<p>Hello I was looking to transfer to an out of state out of state school. I am looking at Seattle Central Community College & Santa Monica College. Know I now that I will have to establish residency for tuition reasons. I am working now so I am able to save money during this time & im taking basic classes at my local community college, Also looking for a job I have work history at Safeway,Forever 21, Barnes & Nobles & Six Flags. Easy to find a part time or full time job find maybe student housing I see some for 900 some for 1200 and go on there website to find roommates or someone looking for roommates & save my money again, gain residency maybe take one or two classes in the years time of gaining residency depending on how much I save or how much i should save? (I am mostly likely going to come into a large sum of money)Is a year a good time to save enought money? Then apply to school for lesser tuition.I really want to be in a city enviroment, Between the both I really want to go to SEATTLE! I see things like rent are higher in California & things like groceries are cheaper there also. I will also be eligible for financial aid at a lesser tuition.Would Seattle or California be a good place for 19/20 year old (i guess it would depend on what im looking for) I want to major in Marketing & Communication (i want to get into advertising management) which city is better for this career field this is where (I really want to start fresh & new) I'm not staying where im at so please dont say just stay in this horrible place.(Maryland) maybe make new friends( i don't talk to anyone i used to talk to here anymore) HAVE A LIFE, GAIN SOME INDEPENDENCY, START NEW. If anyone has moved away from home went to school in another state please message me I really have nobody to talk to about this</p>
<p>I was born in Seattle, eventually went to Cascadia Community College in Bothell, then transferred to Pasadena City College, and was accepted to Berkeley, UCLA, and UW for fall 2012. My opinion is that the overall quality of life is better in Seattle, but Los Angeles has its own unique thing going on. I can’t really recommend one or the other because that will depend on your personality, but I will give you my perspective as a community college student in both.</p>
<p>My experience at Cascadia was exceptional, but I didn’t come to that conclusion until after I transferred. Although I completed a year at PCC, I took one course at SMC (nothing else was available at PCC). The CCC system is overcrowded and underfunded, so I often had to wait more than an hour to meet with a counselor all while paying 8k a year in tuition, and while I managed to get into the courses needed, it required getting on the registration system to scan for other students drops at 7am. I had a few good professors at PCC and a few terrible ones, but the Cascadia professors were consistently great and nearly all had a Ph.D. SMC is better in this regard, many of their professors are highly respected. And very importantly, I never had any issues registering for classes at Cascadia.</p>
<p>I can’t say Seattle Central will offer a similar experience, but I can say that Washington community colleges are significantly more expensive that the CCCs. As an out of state student in both, the tuition should be similar for you. While you should confirm, I suspect the higher in-state tuition in Washington will alleviate a lot of the overcrowding and make for a more pleasant experience. Just visiting the SMC campus was a pain.</p>
<p>There is only one real option in Seattle for transfer and that is UW. There are a few other small private schools, but I had friends that graduated from those with more than 100k in student debt. This means you should really check out UW and its programs to make sure it is a fit for you. The good thing is that the acceptance rate for transfers is about 50%, so your chances are good. LA on the other hand will offer more opportunities for a communications major, but with all things, it is up to the individual. The strength of LA is the number of nearby schools to transfer. There are the UCs, CSUs, USC, etc. but keep in mind communications is highly impacted (11.4% and average GPA of 3.91 at UCLA) so you will need to apply to a number of schools. At the end of the day, I felt that it was easier to excel in Washington (community college).</p>
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