<p>is it common for people who begin community college with goals of transferring to a UC, to end up not transferring anywhere at all? assuming their grades aren't HORRIBLE (around 2.5)</p>
<p>what options do they have? will there always be CSUs for people who don't get into any UCs?</p>
<p>haha (im a pessimist, just planning for the worst case scenario)</p>
<p>2.5 is pretty bad my friend, but it is just about the average GPA for CSU's (of course i'm talking out of my ass here since i have no clue on CSU transfer admissions). I would assume its not very hard to get in though.</p>
<p>I only knew a couple people who ended up that way, but they were both quite, how shall I say this gingerly?... Lazy. Yeah, that's it. Lazy SOBs.</p>
<p>even the lazy ones get out... its the SUPER lazy ones that end up stuck in community college limbo.</p>
<p>story of my life</p>
<p>I know one of my friends has been stuck in CC for five years... his grade is actually not that bad about 3.7...but somehow, he is still here.... >O< That really amazes me.... You can't be laid back if you urge to transfer somewhere else.</p>
<p>pretty rare. Happens sometimes when people switch majors 8 hundered times. going from bio, to econ, to art, to pol scie, to socio. </p>
<p>BTW, i went from Bio to Biochem, to chem, to earth science. All sciences so i didn't lose time. Might go to Sociology if i am allowed, doubt it though.</p>
<p>Yea CSU are always there for 2.0s. </p>
<p>If u're at CC, and unsure about ur abilities and direction, major in something easy. like history.</p>
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BTW, i went from Bio to Biochem, to chem, to earth science. All sciences so i didn't lose time. Might go to Sociology if i am allowed, doubt it though.
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<p>Psychology is more interesting than earth science and sociology, and it's easy to get high gpa.</p>
<p>Hey... with a GPA greater than 2.0, you can pass the calstate system minimum requirement as long as you finish all the relevant courses and realistically, with a 2.5 GPA or greater, most calstates would accept you. (note that Cal Poly Pomona, Cal poly slo, calstate Long Beach are harder to get in than other calstates)</p>
<p>I knew a guy who was in his fifth year planning to transfer as Mech. Engr. but hadn't taken Calc I...go figure...and you need till Diff. Eq...</p>
<p>It's quite amusing actually in my brother's situation. I totally respect that he is at least going to school, because everyone has their pace and their reasons. Anyway, it seems as though he and his friends are getting a bit of a reality check. I'm friends with many of his friends' siblings of about the same age (18-19), and since we all just started college, they're jumping the gun and working hard! I guess they really fear their siblings catching up and getting past them, haha (hey, we were still in middle school when they just graduated HS; time flew!). But at least it's for the better.</p>
<p>My brother used to be a part time student and just this year he started taking at least 20 units per semester. I'm proud of being a factor in his motivation. :p</p>
<p>That is good to hear, Aerolite. Is your brother transferring next Fall 06 too?</p>
<p>I'm on my 4th year at CC, and I really only got it together last summer. I think turning 20 and doing absolutely nothing with my life had something to do with it. Also, a girlfriend at Cal.</p>
<p>^ No, not this year unfortunately. Maybe Spring 07 if he decides to go to SDSU. However, he's in the process of completing TAG since UCSD's his top choice, but his job at the moment conflicts with some of the remaining courses he would need to complete. He recently got a sweet raise at his job and wants to stick it out for a few months to a year before he goes completely into his education. But I'm extremely happy with his progress.</p>
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Psychology is more interesting than earth science and sociology, and it's easy to get high gpa.
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<p>I am missing a ton of prereqs for that major like Anthro, philos, physics, stats(?)</p>
<p>Doubt i have a chance.</p>
<p>so, if i take courses geared towards transferring to UC davis and berkeley....i can still go to a state school? are the requirements very different? </p>
<p>because, i always hear people who apply to many schools as transfer students from community college, but i always wonder how they are able to apply to (ex UCB, UCLA, NYU, USC, etc etc)....with the same courses. i wonder how their academic record is accepted and transferrable to all of those schools. </p>
<p>i guess my question is:</p>
<p>Is there flexibility in the number of schools you can apply to when transferring out of a community college, since i would assume different universities have different requirements????</p>
<p>If you apply to many schools, you may have to take more units than the norm... may be 10 or more units. For me , engineering major requirement is very similar in everywhere so i am able to apply to many places. For other majors, i don't know.</p>
<p>but usually the same major has pretty much the same course requirements... only few classes are different... UCB and UCLA sometimes ask more courses than the others... keep your priority first, cuz it's always better to be well-prepared before you transfer</p>