Mt. SAC or PCC

College Search & Selection Community Colleges
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<p>I currently am on the wait list for Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State Fullerton. Doubt Im getting in. So Im already planning for community college already. I live a lot closer to Mt Sac than PCC. So is there any difference between transferring from Mt SAC or PCC to a UC or USC? Higher transfer rate? Im aiming for UCLA or USC but at least UCI and UCSD. </p>

<p>Another question is if I do a TAG with UCI or UCSD, are the courses different from courses that I take to be able to go to UCLA or USC?</p>

<p>Any help is appreciated. Thanks.</p>

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<p>I’m sure both of them are good. I know a lot of people who went to Mt. SAC and transferred to UCLA. They have TAP and the honors program so they should both help you out. I can’t say anything about PCC, but I’m sure they have programs that can help you out.</p>

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<p>Go to the school that you know you can get classes. Thats the most important thing. I go to PCC and it is extremely difficult. I heard a lot of good things about MT. SAC, but I’ve never heard about the difficulty of getting classes. </p>

<p>Make sure to get your classes on TIME!!!</p>

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<p>^ Yea i’ve heard that about PCC. And someone told me its hard to get classes at Mt Sac too. I dont know what to do… Whatever, Im gonna apply to Mt Sac. </p>

<p>Whats the difference between honors program and TAG? Different classes?</p>

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<p>im at SAC and going to USC next fall.</p>

<p>if anything id go to both to make sure you get classes.
to get mtsac classes is also a pain. parking is worse.</p>

<p>honors program and tag are related.</p>

<p>i believe you complete 6 honors courses, all your GEs, and major prereqs
maintain a 3.5 GPA and your guaranteed admission to the school.</p>

<p>but UCLA and CAL dont have TAG, they have TAP. which is not a guaranteed transfer, but you get priority admission.</p>

<p>i believe USC doesnt have any sort of priority admission agreement with PCC/Mt SAC. </p>

<p>heres what you do.

  1. apply to sac, take all your tests
  2. apply to honors if you can
  3. if you get into honors, make an appointment with linda diaz (she will help you plan out your next 2 years or so)
  4. get as many classes as you can that fulfill your GE/Major pre reqs
  5. maintain your stellar GPA and transfer OUT</p>

<p>shoot me a pm if u have questions.</p>

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<p>just posted a new mtsac thread, so feel free to ask questions there so any future mtsac student can look through there :smiley: thanks</p>

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<p>Thanks dainese for the info. Sent you a PM.</p>