Question about transferring from UC/CSU to different UC?

<p>I know that UC's favor CC transfer students over Inter-UC transfer students. What if I went to UCSC for a year and a half, then took a couple semester classes at a community college, then applied to transfer for an upper UC from the CC? Would the UC's evaluate my application as a CC transfer?</p>

<p>No, they wouldn’t. Since you attended a 4-year university, they will not, so you might as well just work your ass off at UCSC and then transfer. I think I read somewhere that UCLA looks at UC to UC transfers sorta like CC to UC transfers. Good luck to you, anywhos!</p>

<p>UCLA considers CC transfers priority over UC transfers, like any other UC. You would need to DROP OUT from UCSC for at least an year and be in a CC for at least an year to be considered a CC transfer.</p>

<p>I doubt it because you had already attended a University of California campus, you would still be foreseen as UC–>UC transfer, although, I would recommend double checking that. However, if you were attending a CSU and then stayed at a CC for a year or so, I think they might view you as a CC transfer depending on the amount of units you’ve taken. Contradicting what shortstuf said, I was at an OOS four year last year and am currently finishing up at a CCC this year. For application purposes, I’ve already verified with UCSC that I am looked at as a CCC transfer because I have finished more than half of my units at my CCC. Make sense?</p>

<p>I highly advise against attempting a CSU to UC transfer, as they are considered even lower priority than inter-campus transfers. If you attend UCSC for a year and a half, you will most likely have too many units to be considered a CCC transfer, even if you drop out and attend community college for a semester. However, it really does depend on your total amount of units, and where you got them from.</p>

<p>I’ve heard multiple times that UCLA considers CCC transfers and inter-campus transfers equally. Berkeley, on the other hand, actually discourages inter-campus transfers; so unless your GPA is amazing it would be difficult. </p>

<p>I was accepted from UCSC to UCSB for fall 2012, so inter-campus transfers are possible. But if your goal is to go to UCLA or Berkeley, you’d probably be better off just attending community college. Admissions are already competitive enough.</p>