<p>So i'm a High School Senior and have heard back from most of the colleges I applied to to know what I want to do. I am going to attend USD(University of San Diego) for Fall 2009. Now, I really want to go to UCSB or UCI so I wanted to know how long I would need to stay at USD before I could transfer? I know community college you have to do 2 years before you transfer to a public school but have no idea on the process if you already go to a university. And I don't want to go to a community college if I don't have to because I want to get away from home haha. I appreciate the help:)</p>
<p>Preferably until you have at least 90 qtr units (60 semester units) but I would take the community college route because you can do TAG which GUARANTEES your admissions into certain UCs (I, SB, D, SD, SC, R) as long as you have above 2.8 or 3.0 and maintain it. </p>
<p>I know you probably want to get away from home but a small sacrifice for a big payoff? Community college transfers have priority over 4 yr institution transfers…so that’s a major advantage</p>
<p>…not to mention you will be blowing about 50k for that two years at USD. Nobody wants to stay at home any longer than they have to, but if you know you really want to attend a UC then community college is the secure route.</p>
<p>If your goal is a UC, you’d be throwing your money away attending a private 4-year Uni. You’d also be hurting your chances of acceptance. As the person above me wrote, CC’s get top priority.</p>
<p>Can you live with graduating from USD if it comes down to it? Those colleges should not be that hard to transfer to, all relative of course. </p>
<p>If you cannot see yourself graduating from USD, then by all means go to CC, but two years just seems like a long time to be living at home. Just about everyone will tell you to go to CC, but you should really think about what is best for you. It is not impossible to transfer from one University to another, it is just hard, and you will need stellar grades.</p>
<p>Why do you have to live at/close to home if you want to go to a CC?</p>
<p>c o m m u n i t y c o l l e g e
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<p>If you want the community college priority admissions AND being away from home you could do both. Go to a community college that’s not near your home town and find an apartment there.</p>
<p>I go to a community college in Southern California, but I have a few friends here that are actually from Norcal and came to a CC in Socal for the new experience and the added bonus of not seeing people from their high schools all over again.</p>
<p>Sorry to revive a dead thread but I just had one final question. </p>
<p>If I go to UC Riverside or USD(University of San Diego) vs a CC how much higher of a GPA will I need to succesfully have a chance at UCSB/UCI?? Also, will it be easier to transfer if I go to USD or UC Riverside?</p>
<p>I appreciate the help. Thank you :)</p>
<p>First, I would go to UCR over USD. USD costs twice as much and honestly, not much different than UCR. Of course it is up to you, but I can’t see paying so much for USD, unless it is the perfect fit for you. My personal opinion is that UCs get second priority to CCC students. Some UCs state this, others do not, but admission statistics tend to show that UC to UC transfers get priority as well.</p>
<p>That said, what is your major? Most people say a 3.5 is pretty competitive. Certain majors require a lower GPA, and certain majors require a higher GPA. If you want to go to UCI/UCSB and your major is not extremely competitive, I’d say a 3.3/3.4 or higher will be competitive. If your major is impacted, you will need a higher GPA, definitely in the 3.5+ range. 3.5+ in college level courses is difficult and requires considerable effort, which is why so many take the CC route. Classes at CC are easier, and you would be guaranteed admission to UCI/UCSB with a 3.0. </p>
<p>If you do not take the CC route, I recommend you pick the college that you would be the most happy at if the transfer does not work out. Transferring from UC to UC is a little random, and you never know what might happen.</p>
<p>student430 - if you really want to go to UCSB/UCI then go to a California Community College for 2 years and obtain TAG (transfer admission guarentee). It really isn’t that hard, depending on your major the GPA average needed for those colleges needed is a 2.8-3.0 if you go to a cc. Other universities is a bit different.</p>
<p>If you had no choice between USD and UC Riverside, then go with UC Riverside because UC to UC transfer is easier then private institution to UC.</p>