Currently an HS senior. Thinking about taking the CC route.

<p>Yes, but he's a South Asian! They only discriminate against Chinese people!</p>

<p>Oh alright. Plus I think I remember there being options about indicating about being an immigrant in the UC application.</p>

<p>Is this one of those middle-class situations where you get screwed both ways because (1) your family makes too much money and (2) your family makes too little money to get away without debt?</p>

<p>Yeah I think so. Probably, though we are not exactly in debt or anything.</p>

<p>*i assumed username01 wants to only spend ONLY year at ccc, which is very possible.</p>

<p>But it's tough and applying for a noncompet major in that situation would be ideal.*</p>

<p>Yeah I'd like to spend only around a year at ccc and not two complete years. Oh and I guess both majors that I am applying to aren't exactly competitive. From what I remember my AP Calclus AB teacher told me that not that many people apply to Math majors at UCLA.</p>

<p>i assumed username01 wants to only spend ONLY year at ccc, which is very possible.</p>

<p>Same here, but then I realized he was referring to his AP scores--sure gets your hopes up. Given that he passes all his AP tests, I believe he'll have 22 semester units, so he won't need to take a rigorous course load for any of his semesters, nor will he need to take winter/summer courses if he decides to attend CCC for 2 years. I say he would have it easy. :)</p>

<p>Though that wouldn't necessarily be a good thing, since I do understand the UCs will be looking for a rigorous course load, so maybe he'll get 38 units done in a year...? Gah, I don't know, depends what he wants to do and what kind of classes he'd like to take.</p>

<p>From what I remember my AP Calclus AB teacher told me that not that many people apply to Math majors at UCLA.
According to <a href="http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/Tr_Prof05_mjr.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/Tr_Prof05_mjr.htm&lt;/a>
78 applied, 42 were admitted (53.85%). The admits had an average GPA of<br>
3.57 and 105 quarter units (70 semester).</p>

<p>Though that wouldn't necessarily be a good thing, since I do understand the UCs will be looking for a rigorous course load, so maybe he'll get 38 units done in a year...? Gah, I don't know, depends what he wants to do and what kind of classes he'd like to take.</p>

<p>Maybe if possible I will get those 36 quarter units. That actually translater to 24 semester units no? And if so I think I'll do those 36 semester units in one year if the UCs will be impressed by it.</p>

<p>And if so I think I'll do those 36 semester units in one year if the UCs will be impressed by it.</p>

<p>Here's a tip: Take a summer course or two in 2006. Maybe Winter Intercession 2006 if you can manage a weekend/night class for 4 weeks and if your local CCC offers one.</p>

<p>Oh okay so I'll probably be doing...</p>

<p>Summer 2006, Fall 2006, Winter 2006, Spring 2007, Summer 2007</p>

<p>And then I'll transfer into UCLA or UCB in Fall 2007</p>

<p>If I do all my work.</p>

<p>Thanks for the transfer major statistics. I'll probably ask my teacher for help to prepare me for those Math courses in community college.</p>

<p>Oh okay so I'll probably be doing...
Summer 2006, Fall 2006, Winter 2006, Spring 2007, Summer 2007
</p>

<p>I don't know if you already know this or not, but UCs don't like to see you taking summer (2007) classes the semester before you want to attend the UC you plan to transfer to (Fall 2007).</p>

<p>Typically, they ask you to finish by spring, but will make exceptions sometimes. I don't know how often this occurs, but I wouldn't risk it, so keep in mind that you should take all the "important" (read: prerequisites; I think highschoolda and I have drilled this into your head already, but doesn't help to remind you one more time) classes in during fall or spring semester, that way you don't find yourself in a panic because you need to take something in the summer.</p>

<p>Oh alright. I guess I'll just have to load Summer 2006 and Winter 2006 with a few more courses.</p>

<p>Yeah I remember reading the thing about finishing the courses by the spring of the desired transfer year.</p>

<p>most students that i know take 14-16 units... Maybe it's different b/c they are science majors and each science/math class is 5 units which really adds up.</p>

<p>But u should have no prob getting it done...</p>

<p>I'd do summer 2006- 2 classes 6, winter 6 units... </p>

<p>then u'll have 24 left, which is easy</p>

<p>most students that i know take 14-16 units... Maybe it's different b/c they are science majors and each science/math class is 5 units which really adds up.</p>

<p>That's probably the case. I don't like taking too many classes (usually 12-14 units) because I can fit any more into my schedule because of my part-time jobs. Otherwise, I would have tried to take more during the fall/spring semesters, so that I can have normal winter and summer vacations and make tons of money. Oh well. :(</p>

<p>That is true highschoolda...</p>

<p>Wow, you guys have been a great help! I think I'll stop asking questions for awhile (you guys practically answered all of them anyway hahaha!)</p>

<p>Now, time to get some work done (read Calculus for Dummies that is.)</p>

<p>username01,</p>

<p>Most people have said it all already but here are some additional notes:</p>

<p>AP will not satisfy GE requirements at UCLA or UCB. AP can be used with IGETC though. As a community college transfer, you will be ahead GE-wise if you complete IGETC in its entirety before transfer.</p>

<p>Consider dropping one (or more) of your non-AP high school courses and trade it for a community college course. Weigh that against the risk that you might actually make it into UCLA on your freshman app.</p>