<p>I am currently an in-state high school junior who was taken the CHSPE. I have technically graduated, but I'm still in high school as I thought I would just stick it out. However, this semester I have become very unmotivated and just tired of high school. I still have a 4.0 uw, but I just can't bear the thought of another year of high school.</p>
<p>So, would it be better for me to stick it out through high school, or go to the ccc right next to my high school and transfer to a UC. UC's are basically the only colleges realistic for me at this point, because of finances, so I've ruled out any private college (which would be much harder to transfer to).</p>
<p>I'm currently taking several AP classes, but I'll have no AP tests on my transcript if I go to a ccc. Will this count against me, or will adcoms mostly look at ccc grades?</p>
<p>if you get a nice gpa in HS you could get a nice scholarship at a private school (USC gives a few full-ride scholarships a year). if you take a heavy workload, you can be out of a CC in just a bit over a year, with a semi-light workload, you can be out in about two, and CC transfers have priority into the UCs (although i should point out that this year berkeley had significantly less transfer admits than UCLA – 3000 compared to 5000 respectively) as a result, transferring is more competitive, at least with berkeley.</p>
<p>Berkeley is definitely my top choice, and I could certainly maintain my high gpa in hs, but I plan on grad school, so it would just be cheaper. I could probably get into Berkeley as a freshman admit, but how rigorous are transfer admissions. I have always heard they were easier, but the rates are higher for freshman than transfers, so I’m not sure what to think.</p>
<p>You’ll have to look at the rules of whether your a freshman or transfer (by their standards). Also, I wouldn’t rule out private schools just yet. They give more financial aid then you think.</p>
<p>snowflake55 is pretty much correct. The schools which give the highest financial aid are usually the ones with the highest endowments (e.g. harvard, stanford, yale, etc.)</p>
<p>getting accepted as a transfer student depends on a few things like major and GPA. The convenient thing about going is as a transfer is that you should have the major prereqs done, and as a result, when you apply for something the colleges can be pretty sure that you’re certain that you want the major you’re applying for.</p>
<p>at the same time though, if you transfer you might not be well prepared for the workload in a UC since the CC workload will almost certainly be vastly lower than the workload at a UC. you’ll adjust to it i’m sure, but you might have a harder time</p>
<p>there’s pros and cons on both end of the spectrum. i hated high school too, and dropped out when i was like 16. Although my GPA was like a 1.2 at the time. so way your options accordingly and see what’s the best option for you.</p>