<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I'm currently a freshman at California State University, Northridge. I've always wanted to go to a UC school, but because of certain circumstances, I had to attend CSUN. I entered CSUN with 24 credits to my name, 6 coming from two summer courses I had taken at a CC during my high school years, and the rest were calculated in because of my English Composition, English Literature, and American History AP tests, in which I recieved 4's in. I am currently enrolled for 14 units this semester. I would like to know my chances in getting into a UC school my junior year, especially since I opted to attend a Cal State rather than a CC for my first two years. Would my AP scores matter anymore, or rather, would I have to take Freshman English classes if I were to transfer to a UC (I was exempt at CSUN.)? Would it be possible for me to transfer in less than two years if I gained 60 credits before then?</p>
<p>Thank you in advance,</p>
<p>Troy</p>
<p>UCs have stated preferences for the order in which they grant transfers:
(1) from California CCs
(2) from other UC campuses
(3) from California State Universities
(4) from out-of-state schools</p>
<p>As far as whether they want SAT/ACT scores, I believe they still require them until you have 30 credits; after you have at least 30 credits they are no longer required.</p>
<p>P.S. This last rule also applies to USC--and they tend to give preference in the same order as above also (except that they group together those in (2) and (3))--so preference is given first to group (1), then (2) and (3) together, and then (4).</p>
<p>Hi Troy,</p>
<p>I transferred from Cal State Northridge to Berkeley. I was an engineering major, but CSUN did not have a chemical engineering program, so I applied to UCs. </p>
<p>Some UCs, like Berkeley, only take junior transfers (more than 60 units). If you have 60 units or more, then they will not look at SAT scores. AP courses should be credited...but, you could take all the prerequisites at CSUN (or have CSUN credit you with the AP test) and have them transfer credited for UC courses. Either way, the AP scores should give credit for classes at UC.</p>
<p>As long as you have 60 or more units (but less than 90), I don't think you would have a problem transferring, since you are technically junior standing.</p>
<p>One suggestion I have is to choose a major that is not available at CSUN. This gives a more compelling reason to transfer, and you can address it in your essay.</p>
<p>Keep your grades up...this is the most important factor.
Also, apply to several UCs, since it's a crap shoot when transferring from a CSU to UC. I applied to Berkeley, UCLA, UCI, and UCSD. I was accepted to Berkeley and UCI; rejected by UCLA and UCSD. Fortunately, Berkeley was my first choice.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice. I have a few more questions though.</p>
<p>Would it help if I were to go to a community college for my last semester as a sophomore? Would I count as a CC student then, and therefore, would my priority heighten?</p>
<p>^ I don't know.</p>
<p>You may want to post this particular question in the UC transfer forum:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/forumdisplay.php?f=666%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/forumdisplay.php?f=666</a></p>
<p>A UC Davis admissions rep answers posts and may give you more insight.</p>
<p>It would save you some money versus going to CSUN.</p>
<p>Thanks again, will do!</p>