<p>What are the chances of transferring to a UC school or good Cal State school from a California community college?</p>
<p>My friend who lives in CA is planning this for her daughter. I want to know whether this is a realistic possibility or if transfer admissions in to the CA 4 year system are too competitive for a "regular kid".</p>
<p>"What are the chances of transferring to a UC school or good Cal State school from a California community college?"</p>
<p>Extremely good.</p>
<p>If your friends daughter can pull off a good GPA (above a 3.4) she will have a good shot at the top UCs. It's not easy but it is very do-able.</p>
<p>As anecdotal evidence, I went to a no-name community college in riverside county and earned a 3.7 during my stay. As a result I'll be attending Berkeley in the Fall.</p>
<p>If shes a smart "regular kid", she'll do just fine.</p>
<p>It is VERY easy to transfer. I went to a CC in OC and followed the IGETC pattern, you get an A.A and it allows transfer to either CSU or UC. I had a 3.5 GPA, no extra curriculars and I was accepted to Cal, La and SD. My bestfriend had a 2.8 and was accepted at UCSB.</p>
<p>CC was really a good choice...I am in graduate school now with 0 debt which helps.</p>
<p>...oh yea, I never took the sats and was expelled from H.S. so if your friends daughter did bad in H.S tell her it doesnt mater.</p>
<p>Thanks, these anecdotes are helpful!</p>
<p>hehe, I got kicked out twice during my high school years. Got my act together in community college and will be attending UCB this Fall (I was also accepted to UCLA and UCSD)...</p>
<p>anything in the 3.0 range will gurantee you spot in atleast one of the CSU's or UCs. </p>
<p>a 2.8 with a couple of guranteed transfer agreements that some schools participate in will get you into UCSD for example, and other UCs like SC and SB do not even have a written agreement with community colleges, they simply say if you maintain x gpa and do x courses we will take you.</p>
<p>So basiclly, its a gurantee to get accepted into atleast one of the UCs or CSUs if your a DECENT student.... or if your smart you can go into the top UCs.</p>
<p>basically if you do decently (3.0+) you have a shot at all the UC's.. if you do terribly (2.0+), you still have a shot at all the CSU's.</p>
<p>3.6 and up will give your friend's daughter a good shot at LA and Berkeley provided she completes her pre-reqs and writes a nice essay. Very doable.</p>
<p>also depends on her major...</p>
<p>I think she is only going in to 9th grade now, so she's got a couple of years to figure things out.</p>
<p>9th grade......okay...........uh.......</p>
<p>9th grade!? dont be worrying about a CaliCC if youre still in HS. Tell her to focus in HS first so she doesnt have to go though the CaliCC</p>
<p>I think her mother is making this plan based on money issues, maybe at least as much as admissions chances.</p>
<p>She might get scholarships if she does well in high school, and if they are actually poor and have a low EFC , her needwill be met by the state.</p>
<p>im a stupid ass mother fugger and i ended up with a 3.85 at my CC</p>
<p>If they're already pretty much focused on sending their student to a California Community College, then you might want to suggest that they enroll her in an independent study program at her HS and send her now. </p>
<p>When I was in high school, one unit in college was roughly equivalent to 3.3 high school credits. So, should they want to pursue this option, she could hack a year or two off of her high school career while she's completing her general education requirements.</p>
<p>Thanks, I'll pass that along.</p>
<p>i disagree. i think those years spent in high school provide growth in otherwise intangible factors, such as maturity, self-esteem, and responsibility. going to community college @ 16 or so is not something i'd recommend.</p>
<p>i "graduated" from adult school this year at 24. when i first entered the adult school at 18 or so, there are not a lot of students, to say the least, that have college in mind.</p>
<p>adult school = community college?</p>