<p>Im currently a senior in high school and have been accepted to UCI and UCR, but unfortunately rejected from SD and LA due to my own lack of interest in high school. In any case, my dream has been to attend UCLA, USC, or Stanford some day. In recent weeks I have resolved to attend either UCI or UCR and then transfer to one of the afore mentioned schools. Now I know it would be easier to do this from a CCC, but I'm not going there (I dont have anything against them, just my parents wouldnt let me), so lets just take that out of the picture. Anyways, everyone I have talked to recently tells me not to transfer because it will be SOOOO difficult to make friends and have a life aside from academics. For me personally, my social life comes second to academics. But I was just curious to see if this was true, is it just impossible to have a social life as a transfer like everyone I know is making it out to be? Now let me just say that one way or the other I wont be swayed from my decision to transfer, this is a question that I pose out of pure curiousity. Thank you very much for your input.</p>
<p>i'm wondering the same thing... it was a major reason why i thought i would never transfer... but i am way too unhappy where i am now.</p>
<p>there are always going to be transfers at any college. You shouldnt have problems making new friends</p>
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<p>This is entirely dependent on the person. If you're a socially aware person with great communication skills, making friends will be as easy for you as it has always been.</p>
<p>it totally depends on your personality and what the new school is like</p>
<p>Willdo said it.</p>
<p>I heard at a lot of schools transfers are forced to wear a "T" on their clothing and if they don't answer questions in complete sentences then they're banned from every making friends. Its just what I heard. I don't know if its true.</p>
<p>Join a club with people who have common interests.</p>
<p>Have a party and invite a bunch of people.</p>
<p>Talk to people and be social.</p>
<p>Just look at it like you're starting over again. Thats what I plan on doing. Good luck with everything!</p>
<p>Thank you all for your advice and words of wisdom. I really appreciate, I feel much better going forward now that these myths have been dispelled.</p>
<p>i, for one, am totally impressed with how everything worked out for me. being a transfer, i was worried about the same things, but found that if you are a friendly and social person at heart, there is nothing holding you back.</p>
<p>surprisingly, there is a large community of transfer students here at berkeley, and i've never really felt singled out from those that entered as a freshmen.</p>
<p>the first semester was a little hard, but i think it is for anyone who is starting out, freshmen included. by the time the second semester rolled around, i was having the time of my life. i have bonded with so many wonderful people, joined a sorority full of amazing women, and participated in several clubs and organizations on campus.</p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p><3,</p>
<p>Izzie Bear</p>
<p>mj23,
I was in the same spot you were as a senior in high school. I was only accepted to UCR, and it was either that or junior college. I said the heck with a jc, I didn't waste four years for nothing, so i ended up going to UCR...but UCR was awful. Its honestly in the worst city in the world. I left my second year and just ended up going to a JC. Now I am trying to transfer out to a better UC, hopefully UCSD. Anyways, maybe irvine isn't so bad...</p>
<p>I was curious did you transfer from a CCC to UCB or UC to UC and how hard was it for you to do it? Any input would be much appreciated.</p>
<p>I think it depends on the group of people at the university AND the personality of the person who's transferred in (for instance, if you transfer to a school that has a lot of snotty students, you probably aren't going to make a lot of friends there :-/).
Lots of schools typically have orientation just for transfer students, so worse comes to worse: you can always be friends with other transfers who are going through what you're going through. </p>
<p>Good luck :) Just be open to new people, new friends, and new situations and you'll be fine :)</p>
<p>UC<em>Davis</em>Bound, were you directing that question to me?</p>
<p>I transferred from a CC to UCB.</p>
<p>It wasn't that difficult - remember they reject over 75% of all transfer applicants (Berkeley). PM me if you have more questions about the process.</p>
<p><3,</p>
<p>Izzie Bear</p>
<p>So wait, do I really have to wear a T on a shirt???</p>
<p>I would really recommend a CCC in a location you know you would like rather than going to UCI or UCR if you don't think you will be happy. I went to high school in Ohio and, like you, didn't take it as seriously as I probably should have. I ended up settling for Ohio State and as a big research university, the environment was really impersonal. After a year, I moved to california and started going to a CC in Berkeley. All of the professors aren't here because they couldn't get a job at a UC, they are here because they want to teach people. After coming out of OSU with a 3.0, I have had a 4.0 the last two semesters at a CC and have a decent shot at transferring into a good school. As far as social life goes, all that crap they put you through your freshman year to "network" or whatever is worthless so don't sweat it. I don't even GO to UCB and I have tons of friends that go there just from working at a coffee shop and striking up a conversation here and there.</p>
<p>jacknjill, I'm afraid so. It must be red and beautifully embroidered.</p>