community college to uc or stay where i am?

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<p>i attended sdsu for my freshman year but had always had my heart set on UC Berkeley.( I had been accepted as an incoming freshman but turned it down due to financial reasons but saw a ray of hope.)I researched a way to make it possible. I discussed things with a counselor at UC Berkeley and she said the best thing to do would be to attend a community college and transfer from there. I was determined and set everything up as though I were going to the community college this fall. SDSU begins in two weeks, i believe, while the cc begins on Monday but now I am having second thoughts. I changed my major from psychology to biology and quickly realized the effort it would take to even be considered as a biology transfer student to a UC. The current state of the economy has forced many schools to implement budget cuts. The acceptance rates, i imagine, would be affected.so my question, with all things considered, is should i stay at SDSU or take a chance as a transfer student? </p>

<p>SDSU was ok. I live at home so i didn't get the full experience. I only slightly became interested in biology after taking a biology class. I also like the idea of UCSB even though i know UCSD is ideal for Bio majors.</p>

<p>Guess I'm just asking for some thoughts and opinions. Thank you.</p>

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<p>What’s your GPA at SDSU? Just a note, since you’ve completed units at a 4 year, your subject to a unit cap (I believe it’s 80 semester units for UCB). After that you’re “ineligible” to apply as a transfer. </p>

<p>My advice is try talking to some biology majors at SDSU and see how they like it. If you’re truly intent on going to UCB, then I’d go the CCC route.</p>

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<p>yes the cap on the units worry me a little. and it’s 3.64 i believe. thanks.</p>

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<p>i think you should just do whatever makes you happy in the end. Wouldnt you rather have a degree you got from a UC vs a degree you had from a CSU? If you apply as a transfer and still dont get into Berk atleat your still eligible to go to other good UC’s. and plus you’ll save alot of money going to a CC for a year :slight_smile: If you go to CC this year just make sure your gpa is really good.</p>

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<h2>yeah! he probably never considered that!</h2>

<p>if you’ve got time and patience, go the UC transfer route for what most people agree will be a better education / atmosphere… </p>

<p>plus, if you graduate from Berkeley, you’ll get to rub it in peoples’ faces with that alum license plate frame and generally get your bourgeois-ness on.</p>