<p>I am a freshman at Santa Clara University, it is a reasonably known school on the West Coast but other than that I am pretty sure it is a enigma. It is a expensive school, 40+, very close to USC's. Anyway, I was going here because I wanted to be close to home and study Engineering...and so I sided with my parents and went here.</p>
<p>I am no longer an Engineering major and more focusing on History/Economics/English...I figure if I no longer need what SCU offers within the school, I can do just as well at CCC and get my GED's done and possibly even transfer back if I wanted to SCU, BUT I am more likely transfer to a UC down south, or even USC. My gpa in high school was 3.5, SATs 1290. College GPA, 3.5.</p>
<p>Would it be best to go to a CCC and get my act together or go with the flow and stay at SCU?</p>
<p>If anyone has any personal stories about going to a CCC from a 4 year university or any information regarding the differences between De Anza College and West Valley please let me know. THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO RESPOND!</p>
<p>Going to CCC isnt so bad. I mean, I dont love it, but Im only doing it for one year so it isnt so terrible. Just take interesting classes or something. I chose to go here over a $40k school and I havent ever regretted it, especially when I think about debt. If money is an issue, I would recommend going to a CCC.</p>
<p>I am in the complete opposite situation as you. I am currently going to a CC, and trying to get the heck outta there. I also applied to SCU due to the fact that they are relatively close to me, it is a pretty prestigious school, and when I went there to visit, I liked it alot. Do not leave there to go to a CC. It is not worth it, at least not to the CC that I go to. The only reason I think I would ever go from SCU to a CC is if it would save me alot $. My CC is very boring. As soon as classes are out, the school completely dies. There are rarely any school event. And the only people that go there are the few that actually want to transfer and actually do something with their lives, and the other 95% of the students that just go because their parents are paying for it, and it means they do not have to get jobs.
kyle</p>
<p>scufellow, I go to De Anza and West Valley. My experience @ both these colleges has been good. Comparitively, De Anza seems much more alive than West Valley. Since you are History/econ/eng major quater system classes(DeAnz) seem more appealing. But you can mix-and-match to your advantage, like how Im doing. </p>
<p>If you are doing well in your SCU classes and if you are confident that you will do well in CC then you can think about transferring. Be aware, the transfer process is not that easy.</p>
<p>I am only worried that if I go to a CCC I will be unable to boost my GPA up to a level that is acceptable to UCLA, UCSD, UCSD/B, or UCB/D or even USC. Will I have enough time before applications? What classes should I be taking this quarter?
Are there mentors at De Anza or WV that can talk to me about these type of issues? I went to their websites and found nothing of the sort.</p>
<p>I had a TAA to Davis and a TAG to San Diego, but I did not choose them because I at first felt CCC was not for me. Ironically, I am here now asking if the TAA or TAG is still good or did expire when I went to SCU? Thanks alot again to all those who helpedfor all your help</p>
<p>About talking to mentors -- At DeAnza, just go to the admissions/records office and sign up to see a councelor. You can get drop-in help. As for WV I have no idea...</p>
<p>Yeah, it may not be that bad. I am just not real fond of my school. But, before you transfer, or if you do, you may want to talk to some admissions counselors at UC's, as they may question why you left a good 4-year university to go to a CC. It might not be a big deal, and they might not even question it, but still something to think about. Good luck on your choices.
Kyle</p>
<p>scufellow, if you are from Silicon Valley, then you know that [d]you[[/d] don't have to go to SCU for a "college" social life. You transfering to a CCC may be more about saving money, getting done with your GE courses and possibly transfering to a UC in a year or two. There is no doubt that SCU is a good school and freshman dorm life has probably been a good experience for you, but it all depends on what you want in a college experience going forward and your financial situation.</p>
<p>Everyone in Silicon Valley can't afford a $140k-160k private school education. Sometimes, you just have to deal with the economics and make the tough decision.</p>
<p>why the hell would you go from santa clara or uc irvine to a ccc???? how do you plan on getting into any UC after transferring to a community college? how do you plan on explaining that to them? yes, de anza, west valley, and foothill are all decent and have nice campuses for community colleges, but they are nothing academically compared to scu. if you do it you're wasting your test scores, grades, etc. you're obviously smart enough to go to a real school, don't waste your time at a community college.</p>
<p>The reason I would want to go to a CCC is to save money, I guess at CCC I have a better chance to getting into UCLA or UCB through the CCC's Honors Program than staying at SCU. Does anyone agree with that?</p>
<p>yeah, it will save money, but it definitely won't help you get into a good uc later. they'll wonder why you transferred to a ccc from scu-- it will make it look like you couldn't handle the work and had to downgrade to a community college. plus your education in general will be better at scu than any community college, i guarantee it. but if you really can't afford it and have no other option...</p>
<p>scufellow, I would say CCs are not at all a bad place for education. The teachers play a role in your education but the major part of learning depends on you. </p>
<p>Talking about quality, I know in SCU the class size is much smaller but my friends @ UC say that the classes are very crowded and the teacher does not interect much with the students. Thus the tutoring etc are left for the TA. This is the opposite @ CC. Moreover, you are saving tons of money. So CCz are at least for me a good deal.</p>
<p>One thing I would warn you about is that by going to a CC you will be taking a risk. You are not guaranteed to get admission to the school you want to go to. You willl have to work hard. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>You have a substantial number of units from a 4 year school. Going to a CCC will <em>NOT</em> let you become relabeled as a CCC transfer for purposes of applying to a UC. If you really, really want to go to UCB or UCLA, stick it out at SCU and get that GPA up to 3.7 if you can but a 3.5 GPA is still pretty good. If you need to save money, then go to a CCC but I think it will hurt your chances a little bit since that doesn't get you relabeled as a CCC student. You hurt your chances by not going to a CCC in the first place but at least you have pretty good grades at a decent 4-year school so milk that as much as you can if you can afford it.</p>
<p>As far as the difference between De Anza and West Valley, who cares. As other have mentioned, there is no social life on campus at a CCC. Don't forget San Jose City College and SJSU's open university program which are both closer to SCU than West Valley and De Anza. De Anza is a bit more livelier than Foothill and SJCC. SJCC kinda reminds me of a garbage dump despite their new buildings and SJCC/Evergreen district is on probation for their accredited status. Still, SJCC has a 3 week intersession which could be used to boost the unit totals. Mix and match, they're all the same.</p>
<p>i called the ucla admissions...they said that u're consider a CC transfer if u complete 30 units there and have last attended a CC b4 going to the university..so i think it'll work out.</p>