Dropping UCSB to CCC to CAL

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>My goal is to go to UCB, but I know that UC-UC transfers are less likely than CCC to UC transfers. So at the moment, I've completed a summer quarter and a fall quarter at UCSB with 25 quarter units and a gpa of 3.94. I am a computer science major here but I want to study it at Berkeley. I have 45 quarter units from AP/IB exams which include:
AP calculus BC: 5
AP statistics: 5
AP chemistry: 4
IB English HL: 6
APUSH. : 4
AP European: 3
AP human geo: 3</p>

<p>Courses taken at UCSB:
SUMMER 2012:
Computer Science 8 A+. 4 units
Greek Myth. A. 4 units
Intro seminar. A. 1 unit</p>

<p>FALL 2012:
Computer Science 16 A. 4 units
Linear Algebra. A. 4 units
Music Theory 11 A- 4 units
Writing 2. A. 4 units</p>

<p>My only extra curricular activities at the moment are an internship/research opportunity with a professor in cyber security and computer science related projects and an IOS developer. </p>

<p>Do you think it's possible to transfer to CC and make it to CAL?</p>

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<p>I also do not like the GE’s at UC schools for the grading is rigid and the classes deviate you from your actual major studies.</p>

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<p>You should probably talk with a counselor at Cal, or perhaps at UCSB, for further guidance. You’re obviously doing well at UCSB and if you earn similar grades at a CC you will be a strong candidate. But there are no guarantees. My concern is whether your total units will push you over the limit to be considered a junior xfer. If you finish up this year at UCSB, spend a year at a CC to get the CC priority (you have to spend a year at a CC to get the benefit of CC preference, not just be enrolled there when you apply) your total number of units would be near or perhaps above senior standing. And UC campuses don’ admit those they consider seniors. On the one hand there are special rules for AP credit not affecting limits for frosh, but I’m not sure how they apply to xfer students. My guess, and mind you its only a guess, is that you’d be ok. </p>

<p>Is this really what you want to do? You’ll have attended 3 schools so you won’t get the continuity that lets you get to know some profs, the campus and surrounding area, build a network of friends, etc. College can be more than just getting the piece of paper and training that qualifies you for a job. I’m not saying don’t do it, but I am saying the reasons should be pretty compelling in your mind.</p>