<p>Ok, so I am currently a freshmen majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Calstate Fullerton, and I would like to transfer to a UC, preferably UCLA. I have a couple questions. My first question is: Is it possible to do this transfer? My next question is: What are my chances of being able to transfer? My final question is: What courses, both GE and Major courses should I take in order to be able to transfer in two years, or does it not matter? The following are the recommended courses to take the first to years at Calstate Fullerton in order to graduate in 4 years at the Calstate, should I just take these courses or should I take other courses? </p>
<p>Semester 1
Math 150B (Calculus II)
Chem 115 (Intro to College Chem)
HCOM 100 (Human Communication
EGME102 (Graphic Communication)</p>
<p>Semester 2
Math 250A (Intermediate Calculus)
Chem 120A (General Chemistry)
Phys 225 (Fundamental Physics)
EGME 205 (Digital Computation)
Phys225L (Fundamental Physics Lab)
English 101
Theater 100</p>
<p>Semester3
Math 250B (Linear Algebra & Diifferetnial Equations)
Phys 226 (Fundamental Physics II)
Phys 226L (Fundamental Physics II Lab)
EGCE 201 (Statics)
Biol 101 (Elements of Biology)
Phil 105 (Philosophy)</p>
<p>Semester 4
Phys 227 (Fundamental Physics III)
EGME 331 (Mechanical Behavior)
EGME 305A (Unified Laboratory)
EGEE 203 (Electric Circuits)
EGCE 302 (Dynamics)
History 110 (Development of World Civilizations)</p>
<p>UCs very rarely accept transfers from CSUs (6% acceptance rate) and give them the lowest priority after CCC transfers (35% acceptance rate, other UC transfers (20% acceptance rate) and OOS 4 year college transfers (10% acceptance rate). </p>
<p>When the Master Plan for Higher Education was adopted in 1960 it created two different systems for 4 year colleges. The UCs were intended to be elite research institutions where students would be prepared for graduate and professional schools after graduation while the CSUs were “teaching” universities that offered only bachelors degrees and it was intended for students to enter the work force in entry level positions after getting their BA or BS from a CSU. Over the years some CSUs have been permitted to ofter masters degrees in a few areas but still can not offer PhD programs. It was assumed upon graduation from high school that if you enrolled at a CSU you had made a fundamental decision to complete four years of college in a non-research oriented environment and then enter the labor force. If you wanted to go to graduate school, law school or medical school you went to a UC. If you were not accepted at a UC out of high school you did not go to a CSU, instead you went to a CCC and then after two years would usually be allowed to transfer to a UC.</p>
<p>To have a realistic chance of going to a UC like UCLA you would have to drop out of CSU Fullerton immediately and enroll in a CCC and then apply as a transfer to UCLA in two years.</p>
<p>I love the California Master Plan for Education. xD</p>
<p>So basically I shouldn’t even bother waisting my money on applying because of how low my chances are? Thank you for the help.</p>