<p>anyone has some information about how hard is to transfer to UC Berkeley if you start college at CC or CSU? What stats would be needed to be accepted? It's a long story, but I'm guessing my D will have to start at a CSU or CC and then try to transfer. Thanks a lot!</p>
<p>One thing that I do know is that is is easier to transfer from a CC rather than from a CSU.</p>
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<p>It may be true, but it will not be in the best interest of that prospective student. My fundamental rationale is that if you cannot do well at a state university, you will not do well at UC Berkeley. My recommendation is to go to a state school anyway and to try really hard.</p>
<p>It makes no sense for an individual to get a half-decent GPA community college and then flounder at UCB in the 2nd year, trying to grasp in a dark room.</p>
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<p>Your daughter will most likely not get into a high ranking UC if she goes to a CSU.</p>
<p>CSU transfers have a less than 10% acceptance rate. CC transfers have a 30% acceptance rate.</p>
<p>anon2528462, that’s exactly what I heard. Going to a CC is a better choice for transfering later on. D likes UC Berkeley. However, we need to know if she’ll be accepted to any of the UC for this fall. D attends a competitive private HS, gpa 3.45, wgpa 4.83, took all AP allowed in her HS, a lot of community service, leadership, languages, etc., at this point, we’re preparing for the worse case scenario. I don’t feel that comfortble with a CC, but it maybe the best option to transfer to a UC.</p>
<p>How is it even possible to have a UWGPA of 3.45 and a WGPA of 4.83?</p>
<p>Anyway, depending on her intended field of study, CC’s transfer rates vary greatly. For biological sciences, the CC transfer acceptance rate is around 50%. That’s very generous, considering 1 in 2 applicants get accepted. Furthermore, she won’t have to go through the lower-division courses at Berkeley.</p>
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<p>You welcome.</p>
<p>My rationale is not based on how to get in, but on how to do well. I might get Cornell Guaranteed Transfer and Cornell says that people who are offered GT can attend any colleges, including CC. If offered GT, I am picking a public state school.</p>
<p>If Berkeley, or another UC, is the ultimate goal, and that is the most important consideration, definitely CC is the better route.</p>
<p>MomofaTeen i suggest you check the UC Transfers thread here. UC Transfers - College Confidential Forums I also have A LOT of information about transfering to uc berkeley. Please ask the question on there and I will answer them. Thanks.</p>