Credits

Transfer Students
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<p>I know that what each individual school will accept is up to the admissions dept., but I just want to get a general idea of what is commonly accepted so that I can choose the best school to go to until I get out of the military.
I currently am taking classes at the University of Phoenix Online. I realize that I do not want to get a degree from them, but if I can transfer around 60 credits towards a bachelors at another school, then I might as well continue taking classes there, because I can do it on my own time.
The other option is to go to a community college, or another local school at night or on the weekends, whenever I can fit it in after work.
One consideration is that I if I choose to attend physical classes, they will be at a school in North Carolina, because I will be stationed there another 18 months or so. Tuition should not be a problem because I have the GI Bill and I am still a resident of California.
Some of the schools I am looking to apply to include USC, Cal Poly SLO, UCI, UCR, SDSU, UC San Marcos and maybe a private one like CBU or Point Loma.
I still need to do more research, I keep changing what I want to study and that changes the schools that I am going to apply to.</p>

<p>Going a completely different direction...
I have also never taken the SAT or ACT, is it worth my time, or should I spend my free time taking classes like I originally planned?</p>

<p>As of now i am thinking that I want to eventually work as a film producer or Realtor, I do not think I want to go to graduate school because I have to work with something that I enjoy, or be earning commission rather than a salary. I also do not want to work in an environment where everyone laughs at the bosses jokes that arent funny, and where my responsibilities for the first few years will be getting someone's coffee and mopping the floors. </p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Anybody?</p>

<p>Basically I am asking…</p>

<p>Should I go to a local community college and then transfer to a 4-yr as a junior?
or
Should I spend my time on the SAT/ACT and just apply as a freshman or sophomore?
(never taken SAT or ACT),
HS gpa is low between 2.5-3.0,
currently have 26 credits,
-14 from community college
-12 from University of Phoenix online</p>

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<p>If you have college credit after high school graduation, many universities want you to do the transfer route and won’t let you apply as a freshman. Also, even if you did apply as a freshman, you would not be considered UC eligible with a high school GPA below 3.0, and CSU eligibility at your high school GPA would depend on your SAT or ACT score.</p>

<p>So completing freshman and sophomore courses at community college to transfer as a junior would likely be the best choice.</p>

<p>If you attend community college, check the state flagship university (like UNC or NCSU in North Carolina) for which specific community college courses are transferable to it. This will increase the chances of taking courses that will be transferable to other four year schools like UCs and CSUs. Once you get back to California, use [Welcome</a> to ASSIST](<a href=“http://www.assist.org%5DWelcome”>http://www.assist.org) to determine what courses you will need to transfer to a UC or CSU in your desired major.</p>

<p>University of Phoenix looks expensive compared to a community college, and its course offerings do not look like they are very useful in the context of transferring to a UC or CSU.</p>

<p>Also, community colleges may offer specific occupational course work, such as real estate courses. While such courses may not be transferable to a UC or CSU, working as a real estate agent does not require a bachelor’s degree.</p>

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<p>Thank you!</p>