<p>so I'm a senior in high school right now. I didn't do that great in high school, so I decided that I'll transfer to Berkeley. I really want to 1 year transfer (sophomore transfer) to Berkeley, but I need to know some things. What factors play in if I'm sophomore transferring? If I have good senior grades and say a 4.0 the first year of college, will I have a good chance of making it in? Also what's the difference between a one year and two year transfer? Do many people even transfer after only one year? And finally, if I want to transfer after just a year, is it better to go to SJSU or Las Positas (community college) and transfer out?? Thank you for your support!</p>
<p>I suggest you check the two threads below to gain some elementary knowledge about transferring. </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/390953-uc-transfer-faq.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/390953-uc-transfer-faq.html</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/390861-transfer-admissions-101-a.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/390861-transfer-admissions-101-a.html</a></p>
<p>[University</a> of California - Transfer](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/transfer/index.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/transfer/index.html)</p>
<p>And if your goal is to transfer to Berkeley, then community college is the best route.</p>
<p>The problem is that you are rolling the dice. Going to SJSU (or other school in Cal State system, as opposed to UC system), you are at least on track for 4 year degree. A lot harder to get kicked out than to transfer in. What are your SATs/ACTs.</p>
<p>Well, if you want to do a one year transfer, you need AP credit (lots of it!) Berkeley primarily considers transfers with junior standing (60 semester units or 90 quarter units). One year transfer is hard to do… Why don’t you try transferring after two years at a CC?</p>
<p>If your goal is to attend a UC, it is best go to CC and transfer. I heard that it is very hard to transfer into the UC system when you’re coming from a CSU.</p>
<p>Yes, but I think students have to weigh getting into a good state school vs chance of getting into UC system. Its a gamble.</p>
<p>Go to CC and get a 3.7+ for a chance at UCB. You should also TAG as a backup for UC Davis or UCSC.</p>
<p>really? sophomore transfer? really?</p>
<p>lol^ even if you do a 1 year transfer, you need 90 quarter units to transfer. This would put you at junior standing. Hence you would be a junior at the UC you transfer to.</p>
<p>also, go to your local ccc. If berkeley is your goal, then I would recommend you also just transfer in 2 years from your local ccc. Don’t go to sjsu.</p>
<p>OP</p>
<p>The problem with going to SJSU and trying to transfer from there to UC Berkeley is that a CSU is the last place you want to be applying from if you want to transfer to a UC. UCs accept about 34% of CCC transfer applicants, about 23% of applicants from other UCs, about 10% of applicants from private and OOS four year colleges and universities but only about 5% of transfer applicants from CSUs. If you really want to transfer to a UC, enrolling in a CCC gives you your best chance while staying at a CSU gives you the worst chance of acceptance.</p>
<p>The thing is if you have been accepted already at SJSU you are already in a four year university which can award you a BS or a BA. If you go to a CCC and are not able to get into a UC or another CSU as a transfer, you are stuck at a college that can not award you a Bachelor’s degree since going to a CCC gives you the best chance of transferring to a UC but there is a small but still real risk of not getting into a school where you can get a a 4 year degree.</p>
<p>You did not mention your intended major and when we are talking about SJSU that is an important consideration. After Cal Poly SLO, SJSU probably has the highest rated school of engineering of all the CSUs. More importantly, it is located in the heart of silicon valley, is highly regarded by the technology firms, works closely with them and these companies hire many SJSU College of Engineering graduates for permanent full-time positions. If you plan on majoring in Engineering, particularly Electrical or Computer Engineering you will still be in a strong position if you go to SJSU and do not get accepted at UC Berkeley as a transfer. Silicon valley companies look most favorably on UCB Engineering graduates and would hire them first if they could, but would probably hire a SJSU Engineering graduate over graduates from most of the other UCs.</p>
<p>Go to a CCC. As an engineering major however, you’re going to have a harder time completing things in one year since it’s a high unit major, regardless of where you go. I know a lot of people do it in three years to be honest since it takes awhile – but some engineering majors do it in 2. You just have to be really focused. Going to a CCC will save you so much more money vs going to SJSU, especially if you don’t even want to go to SJSU. They’re dealing with budget cuts too so it’ll be harder to get classes at state and tuition is going up. At least with a CCC, you can always just go to another school and get your prereqs done there. And besides, even if you don’t get into Berkeley, you can always apply and get into SJSU as a transfer (guarantee if you have a high GPA) – it’ll still be there.</p>
<p>And Berkeley wants junior level transfers so your high school grades/SATS/etc. wouldn’t even be a factor anymore. They don’t recommend sophomore transfers and rarely accept them (that goes for any UC, I think).</p>