<p>so i am a senior now and considering transferring from a community college and want to go to UCSD or UC davis. Which UC schools offer TAG if you complete the courses they require you to.
And also I've heard from people that it is harder to get into grad school if you go to CC and transfer. could someone please enlighten me on this
any input is greatly appreciated!!</p>
<p>All schools except UCB and UCLA offer TAG. And no, it is not “harder” to get into grad school if you are a transfer. Admission officers don’t automatically think you’re dumber because you are a transfer. In fact, according to statistics, transfer students get higher GPA’s than non-transfers.</p>
<p>so are you saying that there are no disadvantages to transferring? as long as you stay on top of your game, get good grades, lab internship and volunteer at a hospital?</p>
<p>bump… any other input is greatly appreciated! thanks</p>
<p>You will save a lot of money if you attend a CC first & transfer!
It is also easier to get admitted to a UC from CC after two years, than right out of HS.</p>
<p>getting into a UC by transferring is not necessarily easier than getting in as a freshman applicant. It’s hard and a bit trickier since you are not guided and pampered like you are in high school. I’m not discouraging you, rather telling you the truth. However, as you can see, there are a lot of successful transfers. Anyone can do it with the right determination :)</p>
<p>As for grad school, that is not true. That’s a fallacy. There is no correlation between community college and grad school. It all depends on the person’s capabilities. And to be more direct, Grad schools do not look down on community college transfers. </p>
<p>i hope this answers everything.</p>
<p>Grad school ultimately depends on your performance as an undergrad. They do not put any bias towards transfers vs freshman admits. Like I said, statistically, transfers do better than freshman admits. Anyways, if you are motivated, and you try your best, you will succeed.</p>
<p>Imo, for grad school it doesn’t matter if you go to CC. It is hard to get into schools like UCLA & UCB, so grad schools know that if the UC that accepts you from CC thinks your performance is adequate/comparable of the UC. </p>
<p>Going to a CC allowed me to take all my lower div’s for cheap, and allowed me to learn what major I would succeed at. Also, I spent only maybe a thousand compared to tens of thousands to go to school for my first 2 years.</p>
<p>Now that I’m at UCLA (as Biz-Econ), I think the only drawback is that many other juniors (non-transfers) have had the opportunity to take the accounting courses that I will be taking this year. This matters in accounting, because in accounting, most students want to get internships the summer after their junior year. I feel like continuing/non-transferring students have an edge up on me for the reason that they have proven themselves by taking more courses, but this is only accouting.</p>
<p>Other than that, I feel completely on par, with my peers. They study maybe even less than me, because my “high” from being at UCLA hasn’t worn off yet like theirs might have.</p>
<p>This is not true for everyone nor every major. Just my opinion from my experiences.</p>
<p>thanks guys i appreciate it!</p>