<p>Hey guys, I know that its harder for CSU students to transfer to UC campuses due to priorty given to CC students and UC students after that but I just want clarification that it is possible. Ideally for me the situation would be to hopefully transfer from San Diego State University to UCSD, UCI, or UCLA. Suppose I get a 3.6+ gpa at SDSU and have good extra curriculars such as internships along with a good essay, would I have a good shot at being accepted as a transfer into any of the above mentioned UC schools?</p>
<p>Well the biggest problem I see is some of your units may not transfer to the UC’s. Why not just go to a CCC? As from your post it sounds like you just started SDSU if you don’t have a gpa yet.</p>
<p>I don’t like the idea of going to a CCC, I really challenged myself in high school taking a lot of AP/Honors courses and saying that im going to a CCC after all that work is kind of embarrassing especially when many of my friends are going to UCs. Im currently a senior in high school and im trying to weigh my alternatives just in case I don’t get into the universities I would like to go to.</p>
<p>Well I don’t know much about you, but you seem like a bright fellow. Since you’re a senior in high school why not apply directly to the UCs instead of applying to SDSU? But really like the 2nd poster said, CSU courses aren’t geared towards transferring to UC schools so some credit might be lost or non-transferrable. CCC is a MUCH better alternative since their courses are actually geared towards transferring plus you’ll get a much higher chance of getting admitted to UCSD, UCI, or UCLA due to transfer agreeements with the schools and the CCC.</p>
<p>I understand your concern about going to a cc being embarrassing, but you have to realize that your college experience is about you not other people. A lot of my friends after high school went to SDSU and other Cal States and I did feel a little embarrassed saying I was going to a CC, but now I go to UCSD and when it’s all said and done I will have a degree from a better school then they do. Transferring from SDSU isn’t impossible but it’s hard, my advice would be to go to CC, work hard and get a 4.0 (very attainable) and get into any UC you want.</p>
<p>I am actually applying to UCs this fall but im pretty sure I won’t get into the campuses I would like to apply to. Besides feeling embarrassed about going to a CCC im afraid that those transfer compacts such as TAG or TAP will be removed due to continued budget cuts from the state. I don’t want to be denied from transferring to a UC from a CCC and then stuck at that community college for the rest of my undergraduate career.</p>
<p>srsly dude just suck up your pride and go to a CC. there’s no point of making things so much harder on yourself just bc you’re embarrassed to tell people you to go a CC. what exactly will you get out of going to SDSU for a little while? and it’s not even like that school has such a prestigious name anyway.</p>
<p>i’ll admit i hated the idea of CC at the beginning too and was embarrassed to tell people that’s where i was going but going CSU -> UC would have been worse.</p>
<p>I felt the exact same way and I’m sure many other members on here did too. But let me tell many people I mean a lot of people I went to high school with ended up coming back after a 1 year to go to a CCC to head to a better school many of them were from the CSU system. Now many of them are going to have to take an extra year or classes, because there units from there CSU wouldn’t transfer to the UC’s.</p>
<p>If you really did put in a lot of work then why are you so worried about not getting into the UC’s you listed as a freshman? If you passed the AP tests then you can still use those credits at a CC and skip a bunch of the easy classes.</p>
<p>Since you have good grades, you could apply for a bunch of scholarships. Combine those scholarships with CC tuition and you have much more money for personal things (pay bills, laptop, new car HAHA jk).</p>
<p>Wow, it’s almost like a wrote this myself! So in high school, my dream school was UCSD. Had about an 80% chance of getting in with my stats but got rejected probably due to my extremely poor essay. I went to SDSU with the intent of transferring to UCSD. Applying from a CSU pretty much puts you on the bottom of the list and if you don’t get accepted… you’re stuck at where you are. I’m not much of a risk taker, so after a year at SDSU, I decided to go to a CC. If you take your last 30 units at a CC, you get priority as a CC student. Plus you get peace of mind if you enroll in TAG as well. </p>
<p>I took a semester off school, am now attending a CC, and will be ready to apply this November for next Fall. I know CC gets a bad rep but I have to say that the people I’ve met at CC are really intelligent, mature, determined, and responsible. No one holds your hand so you have to have a plan and take the initiative to seek out the help that is needed at the counselors’ office, transfer center, internet, etc. Now there are some hooligans that have no path and are taking some classes since they have nothing better to do, but you also get to meet a diverse group of people who you probably wouldn’t have as a freshman admit. It really depends on what type of classes you take too. If you take math and science courses, everyone you meet will be serious. I actually think the classes at CC are more challenging, which may or may not be a good thing? </p>
<p>With that being said, I enjoyed my time at SDSU as well. It’s really what you make of it. However, you still have a chance of getting into the school(s) you want. It’s definitely not too late. Look around on this website and get tips on how to write good application statements. I know for UCD and UCSD, they have some sort of rubric where you get x points for leadership, hardship, etc. or at least that’s how it used to be. Unfortunately, I didn’t know about that prior to applying during my HS senior year which is probably what got me, but it’s not too late for you. A fantastic essay can definitely make up for okay grades and test scores on an application. Something I’ve learned about successful UC statements is to not try to be eloquent and wordy. Just get to the point while making structured sentences. Good luck</p>