So, I chose UCR over Purdue and Urbana.

Applying to College
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Money played a big role here. I admitted that its too much presure to borrown 18k/yr.
So, now i am just going to uc riverside and wait 2 yrs then transfer.
But in the mean time i would like to know what do i need to do in order to transfer to a good college
such as berkeley.
Any tips? thanks

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<p>why is it tough?</p>

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<p>if you are serious about transfering to a top notch UC, than go to a CC. if you want to transfer to a top notch school outside of CA than go to UCR. there are very few spots availible for UC/CSU to UC transfers.</p>

<p>the idea is that they do not want the hassle of taking students away from already top-notch universities within their own system. if you had a 4.0 at a CC and a 4.0 at UCR, your chances are infinitely higher to get into UCB from CC.</p>

<p>if you want to get into an impacted major (mostly engineering majors), your going to have to follow UCB's freshman courseload for engineering closely and do research/internship.</p>

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<p>i've also been told that 4.0 gpa at De Anza CC is basically a 100% guarantee to UCB/LA/SD.</p>

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<p>S turned down Purdue (in-state), UIUC, VT, and Northwestern to attend Bradley University because he liked the feel so much better. The $34k merit scholarship didn't hurt either. You're not the only one to make a decision like that.</p>

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<p>if u want to do engineering, you should have gone to uc santa cruz. they have a 3-2 program with berkeley where you get a bachelors of engineering at berkeley and a bachelors of arts at santa cruz.</p>

<p>did you get accepted into any other UC's besides riverside?</p>

<p>but i second the community college plan. you have a much better chance of transferring into a top UC.</p>

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<p>Berkeley accepts 14 % of transfer applicants from other four year institutions, and they accept 32 % from cc.</p>

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<p><a href="http://universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/transfer/tr_select_criteria.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/transfer/tr_select_criteria.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>looking at the numbers...it is as hard and even harder than applying straight out of high school. if you don't make the run-around the first time...it won't be easier the second time if your going to apply from a four-year institution.</p>

<p>at a CC, your chances are TWICE as high.</p>