<p>Hey guys, i just got accepted to UCSD. Obviously i want to go to Cal, as does the rest of the student body there I'm pretty sure. I want to transfer but I'm not sure what's the best way to go about it. Though I'm in a strange situation here, I'm graduating this semester out of a middle college program. I'll already have around 60 UC transferable courses on graduation. Unfortunately my College GPA isn't too hot cause of a calc class. It's 3.449. </p>
<p>So my question is would it be better to stay at CC for about a semester and then take my chances with transferring or go to UCSD for about a quarter(?), I really can't decide here. </p>
<p>Also I'll be transferring into the cog sci dept. I'm imagining the major isn't too competitive in itself but it is in the College of letters and science and I hear that's pretty competitive.</p>
<p>You can’t transfer to Cal during spring, so you would have to wait 2 semesters. As you probably know, transfers from CC are more likely to gain admission compared to any other kind of applicant. All other aspects of this decision are subjective, but the subject – you – seems to hold UCSD in low esteem (undeservedly), so you’d probably suffocate in your own smug at CC.</p>
<p>@ OP: Empathy is right; you would have to wait another year at your CCC. In addition, if you go to UCSD you won’t be able to re-transfer from there to UCB. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of that…and I’m pretty sure it’s nearly impossible, if not impossible.</p>
<p>I would recommend staying another year to get into Berkeley or going to UCSD this year instead. Cheapest/quickest/best option = go to UCSD if you don’t get into UCB. Cognitive Science at UCSD is a fantastic option.</p>
<p>Btw, on a side note, I went to Middle College for a year! Represent! lol.</p>
at least such conceited pricks are fun to ■■■■■. The best way is to come off as being as cocky as they are and then to make them justify themselves to you. These people are rather frail and believe that their entire self worth is determined by whether a piece of paper they get has one or two letters different over another equivalent paper.</p>
<p>I also went to a middle college for a year. Easiest **** ever, also a huge mistake on my end. Depression = GPA dropping by .75</p>
<p>and yes, if you want into cal or LA, you’ll need to do some GPA inflation. Take the easiest courses you can over the summer and next semester and try to rack up a valuable EC or two, maybe an internship or volunteering in a field pertaining to your major. You SHOULD be able to take the spring semester of 2011 off still, but don’t quote me on that.</p>
<p>things which will make you more competitive. DO ALL OF YOUR PREREQS. IGETC.
that is all.</p>
<p>Look no offense to ucsd or the students that go there, but farmerjoe is pretty much correct in his assumption. I live in sd, have talked to a lot of people who go there and many of the students are not ashamed to admit that ucsd was not their first choice. This ucsd stereotype just so happens to have a factual basis.</p>
<p>And just because its not a published case study in an academic journal doesn’t change the fact that its true. As you attend the school you will learn that there is a certain psychological mold that many of the students do possess.</p>
<p>Again, I am NOT badmouthing the institution, ucsd is an incredible school.</p>
<p>I’m not talking about case studies; I’m just pointing out that you claim the stereotypes have factual weight when it’s subjective by nature and don’t really hold true evidence.</p>