Advice: Trying to Earn Bachelors After Academic Disqualification.

[iahuerta]

Hey all,

Tons of great advice here on the site. So about 10 years ago, I unfortunately was academically disqualified after my first year at Cal State Fullerton. Recently I reached out to a counselor and she said that if I fixed 1 class and take gain some more credits then I’d be free to come back next fall.

My dilemma is that I don’t live near that school anymore (roughly 2 hours away).

In my area we have a UC extension, a CSU extension, and a Community College. All are within 5 mins from where I live.

My wife and I are interested in finishing our bachelors but we are trying to weigh the best way to go about this. We’ve been out of school for 10 years so trying to research some options and looking for advice.

- Option #1: commute to Fullerton then request a transfer back to my home town either to a local CSU or UC physical campus.

- Option #2: start up at my community college then transfer to either a CSU/UC campus.

- Option #3: gain credits online then transfer to either a CSU/UC.

- Option #4: go fully online to complete my bachelors.

For me, I want my bachelors to advance my career so I don’t care much about where I get mine, but my wife really wants to do a graduation ceremony.

Has anyone had any experience with earning credits online then transferring to a physical campus? Or would it just be better to get it all done online then focus later on a campus for a Masters?

Any information/advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks!