<p>I was a student at IU Bloomington, I finished my first year there with a 4.0 and I decided I didn't want to go there so I'm currently taking a gap year. My plan is to go to a cc in California for 2 years (or however long it takes) and then transfer to Berkeley. </p>
<p>I wanted to know if there were any problems with this plan.
Will I be able to get in state after a year in California?
Will my transfer to Berkeley be as an in state student?
Will there be problems from having taken a year at IU?</p>
<p>I would really appreciate any answers to these questions and anything you think I should be considering or doing now to prepare for this.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>yes, you’ll be able to apply as in-state if you stay in California for a year. The problem is since you have credits from your university already, you have a unit cap (at 80 units I believe) so if you go over that limit, you can’t apply.</p>
<p>I am from the midwest also. I was considering Kelley School of Business as a high school senior, but decided to go to University of Wisconsin (In-State). I didn’t do so well my freshman year and ended up with a 3.2. Compared to four yr universities, I think community college is a lot easier. I pulled off 4 consecutive semesters of 4.0 I will be transferring to UCLA or Cal next fall. I’d say the schools/weather out here in california are far better than Bloomington. Besides the weather, community colleges offer smaller classes (30-50kids usually) so you wouldn’t have to deal with the hassles of lecture halls/getting hold of your professors. In my opinion, professors at cc are better teachers. The grading is slightly different from IU. At my cc, only A, B, C, D, F, no +/-. The key is once you get here in California is to complete the IGETC (GE courses regardless of major). You would need 60 units+ IGETC preferably done in order to have a reasonable chance. My advice to you is that you pick a community college with high transfer rates/honors program. Completing honors program entitles you to get priority consideration at UCLA when you apply for transfer. If you want to go to UCLA, then I highly suggest Santa Monica College, Pasadena, or Orange Coast. If you want to go to Berkeley, then it might be slightly advantageous to go to a cc in the bay area. Keep in mind Nor Cal and Southern California have very distinct weather. Nor Cal weather is cloudy w/highs in 50-60’s, whereas LA is more like sunny 70-80’s. Any how, weather here is better than the midwest. I have been in Southern California for 2 yrs now and am preparing to transfer. Usually a 3.7+will get you into Cal-Berkeley and 3.6+ for UCLA pending the major. if you have any questions, please private message me!</p>
<p>Also, keep in mind that it is very hard to gain in state residency if your parents are not california residents. I know a few people who moved here from oos and have trouble appealing for in state tuition despite the fact that community colleges categorize them as in states. I am in a slightly different situation since my whole family relocated to California.</p>
<p>Its a little more complicated than just moving here for one year and then just applying. [Legal</a> Residence Information - Office Of The Registrar](<a href=“http://registrar.berkeley.edu/Residency/legalinfo.htm]Legal”>http://registrar.berkeley.edu/Residency/legalinfo.htm)</p>
<p>Thanks for all the helpful replies!</p>
<p>I have some follow up questions, I just want to be crystal clear about a couple things.</p>
<p>Is the 80 credit limit only for the classes I take at the cc or is it the number of credits I had at IU in addition to the ones I take at cc?</p>
<p>Also, if I can’t end up getting in-state residency for the UC, will this give me a disadvantage when I’m applying?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Its an 80 credit limit for uc transferable courses.
If you don’t receive in-state tuition than you’ll most likely be considered an oos applicant. Yes, oos applicants are at a disadvantage because in state applicants are given priority.</p>