Are transfer chances better from a CC?

Transfer Students
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<p>I didn't apply to any UC or state schools because I didn't have money and thought it would be cheaper to stay near home going to a community college. I want to go to USC and now I'm thinking I should have gone to a 4 year school and then transfer to USC. I want to know if my chances are better or worse for getting into USC as a CC transfer. My dream is to go to the film school (which I know is like the hardest ever to get in) or maybe do public relations. Thanks</p>

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<p>Make an appointment with the transfer counselor at your CCC and ask about their experience with students who have applied to USC. They can tell you what kind of courses and grades you will need to have in order to be a competitive applicant two years from now. The will also be able to advise you on which public universities are good options if you don’t get into USC.</p>

<p>If you don’t have enough money for any of the state universities, chances are that you wouldn’t have been able to afford a private college or university. Stop worrying about this. Concentrate on taking the best courses and earning the best grades that you can so that you can transfer to a university that is good for your future plans.</p>

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<p>These are USC’s top transfer colleges from 2007:</p>

<p>Cerritos College
El Camino College
Fullerton College
Glendale Community College
Moorpark College
Orange Coast College
Pasadena City College
Saddleback Community College
Santa Monica College</p>

<p>…and they’re all community colleges. </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/0809/USC_TrnsfrBk_08v2.pdf[/url]”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/0809/USC_TrnsfrBk_08v2.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>EDIT: I did’t scroll down enough before posting. :stuck_out_tongue: On the 6th page of the PDF I linked above, there’s a pie chart of the types of colleges USC transfer students come from. Community college students make up 64% of the total.</p>

<p>Sounds like you made the right choice. ;)</p>

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<p>I suspect adcoms may be just a bit suspicious of someone transferring from a four-year institution. A significant percentage will be damaged goods, and I suspect that’s why they often have those “why transfer?” essays.</p>

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<p>What if my cc isn’t in California? Do I still have the same chance in getting into USC? I live all the way in North Carolina and I’m starting as a freshmen in cc to transfer HOPEFULLY to usc for film. Do I even stand a chance without an articulate agreement in ccc?</p>

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<p>CollegeGirl1990: Transferring from an OOS CC is not easy at all. I live in Washington and there are more than 10 people in my CC that applied to USC. Mind you, all of these people have GPAs of at least 3.7.</p>

<p>However, i am the only 1 admitted so far. </p>

<p>Transferring to USC from a CC is only thinkable if u have at least a 3.8 is almost every major.</p>