Moving in the middle of Applying for Transfer (Nevada to California)

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<p>Hey guys</p>

<p>I am in a strange situation at the moment. I used to live in Los Angeles and moved to Las Vegas last year with my sister after my parents divorced. Now, I have the choice of moving out on my own either in Vegas or back to LA. My grades are good, 3.61 GPA and I made the Deans List (woohoo!), I am involved in community activities. Anyways, this is not my point.</p>

<p>I was wondering would it be a good idea to move back to LA? </p>

<p>I will be sending my application into UC schools and Cal-State schools by later this Fall (October/November). Would moving back in the middle of this process affect my chances of getting in a school anywhere?</p>

<p>No matter what, I'll be applying to California schools. I know if I stay in Nevada, I will be classified as an Out-of-State student. Yet I heard if your parents (or those your dependent on) live in a state (in my case, California) then thats your residency. Is that true even if I transfer from Nevada? Will a UC or Cal-State school accept that?</p>

<p>If I stay in Nevada, I will continue to go to my current CC and will probably end up in UNLV. If I go to Cali, I would transfer into a CC over there.</p>

<p>I am going to be taking "specialized" classes for this Fall and next Spring which will go towards my major. I know moving back to Cali would fulfill those classes more as that's what they're designed for. The classes here in Nevada lead more towards UNLV. </p>

<p>I am looking at Engineering, Geology or Environmental Science as my major. Thanks for reading, any suggestions would help me decide whats best.</p>

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<p>For example, here are the residency requirements for UCB:</p>

<p>[Establishing</a> Legal Residence - Office Of The Registrar](<a href=“http://registrar.berkeley.edu/establish.html]Establishing”>http://registrar.berkeley.edu/establish.html)</p>

<p>It doesn’t sound like you qualify for CA IS because:</p>

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<p>I assume you are.</p>

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<p>You have not done this, and your NV transcripts will document it.</p>

<p>HOWEVER, if you are a dependent of a parent and are less than 24 yo, your state of residency is usually where the parent resides. So, if I were you, I’d call a couple of UC or Cal States and ask them to see what they say. Your residency status will be very important for transferring to CA publics, so you should get a definitive answer before you start applying.</p>

<p>Any CA people, please chime in!</p>