<p>I am currently contemplating on entering Long Beach State, Cal Poly Pomona, UC Irvine, or UC Santa Barbara. I want to try to transfer to UCLA my junior year. Which college would be best to enter, so that I can have a chance of being accepted to UCLA junior year? Oh and I want to major in biological sciences, I want to major in something specific, but I just haven't decided yet I want to explore the field first before I decide what i want to specify in.</p>
<p>a UC would be better. I believe UC to UC transfers get more priority than cal state to UC</p>
<p>I think UC would be better too. In the decision threads, I can’t remember seeing any CSU->UC transfers.</p>
<p>JC’s are also a good options. They are super cheap, and they generally have smaller class sizes. </p>
<p>My teachers have all been way over qualified to teach.</p>
<p>Im transferring from UC to UC and its not that hard. So far I only got into UCSD but im still waiting on UCLA
As long as you have good grades they have no reason to not take a low risk applicant, but for UCLA they state that UC and CC transfers both get first picks opposed to the other UCs which accept CC transfers more over UC transfers</p>
<p>Your best chance comes if you attend a CC. </p>
<p>I know the UCLA website says “We give highest priority to students who are transferring from California community colleges or other University of California campuses” but that is misleading. In actuality the UCs give highest priority to CC transfers, then other UC campuses, then all others. That’s what the state master plan for education, which UCLA must follow, requires. Its what you can also infer from the UCLA chart at [Admitted</a> Transfer Students, Fall 2012](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof12.htm]Admitted”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof12.htm) which shows the admit rate for other UC campuses was 22.5% but it was 31% for CC transfers.</p>
<p>If you want to go to UCLA, be sure to go to a CC that offers the Transfer Alliance (TAP) program. It is not a guarantee, like the TAG program offered by many UC campuses, but it gives priority in admission among other things. See <a href=“http://www.tap.ucla.edu/[/url]”>http://www.tap.ucla.edu/</a></p>
<p>Since this is an advice forum, though, here is my advice. Pick a school that has accepted you where you want to stay all 4 years. There really is not that much difference in an undergrad degree from UCLA or the schools you mentioned. Attending the same school for 4 years will give you much more opportunity to get to know some profs and take part in research. Both factors are important if you are thinking of grad school in Bio or medicine, the latter factor for grad school or jobs in industry. Plus you’ll have a better social experience, instead of showing up at school when most other kids have had 2 years already to make friends and get to know the area. Going to UCLA may have been a dream of yours, but you still have some great options and I think attending one for all 4 years is better than a 2 + 2 approach.</p>
<p>Mike,</p>
<p>It’s refreshing to hear your comments about selecting a 4-yr school in which the student can see themselves there for 4 years. If you stay the full 4-yrs, you’re going to have great friends and experiences. If you decide to transfer, you’ll still have a great frosh/soph experience that a CC cannot provide.</p>
<p>I recommend going to a 4-yr school and have fun, make friends, and take the necessary courses for a potential transfer. If you are accpeted for transfer, that’s great. If not, you haven’t lost anything… it’s a win-win situation.</p>
<p>As for CCs getting priority over UC transfer students, I’m not completely sold on that. Yes the admi rates are very HIGH for students from CCs, but if you are just as competive (GPA, ECs, essay), I don’t see you having any issues transfering. This is not anecdotal because I was accepted to UCLA as a frosh and then accepted to UCB in junior standing. </p>
<p>It’s doeable.</p>