<p>Ive always wanted to go to Berkeley, I dont think I have a good chance of getting in and being able to pay for it right out of high school. I was going to go to BCC because it has the highest transfer rate to Cal. But I also feel like ucsd down might be safeties for me. Including Davis, etc. just not UCLA. would it be a mistake to keep chasing my dreams after high school, or would it be a second chance? Has anyone else gotten into Cal from cc on here? Etc.</p>
<p>If you can afford it, you can still go to another UC and then try to xfer to Berkeley after you have at least a couple of semester of (presumably) stellar grades and ECs. </p>
<p>If you can’t afford it, then try to do the same from a CCC. You have a chance if you have an Associate’s degree with great grades. Worst case scenario is that you end up in one of the other UCs for your Junior & Senior years, and you will have saved big bucks.</p>
<p>Sorry, I have no first-hand experience at getting into Cal from a CC.</p>
<p>There is absolutely nothing wrong with going to a CC to get your freshmen and sophomore classes out of the way, and then transferring to Berkeley. You’ll be paying a fraction of the cost while you are at a CC, you’ll have MUCH smaller class sizes, and I think it’s a great way to wade into college academics – as opposed to getting the shock treatment.</p>
<p>I transferred to Davis from a CC, as opposed to Berkeley, but there really isn’t much difference in the process of transferring, other than the fact that Davis will guarantee you a transfer (TAG) if take all of your lower-division classes at a CC and you meet a certain minimum GPA.</p>
<p>Yeah, I heard that transfer admissions was nearly all GPA based and ECs only if you are a borderline applicant. Im not really worried about GPA as ive already taken college calc courses at a cc and aced them, so it shouldnt be much harder to finish and then for igetc I can always just go with the ‘‘easy’’ proffessors from ratemyproffessors.com, and im worried about being able to afford two years as it is (my family was REALLY hit by the tecession because of the indusyry my dad was in) so chances of going all 4 years at a 4 year college and still being able to get a masters or PhD and getting out with a pay~off~able amount of debt are incredibly slim. And I may need the boost, no matter how small, of the poor me I cant get a bachelors degree where I am approach, in the form of TAP.</p>
<p>No! All UCs are mandated to take CCC transfers BEFORE bothering to even consider 4-year transfers. People who tell you otherwise are woefully misinformed. Go to a CCC, any CCC. Get a great gpa and a few good ECs and Berkeley is totally reasonable.</p>
<p>Yeah, my selection criteria for CCC will be unique because I want to get away from my parents still so I have plenty of places I could go to ‘.mooch’. off of other relatives untill I get a job including.San fransisco, LA, etc. right now it looks like ill end up in the bay area so thats why im thinking BCC or CCSF.</p>
<p>The reason the transfer rates from local community colleges (you forgot DVC) to UCB is higher is that well… UCB is closer! That makes life a lot more convenient and a lot of people like that :D</p>
<p>Either way, it’s fine. If you want the experience of living in a dorm your first year and all that, you might want to go straight into a 4 year!</p>