<p>I am a student at my local community college working towards my associates in marketing. One of my first thoughts was maybe in a year while I save money I would take a year off and move to california and take the steps to gaining residency then starting at one of california's community colleges like santa monica because first I will be there long after I graduate college, top transfer school to ucla and uc and one of the best states for marketing jobs I also should add I want to stay well after college and make this my new home.But while I keep researching maybe it would easier to finish at my cc then move there? How would this work? My top schools are ucla & berkeley but I know these schools are competitive & I know it doesn't it really helps my chances to be transferring from Maryland but there are other schools university of california (is it easier to get into these schools?) I see at UCLA students transferring at a junior level needs at least a 3.20 or higher. I don't really think moving there & trying to become a resident after I get my associates is a good idea or maybe it is? I will be applying to UC as well. Keep in mind I'm not comming just for school, do you think i will have at chance at these schools as a out of state transfer and if so how will I gain residency while im in school?</p>
<p>I was actually asking what my GPA should be. Do you think It is a good idea that after I graduate from my cc to take a year off move there & take the steps to become a resident while working then apply to schools that i choose there?</p>
<p>You need to be here for about a year to be considered in state. CCC tuition will be pretty steep if you move here for it, for me it was about $10,000 for the year (which is about what you pay for in state tuition at a UC).</p>
<p>If you’re really set on UC, you should check out assist.org (just plug in any CC) to see what pre-reqs you’re expected to have completed. Generally it’s not as simple as Maryland’s system, where the associates and UMBC/CP transfer requirements were all the same (at least, for me they were). So make sure you do as many pre-reqs as you can, in addition to your degree requirements. :></p>
<p>Also, I don’t think 3.2 is going to get you into Cal/UCLA… You should keep your GPA as high as you can.</p>
<p>Just so you know, it is quite difficult to become classified as a resident for tuition purposes. You’d have to be self supporting, and that means not living at home or getting any money from your parents.
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