<p>one of the TAA requirements, someone explain this please:</p>
<li>Complete the last 30 of your 60 or more UC-transferable semester units in residence at your current community college or at any California community college (you may complete summer session course work at an institution other than a California community college without jeopardizing your residency status).</li>
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<p>i just finished my first year of college & i’ve already taken 42 units at 3 different CCCs. can i still sign a TAA? which school? those of you transferring next year, when did you sign your TAA?</p>
<p>Typically you sign a TAA in one's second semester or whenever you have an inkling of where you'd like to go. Basically, from what I understand of that, say you took 72 units, well the last 30 of that 72 units must be completed at the last CCC you attended (i.e. the college that you'll sign the TAA with).</p>
<p>thanks again, bruinmichelle.</p>
<p>well, this spring semester i took 8 units at one CCC & 16 at another. does this mean i need to take another 30 at one CCC? ah, i'll just call.</p>
<p>& from one of your other posts:</p>
<p>'there are many schools such as UCSB and UCB for instance which stress that you mustn't get over 80 and that anything over 80 is an automatic disqualification.'</p>
<p>where does this say this?</p>
<p>It's in the Transfer FAQ's on the Berkeley webiste under Admissions. Lemme think, it's been a very long time since i've been on the Berkeley site. As for UCSB, that's just what the reps have told me and just the experiences of some of the people on CC and friends of mine who had excessive units and were rejected.</p>
<p>Yeah, let us know what you find out. From what you've posted, our TAA's sound the same and that's how I've always understood it. It resembles the residency requirements in order to get an AA as well, you know the Graduation requirements and such.</p>
<p>Just a note here--some community colleges will waive this requirement--I know mine has a waiver form for this. There has to be extenuating circumstances though.</p>
<p>Also about the 80 credits thing--I read that too, and I was even told that through email...but I still think there's a lot of confusion regarding CC versus university credits. Again, I read a report from the California Improvement Board or something which said the average number of units for a CCc student transferring to a UC is 90.</p>
<p>And they don't want students filling up classes when they already have a million units so it's definitely discouraged across the board. (They must not believe in the raising GPA thing.)</p>
<p>Let's clarify, UC-transferrable units. No UC (and dare I also say, most CSU's) will not accept the application from someone who has 90 and over "transferrable" units because that constitutes Senior standing.</p>
<p>But to the subject at hand, Picturesque, definitely call if you're unsure. From what it sounds, you're fixing on signing a TAA with your last CC? And you're thinking you might have excessive units as well? It's good to know where you stand with that.</p>
<p>My understanding was that they will count an infinite amount of credits for subject credit, but only 70 for graduation credit. Thus, it's generally not smart to go above 70 credits and definitely not above 80. Many students go through different classes figuring out what they're going to do and end up with 90+ though. </p>
<p>California Community College credits are "special."</p>
<p>We should start including amount of units completed for the stats on those who were rejected/accepted.</p>
<p>Ok, let's put it in a more practical light..Financial Aid will not cover a person's belabored wandering and excessive units. Once you've determined the goal of transfer, you've got to complete X amount of units in X amount of semesters/years for Aid. As far as I've been in school, I've always needed Financial Aid, so I'll just assume that most on here also do as well. I'd discourage someone for taking excess units for that reason alone. lol</p>
<p>Yes, good point. My parents are paying my tuition, but they don't want to pay for excessive units so it limits me a bit.</p>
<p>yeah, i need to call or e-mail soon.</p>
<p>bruinmichelle, i sent you a private message with the e-mail i sent to the dept chair concerning my mistaken F. let me know if it sounds okay & what i should do next.</p>
<p>gabew42, i'll ask someone about the waiver but i'm mostly just at these different CCCs because of checking prof ratings to avoid bad ones & time conflicts. i read in one of your other posts & even if i still had a 3.5, i guess i can't join Phi Theta Kappa either since i'm at various CCCs.</p>
<p>I'm not sure about the PTK requirements...anyone know about this? I know that for the organization as a whole they require a 3.5 GPA throughout your 2 year college work...it seems like if you had transcripts and stuff that a 3.5 combining the different colleges may be sufficient, but maybe not.</p>
<p>UCSB transfer admissions counselor says:</p>
<p>"Students who have only attended the CA community college system may only transfer in with a total of 70 semester units of credit which will be applied towards the degree at UCSB. Any additional units after the 70, we will give you the subject credit if it is appropriate for an GE requirement or major requirement. Having more than 70 units will not be a disadvantage for you at all in the admissions process."</p>
<p>"So long as you stay at a CC, you will qualify for the TAA."</p>