<p>Is it rigorous?</p>
<p>I struggled every semester.</p>
<p>from my experience, it seems like if your majoring in a social science, its very easy to get a 3.5 average, however, if your taking a lot of math,science, courses it will be a lot harder to maintain a 3.5. It all depends on the person though, some people would rather do science/math classes. I’m sure you will have people come on here and say “OMGOMGOMG CCC 3.5 IS A JOKE LOLOLOL.” But again it depends on the courses you take, and possibly how many you are taking. I know someone who has a 4.0, but they take around 9 units a semester with no job. i don’t feel bad for getting a lesser gpa than them because i take 20 units a semester.</p>
<p>And 3.5 is average for transferring to UCLA/CAL?</p>
<p>Omgomgomg ccc 3.5 is a joke lololol</p>
<p>All depends on your major. Take a look at the link below. For example, a 3.5 GPA for Business Economics is not average. The average admitted GPA is 3.94. However, a major such as Anthropology has an average admitted GPA of 3.57.</p>
<p>[Profile</a> of Admitted Transfer Students by Major, Fall 2010 - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof10_mjr.htm]Profile”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof10_mjr.htm)</p>
<p>i also believe it depends on what CCC you’re in.</p>
<p>I’ve been told multiple times that the science courses at my CC is much more diffucult than those at UCD and UCI.</p>
<p>1jupiter - this site might be helpful for you too. it creates tables that contain information on the stats of admitted students for most majors to each UC…</p>
<p>[University</a> of California: StatFinder](<a href=“http://statfinder.ucop.edu/statfinder/default.aspx]University”>http://statfinder.ucop.edu/statfinder/default.aspx)</p>
<p>plus, since getting good grades might also have to do with your teachers…it might be helpful to read student reviews on ratemyprofessor.com to get a general gauge on the quality or style of teaching for any professor you wanna take</p>
<p>Depends on your major, social science majors = infinitely easier than natural science majors.</p>
<p>It’s not easy but it can definitely be done. The best grades I received were straight A’s two semesters and I was taking 15-17 units and worming graveyards full time and taking care of 1-year old twins. I took ALL of the classes online. It seemed when I would take 8-12 units I didn’t do as well because I wasn’t swamped and in survival mode!</p>
<p>Ive found it’s always better to take one class you find interesting with a very difficult one to keep you focused and intrigued.</p>
<p>@Swig707: Which CCC do you attend?</p>
<p>It’s alright at my CC, I think it depends on where you’re going though. Just don’t get C’s in 5 unit classes (or try to avoid them altogether) they’ll wreak havoc on your GPA. </p>
<p>You should aim for at least a 3.8+ if you want to aim for UCLA/Cal and think about extra curriculars</p>
<p>It feels like CC is like High School redo… for me that is. Not too hard if you study enough you’ll do well.</p>
<p>I have gotten A’s in nearly all of my humanities & social sciences classes, the area(s) where my major is in. However I didn’t do so well in my transferable mathematics and science lab courses. Go figure? To answer your question, a 3.5 is definitely doable at community college but also dependent on your major, as others have said.</p>
<p>Its impossible to say, because it really depends on the teacher/school/major/student. I think its different for everyone. For example, I had a statistics class that was really easy for me, which totally made sense, that my friend put hours of studying into, where an english essay for her took much less time than it took me.</p>
<p>a 3.5 is doable for everyone, no matter what school you go to, depending on if you have the time, and skill to put into the work that is required to get the grades.</p>
<p>Hard to even get a 3.4 if you’re choosing the hardest professors (unreasonable grading, doesn’t teach at all). But if you’re picking the good professors (ones who actually teach and you learn from) it’s easy enough to get a 3.7.</p>
<p>me. He’s a 4.0 student in his science subjects. But he can’t write an essay to save his life.</p>
<p>^ my comp froze and posted before I was done. I was say that my boyfriend gets great grades in math/science but can’t write an essay. I have to work extra hard at math/science but can whip out an a+ essay no problem. so bio majors, you are famous for saying you work harder and your classes are tougher but I think it depends on the person you are, a math person or a humanities person. Also, to the original poster, some advice from me is read the textbook. Most kids don’t but it really helps.</p>
<p>@iZychr: Although the idea that a “hard” professor may not be a very good professor at Community college, that usually isn’t the case at the UCs. Usually, the hard professor IS the better professor, but because of that they also expect more out of their students. This isn’t always the case in either type of college, however it is something to keep in mind when choosing classes at a UC.</p>
<p>It isn’t “easy” but with hard work it becomes manageable. I have a 4.0 and I took a lot of hard classes, 5 japanese classes, pre calc, calc 1, calc 2, calc 3, linear algebra, discrete math, Physics mechanics, Physics Electricity and magnetism, physical anthropology, archeology, jazz history, history, economics, english 101, english 205. My recommendation is to hunt for good teachers and make sure you have enough time for each class for studying and homework. Avoid group studying unless you act as a tutor, and avoid memorization and actually try to learn why something works. Also 5 unit classes are a great way to help your GPA but if you don’t have the time for them stay away from them. It is all about time management.</p>