<p>Do you guys know which California Community College is best for transferring into UC Berkeley?</p>
<p>That is a tough question. I believe Santa Monica College by far sends the most transfers to UCs, but by far more students are also rejected than any other CC. I saw the numbers somewhere a long time ago in another thread, it was something like ~900 students for SMC were transferring into a UC, whereas the next highest was ~400, but for most CCs I saw the acceptance rate was (very roughly) around 50%. Hope that helps.</p>
<p>Santa Monica Community College!</p>
<p>How about any CCC up in Berkeley? Have you guys heard of Diablo Valley College? Or any good CCC that has high acceptance rate into UC Berkeley?</p>
<p>I think Berkeley Community College is...decent for transferring into UCs. Other than that I'm not familar with CCs in that area.</p>
<p>I've also heard Diablo Valley... Also, DeAnza College over near Palo Alto.</p>
<p>Is there anywhere I can find out the statistics?</p>
<p>I've heard DeAnza College has an outstanding UC transfer rate. Its sister school, Foothill College, has the highest transfer rate to Stanford than any other CC in the US. I know that probably doesn't mean much to you, but it gives you an idea of their stats.</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>
<p>it doesn't matter. go to one near ur house. silly.</p>
<p>Go to one where you can get the best grades.</p>
<p>Does it matter where you go to CC? A little.</p>
<p>Does it matter enough to move across the state? Definitely not. </p>
<p>Not all CCs are equal. Some have better facilities than others. Some attract stronger overall student bodies. Some will offer better support for transfers than others.</p>
<p>But it's unlikely to seriously affect your transfer chances much in the long run where you go as long as you perform well. A 3.8 at SMC vs. a 3.8 at Pierce vs. a 3.8 at Diablo vs. a 3.8 at OCC is not likely to make any difference.</p>
<p>See which campus feels best to you. I liked Pierce, had friends there, and the commute was short- so I went there.</p>
<p>make sure you attend one with an Honors program. </p>
<p>btw: most SMC kids go to UCLA.</p>
<p>@UCLAri, what if I attend a out of state CC? Would this be harder to transfer to Berkeley?</p>
<p>If I go to a out of state CC, Im not California resident for sure. But, even though I go to a CCC, Im not sure if I will be CA resident. If I'm not a CA resident, are there any benefits even though I go to a CCC?</p>
<p>Is it the CCC that benefits you, or the CA residency?</p>
<p>It's being a California resident that benefits you.</p>
<p>However, completely a transfer assurance program may offer you some sort of boost. This is a case that's best solved by the admission dept. over at Cal.</p>
<p>u know i heard DVC this DVC that</p>
<p>but i always thought 'wouldn't going to a school that is known to send a lot of students to berkeley...make it harder to get in..bc everyone at dvc is trying to go to berkeley lol'</p>
<p>Ok, it really doesn't matter where you go for JC to get into CAL. Yes, DVC has the highest transfer rate to CAL but that is because DVC's curriculum is modeled after CAL's curriculum. When I transferred to CAL, there were about a 100-150 DVC students who transferred along with me. </p>
<p>If anything, you should go to a JC that is the least competitive.....you'll get a better chance of getting that high GPA, you'll be the few applying to CAL. </p>
<p>Regarding DVC, it was somewhat as a Pre-CAL experience. In all of my science courses, there was competition in getting those A's. Classes were usually graded on a curve. The Physics, Engineering and CS departments had most of their courses use the same textbooks and lecture notes administered at CAL. Hell, most of the professors at DVC (in science/engineering) were either CAL, Stanford or MIT graduates. </p>
<p>But the Chemistry department is DAMN HARD!!! The amount of work/experiments and the length of exams in chemistry was ridiculous. I've also heard that professors at DVC sometimes use the same exams administered at CAL.....so you get an feel of the hell your going to face when you transfer to CAL. I'm glad I did....</p>
<p>Lastly, DVC has a lot of asians (don't know if that helps) but you get used to that feeling and it won't be hard to integrate into CAL if your lucky to transfer.</p>