<p>i want to go to my community college then transfer out to another uc. it usually takes 2 years for the tag agreement, will it only take one year for me because i already completed one year at a uc? or will i have to do another 2 years of cc on top of that?</p>
<p>Considering most universities accept a maximum of 60-64 credits from other institutions, it wouldn’t be wise to spend more than two years total with the expectation of transferring unless you don’t mind losing a lot of work.</p>
<p>merman107 - it’s not a good move to change from UC to CC just for TAG. The reason is because some places with TAG such as UCI do no allow coursework from another post secondary institution other than community college to qualify for TAG. UCSD might be implementing this rule as well since they constantly change their TAG agreement. Also California Community College applicants must finish an IGETC (not offered for UC or CSU students) to qualify for TAG. My recommendation is to finish up your coursework strong at UCSC and try to transfer from there.</p>
<p>does anyone have had any success using this method? or will it basically be a big let down doing this? thanks</p>
<p>I can only repeat what MakeBank said - your plan is probably a bad idea. You will not qualify for TAG at some UC campuses. At campuses where you will qualify, the admissions officers will wonder why you transferred from UCSC to CCC. If I were you, I would email your question to the admissions office at the UC campus of your choice, but I think they will advise you to apply as a transfer directly.</p>
<p>oh. im doing this mainly to save money, and i have like a 2.75 gpa so that will probably decline me from any transfers with a low gpa.</p>
<p>Boost your GPA higher at UCSC. If you do happen to take the bad idea of going to a CC and then transfer. Your UCSC GPA will be calculated over to which ever UC you are willing to attend for its GPA (this will not happen for CC, CSU, or any other institution outside of the UC system).</p>