<p>I'm a freshman MechE major at UCSD and planning to transfer to Cal as a junior. I have a 3.275 this quarter with 4 classes though. Does that mean i have no chance for Cal as a transfer (MechE major)? What if I get like 3.75 for my 2nd and third quarter and 1st quarter my sophomore year? does that show my upgoing trend and will that be a positive to my application?</p>
<p>If you switched to a Community College next quarter, you could dramatically increase your chances of going to Berkeley.</p>
<p>But then unpaper would have to spend 2 semesters at the CC to fulfill the “Communigy College Transfer Applicant” status that the UC uses for evaluating community college transfer students. </p>
<p>[University</a> of California - Mixed Records](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/adminfo/transfer/advising/mixed.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/adminfo/transfer/advising/mixed.html)</p>
<p>The UC’s take over 90% of their transfers from the CC’s. That means you have to be in the top ranks of the 8% of applicants transferring from four year schools. If you are not in the tippy top of that 8% and you want to get your degree from Cal, you might consider an extra semester at a CC to be in your best interest.</p>
<p>Wait, so to be considered a CC transfer do you need to complete two semesters or just be enrolled for two semesters before the period you are applying for?</p>
<p>I’m transferring after one year so I can’t really complete two semesters before I submit the application.</p>
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<p>You will be allowed to apply, but priority is always given to “upper-division” transfer applicants (juniors) who have completed 2 years at the community college. Your status when you apply after completing 1 year will be “lower-division,” which only some UCs admit–I forget the exact ones. But I know the specific schools are listed on the UC website.</p>
<p>I’m applying as a Junior Transfer. I have enough APs to make it doable after one year.</p>
<p>So know that you know this, am I still classified as a “lower-division” transfer student? Am I considered a CC transfer student?</p>
<p>@Oliver
The link you provided says an applicant would have to spend two terms before admission. Not before their application. (They must also earn at least 30 semester units at the CC they switch to prior to admission). Similarly, lower and upper division standing is determined by the number of units you would have at the end of the term prior to transferring. As a result, one year transfers who amass 60+ units by the end of the spring term get the same priority. If the OP did their sophomore year at a CC he/she would fulfill the two term requirement and thus be given the same priority (assuming the other conditions are fulfilled as well).</p>
<p>Aside from that, @OP
If you want to transfer to Cal. Going to a community college would be your best option. Furthermore, the sooner you go, the better.</p>
<p>Ah, thank you Supa_Ramga that clears up a lot. I remember reading a page that said something similar but I just wanted to double check.</p>
<p>So I am enrolled for two semesters before admission. I will complete 39 units of CC classes. I will transfer at least 70 units. So I think that fulfills everything.</p>