere even to the local grocery store.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Who lives in San Diego, California,Who goes to dance classes?

Who lives in San Diego, California,Who goes to dance classes?
Okay,I am 14 years old and I 5 foot 1. I weigh 141 pounds. I want to be in a dance class. I am looking to get fit in a fun way and since i only go to school once a week for an hour a day i don't really meet anybody.But anyone who can give me a website to a good dance class that would be awsome.:) I live in San Diego, California. 10 points best answer.
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atimetodancesandiego.com none other. tell angel rivera jasmine said hi<3

Saturday, January 22, 2011

how much does it cost to get a teaching credential at a california state school such as ucsd or san diego stat

how much does it cost to get a teaching credential at a california state school such as ucsd or san diego stat
is getting a credential better at a school like national university or is a state school better?
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I wasn't aware that UCSD gave out teaching credentials. But if you are a CA resident, you would save tons of money by going to a public university rather than the little-known private universities.

Friday, January 21, 2011

are there any good veterinary schools in san diego,california?

are there any good veterinary schools in san diego,california?

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Here is a listing of veterinary schools. http://www.aavmc.org/students_admissions/vet_schools.htm

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Where is a good place for a large breakfast in San Diego, California?

Where is a good place for a large breakfast in San Diego, California?
I need to find a location in San Diego that can accommodate up to 250 high school students for a breakfast... That is nice preferably but not nessecarily with a view. The breakfast can be catered by the spot and we use like theirconferencee room... so in for that i would need to know a nice location that caters good entire breakfasts.
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click on various rooms for capacity: http://towncountry.com/meetingspace.html ask for Gayne Kinsey

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

What classes do I need to take to graduate high school and get into an art school?

What classes do I need to take to graduate high school and get into an art school?
I'm a senior in the San Diego California School District and I want to go to a good art school like CalArts or VanArts to study animation and I don't wanna take useless classes in high school. So what classes do I need to take to graduate and what would I need to take to get the attention of a good Art school? Thanks much love.
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Hi! I'm an animation major (not at an art school), but was accepted into the animation major of my university, so can give you a relatively good idea of what you need. First, make sure you've taken a variety of art classes and computer classes. Perhaps you've taken art all 4 years of high school and have compiled a portfolio, which you should send to the schools you're planning on applying to, and perhaps you've taken a computer course, typing course, graphic design course, etc etc. Both disciplines are very important for animation. Make sure you check out the portfolio requirements of the art school you're applying to; sometimes they require an assignment for their portfolio application. Go ahead and check that out. Have a sketchbook of ideas and take photos of those pages, and send them in with your portfolio. Have you done any animations? Perhaps frame by frame animations (the animation I sent in was 3 seconds long, literally) and stop stop motion animation are helpful. Just some knowledge that you know what you're getting yourself into. Good luck!

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Chances of getting into a Pharmacy school in california?

Chances of getting into a Pharmacy school in california?
I am currently a freshman in a Community College in the Sacramento area. I have called UCSF (University of California at San Francisco Pharmacy School) and USC(university of Southern California) and UOP(University of the Pacific) for their prerequisites for their Pharmacy Program. The prerequisites are pretty much the same for all of them. But one thing they did say was that about 90% of their accepted students have a Bachelors degree in Science. So i was wondering if i just complete the prerequisites at a community college and don't get my bachelors, what GPA would i have to maintain, to have a good chance at getting accepted to any Pharmacy School in California. remember i am talking without getting a Bachelors Degree. here is the list of all the pharmacy schools in California. University of Southern California School of Pharmacy , Los Angeles, CA California College for Health Sciences, CCHS , National City, CA Loma Linda University, School of Pharmacy , Loma Linda, CA Western University of Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy , Pomona, CA University of California-San Diego School of Pharmacy , San Diego, CA University of California-San Francisco School of Pharmacy , San Francisco, CA University of the Pacific, School of Pharmacy , Stockton, CA
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You answered your own question. Only a 10% chance. With those odds I'd say you would have to have a very high GPA.


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i just finished my first year of pharmacy school. wht is ur gpa? do you have to take the pcats? most schools would take ppl without a BS degree if they are outstanding. I had a 3.6 cumulative gpa and 3.4 science gpa and a cum 80 on my pcat. but i was probably the bottom tier. it is a 10% acceptance rate at the school i applied. I would say since you went to community college at least a 3.6 gpa but they take other things into account like pcat and interview. so a 3.6 doesnt mean you will get in it means you will be considered. =D try applying to an easier school like wyoming (they take anyone above 3.0 which is easy to get). it was very time consuming (say bye bye to life). Have you consider nursing? I took nursing pre-reqs as backup and it was so easy! i wish i did nursing because i am lazy and only want to study for max 6 hours for 1 exam it is not possible to do in pharmacy school about 3-4 exams every week 100 pages to read for each. and it is impossible to predict the questions they ask everything and anything.


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In California, the chances of getting accepted into any pharmacy school without a bachelors is very low. At most of the CA schools, over 90% of the students have bachelors. I believe one of the schools in CA, requires science courses be taken at a 4 year institution. At my college, which is not in CA, taking all your prereq courses at a CC without a bachelors is the kiss of death. The chances of acceptance are under 1%. You should try the newest school which isn't fully accredited. It is in Sacramento. I believe it is called California North State or something like that.


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chances are very low....unless ur GPA and ur interview are both outstanding. Now a days pharmacy school is already competitive enough and like they said almost eveyrone has a degree. California college for health sciences??? Never heard of it. You're missing touro university in vallejo, ca and if you're from sacramento there is a new pharamcy school opening up next year around rancho cordova.....i think it was called northern gate college of pharmacy. Either way i would recommend gettin ur degree to even have a shot at it.

Friday, January 14, 2011

which high school or middle schools in san diego accept international students?

which high school or middle schools in san diego accept international students?
My brother is of Philippine Nationality and he is almost 14 yrs of age. I was wondering which middle or high schools in San Diego California accepts International students. He does not need a host or guardian here since ou mom is here in California as an immigrant. And we want to file a student visa for my younger brother while my mom is waiting for her elegibility to be a citizen which is 2 more years.. My siblings and I are all here except for my brother who was born in the Philippines.. I tried checking online for schools but as of now I have failed to find a school.. Please help me! We miss my little brother so much! english is our first language and filipino as 2nd.. i just need a school my brother can attend again, my brother is applying for a student visa.. he is not an immigrant coz if he was, i wouldnt have put up this question. A respectable answer would be nice..
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Tri city Christian Shcool its grades k-12


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summer heights high


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riverdale


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live in san diego and go to high school there and here is my answer The f-ckn mexicans come here pregnant and have there babies here then become legalized and then dont give a sh-t about school or anything in america...... that answered your question right?


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i lived in north county san diego and i had a couple of foreign ( no disrespect, i don't know the correct term) students at my school, Mesa Verde Middle School, Westview High School.. but im pretty sure most schools in san diego accept (again no disrespect) foreign students


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im sure any school will let him in apparently they let hispanics and other foreign people in who dont know crap about english im sorry but seriously... LEARN ENGLISH IF YOU COME TO THE USA DONT EXPECT US TO FEEL SORRY FOR YOU! English is the MAIN language in the USA im sure you get frustrated in your own country when people come and dont know how to speak your language?! no offence to anyone :)

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Is The Art Institute of California - San Diego a 'good' school for Graphic Design?

Is The Art Institute of California - San Diego a 'good' school for Graphic Design?
I might be moving to San Diego due to my families current job position. I've been looking into schools, but just being a student, I'm not sure what schools carry a high ranking, i guess you could call it that... I'm not sure if I'm explaining my question too well, but when it comes to colleges you always hear good things about such colleges like stanford, yale, you know.. Currently I am looking into the field of graphic design. And I just wanted to know if this shool was considered a good place of study. When I graduate I know it will be competitive but I am just wondering if knowing im from this school compared to another person from another school, would it have some affect on their choice? Also, is the school not really that important, is it more about your portfolio as an artist? Currently living in Indiana, and I probably sound crazy but I'm not sure if I even want to follow my family to Cali. heh. Thanks.
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I think the AI's are good for graphic design, but they are not cheap. You might want to request some information from them to see how much it will cost. Then you could compare to other options (perhaps community college graphic design classes). You can request information here

Monday, January 10, 2011

How long is the flight from San Diego, California to Mumbai, India?

How long is the flight from San Diego, California to Mumbai, India?
I'm writing a realistic fiction story for school, and i need to know how long it takes to get to Mumbai (Bombay) India from San Diego, California. IT'S URGENT. I NEED TO KNOW BY THE END OF TONIGHT.
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long


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www.Expedia.com


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approximately 24 to 38 hours in the air depending on whether its a direct flight or if you have connections,


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About 25 hours, not including stops (there is no direct flight).

Saturday, January 8, 2011

I need help finding a schools in San Diego, California that teach radiation therapy?

I need help finding a schools in San Diego, California that teach radiation therapy?

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There is no accredited program in San Diego. These are the programs in California: SCHOOL OF RADIATION THERAPY CITY OF HOPE 1500 E DUARTE ROAD DUARTE, CA 91010-0000 Program Director: CHRISTINE J HOMAN-FORELL Telephone: 626-301-8247 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHOOL OF RADIATION THERAPY LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MED CTR 11234 ANDERSN ST-RADIATION MED LOMA LINDA, CA 92354-0000 Program Director: CAROL A L DAVIS Telephone: 909-558-7368 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH SCIENCE DEPT/RADIATION THERAPY CALIF STATE UNIV - LONG BEACH 1250 BELLFLOWER BLVD LONG BEACH, CA 92804-4902 Program Director: STEPHANIE L EATMON Telephone: 562-985-7507 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHOOL OF RADIATION THERAPY FOOTHILL COLLEGE 12345 EL MONTE RD LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022-4599 Program Director: DEBRA STASTNY Telephone: 650-949-7595 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RADIATION THERAPY PROGRAM KAISER PERMANENTE SCHL OF AHS 938 MARINA WAY SOUTH RICHMOND, CA 94804-0000 Program Director: ROMA M E ALEXANDER Telephone: 510-231-5062 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHOOL OF RADIATION THERAPY CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO 50 PHELAN AVENUE BOX S91 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112-0000 Program Director: DEBRA STASTNY Telephone: 415-239-3767

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Anyone go or know the school westview high in san diego, california?!?

Anyone go or know the school westview high in san diego, california?!?
how are the students? are they ghetto? nice? friendly? weird? i knwo i cant speak for all of them but how are most of them and the popular ones?!
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yes, they are all emo and gangster and have lots of fights


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nope i dont know anybody


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I lived in San Diego for many years. I still have San Diego phone books and I couldn't find Westview High. If you can tell me what part of San Diego it's in, I can give you some idea if it's in the ghetto or not.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Trying to determine the better school in california for business...San Jose state/San diego or cal state LA?

Trying to determine the better school in california for business...San Jose state/San diego or cal state LA?
I'm trying to decide between these 3 schools in california, but have little knowledge about cali..any advice? The three schools are 1.) San Jose sate university 2.) San Diego state university 3.) Cal State LA I'm not sure which area would be best for after school/getting a job/using the networking of the school, and i'm open to other schools in california that have an out of state tuition comparable to these schools.
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It depends on what kind of business you want to manage. San Jose State University is perfect for the technology and new economy "creative" jobs based in Silicon Valley. San Jose's proximity to San Francisco also means there are networking opportunities for access to the traditional financial markets (stock brokerages, banks, insurance companies). San Diego State University has a business program that's well suited to the biotech research, telecommunications, and defense industries. That's what San Diego does, and it does a very good job of it. CSU Los Angeles is just not a very good school. Physically, it is right in the middle of the East Los Angeles ghetto. It has a really high student attrition rate, and the faculty doesn't seem to produce much research. Besides, everything in L.A. is centered around Hollywood any way, and that's not an industry you can just waltz into with an MBA. It's always an inside job -- with connections to artists/stars being more important than formal education. So, I'd take Los Angeles off the list... and decide between San Jose and San Diego.


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If you want to work in Southern California - San Diego State If you want to work in Northern California - San Jose State Avoid Cal State LA..... I would personally recommend any UC school over these if you want to land a good business job after graduation (i.e., UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Berkeley). They are just as affordable.


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Well I'd say San Jose state. http://www.cob.sjsu.edu/ But also want to give you an EXCELLENT pointer my Criminal Justice teacher once told me (which turned out to be true)....... If you plan to get educated out of state (ever) keep in mind this one handly little rule that MOST states have.............. It is illegal to charge a student an out of state tuition at more than ONE school. Ergo, you can easily save yourself THOUSANDS by simply registering for an easy - maybe even liesurely class at the local JC of your choice. Once you do that, you can register at (let say University of Arizona (here in Tucson) and BYLAW that cannot charge you out of state tuition fees because you will have already been charged at another school for them (even if you are only taking pottery........) There is your very first lesson in Business - for getting into college. Good luck to you my friend. Oh, and seriously, check out the University out here. It has an EXCELLENT reputation and the campus is gorgeous as well as being in a GREAT central location close to work, food, stores, and living............. http://www.arizona.edu/ Good Luck


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Cal State East Bay in the SF Bay area is very good for Business. My coworker who graduated from UC Berkeley, went to CSUEB for his MBA, and said he got a better education from Cal State East Bay than from UC Berkeley, where the professors were never teaching because they had to be writing and publishing. At Berkeley, most of his teachers were the professors' assistants. It is a commuter school, with average student age in the 30's so, it's not a party school. The students are very competitive for grades there. The professors are available in their offices for one on ones.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

I need to find school that teaches radiation therapy in San Diego, California?

I need to find school that teaches radiation therapy in San Diego, California?
Radiation Therapist
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As far as I know.... & I'm pretty sure I'm right......... San Diego County does not have a Therapy school... Although Mesa College and PIMA have X-RAY schools the closest therapy program is I think "Long Beach" with a few more in the LA and "Inland Empire" area St Jude, City of Hope,& Loma Linda come to mind. (not sure which require you to be an X-ray tech first and which you can go into directly. UCSD MED CTR actually has students from Long Beach...




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