<p>I have heard that while it may not be that hard to transfer from say De Anza to UC Berkeley, it will cost you an arm and some legs for grad school, even at UC Berkeley (the school that you would graduate from in this example). Is this true? I always thought that you are almost guaranteed admittance at the school you graduate from (ie I thought if you graduate from UC Berkley it is easier to get into the grad program) regardless of whether or not you transfered from a community college.</p>
<p>And what about applying for grad schools at other schools such as Stanford? Will the first two years of cc effect admission into there as well?</p>
<p>The idea that it is easier to get into the grad school if you attend there for undergrad is incorrect. Statistics that I have seen indicate that, at Columbia for instance, Columbia College is less successful at placing students into Columbia Law than a variety of other undergrad schools.</p>
<p>As for attending a CC for two years, I've heard of plenty of people that have gone on to excellent programs. You started at a CC and you'll have grades on your transcript from a CC, but I don't think it will be a major factor. Far more important will be your overall cumulative GPA, your GMAT score, the school you earn your degree from, and how you are involved at your transfer school.</p>
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I always thought that you are almost guaranteed admittance at the school you graduate from (ie I thought if you graduate from UC Berkley it is easier to get into the grad program)
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It depends, but for many schools and programs it's actually the other way round. Many schools prefer people from other universities for their graduate programs.</p>
<p>I don't think that your first two years at a CC will have any significant impact on grad school admissions either.</p>
<p>I agree, really being at a CC for two years is not much. Even after 2 college years, students have still to take the major courses which will be taken at the transfer school. you should be worried about how well you do in you transfer school and the major courses rather than going to a CC for two years.</p>
<p>the ucla counselor lady that came to my cc said that they weight in your cc gpa with the 4 year that you attend, so its not going to play a factor.</p>