<p>I'm currently a junior in high school and am strongly considering going to CC in hopes of transferring to UCLA or Berkeley after two years. </p>
<p>How difficult is it to get a 3.8-4.0 transferable gpa in a CCC? How would you compare the difficulty of the curriculum and just overall how the professors teach to high school? Do they expect you to know quite a bit about the class already (i.e chemistry)?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>I think its extremely possible to get above a 3.5 for just about anyone.</p>
<p>4.0... i can't see how anyone could pull that off unless they dont have a job.</p>
<p>I guess I only say 4.0 because I am taking quite a gamble by deciding to go outright to CC this early on and I want a definite chance to get into either of those two schools before mentioned. </p>
<p>I mean when it comes to finals and such or even just regular tests, do some of you guys stress it out and try to study real hard or do you just kinda study casually and still end up doing pretty well? Are most CCC students who are expecting to transfer to a top UC working at part-time jobs? </p>
<p>I guess I just sort of expected quite a bit of leisure time as a CC student, even for those who are expecting to transfer to a school like UCLA/UCB.</p>
<p>4.0 is possible and it is still possible with a job =) you just gotta manage your time</p>
<p>Good to hear, especially the part about keeping up with a job too.</p>
<p>Can someone pls answer my question about the curriculum in CCC? Do they expect you to know quite a bit about the class already (i.e chemistry) or do they start from the basics?</p>
<p>Thanks for the help guys.</p>
<p>They start from the beginning in introductory classes and the class difficulty really depends but I have talked to friends that go to 4 years and for the most part they say our general ed classes are very similar in material and difficulty. Anyone can succeed at a CC if they plan out their course work and stay motivated. If you are a junior and you're already planning out CC you are probably on top of stuff. Maybe you can even take some night or online classes right now to get a little ahead if it won't be too much of a load.</p>
<p>Yeah, I considered taking night classes but AP classes occupy too much of that time and while I don't care so much for my high school gpa anymore (except the 3.0 I will need to keep for TAP), I still would very much like to pass the AP exams so I can get ahead on my IGETC requirements. I will probably take a course over the summer next year though. </p>
<p>I guess planning out ahead of time and staying motivated are the two keys to success in CC as from what people are saying, the curriculum isn't all too difficult.</p>
<p>do you know what your major is gonna be?</p>
<p>I was thinking business but I might reconsider seeing as how I'm pretty bad at math. Aerospace Engineering has also kindled my interest as well.</p>
<p>If you are "pretty bad at math," aerospace engineering is not going to be a good major for you. Frankly, community college is better for someone who already knows what they want to study. It might be better to stick it out for another year in high school if you are very unsure, take some more difficult classes in math/science to see where your interests lie...</p>
<p>This falls grades I got a 3.54 taking 18 units and working 24-32 hours a week. I'm sure I could have done better (dumb me), but it's too late for that now aha. The great thing about college vs. high school is getting to pick your professor! Not only that but now-a-days there is ratemyprofessor, which is an invaluable tool. Before I found out about it I was always taking teachers that really conflicted with my own style of learning. Now that I use that I can hand pick the teachers that will best help me learn (usually very animated people, lots of tests/quizzes that come straight from the lecture, very little homework worth points, and good office hours).</p>
<p>If you don't know what your major is though you really should try to get into the 4 year. Changing my major in CC from Computer Science, to Business, and finally to Japanese/Chinese(double major) really set me back :. Pre-major classes for stuff like engineering/chem/biol take time because they have prerequisites.</p>
<p>Good luck with whatever you choose!</p>
<p>Just in case you were wondering the 18 units I took were:
Japanese - 5 units
English - 3 units
Pub Speaking - 3 units
Into to Psych - 3 units
Physical Anthropology - 3 units
PA lab - 1 units</p>
<p>What would you say is the avg gpa to ucla/ucb as an English major? I hear you could also get into a career in business as a English major?</p>
<p>for UCLA English major: 3.52 avg. gpa</p>
<p>UCLA</a> Undergrad Admissions: Profile of Admitted Transfer Students by Major, Fall 2007</p>
<p>idk for UCB</p>
<p>you could always go to law school after you graduate as an english major [;</p>
<p>I second what people are saying about changing majors in CC, it's seriously a pain in the ass.</p>
<p>But on the other hand, sometimes you have to take certain classes in order to know for sure if thats what you want to major in.</p>
<p>Hahaha...nah I don't think law school is in my radar right now as I don't want to start making money when I'm in my 30s.</p>
<p>Would an english major be ideal for someone who would like to get into journalism? Particularly as a sports writer? Or is there a more specific major for this? </p>
<p>I would assume though that since english is a very broad major that there is a plethora of careers available for it?</p>
<p>edit: Just saw that journalism would fall under communication studies but the admittance rate was only 15% and avg gpa was 3.89. ouch. Anyone know exactly what careers are ideal for an english major and if it is still possible to get into journalism as one?</p>
<p>English will help your reading/thinking/writing skills, but if you really want to go into journalism then internships and your writing samples are going to be more important then majoring in english. Many people say its good to major in something specific that would give you a marketable area of expertise, such as majoring in Political Science if you want to write about Politics.</p>
<p>But if your passionate about English then major in it. I'm an English major and I want to go into journalism as well :)</p>
<p>EDIT: Oh yea, whatever college you go to, write for the school paper.</p>
<p>So it's not really a big deal if I don't major in communication studies even though that is where journalism lies under?</p>
<p>engineering majors take almost twice as much math as business so iono y you would turn 180 from business for engineering if ur bad at math.</p>
<p>and business is 100% different from econ.
econ is a math based major so if you wanna major in business, UCLA is not an option
don't let that bizecon fool you like tons of others out there</p>
<p>well then again if u go for UCB business school, a mere 3.8 is not gonna help you.
even with a low 3.9 don't get your hopes too high</p>
<p>just my 2c</p>