CSU -> UC/Private Possible in One Year?

Transfer Students
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<p>Is it possible to transfer from a CSU to UC or four-year private school in just one year?
I'm considering UCLA, UC Berkeley, and Occidental College.</p>

<p>I've been reading on the forum that it's very difficult... but here are my basic stats:</p>

<p>-high school gpa: 4.1, 3.8 unweighted
-college fall semester gpa: 4.0, or probably 3.8 at the lowest
-sat 2260, act 33, took/passed 9 AP exams
-major: English
-TONS of high school ec's, several college ec's with one leadership position
-taking 17 units this fall and 17 units next spring</p>

<p>I want to transfer to a school with legitimate, challenging courses for my major... the CSU that I'm at right now isn't the perfect place for English majors. I wasn't really planning on attending here for the fall, if it wasn't for a scholarship they offered me, as well as some other things that will probably take numerous lengthy paragraphs to explain.
If you have any other suggestions for schools that I may have a chance at, I'd love to hear them.</p>

<p>Thanks so much!</p>

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<p>Easier and preference given to community college students over CSU or UC transfers.</p>

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<p>yes, I am aware of that, with all the threads here regarding that subject. However, I was wondering if I do still stand a chance?.. I don’t think my stats are terrible, per se.</p>

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<p>Yes it is possible. You have better luck with privates.</p>

<p>A girl from my scholarship group had an unfortunate mistake on her fafsa and had to turn down harvery mudd freshman year. She went to CSUDH for a year, owned faces, transferred to Vanderbilt.</p>

<p>And that’s from CSUDH.</p>

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<p>You have great HS stats…just keep up your GPA and you should do well in transfer admissions. Sorry that I don’t have any specific advice. Good luck!</p>