<p>Just a small detail, but no, you do NOT round up .5 units of credit. Basically . . . it’s just there to mess with you. And anyway, again, different UCs give different AP credit. Some will give you six units for a 3. Others will give you three units only if you get a 5. Some have caps on how much AP credit they’ll give for a particular subject (for instance, the 6 semester / 9 quarter unit cap for English credit briefly screwed me over and I had to scramble to get all my transfer credit). A lot of the time, your cc will give you credit for a particular test, but not the UC, which you really have to watch out for </p>
<p>And yes, you have to apply this coming fall to be admitted for Fall 2010. When I applied, I entered the three grades I had from summer semester, then listed the classes I was currently taking, the classes I planned to take in the spring, and there was also a section for me to list all the AP tests I’ve taken. The application is exactly like the freshmen application, only you don’t need to input SAT/ACT scores. Also, I listed a lot of high school ECs because I’d only been going to college for a few months, and . . . well, admissions didn’t seem to have a problem with that. For you, you won’t have “no grades to submit,” as you’ll enter the grades from the community college classes you took while still in high school.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for your support and insight. I’m going to talk with my counselor about the my dilemma tomorrow and hopefully set up a meeting so my parents could attend on Wednesday. But, yeah. I looked around online a little bit more and still could not get a few questions cleared up. If you could, please answer them or affirm someone else’s answers to them:
-If I sign a TAG, do I HAVE TO attend that school if I meet their requirements and I’m accepted? Am I not allowed to go to any other school I was accepted into?
-If I am rejected to my top-choice schools I applied to in the first year, is it possible to re-apply again next year as long as I stay within the 120 quarter unit limitation? Is it advisable to do this?
-Can I change my major once I am accepted? (This is not me trying to get in with an easier major and trying to transfer to an impacted one. I would just like to know in case I change my mind during second semester.)
-Does anyone have a preference between Mt. SAC and Fullerton College? And why? (I know Mt. SAC has the better reputation, but the one class I took at Fullerton College had a very knowledgeable teacher as well and was much easier to maintain my grade since less students were dedicated there. Can anyone confirm this or is this just an isolated incident?)
-There is no TAG for UCI in Business Administration. Does this mean it’s MUCH harder to get into or that there just isn’t a guarantee you’ll get in?
-Anyone here have any recommendations that I should do besides keep up my academics? I would like to get involved in an activity or two at school, but I have a job that’s 20 hrs/wk. Anyone experience anything similar?
-What exactly are breadth courses? I read a lot about them on UC websites, but am still a little unsure. Could anyone shed some light?
Once again, guys, thanks so much for helping me at this time. You really don’t understand how much it means. =)</p>
<p>Here are your questions answered to the best of my ability:
-You can TAG wherever you want without obligation. I TAGged 3 schools and didn’t go to any of them.
-You CAN stay an extra year and reapply and I’ve seen a lot of people on here do that. If you feel like you could raise your GPA or get previously uncompleted major requirements done, then it could significantly raise your chances of getting into the top UCs.
-Switching majors after transfer varies by school and by major. Function under the assumption that you can’t switch into impacted majors after you transfer. You can probably switch from impacted majors to unimpacted majors or from one unimpacted major to another, especially at lower-ranked UCs.
-I can’t help you with college selection. Is it possible to enroll at both, and then use “Ratemyprofessors.com” to scout out the best teachers to take at either college for each class and then take some classes at both? The UCs don’t mind if you attend more than one CC at a time.
-I don’t really think BA at UCI is all that much harder to get in, it just isn’t guaranteed. A 3.5 will probably get you in. Also, you could TAG Business Economics at UCI as a backup major just in case.
-Join Phi Theta Kappa or whatever the honors society equivalent is. It’s a prestigious EC and it isn’t much of a time commitment if you don’t want to go to it. Your work experience is already a good EC.
-Breadth courses are basically requirements. For Haas, you have to take at least 7 of 9 on the list, but preferably all 9.</p>
<p>Yeah, what CollegeHopeful said. </p>
<p>I thought TAG was like a contract and you had to attend that school at first too, but apparently you can TAG and reject as many schools as you want. If for some reason you want a Davis TAG though, know that you still have to sign a contract and have 30 units COMPLETED before this fall. </p>
<p>I don’t think the unit limitation applies to transfer students; only those transferring four-year to four-year. They might not accept all your units, but you won’t be denied if you go over the 120 unit count. </p>
<p>I commuted between two different community colleges and didn’t find it too difficult at all. Look on assist.org, see where your prereqs are offered, and go from there. </p>
<p>Here’s the thing. Most schools start August/Sept. Most clubs have their first meeting Sept./Oct. You’ll be applying for transfer in November. So unless you just have extra time and want to get involved for the sake of getting involved, you probably won’t have very much time to participate in a lot of projects and events before you apply anyway, which sort of makes joining clubs pointless. For me, all I did was join the Honors Club at my school and then list my high school ECs. Phi Theta Kappa is also a good organization to be involved in, but I can tell you right now you can’t sign up unless you’ve completed 12 units at one school, so most people who transfer in a year don’t have time to become a member before applying. </p>
<p>Actually, I have no idea whether breadth refers to major prereqs, or core classes (like math, English, science, etc.). Basically, complete IGETC at cc and complete as many prereqs as you possibly can. I had no idea how important prereqs were for admission until I joined this forum in April, but I guess I just got lucky.</p>