<p>Is anyone planning to go to a community college despite getting accepted to their safeties? I'm thinking of giving up UCSD and UCI for a second chance at UCLA or a possible better school. Any opinions on if this is a good idea? I want to possibly join the honors program and I heard its easy to transfer to LA from a community college but I'm not 100% sure.</p>
<p>Also does anyone know USC's transfer rates?</p>
<p>I need advice por favor!</p>
<p>CC transfers have top priority for the UC's when they have fulfilled their agreements (TAP?) and have performed well academically. I know more than a few kids who get accepted into the top UC's/other schools and choose to attend a CC for financial reasons. For UCLA, I think Santa Monica City College says they have the top transfer rate into UCLA. USC is good because you can transfer in as a sophomore if you want to. Good luck.</p>
<p>b4 you make this decision, i would do some careful research on transfer rates. Search transfer rates from CC to UCLA, Berkeley, UCSD, other UCs and USC. If the odds are decent, especially if getting into UCSD (your current choice) is good from CC, i guess going to CC could work out for you.</p>
<p>ok here's the thing. I went to a CC for the same reason. I'm awaiting my admissions to UCLA but i got offered the regents so that means im pretty much admitted there. </p>
<p>Anyway...you have to ask yourself: can you achieve a really high gpa at a CC? Like 3.8 and above. I have a 4.0. And on top of that you need to know what you want to do before your second year of CC begins becuase that's when you take your major prereq courses for UCLA or whereever you want to go. </p>
<p>You also need a good EC not a bunch but one or two ECs that you're really good at. </p>
<p>It is possible. It depends where you go though. I wouldnt take a CC unless it was PCC or SMC over irvine and SD if I were you. Those places have great rates. </p>
<p>I think CC is great. I'm glad i did it becuase you really find yourself without the stress of a UC environment and not to mention the costs. But in the end it comes down to following your heart. Go with what will make you happy.</p>
<p>It's not "easy"; the overall success rate is about 40% from the chart at UCLA</a> Undergrad Admissions: Profile of Admitted Transfer Students, Fall 2007</p>
<p>But it is certainly possible, and the chart shows over 5,000 students were accepted from CC's. Note, too, that the average gpa of successful applicants was around 3.6</p>
<p>to have the strongest shot, go to a school with the TAP program. See UCLA</a> Undergrad Admissions: Transfer Alliance Program</p>
<p>You should also think thru carefully the implications of attending a CC. Will you live at home or go away? The social environment and college experience is different at a CC than at a 4-year. SD and Irvine are fine schools; you're trading away 4 years at one of them for 2 at UCLA. I'm not saying not to do it, just to be sure its the best choice for you.</p>
<p>I don't know bro, UCSD is a great school, and when I walk around my local CC (CCSF, i always go to the ATM there), it is really depressing, and many of my friends have told me that they hate CC. However, if you think the only school you want to go to is UCLA, then you should pursue that, however, why trade a sure thing for a maybe? Also, can't you transfer UC to UC?</p>
<p>I remember hearing that TAG (Transfer Admissions Guarantee) was only offered for limited majors and varies by UC school. The UC system website has a lot of information. Hopefully this hyperlink works (if not, google it): <a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/transfer/tr_info_ccc.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/transfer/tr_info_ccc.html</a></p>
<p>Well another factor is my family does not recieve financial aid so I would be paying 24,000 dollars just to go to UCI or UCSD both of which I've never really seen myself at. Orange Coast College (the CC near my place) has the Transfer Alliance Program and I believe I can get pretty good grades? Hopefully anyway. They said the transfer rate with that program to UCLA is 93% but I'm planning to major in biology so does anyone know how that works?</p>
<p>bump anyone?</p>