<p>I'm a senior in high school right now with 11 credits. I'm trying to get into UCLA or USC. Everybody is saying it's not possible, but right now I'm stacking up with classes like no other. I'm doing credit recovery and I'm taking college courses. ***By the way I live in Colorado. </p>
<p>I'm stressing myself out right now with all these courses I'm taking, and the only reason why I'm doing this is so I can get into one of those schools. Everybody is telling me that I'm not going to get accepted no matter what. </p>
<p>Should I keep doing what I'm doing; taking as much courses as I can, credit recovery and the college courses. Or should I just go to a community college in the fall and apply to the universities in the spring. </p>
<p>I feel like I would get accepted in the spring because of all the college courses I'm taking right now. Also, when I get out of high school I'm going to be taking more. </p>
<p>The only reason why I'm so worried, is because my cousin is telling me that if your going to a four year university it is essential to go your freshman year. I also want to get the whole college experience. Will I get the same experience if I attend my sophomore year? Is it worth going to a four year university second semester, since I'm out of state student?</p>
<p>Most college graduates in the US don’t go the route of 4 year on-campus living. You can do fine going in Spring or later as a Sophomore. Your cousin is simply wrong.</p>
<p>Take classes only to the extent that you perform well. Here, quantity does not overrule quality. If you’re getting Bs and Cs, then cut back. You want As.</p>
<p>What’s your cumulative GPA? Your SAT or ACT scores?</p>
<p>Many students start at community college and then transfer to four year schools as juniors. Note that most four year schools do not accept transfer applications from students who are not at least at sophomore levels of credits (30 semester credits or 45 quarter credits), and many require junior levels of credits (60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits) to transfer.</p>
<p>Many four year schools do not accept frosh applications for spring, although some (including USC) will admit fall applicants to start in the spring.</p>
<p>UCLA will be quite expensive as an out-of-state student.</p>
<p>Do they give you specific reasons why you will not get in? Do you have stats much lower than accepted students? I’m not sure what credit recovery is but it doesn’t sound promising. </p>
<p>For OOS at UCLA you have to have a 3.4 minimum gpa, but really they have their pick of the most qualified OOS and International students, so in reality your gpa should be much higher. You have to meet the UC a-g requirements. For transfers, California Community College students are given priority. Usually you have to transfer as a Jr, lower division transfer is very unlikely.</p>
<p>USC has a good transfer brochure you can google online. They also take most transfers from CCC’s.</p>
<p>Get very familiar with transfer requirements so you don’t have any surprises. There is also a transfer forum with many posts about USC and a sub-forum for UC transfers you can check out.</p>