<p>Hello. I was wondering if UC or CSU give more consideration to students who are transferring from a nationally ranked school compared to students who are transferring from community college. </p>
<p>Simple. Do I have a better chance of getting into a UC because I go to a nationally ranked school.</p>
<p>Absolutely not. For UC’s at least, they give California Community College students the highest priority in admissions when transferring. Out of state, international, and UC-UC transfer students are at a severe disadvantage to the community college students.</p>
<p>This is my pick.</p>
<p>liberty arts college such as Whittier, ect… —> CCC----> UC,CSU.</p>
<p>California Community College transfers are given top priority. This fact is stated many times on many different transfer resources.</p>
<p>I forgot to add a couple of things. I go to middlebury but I want to transfer to an engineering school back home in California since I don’t think I’ll be able to handle grad school. I already have a low GPA (lower than a 3.0) and I’m wondering if going to a top ranked school can give me an edge?</p>
<p>UCs and CSUs are required by the state to give strong priority to California Community College (CCC) transfers for admissions over applicants from four year colleges no matter how prestigious the four year school may be. CCC students can not obtain a college degree unless they transfer to a four year university. Students who are already at four year colleges do not have to transfer to another school to get a BA or BS.</p>
<p>The very small number of transfer students from four year colleges and universities accepted by California public universities are required to have GPAs that are very high, at least 3.5, and again it does not really matter what college you currently attend.</p>
<p>I transferred to UC Davis as a bio major from a private 4 year with a 3.3. Albeit I did have a job and a bunch of EC’s. I also got into UCSD, UCSC, and UCSB. My main decision was that even though I can easily get a degree from my private school, the UC’s rejected me the first time around and I really wanted to attend UCD. It’s cheaper and the variety of classes are much more interesting. Just because CCC students are given highest priority does not mean you shouldn’t apply, but use your judgment when evaluating your application.</p>
<p>I don’t understand how that’s fair. I worked hard in high school so I can go to a good school and now it’s basically worthless and I’m working even harder to maintain a decent GPA. So I have absolutely no chance of transferring to a UC or CSU with a GPA lower than a 3.0?</p>
<p>It’s fair because you already are in a position to earn a BA or BS. As Lemaitre1 said, CCC students have no other option but to transfer, while you have the option of staying where you are. And the goal of working hard in high school is to get you into the university of your choice; not to get you into a good school in the hopes that it will somehow give you a leg up in transferring.</p>
<p>If you are still in your first year at Middlebury, I would suggest going to a CCC next year instead. It will greatly increase your chances at transferring. If not, I would still apply, but I wouldn’t get my hopes up, specifically for UC’s.</p>
<p>You’re attending one of the nation’s best small colleges. I don’t think many people will feel sorry for your ‘plight.’</p>