<p>I'll have 40 transferable units done by the end of this semester, I'm taking 6 in the Summer (Econ 1 and trying to complete my science IGETC requirement). If I complete 24 next year (12 per semester, which is easily doable. I'll barely be a fulltime student), I'll be EXACTLY at 70, which is the maximum allowed. </p>
<p>I'm sure I can do this and preserve if not raise my GPA (Currently a 3.67).</p>
<p>Would it be to my advantage? After I transfer, the sooner I graduate the better. (I'm going to spend 3 years at a CCC in total)</p>
<p>Yeah, its what I did. Want to graduate asap</p>
<p>Definitely take 70 units. You’ll thank yourself later if graduating quickly is a priority for you. Plus, pending you do well, it should help bring up your GPA too.</p>
<p>Awesome thanks, I was just worried about the UCs looking at me negatively for having so many units. I’m sure they want me to stay enrolled at their campus for a couple of Quarters so they can make some decent $$$ off of me haha</p>
<p>Yeah schools actually want you out quickly. They can then let more people in the next year to fill your slot easily. Some schools even limit the time you can even stay without graduating. At UCSB you only have 6 quarters after transferring to graduate, not including summer. It’s not advantageous for them to allow you to stay for longer than necessary.</p>
<p>YES.
Go for 70, 2 reasons.
One if you have a life emergency and have to drop a class it wont destroy your future( or make you stay in community for another OMG)
2. It can only help in the long run .</p>
<p>Since I can’t take upperdivision classes do I just take more “elective” classes to fill up my units? Didn’t know that was beneficial…</p>
<p>From a CCC, you can actually take more than 70 units but only 70 will transfer - meaning 70 will count towards the number of credits you need to graduate from there. If you were to take more than 70, the rest will serve as subject credit (can be used as pre-reqs, stuff like that) but you can take as many units as you want.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that finishing more classes before you transfer will GENERALLY be easier and give you a better GPA (considering that CC classes are traditionally easier than at a UC). Also, most CCs grade on an ABCDF scale whereas UCs also grade with +/-. The borderline A’s you received in CC class might be an A- or a B+ at a UC which will give you a lower GPA. </p>
<p>Also, if you get done with more classes before you transfer, it’ll give you some freedom to take easy credit classes at a UC to boost your GPA. For example, I know UCI has some sort of one credit letter grade (not pass/fail) class where you go once a week and sing. I’m pretty sure you can take this class 4 times also so it’s like getting 4 credits worth of an A for your GPA :)</p>
<p>killmyentourage, thanks for all the information. I’m interested in Law School once I finish my undergrad so I’ll definitely consider a class like the one you mentioned. The higher my GPA, the better.</p>