High GPA UC-UC Transfer Student *vs* Low GPA CC-UC Transfer Student...

[mikemac]

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when the evaluation start, there is no reason for them to pick a lower gpa cc student over a higher gpa uc student.

Actually there are reasons. The approach they use to pick is determined by the CA Master Plan for education. And it embodies several reasons for them to pick the CC student. For starters, the UC student who wants to transfer still gets a 4-year degree if the xfer is denied. The CC student cannot. So the xfer path is provided

The transfer function is an essential component of the commitment to access. UC and CSU are to establish a lower division to upper division ratio of 40:60 to provide transfer opportunities to the upper division for Community College students, and eligible California Community College transfer students are to be given priority in the admissions process.
<a href=“http://www.ucop.edu/acadinit/mastplan/mpsummary.htm[/url][/quote]”>Major Features of the California Master Plan for Higher Education

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<p>Second, providing lower-division classes at a UC is much more expensive than providing them thru a CC. In an approach aimed at reducing costs to to the state, the Master Plan envisions students taking their first 2 years of study at the lower-cost option, then completing their 4-year degree at a UC or CSU campus.</p>