<p>Hello all! I figured that this is the most appropriate forum to post this.
(A little background: I spent all of my life until HS in Cali and thus am technically a US citizen)
I'm currently a first year Computer Engineering student studying at the University of the Philippines-Diliman. Within a year or so, my family plans on going back home to California. I've been told that I will have to transfer schools.</p>
<p>I've been looking at CCC's and there transfer programs with the UC system. I figure that this is my only option to get into a UC since I graduated from a foreign high school.</p>
<p>I have a few questions. Will I be able to successfully transfer to a CCC for next semester period? If not, when? From there, given that I graduated from a foreign high school with no AP classes, will I need more time to fulfill the requirements for transferring to a UC? </p>
<p>*In case it matters, I do have very good grades from high school to this semester. (UP-Diliman is considered the premier university in my country.)</p>
<p>Thank you to everyone in advance. :)</p>
<p>You shouldn’t have a problem getting into a CC here in California, but they may not accept any of your transfer units. You will be paying full fees at the CC if your parents stopped paying California taxes when they left. Were you born in the states? If you weren’t born here or aren’t a permanent resident, then you are not a citizen.</p>
<p>You’ll be fine getting into a CCC, you basically tell them you want to enroll and you’re good to go. Just be sure you’re there before the semester starts.</p>
<p>They might make you pay OOS tuition at the CC, which kinda sucks. I went OOS CC -> CCC -> UC, and the CCC made me pay $10,000+ for the year because I wasn’t considered instate yet. That’s still a lot cheaper than OOS UC tuition though, double check the residency requirements (takes about a year to get residency) to make sure you’re good to go there.</p>
<p>For transfer requirements, here’s some general info: <a href=“University of California Counselors”>University of California Counselors;
And you’ll need to do your major pre-reqs: assist.org
You probably won’t need to worry about IGETC (generalized UC GE requirements) if you’re going for CE, since that kind of major tends to have lots of technical pre-reqs.</p>
<p>I’m not sure how well your coursework and units will transfer from an international school. Save copies of all your course syllabuses though, they’ll come in handy for determining articulations. In terms of the number of credits, you might want to contact UC admissions to determine whether or not your current classes will be considered transferable.</p>
<p>Is it possible for you to remain at UP Diliman until you complete your degree, even if your family moves back to the US? It is quite likely to that you and your family have lost California residency for tuition purposes, which would mean paying out-of-state tuition at CCs, CSUs, and UCs until residency is acquired (which would involve a year waiting period after fulfilling other requirements). See <a href=“UC Legal - Office of the General Counsel | UCOP”>UC Legal - Office of the General Counsel | UCOP; and <a href=“http://registrar.berkeley.edu/establish.html”>http://registrar.berkeley.edu/establish.html</a> .</p>
<p>Hi all! Thanks for your replies.</p>
<p>It IS possible, but honestly I really want to go back home. Part of what is always on my mind is employment. I plan to work in the US. The reality is, in a regulated field like engineering, companies won’t bother to consider a foreign grad when they have thousands to choose from in more prestigious universities such as Berkeley. This has been proven time and time again in my country. Coursework at my university is quite tedious. I’d much rather make the effort to finish my degree in Cali rather than prove my “worth” once more after finishing my five year degree here.</p>
<p>Yes, I am a US citizen as I was born in California. That residency rule, however, may be an obstacle for me. My parents, though, have assured me that they will do their best to take care of it.</p>
<p>Have your parents looked up the non-resident tuition for California CCs, CSUs, and UCs, and looked up the residency rules to see if/when they can acquire California residency, so that they can make appropriate financial planning? Saying that “they will do their best to take care of it” could lead to a lot of disappointment later if they do not know what they are getting into in terms of college costs.</p>
<p>Computer science and engineering are fields where accreditation is commonly not required for employment in the US, since professional licensing is uncommon in these fields. There are actually three schools in the Philippines that have accreditation from the US-based ABET for computer science and computer engineering, although the school you named is not one of them.</p>