Has anyone done a CC to CSU to UC transfer before?

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<p>The universities I am specifically interested for the sake of this thread are UC Davis, UC Irvine, and UC Riverside. I have often seen threads indicating CC->UC->CSU transfers but not CC->CSU->UC transfer threads. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/counselors/files/ETS10_TransferQA_final.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/counselors/files/ETS10_TransferQA_final.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Background: Said person does not want to attend a CSU anymore but cannot back out of it due to 12 month lease and loans. Said person did not realize they had an opportunity to apply for ROTC summer program, which is a program they've been wanting to do and can only apply for it if they have two years remaining for their degree to become an officer. Said person cannot do a double major at the CSU because double majors are not allowed anymore. The date to do LTC (Leadership Training Course) had passed and to get into it again they would need to be eligible. Not really any research opportunities available at a CSU. Will be applying as a "junior" transfer. </p>

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UCD: Applications from students who have completed 80 or more transferable semester
units (120 or more transferable quarter units) of combined baccalaureate
institution and community college coursework are subject to review by the deans
of the Colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Letters
and Science and Biological Sciences. Units earned through AP or IB
examinations are counted separately for this purpose; AP and IB units do not put
applicants at risk of being denied admission or of having an admissions decision
delayed due to a dean’s review. Applicants subject to a dean’s review will be
admitted if the assessment is that the student is making good progress toward the
baccalaureate degree and can complete the degree within the college’s maximum
unit limit.

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UCI: UC Irvine does not set a limit on the number of units an applicant may earn at a
four-year institution before enrolling at a community college. It is important to
note, however, that at least 36 of the final 45 quarter units completed by a
student for the bachelor’s degree must be earned in residence at the UCI campus.

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UCR: UC Riverside does not limit the number of units an applicant may earn at a four year
institution before enrolling at a community college. However, UC-eligible
applicants who have attended a four-year institution and who present 80 or more
semester (120 or more quarter) units in transfer credit will be reviewed by the
dean of the college for completion of a specified pattern of courses that provides
continuity with upper-division courses within the major. An applicant will be
admitted if the dean’s office determines that the student can complete a
baccalaureate degree within the maximum limit of 216 quarter units.

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<p>To me, it seems like these are the only institutions willing to consider it. They often say they do not set a limit before enrolling at a four year institution. However, one year of coursework at a CSU will probably be around 45 quarter units. Do they set limits after attending a CC and then to a CSU? The IGETC was almost completed at the CC (90 semester units there). These CSU units for this particular year may or may not transfer over. </p>

<p>Do you think this transfer process will go smoothly? Not really afraid to lose a year's work. I asked someone on the UCR website and they said it may be possible. Idk if anyone's had this particular experience before, so I am kind of seeking guidance in this process. If they're seeking a non-impacted major, such as Physics or Math, are their chances higher to gain admission? Does this particular transfer still get placed with low priority because they're a "CSU transfer", even though they went to a CC first?</p>

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<p>I meant “They often say they do not set a limit before enrolling at a CC”. </p>

<p>I did end up contacting UC Davis via e-mail and am waiting on that. If anyone has any information to share on the subject though, I’d appreciate it. I will probably end up contacting UCI as well. I did lurk around and find that someone did in fact transfer to UCI as a senior with a 3.1-3.3 GPA (for Fall '12), depending on how you look at it (time of application, final transcripts). I think UCI does holistic admissions now? But they may have been from another UC. Idk. They didn’t mention their institution, I don’t think.</p>

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<p>UCs don’t allow senior transfers, and yes, since you are coming from a CSU you don’t have priority. If you don’t want to attend your CSU, then drop out and attend your local CCC. Then you’ll have priority and don’t have to worry about a unit cap.</p>

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<p>I don’t think that’s necessarily true for every case. I received a similar response from UCR/UCI. What they told me says it just matters what the dean for that college says. It seems to me that they’re more concerned about transferability of courses. Maybe it is unlikely to be accepted, but I wouldn’t say it is impossible. I think it’s too late for me to back out now as I already signed a lease for an apartment to live there for a year. Eh, if this works out I’ll find out by next spring. If it doesn’t, at least people here will have a definite answer. I’m sure someone will be in my situation one time or another in the future.</p>

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<p>One girl I met through this summer’s transfer program at UCI is transferring in as a senior.</p>

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