<p>Hi, I am currently a senior in high school, and I would like to inquire some information regarding how to transfer into a UC quicker. My GPA is 2.2 (bad) and grades are messy. I am planning to apply for spring courses at my local community college (ELAC) so I can get the classes done sooner. What classes do I need to take? Am I able to start taking the required classes right now? Please help me out, I figured I am quite late to realise I have messed up in high school. I want to go to a UC and help others. Thank you.</p>
<p>Assist.org is your best friend.</p>
<p>I think the best piece of advice I can give you is to just wait until you graduate. I’ve been on this site for almost three years, and the number of people who tell stories of trying to get a jump on community college and screwing up is staggering. I get why you want to do it, but look at your high school GPA. Do you really think you’ll be able to do a complete 180 while also going to school fulltime? Take this time to figure out what you want to major in so you don’t take classes you won’t need. It’s better to take three years preparing to transfer than to be ready in two, but with substandard grades. </p>
<p>Smltk1505h is right, ASSIST.org should be saved in your favorites bar and used religiously throughout your time at cc. You should also make sure to check the requirements from the individual UCs. Take what your councilors tell you with a grain of salt because you’ll find that many of them don’t know what they’re talking about. Get things done right the first time so you don’t have to spend an extra year at cc. Many schools have college success courses that help teach useful study habits and also assist you in picking a major. I took one my first semester at cc, and I suggest you enroll in this type of class your first semester as well. Other than that, good luck and stay motivated.</p>
<p>I go to ELAC as well. I recommend Palomino, who is head of the transfer center, as one of the counselors you should talk to. Most of the academic counselors are eh.</p>
<p>Maybe plan out an academic plan with one of the counselors to see what you may have to take.</p>
<p>However, I do support what repo and smltk say because assist.org is going to be your manual in the transfer process.</p>
<p>You should start by trying in your last semester of HS. It’s counterintuitive but you need to first ingrain the good student habits. Doing your hw, studying for tests, managing your time well, etc. Plus the more knowledge you know, the easier CC is.</p>
<p>Next spend your free time studying math. When you enroll, they’ll give you an english and math placement test. Unless your very deficient in English, that test will be easy. As for the math, not so much. You need 1 math course in order to transfer. For most people that course will be stats. So you ideally you want to place into stats directly and not waste your time with intermediate algebra or the likes. </p>
<p>Finally start taking classes in the summer. That’ll build up your priority. Speaking of priority, you want to take classes where you can get an A. Basically what that means is in your 1st few semesters take large lecture classes that satisfy your GEs/IGETC. This is because they’ll be easy to sign up and a lot of them aren’t that hard. Then once your priority builds up, take math and english and other classes where having a good teacher really counts.</p>
<p>Yes, [Welcome</a> to ASSIST](<a href=“http://www.assist.org%5DWelcome”>http://www.assist.org) will be your friend. It will tell you which courses to take to fulfill requirements for your target major(s) at your target UCs/CSUs.</p>
<p>ELAC has a famous alum:
[At</a> just 14, UCLA math student Moshe Kai Cavalin has written his first book, ‘We Can Do’ / UCLA Newsroom](<a href=“http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/at-just-14-ucla-math-student-moshe-229359.aspx]At”>Newsroom | UCLA)
[Moshe</a> Kai - Educational Voyage](<a href=“http://www.moshekai.com/Pages/Academics/Academics.htm]Moshe”>http://www.moshekai.com/Pages/Academics/Academics.htm)</p>