<p>I need some advice! and information! and basically help!!</p>
<p>I want to know -</p>
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<li>What are the differences between</li>
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<p>going to a JC then Transfering to a UC and...</p>
<p>going straight to a UC from High School..</p>
<p>The reason is.. I figure going to a JC, completing my General Education, than transfering to a UC would be much easier than competing through the hordes of competition going straight to a UC..</p>
<p>My grades are not to shabby..</p>
<p>3.2 - 3.5 range .. I take some advanced classes as well..</p>
<p>But my SAT scores and SAT II scores are pretty darn pathetic and from the looks of it, trying to get into UCI (Unversity of California, Irvine) straight from High school would be quite tough (don't you think?) </p>
<p>NEW SAT I - 1500
SAT II - Chem - 520
SAT II - Literature - 400 </p>
<p>Anyways, if I could get some input on what to do, I would really appreciate it, thanks for your time!!</p>
<p>Also ! I am going to enter the medical field! thats why I chose UCI!</p>
<p>Thanks again for reading this, and cheers to you !</p>
<p>You might want to check into the transfer admission rates. Are they really easier? Also, my JC has a thing called guaranteed transfer. Basically, they make you sign an agreement that you'll take X number of credits and keep up your GPA and, in return, you'll get into your chosen college. Does your JC have that too? </p>
<p>I dunno. Otherwise, you could always apply to both. I got a feeling that you'd be fine except for your SATs (can you quick study for them again?).</p>
<p>Hi, Anthony
sounds like you have a plan to me! Getting your grounding at a JC sounds like a fine idea - a lot of the kids at my son's hs attend a community college first (for financial reasons, also), and it ususally works out for them.</p>
<p>Would any of the CSU's be an option for you?</p>
<p>I was reluctant to check back at this post cause no one was willing to post for some time, and I thank you for taking the time, Ceecee and Ohio_Mom !</p>
<p>Ceecee - I think the last SATs before my November Duedate for college info to be sent is tommorow (Saturday 10/7/05), which i am unfortunately not attending.. <em>sniff</em></p>
<p>And i'm not sure about the transfer rate, but I am pretty sure they have a similar if not the same exact agreement as yours, (I've overheard students talking about it).</p>
<p>But now that I think about it, the route of JC to Selected College really sounds like a splendid route to take.. </p>
<p>Ohio_mom - I've looked into many of the CSU's but I can't seem to find one with a well developed Film Program, which will be my intended major (instead of medical) and thus I will be changing my selected wish list of schools to USC and University of Chapman. </p>
<p>As for the sudden change for my future career, it was brought upon by myself, being a pharmacist or studying under the medical field was something I personally did not want to do, but it was parents idea. I figure if I'm going to do something for the rest of my life, it might as well be something I like..</p>
<p>Seems like you checked back and bumped quite often...hehe...</p>
<p>You shouldn't make your decisions based on overhearing students talk about it. Get familiar with the UC pathways site and read the official word.</p>
<p>Pathways will also have the minimum GPA combined with SAT formula for the UC's, so you can see if you qualify at all. There is not harm in applying and going directly in. I think the CC guarantee is if you get a B average in Comm College and take certain required courses then you have a guaranteed transfer (but check yourself)</p>
<p>A plus for going the juco route is smaller classes, save money and build better study skills before matriculating to upper division work.</p>
<p>For the UC's, the last test date for applicants is December, so you have time if you think you can prep and raise your SAT scores. The UC's accept many juco transfers by design, so it is a great pathway to the system. Moreover, as a juco transfer, SAT scores are not used in the decision-making, only your grades. </p>
<p>But to better undersand your chances, you should recalc your gpa in the UC manner ("UC gpa") -- academic a-g courses only, bonus points for UC-approved honors courses, but capped at 8 semesters worth of bonus points. You can look up your HS to see which classes qualify for the bonus point on the pathways/doorways website.</p>
<p>Sorry, I know little about transferring to 'SC or Chapman.</p>