<p>One year transfer - just got in UC Davis !
Believe me…CC is to get in and get out. But be prepare to plan everything yourself because the counselors wouldn’t encourage u to do everything in 1 year.
The obvious advantage of one year transfer is financial reasons. I actually met some great people at CC but in general, you pretty much don’t really have the social life or even if you have a good one, it would be nothing compare to a college experience. </p>
<p>But well…it’s ur choice. Hope you make the right decision</p>
<p>1 year if you’re aiming for a mid UC like UCSD, UCI, UCD, or UCSB
2 years if aiming for UCLA or UCB.
either way you want ALL your prereqs done and you want to plan out your course at what schools your applying to.</p>
<p>I didn’t finish all my prereqs and now I need to look into getting special permission so I can take two calculus (Multivariable calc and linear algebra) courses over the summer so I can graduate in 2 years instead of 3(LOVE, LOVE LOVE how courses are schedule… NOT)</p>
<p>my uncle enjoyed his CC more than UCI. That said, he wasn’t in a CC for too long ehh he had an interesting story involving expulsion from UCI and re-admittance within a single year.</p>
<p>I was in a similar situation. I could have transferred to UCD or SD in 3 semesters with my Ap classes (I started college in spring 06). But, I decided to stay another year at cc, and then I transferred to CAL. During the extra year, I took classes I didn’t really need, but that would prepare me more for transfer, and I would have to say, without them, I would not be doing as well right now.</p>
<p>What’s the rush? I know I always wanted to rush back when I was in cc, but seriously, most of the transfers look back at their cc experience and miss it after they transfer. Enjoy it, take classes that interest you, and relax.</p>
<p>The faster you go and graduate from UC, the more money you’ll be saving (not just from CC) in the long run.</p>
<p>But, James, it seems to me like you’re not very fond of the idea of transferring out in one year. Maybe it’s your skepticism, but sounds like denial, ha. Why ask the question when you already have your heart set for the other alternative?</p>
<p>yea, saving that one year does mean u’re saving/making about 50k (depending on major of course) cuz u’ll work for an extra year after you graduate instead of spend a year spending money on cc (opportunity cost)</p>
<p>btw, i’m also a one year transfer…i just applied for the heck of it really, still not sure if i’m gonna go if i get into ucla, though i’m pretty sure i’d go to cal if i got in, though i highly doubt i’ll get in lol, but you might as well apply anyways and decide if you want to go or not later…taking a few extra units really isn’t a big deal, i had over 45 ap quarter units to start with but i’m still ending up with 89 quarter units from just coursework as well with a 3.97 gpa (1 A-), i applied to a couple of the more difficult majors so if i decide to change majors it might be a bit easier to do and i’ve met the prereqs for quite a few majors simultaneously this year with the thinking that if i did decide to change majors i could take the last few necessary courses over the summer before transfer and then petition for a change of major at the uc…</p>
<p>Take your time and relax. Someone here said “you’ll graduate sooner and have time enjoy yourself then.” Ha- from those of us who have graduated and are working , most of us will tell you that college was the most relaxing time of our lives. Once you start working, you may finally have money (if you are not paying off student loans) but you have way more responsibility. You don’t have summers and holidays off, you can’t stay out late because you have to be at work the next day, you may soon have a family and want to buy a house…the list goes on. Don’t get me wrong; by that time in my life I was ready for all of that, but it is much more complicated and less relaxing than college. Take your time, and enjoy taking some classes for fun instead of because you have to. When you graduate from college at 20 or 21, you have to dive in and go to work full time in a real job. Way too young, unless you are going to med. or grad school. I don’t know why everyone is in such a hurry to “get out into the real world.”</p>
<p>Nobody is even talking about “real life”. What does that phrase even mean? Is it just like the “real” America and coastal America?</p>
<p>Most people are telling him to transfer in one year if possible because college life IS fun. They’re not telling him to rush through junior college to get to “real life”. They’re telling him to finish it as fast as possible so he can move on to the college life of a four year institution.</p>
<p>But once you transfer, most people can’t afford to take classes just for fun. There are so many interesting topics that are available. Also the more you get out of the way in CC, the more time you do have for fun at a 4-yr. It definitely makes it a little less stressful. I graduated from college at 20 and I can tell you I was not ready for the responsibility that comes with a full time job. I did it, but I wished later that I had not hurried thru so fast. As for a definition of “the real world” it is basically one in which you can’t go running back to Mom and Dad for rent money, grocery money, etc, but actually have to pay all of your bills on your own.</p>
<p>I would reach the limit for how many credits can be transferred even by transferring after one year, so I wouldn’t be getting any more credits out of the way by transferring in two.</p>
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