<p>so heres the situation.
im starting FALL at SMC, a community college.
and i will, and i need to transfer in 2 years.
the thing is, i took the assessment test
and i didnt place in the transfer level classes that move over credits to UC's
im not far behind, but im still really really scared.
i already messed up in HS and i cant let that happen</p>
<p>this is what i mean
im taking:</p>
<p>journalism 1 (3 units)
communications 1 (3 units)
math 20 (5 units)
english 21a (3 units.)</p>
<p>the english and math (8 units combined) are not going to count
as a part of the 60 transferable units needed for a UC
because i placed in those levels, which are one below the UC requirement.
so they dont count at all, next semesters will.
how am i supposed to make those up???
in the next to years i need to have 60!!</p>
<p>SOMEONE PLEASE HELP.
IM REALLY REALLY WORRIED!!!</p>
<p>summer school?
online classes?
another school?</p>
<p>i will do ANYTHING.</p>
<p>im thinking i get as many transfer credits as i can ASAP
and then worry about the english and math as i can over the next 2 years.</p>
<p>Wow. Calm down. What is your major? Lots of science majors end up staying three years at a community college because there are simply too many classes to take within the course of two years. You should really take advantage of summer and winter sessions if you placed in non-transferable classes and want to transfer out in two years flat.</p>
<p>If you will be qualified for transferable Math by next term, then don't panic - you are not that far behind.</p>
<p>I'm not sure what the academic calendar at SMC looks like (I go to PCC) but if you take winter and summer sessions non-stop, you should be just fine.</p>
<p>I believe so. The way that I see it is 60/2 = 30 units per year, which = 15 units per regular session+shorter session. This means that you can do 12 units in the regular session (barely full time) and 3 units in the shorter session (should be a breeze).</p>
<p>Judging by the classes that you've chosen to take, you are not a "hardcore" science major (ie, physics, engineering, chemistry, whatever) so the best advice that I can give you if you want to transfer out within two years is 1) Plan your classes ahead of time - even as far as a year in advance. Even if you don't know which class EXACTLY you will take, what I do is write down something like "UC-M (4 units)" or "UC-major pre-req (3 units)"</p>
<p>If you don't know what "UC-blah" means, then this leads into my second piece of advice: FOLLOW THE IGETC AND ASSIST.ORG RELIGIOUSLY. It's crucial that you don't waste your time with a class that won't fulfill a requirement or transfer.</p>
<p>Is there a reason you need to transfer in 2 years? Financial or otherwise?</p>
<p>Your choices are</p>
<p>1) Take 2.5 or 3 years to transfer (many people do this)
2) Take extra courses during the semester if you think you can handle more than 15 credits. (Many schools allow up to 18 credits w/o a problem).
3) Take winter-break (January one-month session if you have them) or summer break classes to get up to the 60 credit mark</p>
<p>Like the others have said - chart out your entire 2 year (or 3 year) plan... make sure you've addressed all schedule issues in advance in terms of sequences, number of units, science with labs, etc.</p>
<p>Don't worry, some people even manage to transfer in one year. You can take summer classes or take 16+ units during a regular semester. I know many people who are taking 18+ units and work at the same time. It's all doable.</p>
<p>I can say from experience that to get out of a community college in 2 years you have to bulk up the classes wherever you can. I am taking 5 classes every semester and summer classes and possibly a winter class. I came to this school after spending a year at a 4 year college but unfortunately only 9 of those credits transfered. I will be transferring in a year with at least 67 completed credits under my belt. If you look at the degree requirements for most majors at cc (or at least at all that I have seen), they suggest you take 6 classes a semester if you want to complete the degree in 2 years. It's tough but no one said college would be easy :P</p>
<p>okayy. i guess im feeling just a little bit better now.
so im signed up for 14 units (6 of which WILL transfer)
how can i ask to take more classes?
i want to take as many as i can
i know i have good work ethics so i can do it.
just tell the school i want one more transferable class??</p>
<p>and my major is journalism</p>
<p>andd no its not financial that i need to be out 2 years at all
its just my family name, like you dont GO to community college
you just DONT. so i need to step it up and get out asap
to prove to my family that i can kick asss</p>
<p>I was at community college for almost four years. Did it suck? Sure. Did I expect to be there that long? No. But let me tell you, in the long run it was worth it. Even if you take pre-reqs. which it sounds like you're taking, they will give you foundations that you will need to do well in an upper level course. The worst thing you could do is take a bunch of easy classes to increase your graduating early because when you get to an actual university, it will come back to hurt you.
Don't take online classes unless you know for sure they will transfer! One of my friends did and she was sorry.
Take math early because you will remember it better- that was the best choice I ever made!
Also, consider taking your placement test over if your cc lets you, maybe you will at least place into the English 101 equivalent.
Make sure you save time to get involved on campus, look into phi theta kappa which provides transfer scholarships, and gets you in touch with other students in the same boat who can provide help and encouragement. I even met college admissions reps through this honors society.
Last, see if you can test out of some easy classes. If you are bilingual you can use your second language as your foreign language which will save you 12credits you don't have to take.</p>
<p>I am in the same boat when I left my 4 year college to go to a CC.
Soon I am applying to very good schools for my major and they are now proud haha.<br>
I believe if you want to take more courses, contact your advisor. You need a waiver from the dean or something but I know they do it. People at my old school did it all the time since all courses there were worth 4 credits which meant if you wanted to take 5 classes you'd have 20 credits which is insane at any normal college.</p>
<p>Just talk to a counselor and explain your situation. The standard unit limit at SMC is 16 units, if you add another class to your 14 units that would be 17 units, so you're not overloading your schedule too much and it won't be a problem. It just takes a few seconds and there's nothing you need to do with the dean. I'm going to SMC as well and I'm doing it all the time. Last semester I took 22 units, this semester I'm taking 25. And I'm a science major so these classes are probably even more work then GE classes.</p>
<p>Another option would be to retake your placement test. When I first came to SMC i took a placement test twice to place into the desired class. I don't remember exactly, but I think there was a wait time of 1 or 2 weeks in between. When did you take the placement test? Can you take it again before the semester starts?</p>
<p>Are you blind? I was the first person to actually help you. You're just annoying the heck out of everyone with your childish and obnoxious posts. Nobody likes a baby.</p>