<p>I am a freshman at a csu and i had an epiphany and realized that i want a career in the medical field so as of right now im thinking of finishing this year at the csu because overall i am a good student and i can get the grades. after my year is over i want to finish my ge's at a cc to then be eligible to transfer to a uc and go on from there... </p>
<p>any advice?</p>
<p>I’m not sure exactly how it is with CSU schools, but if you go to a UC and earn more than 30 quarter units (20 semester) and try to transfer out, you’ll always be considered a UC to UC transfer. Even if you spend a year at a CC in between, if you have more than 30 quarter UC units on your record you’ll be considered a UC to UC transfer, which puts you at the back of the line.</p>
<p>You need to talk to a CC counselor (who knows what they’re talking about) and explain the situation. It may work out best for you to withdraw from the CSU after this semester, then enroll in a CC starting in the spring. That way, you’re guaranteed to be eligible for all the TAG opportunities. But yeah, check with a CC counselor quickly to get the best advice.</p>
<p>Yes. transfer to a CC asap. I transferred from a csu to cc and a lot of classes didn’t transfer and I had to take some of them all over again! and enroll in TAG once you have 30 units!</p>
<p>yeah because i had talked to an advisor at my csu and she said that in order for me to be considered a cc transfer i need 30 units from a cc but i guess my best option would be to transfer out as soon as possible</p>
<p>Not only do you need 30 units from a UC, but you can’t have more than 30 units from CSU (assuming the rules are the same as they are for UCs, which I imagine is the case.) And that’s 30 QUARTER units, which equates to 20 SEMESTER units. Do NOT go over the 20 semester unit mark at your CSU, that’s critical.</p>
<p>Honestly, I would stay at the CSU and get the best grades possible. While the prestige of a UC is helpful, unless you want to be a full-on doctor, you can be perfectly fine with a diploma from a CSU. In fact, there are alot of doctors with CSU BA degrees and it isn’t a big deal. Its definitely possible to have a great career in the medical field with a CSU degree, as long as you get the grades and major in something like biology. </p>
<p>Its okay to disagree with me, its just my POV. From what I’ve seen around me in my family and my neighborhood, some of the most successful medical personnel have graduated from CSUs, went to good grad schools, and were awesome.</p>